Journeys of Teaching

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Corey Hall , a Librarian at Manheim Central Senior High School in Manheim, PA. Corey previously appeared on the podcast in 2022 after her school librarian position had been reconstituted after the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode, Corey details the last few years of her life and how she has returned to libraria...

Taylor Kundinger, Aleaya Neu, Parker Prahl, Ava Schwartzbauer, and Megan Garski are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Spring 2025 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an A...

Owen Bessey, Kyle Brown, Abby Cookle, Erin Griesbach, Jaelyn Handrick, and Ella Trieloff are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Spring 2025 and the implications of AI on policies and academic integrity. Dr. Aaron R...

Giselle Rottier, Jack Sliwicki, Matthew Bestul, and Bennett Ksicinski are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Spring 2025 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant P...

Molly Lawlis, Molly Voigt, Liz Voltmer, and Ali Wegener are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Fall 2024 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educ...

Abby Hockberger, Grace Hasse, Gracie Mihalski, and Lorelei Schlueter are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Fall 2024 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Prof...

Adian Roth, Zane Westberg, and Jordan Dietz are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Fall 2024 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Tech...

Rylee Wiese and Hannah Lunde are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Fall 2024 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the U...

Lucille Madison, Abigail Roberts, and Makayla Shirk are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Fall 2024 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educatio...

Anna Brown, Lauren Behm, and Mack Kohler are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Fall 2024 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technol...

Kailee Ansorge, Abbe Golbach, Natalie Johnson, and Malia Gauthier are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode of the Journeys of Teaching podcast, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Fall 2024 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Profess...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Paul Howey⁠ , a Roving Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Atlanta Braves.  On this episode, Paul discusses how he forms meaningful connections with players in the Braves organization who come from all over the world, connecting with them in ways that account for sociocultural differences. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Pr...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Paul Howey , a Roving Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Atlanta Braves.  On this episode, we will learn about Paul’s journey to working in Major League Baseball, first with the Seattle Mariners organization and now the Atlanta Braves. As you will hear, Paul’s work is very context-driven and flexible, depending on myriad factors such...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Kacie Lucchini Butcher⁠⁠ , the Director of the ⁠⁠Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison⁠⁠ .  On this episode, we will discuss how Kacie sustains her personal and professional wellbeing, given the challenging conversations and historical topics she navigates in her role as a public historian and projec...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Kacie Lucchini Butcher⁠ , the Director of the ⁠Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison⁠ .  On this episode, we will discuss specific approaches and examples of how Kacie engages in dialogue with members of the community to navigate differences in perceptions and beliefs, focusing on what she calls a “shar...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kacie Lucchini Butcher , the Director of the Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison .  On this episode, we will learn about the Center for Campus History at UW-Madison and how Kacie and her team facilitate discussions around history and topics that may challenge the worldviews of others. Dr. Aaron R. Gierha...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Gina L. Solano , an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the SUNY Oneonta. On this episode, Gina and Aaron discuss all things ed tech, including how Gina became interested in leveraging the affordances of technology for educational purposes and how she fosters student-centered uses of tech in her work as a teacher educator. Dr. Aaron R...

This week, we will sit down with Emily Goenner Munson , an Associate Professor of Business Communications at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota. On this episode, we will hear all about Emily’s draw towards literature and writing and how she became a business communications professor. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisc...

This week, we will sit down with Emily Goenner Munson , an Associate Professor of Business Communications at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota. On this episode, Emily will describe how she fosters her students’ business writing skills through authentic assignments and tasks that reflect industry-level practices. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Techno...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Lieutenant Mikaela Wehking, a Medical Service Officer in the U.S. Army. On this episode, we will hear about a training mission Mikaela participated in last year in Malaysia with members of the U.S., Malaysian, and Australian Armies, and how she and her team navigated differences of cultural norms and strategy to achieve collaborative success.  Dr. Aaron...

Emma Oelke, Allison Falkner, Jack Konkol, and Ella Hunter are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Summer 2024 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the Univer...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Saadia Faruqi⁠⁠ , a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. Saadia has published 24 entries in her popular Yasmin early reader series as well as her latest middle grades novel, The Partition Project . On this episode, we will discuss Saadia's latest middle grades novel, The Partition Project , and how our sociocultural history connects us to...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Saadia Faruqi⁠ , a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. Saadia has published 24 entries in her popular Yasmin early reader series as well as her latest middle grades novel, The Partition Project . On this episode, we will hear Saadia share about the experiences and writing process for some of her middle grades novels that focus on themes of belon...

This week, we will sit down with ⁠ Saadia Faruqi , a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. Saadia has published 24 entries in her popular Yasmin early reader series as well as her latest middle grades novel, The Partition Project . On this episode, Saadia and Aaron will discuss her books for early readers that feature Pakistani American and Muslim American characters in relatable ways...

This week, we will sit down with Dr. Tasha Égalite , a Learning and Content Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Education. On this episode, we will hear about Tasha’s beginnings in the education field as well as her work as a Migrant Education Support Staff member for the Yukon-Koyukuk School District in Alaska. In this role, Tasha approached her work by listening and learning, leading with res...