Kate Adams
Adjunct Lecturer
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Contact
Building & Room:
Addams Hall, Room 105
Address:
830 S. Halsted St.
Office Phone:
Email:
About
I've taught at the middle school, high school, and university level. I also continue to work behind the scenes of the classroom in course book development for English language learners. It's a great way to blend theory and practice!
Selected Publications
Lift Level 1 Student Book, National Geographic / Cengage (2023)
Lift Fundamentals Student Book, National Geographic / Cengage (2023)
Lift Fundamentals Student Book, National Geographic / Cengage (2023)
Prism Reading and Writing Intro Student Book, Cambridge University Press (2017)
Trio Reading Level 1 Student Book, Oxford University Press (2016)
Trio Reading Level 3 Student Book, Oxford University Press (2016)
Service to Community
ESL volunteer teaching to refugees and immigrants.
Notable Honors
2018, Illinois Spotlight on Service Award, U..S. Secretary of State
2017, Designated as an English Language Specialist, U.S. State Department
Education
M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language, Northeastern Illinois University
Professional Memberships
TESOL International
Selected Presentations
- June 2018, Professional Development training for the Adult Education Consortium for “Flipping the Adult Ed Classroom” on behalf of the Chinese Mutual Aid Association, Chicago, IL
- March 2018, TESOL International Convention presenter of “Flipping the EAP Classroom” on behalf of Cambridge University Press, Chicago, IL
- November 2017, ACTFL International Convention presenter of “Strategies, Activities, and Reflections on Flipping a Language Classroom,” Nashville, TN
- May 2017, facilitator of an EAP Symposium on behalf of Cambridge University Press, Chicago, IL
- March 2017, TESOL International Convention presenter of “Academic Success Right from the Very Start with Trio Reading” on behalf of Oxford University Press, Seattle, WA