Dr. Kathy Salmon
Dr. Kathy Salmon was one of the principle writers for Benchmarks 2.0 and Benchmarks 1.0. Through her 23 years in public education as a teacher, EAL specialist, consultant, assistant principal and principal, Kathy understands the complexities involved in creating optimal programming and learning supports for English as an Additional language learners in the diverse school contexts. Kathy's doctoral dissertation was focused on Effective Teaching for EAL learners in Alberta and she recognizes the importance of understanding how English language proficiency connects to curricular content learning.