Lecturer and Supervisor
Laura Belfiglio Gold
she/her/hers
Contact
Office Hours
Monday:
9:00-16:00
Thursday: 9:00-16:00
Available By Appointment Only
- Married to Dr. Joseph Gold
- Mother of Ted, archeologist and Elle, writer/baker and dogs, Sol and Bo
- Teacher and administrator for 20+ years in SFUSD
- National Boards Certified in Literacy
- Learning disabled (dyslexia)
- training in literacy at Teachers College, Columbia University
- Co-founder KITAB - non-profit in Greece designed to match student who are refugees with teachers and educational opportunities
- award winning writer (plays and poetry)
Education
:
- MA in Liberal Arts, Harvard University
- BA in English/Political Science, DePauw University
Academic Interests
:
- Equity and social justice issues and how to address these in the elementary classroom.
- The study and application of Universal Design for Learning to the elementary classroom in support of neurodivergent students and to counter the narrative of the ‘average learner’
- Trauma informed practice in the elementary classroom
- literacy from a multidisciplinary perspective
Concentrations
:
EDMS - History Social Studies Methods
About
:
- Instructor and Supervisor at Sonoma State (2021-present), University of California at Irvine (2017-present) and USF (2015-16)
Selected Publications & Presentations
:
March 2022 - UCI Faculty Meeting: “Planning and Self-Assessment in the Elementary Classroom - a UDL Approach”
September/October 2021 - UCI Teacher Academy: “Trauma Informed Practice in the Ongoing Pandemic”
July 2021 - CTERIN Conference. Panelist and Organizer: "Applying Anti-Racist Teaching Strategies: How We Can Better Prepare Pre-service Teachers.”
July 2020 - CTERIN Conference. Panelist - Classroom Culture in the Zoom-a-verse.