Rachel B. Kramer Theodorou

Senior Lecturer in Education and Elementary Faculty Leader

Departments/Programs

Education

Degrees

Bank Street College of Education, M.Ed.
University of Rochester, B.A.

Expertise

Elementary Education, all grades and subjects. English as a Second Language (ESL) and Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) teacher and professional development specialist, grades PK-12. Teacher Education, grades PK-6 and K-12 ESL and SEI. WIDA Certified Trainer. Public school educational consultant for English as a Second Language teaching and learning (PK-12) and Elementary general education. Citizen Science specialist for integration into PK-12 formal and informal education contexts.

Profile

Rachel Kramer Theodorou has been a classroom elementary and ESL teacher for more than 20 years in both public and private schools. Alongside her practical work, Rachel consults with Waltham Public Schools, MATSOL, EDCO and the Waltham Family School on matters ranging from instructional practices for teaching English Learners, to promoting teacher leadership in professional development, and in methods for forging productive family relationships between school and home. Her recent work is on elementary science education and preparation of elementary science educators via participation in citizen science.

Rachel received her Masters of Science in Education from Bank Street College of Education. She has been teaching at Brandeis since 2007 and has been in her role as Elementary Faculty Leader since 2014. Rachel teaches courses in citizen science, elementary curriculum and instruction, and teaching English Learners.

Courses Taught

EBIO	33b	Citizen Science: Bridging Science, Education and Advocacy
ED	60a	Teaching English Language Learners Practicum: Pre-K to 12
ED	75b	Waltham Speaks: Multilingualism, Advocacy and Community
ED	101b	Elementary School Curriculum and Teaching: Science, Arts and Other Topics
ED	112e	Practice Teaching: Preschool
ED	175a	The Teaching of English Language Learners I: Pre-K to 12
ED	175b	The Teaching of English Language Learners II: Pre-K to 12
ED	265a	Field Internship
ED	265b	Field Internship
ED	267a	Fundamentals of Teaching
ED	267b	Fundamentals of Teaching

Awards and Honors

Waltham Partnership for Youth "Good Neighbor" Award - to Brandeis University & Education Program (2018)

Davis Teaching and Learning Fellow (2015 - 2016)

Teaching Innovation Grant - Center for Teaching and Learning to create "EBIO 33b Citizen Science - Bridging Science, Advocacy, and Education" (2015 - 2016)

Scholarship

Brady-Myerov, Monica, Kramer Theodorou, Rachel B., Krenicki, L.. Co-presenter. Listenwise Webinar Teaching Effective Listening Skills for Equitable Learning. Listenwise, Co., 2021.

Kramer Theodorou, Rachel B.. Teaching English Learners and Working with Multilingual Families. <https://sites.google.com/brandeis.edu/culturallyresponsivesei/home>.

Kramer Theodorou, Rachel B. with Willis, Arthur D. & Greenberg, Marcia. Heart of the Matter: A Practical Guide to Attitude in Teaching. 1st ed. Albany: Teachers at Large, LLC, 2009.