Kristin Baker
MTES Lead Teacher of STEM, Teacher of Gifted & Talented
To contact me, please use my school email; I check messages daily.
Email: bakerk@mansfieldtsd.org
Phone: (908) 689-3212 ext. 2161
About Ms. Baker
Awards
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children Educator of the Year 2017
Warren County Teacher of the Year 2016 – 2017
Mansfield Township Teacher of the Year 2015 – 2016
Gifted Child Society Fellow 2009
TeachNet Power-To-Learn Award for “Economics: The Cost of Life” 2007
NJ Department of Education Best Practice Award for “Design Your Dream House” 2006
Professional Presentations (among others)
NJEA Annual Convention 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children, Annual Conference 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
New Jersey Association of Middle Level Educators, Annual Conference 2016, 2019
ECET2NJPA Convening, (Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers) 2016, 2018
AMTNJ Annual Winter Conference (Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey) 2016, 2017
NJECC (New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative), 2017
Presentation Titles (among others)
Motivation through Engagement and Challenge: Connecting Grit, Growth Mindset, and Achievement
Deep End Math: Accelerating Math Instruction for High Achieving Elementary Students
Overcoming Underachievement
Increase Student Motivation Through Podcasting
Deep End Reading: Teaching for Rigor and Depth in Mixed Level ELA Classes
The Power of One: How the Spark of a Single Student Can Ignite Community Growth