Katharine (Katie) Simon Kurumada
Associate Clinical Professor - Associate Project Director of Reading Recovery Early Childhood and Elementary Education- Specializations
Literacy processing
Early literacy
Teacher education
- Biography
Katharine (Katie) Simon Kurumada is an associate clinical professor for the College of Education & Human Development’s Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education and the associate project director of Reading Recovery and Pathways to Literacy. She has more than 15 years of experience preparing teachers of emerging bilingual students. She has served in leadership roles for the Georgia Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, including chairing the Grants and Awards Committee, where she led the effort to award over $10,000 annually to ESOL educators across the country. Kurumada has also served on Georgia State University’s Undergraduate Research Conference Committee, the University Senate and Reading Recovery’s National Association of Trainers Group (NATG). In her first year in NATG, she served on the Teaching and Professional Development Committee, which revised the testing booklets used in the Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement.
Related reading: Kurumada Completes Reading Recovery University Training Year
- Publications
Publications
Refereed Articles
Pendergast, M., May, L., Bingham, G., & Kurumada, K.S. (2015). “Acquiring responsive practices: Preservice teachers learn to conduct interactive read-alouds,” Action in Teacher Education, 37(1), 65-81.
Flint, A.S., Kurumada, K.S., Fisher, T., & Zisook, K. (2011). “Creating the perfect storm in professional development: The experiences of two American teachers and a university research team.” Publication: Professional Development in Education, 37(1), 95-109.
Kurumada, K.S. (2010). “Critical Literacy: Applying the theory to today’s classrooms.” Publication: Georgia Journal of Reading, 33(1), 12-15.
Vignette for a book chapter
Kurumada, K.S. (2008). Ms. Simon’s class reads “There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.” In A.S. Flint. (Author). “Literate lives: Teaching reading and writing in Elementary Classroom.” Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Vignette for article
Kurumada, K.S. (2011). “Using Picture Books to Extend the Curriculum.” In J. Stillman and L.
Anderson (Authors). “To Follow, Reject, or Flip the Script: Instructional Tension in an Era of High-Stakes Accountability.” Language Arts, 89(1), 22-37.
Presentations at Regional, National, and International Conferences
Kurumada, K.S. (October 2012). “GATESOL Awards and Grants Information Session.”
Presentation, Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (GATESOL). Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Kurumada, K.S., Mays, L.C., Dangel, J.R. (February 2012). “What Book Are You Reading? Experiences of a Department-Wide Book Study on English Language Learners.” A session for the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Kurumada, K.S. (October 2011). “Beyond Breaking the Code: Using a Critical Literacy Framework to Teach English Language Learners.” Session presented at the GATESOL Conference, Augusta, GA.
Kurumada, K.S. (October 2011). GATESOL Awards and Grants Information Session. Presentation, Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (GATESOL). Annual Conference, Augusta, GA.
May, L., Bingham, G., Kurumada, K.S., & Pendergast, M. (November 2011). “An Examination of Preservice Teacher Development of Culturally Relevant Read-Alouds Using Traditional Children’s Books and E-Books.” Session accepted for the Literacy Research Association (LRA) conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Kurumada, K.S. (April 2011). “Beginning Teachers Navigating the Constraints of Teaching Literacy in a Diverse Elementary School.” Session presented for the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA.
Kurumada, K.S. (December 2010). “…And, If You Have a Class Like That, I’d Like to Sign Up!”: Beginning Teachers Navigating the Constraints of Teaching Literacy in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Professional Development School.” Session presented for the National Reading Conference (NRC), Fort Worth, TX.
Kurumada, K.S. (November 2009). “More Than a Piece of Paper: The Impact of an Alternative Program of Certification on Graduates’ Literacy Teaching Practices.” Session presented at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Philadelphia, PA.
Flint, A.S., Kurumada, K.S., Barwick, S., Gentry, J., & Zisook, K, Fisher, T. (July 2009). “Not a ‘One Shot Deal:’ Sustained and Localized Professional Development on Teaching Writing.” Presented at the Whole Language Umbrella (WLU) annual conference, Columbia, SC.
Flint, A.S., Ariail, M., Kurumada, K.S., Fisher, T., Zisook, K. (December 2008). “Changing ‘Yes, but…’ to ‘How can….?’: Reframing Identities Among Teachers of Writing.” Session presented at the National Reading Conference (NRC), Orlando, FL.
Flint, A.S., Kurumada, K.S., Barwick, S., & Sasser, L. (May 2008). “Learning alongside each other: Examining the literate identities of an Elementary reader/writer workshop.” Session presented at the International Reading Association annual conference (IRA), Atlanta, GA.
Kurumada, K.S. & Truscott, D.M. (October 2008). “Rethinking Assessment for English Language Learners.” Paper presented at the Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference annual conference, Decatur, GA.
Kurumada, K.S. (February 2007). “How do reading and writing interviews with students inform teaching practice?” Session presented at the Georgia Read-Write Now Conference, Atlanta, GA
Kurumada, K.S. (February 2006). “How can English Language Learners’ speaking abilities assist in their writing?” Paper presented at the Georgia Read-Write Now Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Kurumada, K.S. (July 2006). “How can I transfer my English Language Learners’ speaking abilities to their writing abilities?” Paper presented at the Whole Language Umbrella (WLU) annual conference, Charlotte, NC.
Kurumada, K.S. (October 2004). “How can I transfer my English Language Learners’ speaking abilities to their writing abilities?” Paper presented at the GATESOL Conference, Augusta, GA.
Commeyras, M., Simon, K., Bridges, S., & Mazile, B. (November 2000). “Photo-poetic juxtaposition: Exploring ourselves in response to perceptions of teacher candidates in Botswana Africa.” Second Arts-Based Educational Research SIG Conference, Austin, Texas.