Kara Bailey

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Email: karajbailey@gmail.com

Bachelor of Education: University of British Columbia 2014-15 (Kindergarten/Montessori Cohort)

Bachelor of Arts: University of British Columbia 2009-2014 (Major English Literature, Minor History)

Areas of Interest/Future Growth:

Outdoor/experiential education

Play-based education (kindergarten instruction)

Inquiry/explorative learning

Project and individualized assessments

Social emotional learning (virtues, yoga, mindfulness)

Dynamic indoor and outdoor learning environments

Language (self-restitiution, growth mindset)

Reggio Emilia & Montessori Philosophies

Professional Development:

Early Childhood Education: kindergarten curriculum development and theory

Early Childhood Education: supporting learning in the kindergarten year

Yoga and Mindfulness for Special Education

Landscapes for play: tools for promoting nature-based risky play

Various AMS Montessori Workshops (botany, language, science, early years education)

3 week experience working with school groups in an outdoor learning environment (Horne Lake Caves)