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About katemccarrollmoore

Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops for children and adults. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of eight beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…

Posted on December 23, 2011 by katemccarrollmoore

All right, I admit it. I collect Christmases like I collect rocks and hubcaps and books and stories. I can remember every Christmas moment in my life – the Barbie that my mom still swears just appeared under the tree, … Continue reading →

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I didn’t know what I didn’t know…again

Posted on July 8, 2011 by katemccarrollmoore

It happened again today…driving along, listening to NPR’s Science Friday and this lovely woman is describing her passion. She’s talking cattle. She knows, it seems, everything there is to know about Texas Longhorns. She knows their history, their lineage, their … Continue reading →

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The Power of Story

Posted on January 9, 2011 by katemccarrollmoore

Last month I began going to the local continuation high school at the end of the day for drop-in writing sessions. The Wednesday before winter break, two African American students showed up. We talked about books and school for a … Continue reading →

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Writing for Social Justice

Posted on June 23, 2010 by katemccarrollmoore

     Writing workshop is a model of instruction that focuses on process rather than product. In a writing workshop model, students write often and for long stretches of time. Generally, writing instruction is divided into specific units of study (narrative, … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on June 23, 2010 by katemccarrollmoore

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