Kate Crist

What I Work On: I spend most of my time learning and co-designing alongside a community of phenomenal educators. Most of these projects focus on supporting the literacy success of secondary students. 

Why I Work Here: When I started teaching high school history I was grounded by the power of learning  - the students' and my own. I am part of the team at Student Achievement Partners because it provides me the opportunity to still ground myself in learning with others to support joyful, affirming, and challenging grade-level work for students. 

My Education and Experience: Before joining the team at Student Achievement Partners, I spent 12 years focusing on literacy with students, teachers, and leaders in various high schools and national organizations. During this time I was a history-social science teacher, literacy coach, and designer and facilitator of processional learning.  I earned my  Bachelors of Arts in World History from University of California Santa Cruz and Master of Arts in teaching from the University of San Francisco.

More About Me: I am a runner, a mother, and a nerd. I live in Nevada with my husband and children; we spend as much time as we can out of doors hiking, swimming, and enjoying the wilderness of the Eastern Sierras. 

Notable Contributions on Achieve the Core:

• ELA Professional Learning Core Content
• Knowledge-Building Resources for Middle and High School
• Let's Not Talk About Power ELA/Literacy Standards and Talk About Why We Didn't
• Professional Learning Core Content
• Quarter Turns: Supports to Access Complex Text Across Disciplines