Journeys of Teaching

This week, we will sit down with Dr. Thomas Fabisiak and Mr. Patrick Rodrguez, Co-Executive Directors of the ⁠Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (GACHEP)⁠ . On this episode, we will dig into the work of GACHEP and how they establish partnerships, how students are supported, and how instructors work with currently and formerly incarcerated students. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assista...

This week, we will sit down with Dr. Thomas Fabisiak and Mr. Patrick Rodrguez, Co-Executive Directors of the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (GACHEP) . On this episode, we will learn more about the work the GACHEP does, including the importance of building pathways for system-impacted individuals. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the Uni...

This week, we sit down with Dr. Brooke Grant. Brooke is Senior Professor of Practice and PreK-12 Education in the School of Professional Advancement at Tulane University in New Orleans.  On this episode, we will discuss the AfterCLASS Program Brooke previously directed at Tulane to promote teacher wellness and support teachers socially, emotionally, and professionally and dig into matters of teach...

This week, we sit down with Dr. Brooke Grant. Brooke is Senior Professor of Practice and PreK-12 Education in the School of Professional Advancement at Tulane University in New Orleans.  On this episode, we will discuss Brooke’s chapter in Aaron's book, Inquiries of Pedagogical Shifts and Critical Mindsets , and the community-based learning experiences Brooke and her colleagues have embedded i...

This week, we sit down with Sarah Stubbs, known online as @SpookySarahSays . Sarah is the creator of the #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days Challenge, Community Manager of the Chattanooga Film Festival, and co-host of the Geeks Who Eat and Final Girls Feast podcasts. On this episode, we discussed the #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days Challenge Sarah created in 2020 as well as the networked learning around horror fil...

Jonathan Robertson is a recent graduate Columbus State University with a degree in Political Science. On this episode, recorded in Spring 2024, Jonathan will examine increased legislative efforts in different states and distinguishes between challenges and outright bans. References: Ferri, C. E. (2023). Book Banning Goes Digital: Libraries Suspending Their E-Book Services and the Complications It...

Amiya Smith and Carolina Maldonado are Art majors at Columbus State University. On this video podcast episode, recorded and produced in Spring 2024, they discuss examples of art censorship and intersections of this issue with book banning. Their references list is provided as a shared Word Doc . Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsi...

Daniel Oved is a Finance major at Columbus State University. On this episode, recorded in Spring 2024, Daniel defines "financial censorship" and discusses how this issue is connected to book banning. References: Farrell, K. (2008). Corporate complicity in the Chinese censorship regime: When freedom of expression and profitability collide. Journal of Internet Law, 11 (7), 1–21. Federal Tr...

Jagrishi Settipalli is a Cybersecurity major at Columbus State University. On this episode, recorded in Spring 2024, Jagrishi will discuss Internet censorship and parallels with the issue of book banning. References: Lawson, T., & Comber, C. (2000). Censorship, the internet and schools: A new moral panic? The Curriculum Journal, 11 (2), 273–285. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585170050045236 Mathew...

Zada Ivey and Daniel Argueta are Theatre Education majors at Columbus State University. On this episode, recording in Fall 2023, they discuss the story of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and how to navigate the dominant sociocultural values that are reinforced in today's education sector. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisco...

Aidan Phillips and Paige Abney are Theatre Education majors at Columbus State University. On this episode, recorded in Fall 2023, they will discuss the story of Suzie King Taylor, a former slave in Georgia who became the first African American nurse and implications for today's education sphere, including how all students must feel seen and supported by teachers, schools, and communities. Dr....

Kennedy Larkin in an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, recording in Fall 2023, Kennedy discusses the aims of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and misconceptions about it amidst anti-CRT state legislation. She also discusses the need for positioning historical racism and injustice amidst present-day problems and issues and tells the story of lynchings that occurred...

This week, we will catch up with a previous guest from this podcast, Dr. Sarah Bonner . Sarah is a award-winning former middle grades English language arts teacher of two decades and current now serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special Education at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington.  In Spring 2023, Sarah resigned fro...

