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Chelsey Klassen

Chelsey Klassen PhD

Instructor Lecturer
  • Extended Studies
  • Extended Studies

Email Address:chelsey.klassen@ucdenver.edu

After teaching, coaching, and leading in K-12 schools for almost a decade Chelsey joined CU Denver as an instructor in the ASPIRE to Teach and Curriculum and Instruction MA program. She loves working with and supporting teachers as they navigate the joys and challenges of being a first year teacher. Additionally, her background in teaching and research is with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, and specifically students labeled "Long Term English Learners".

Areas of Expertise

  • Secondary Education - Humanities & ELD
  • Teacher Prep & Coaching & Professional Development
  • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
  • Language Planning and Policy
  • Critical Pedagogy

Education, Licensure & Certifications

  • PhD Education and Human Development with a Critical Studies concentration, CU Denver, 2022
  • MA in Curriculum & Instruction, CU Denver, 2018
  • BA in International Studies, MSU Denver, 2013
  • Professional Teaching License, K-12 ELA and SS, 2016- Present

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