Description
Kristen Brown grew up in Westchester and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania and an Master of Arts in the Teaching of English from Columbia University’s Teachers College. She joined the Carnegie Prep teaching team in 2016.
Since 2007, Kristen has been a teacher in the English Department at New Canaan High School. She focuses on freshman and junior courses at all levels, including honors and AP. In her junior courses, Kristen teaches a unit on college admissions essays.
She designed curricula for the high school’s AP English Language and Composition course as well as for senior elective courses in Journeys in Literature and Short Fiction. She also serves as a teacher in the school’s Writing Center, where she assists students of all grade and ability levels with writing assignments of all kinds.
Kristen loves teaching and takes great pleasure in helping students grow as readers, writers, and thinkers. She especially enjoys getting to know her students through discussion of the fiction and non-fiction works she teaches in the classroom, and helping students relate those materials to their own lives.
Outside the classroom, Kristen organizes the high school’s annual Poetry Fest and serves as the faculty sponsor of the Charity Link club.
Kristen lives in Ridgefield, CT with her husband and two children.
Classes
SAT
June 6th Test Date
Course Description
Due to COVID-19 and partner school closures, SAT Session 6 for the June 6th SAT test date will now be taught via Google Classroom.
In preparation, our teachers have undergone extensive training on how to lead a virtual classroom, including instructional strategies, available tools, and recommended best practices. Moreover, Google Classroom’s platform allows our teachers to replicate an in-person, interactive teaching experience.
To access Google Classroom, students will need internet access and a computer or tablet with a working camera and microphone.
The SAT Course is eight sessions and provides a complete overview of the content and strategies specific to the SAT. The course includes two practice tests and optional extra help sessions.
Schedule:
Teachers & Location:
$1,950.00Register