This week, we will explore the journey of ⁠Minh Lê⁠ . Minh is the author of well-regarded picture books such as Lift and Drawn Together as well as the middle grades graphic novel Green Lantern: Legacy . He is an early childhood education policy expert and a faculty member for Hamline University’s MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.  On this episode, we will discuss Minh's wor...

This week, we will explore the journey of Minh Lê . Minh is the author of well-regarded picture books such as Lift and Drawn Together as well as the middle grades graphic novel Green Lantern: Legacy . He is an early childhood education policy expert and a faculty member for Hamline University’s MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.  On this episode, we will discuss some of Minh’s w...

This week, we will explore the journey of ⁠Lauren Redden⁠ . Lauren is an Associate Professor in the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn University and leads Auburn's ⁠Construction Management Summer Academy for Young Women⁠ . On this episode, we will discuss Lauren's time as an undergraduate student at Auburn and how she came to study building science as well as her years of indu...

This week, we will explore the journey of Lauren Redden . Lauren is an Associate Professor in the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn University and leads Auburn's Construction Management Summer Academy for Young Women . On this episode, we will discuss the Construction Management Summer Academy for Young Women that Lauren leads at Auburn University, an experience that targets the g...

This week, we will explore the journey of Meagan Cascone. Meagan is the Director of the ⁠Professional Arts Integration Resource (PAIR) Program⁠ at the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia. On this episode, we will discuss Meagan's early experiences with theatre, including her work with a traveling theatre education company, as well as how these experiences inform her work in arts integrat...

This week, we will explore the journey of Meagan Cascone. Meagan is the Director of the Professional Arts Integration Resource (PAIR) Program at the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia. On this episode, we will discuss Meagan’s current work and how she and her team spark joy and self-efficacy amongst practicing teachers as they seek to integrate the arts into their practices. Dr. Aaron R. Gi...

This week, we will explore the journey of ⁠Scott Stuart⁠ . Scott is the best-selling author of children’s books such as My Shadow is Purple. His new book, Bedtime Stories for Hard Days is now available.  On this episode, we will discuss how Scott has leveraged social media to engage with readers in meaningful ways and how these networked connections informed his latest book . Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart...

This week, we will explore the journey of Scott Stuart . Scott is the best-selling author of children’s books such as My Shadow is Purple. His new book, Bedtime Stories for Hard Days is now available.  On this episode, we will discuss Scott’s books and advocacy for gender diversity and how his son has informed his writing. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at...

This week, we will explore the journey of Jennifer Gennari, a teacher and editor as well as the author of the middle grades novels Muffled and My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer. You can follow Jennifer on Twitter ⁠⁠@JenGenn⁠⁠ . On this episode, we will discuss her novel Muffled and how she approached writing from a perspective and experiences different than her own.  Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assist...

This week, we will explore the journey of Jennifer Gennari, a teacher and editor as well as the author of the middle grades novels Muffled and My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer. You can follow Jennifer on Twitter ⁠@JenGenn⁠ . On this episode, we will discuss Jennifer’s novel, My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer , and how Jennifer drew upon legislation in the early 2000s in Vermont to reflect the lived exper...

This week, we will explore the journey of Jennifer Gennari, a teacher and editor as well as the author of the middle grades novels Muffled and My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer. You can follow Jennifer on Twitter @JenGenn . On this episode, we will discuss Jennifer’s work as a teacher of prospective authors and the approaches she employs to support their craft and empowering their voices.  Dr. Aaron R...

This week, we will explore the journey of Ms. Courtney Stepp. Courtney is a kindergarten teacher at Benson Hill Elementary in Renton, WA, and appeared on Episodes of 10-12. Among the points we discussed last time, over two years ago, were redesigning classroom management approaches, engaging in personal learning networks, and a read aloud lesson Courtney taught over Zoom during the pandemic the da...