Contact Information |
Mailing Address |
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600 Blank Honors Center
Belin-Blank Center
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
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Email: catherine-blando@uiowa.edu
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank
Telephone: 319/335-6148
Fax: (319) 335-5151
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday-Friday |
| Education |
- Ed.S. Western Illinois University (School Administration & Curriculum Studies)
- M.S. Western Illinois University (Interdisciplinary Studies)
- B.A. Augustana College (Rock Island, IL) (English)
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| Affiliations within the College |
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| Responsibilities |
- Administrator and Coordinator for Belin-Blank Center Saturday/Weekend Programs for Students
- Administrator and Coordinator for Curriculum and Faculty for Belin-Blank Center Summer Programs for Students
- Administrator, Iowa-Israel Partners in Excellence Program
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| Select Publications |
- Invent Iowa Curriculum Guide (Editor) ©2005
- Co-author, Higher Order Thinking Skills Horizontal Articulation Guide. ©1989 and the companion Higher Order Thinking Skills Horizontal Articulation INSERVICE Guide, ©1989; Commissioned and published by the Iowa Department of Education
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| Certification |
- Teachers Certificate: Class: Permanent Professional; Approval 045 (English/Language Arts);Endorsement 10 (Elem. K-9)
- Administrative License: Class: Professional Administrator; Endorsements: PK-12 Superintendent; Evaluator License (Levels I, II, III)
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| Accomplishments |
- Certified Trainer/Facilitator: Cambridge Management Corporation© Strategic Planning (Bill Cook)
- Administrative License: Class: Professional Administrator; Endorsements: PK-12 Superintendent; Evaluator License (Levels I, II, III)
- Certified Trainer/Facilitator: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People© (Stephen Covey)
- Phi Delta Kappa (Quad Cities Chapter—nearly 30 years membership)
- Recipient, Iowa Talented and Gifted Association's Distinguished Service Award
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| Courses Typically Taught |
- Administrative and Policy Issues in Gifted Education
- Curriculum Differentiation
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