Educator

Kathleen Malu, Educator

When I teach, I learn.
Exploring new ideas and guiding learners—whether
they be children, youth or adults—to discover
and understand different perspectives
brings me great joy.

Showing American students artifacts from the Congo

Professor at William Paterson University, Fulbright Scholar,
and Research Fellow at the University of South Africa,
Dr. Malu teaches literacy pedagogy, multiculturalism, anthropology,
and research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels
for teachers and reading specialists in face-to-face and virtual settings.

She has taught in the U.S.A. and abroad. She began teaching in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaïre) as a Peace Corps Volunteer (1973-75). She served again with Peace Corps (1980-81) as an inspectrice (administrator/supervisor) for the Ministry of Education in Rwanda. She has taught at the United Nations International School, several universities and colleges in New York City, and a wide variety of educational settings worldwide.

Higher Education in the USA

Courses Taught

Teacher preparation courses face-to-face and online:

Language & Literacy (Pre-K-adult)
Written Expression with Technology
Reading, Language Arts & Literature
Reading in the Content Areas
Methods of Teaching World Languages and Cultures
Socio-Psycholinguistics & Reading
Anthropology in Education
Methods, Materials & Assessment in ESL
ESL/Bilingual Education
Research in Education

American Universities

William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Fordham University, New York, NY
Bronx Community College & Lehman College, City University of New York, Bronx, NY
Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Higher Education in International Settings

Courses Taught

Teacher preparation courses face-to-face:

Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing Skills
Intensive Speaking Practice
Stylistics & Literary Techniques
Theoretical Approaches to Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory
Translation and Interpretation
Introduction to Literary Genres: Children’s Literature,
Creative Writing

International Universities

National University of Rwanda (Formerly Kigali Institute of Education), Kigali, Rwanda
Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey

Speaking class at Dicle University in Turkey

Children’s Literature Seminar at Mekelle University in Ethiopia

Classroom Teaching - USA

Classes

ESL Classes, grades 2-12—beginning to advanced.
- Reading, Writing, Listening Speaking,
- Content area team teaching—Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts
French, Levels I-V, grades 9-12
Spanish, Levels I-II, grades 9-10.

Schools