Journeys of Teaching

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Reba Wissner. Reba is an Assistant Professor of Music and Musicology at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. You can follow Reba on Twitter ⁠@reba_wissner⁠ . On this episode, Reba shares about her approaches to ungrading as a postsecondary instructor and how these practices have impacted and benefitted her students in many ways. Dr. Aaron R....

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Reba Wissner. Reba is an Assistant Professor of Music and Musicology at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. You can follow Reba on Twitter @reba_wissner . On this episode, we will begin by learning more about Reba’s work in musicology, including how she started a Public Musicology Certificate Program at Columbus State, a program unique to t...

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Elaine Westbrook, an Assistant Professor at Montana State University Billings whose areas of specialization include STEM Educational Methods, Chemistry, and Astronomy. You can connect with Elaine on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ . On this episode, we will discuss Elaine's current work as a teacher educator in Montana and how she has learned to be place-conscious in t...

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Elaine Westbrook, an Assistant Professor at Montana State University Billings whose areas of specialization include STEM Educational Methods, Chemistry, and Astronomy. You can connect with Elaine on LinkedIn . On this episode, we will discuss Elaine’s industry-level work before she transitioned to teaching and how pivotal her father was in her studies,...

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. David Kieran. David is an Associate Professor & Colonel Richard R. Hallock Distinguished Chair in Military History at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. You can follow David on Twitter ⁠@DavidKieran2⁠ . On this episode, we will explore the work David does with students at Columbus State, engaging them in community-centered historical r...

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. David Kieran. David is an Associate Professor & Colonel Richard R. Hallock Distinguished Chair in Military History at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. You can follow David on Twitter @DavidKieran2 . On this episode, David and I will discuss the renaming of Fort Moore and how we interpret memorialization in the contemporary southern U...

This week, we will explore the journey of Brenna Chambers. Brenna is the Manager for Professional Learning at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Arizona. You can connect with Brenna on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and learn more about the ⁠Arizona Science Center on their official website⁠ . On this episode, Brenna and I will discuss her current role at the Arizona Science Center, facilitating professional devel...

This week, we will explore the journey of Brenna Chambers. Brenna is the Manager for Professional Learning at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Arizona. You can connect with Brenna on LinkedIn and learn more about the Arizona Science Center on their official website . On this episode, Brenna and I will discuss her classroom teaching career, including her jump from teaching in the early childh...

This week, we will explore the journey of Aimee Lucido. A computer programmer who worked for Uber, Google, and Facebook, Aimee is the author of the middle grade novels Emmy in the Key of Code and Recipe for Disaster . She has a children’s picture book, Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta , and middle grade novel, Words Apart , both scheduled for release in 2024. You can follow Aimee on Twitter and Instagram @...

This week, we will explore the journey of Aimee Lucido. A computer programmer who worked for Uber, Google, and Facebook, Aimee is the author of the middle grade novels Emmy in the Key of Code and Recipe for Disaster . She has a children’s picture book, Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta , and middle grade novel, Words Apart , both scheduled for release in 2024. You can follow Aimee on Twitter and Instagram @...

This week, we will explore the journey of Aimee Lucido. A computer programmer who worked for Uber, Google, and Facebook, Aimee is the author of the middle grade novels Emmy in the Key of Code and Recipe for Disaster . She has a children’s picture book, Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta , and middle grade novel, Words Apart , both scheduled for release in 2024. You can follow Aimee on Twitter and Instagram @...

This week, we will explore the journey of Mrs. Erika MacNeil. Erika is a teacher-librarian in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. On this episode, we will discuss how Erika first fell in love with reading and storytelling and how she works to foster this same passion for reading with her students. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Colum...

This week, we will explore the journey of Mrs. Erika MacNeil. Erika is a teacher-librarian in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. On this episode, we will hear Erika’s stories about how she intentionally serves students from her community in the ways she organizes the school library’s shelves and builds relationships with students to best meet their needs. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor o...

This week, we will explore the journeys of Drs. Jennifer Meadows and Kelly Moore and learn more about their work with Tennessee Tech University's Millard Oakley STEM Center. On this episode, Jennifer and Kelly will discuss the mission of the Millard Oakley STEM Center at Tennessee Tech, including how teaching candidates and community partners are integrally involved in the events held there. You c...

This week, we will explore the journeys of Drs. Jennifer Meadows and Kelly Moore and learn more about their work with Tennessee Tech University's Millard Oakley STEM Center. Dr. Kelly Moore is a Senior Lecturer at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN. You can learn more about the Millard Oakley STEM Center on the Tennessee Tech University website . On this episode, we will hear Kelly’s stor...

This week, we will explore the journey of Mr. Jared Huisingh. Jared is a former middle and high school English teacher and current doctoral candidate and teacher educator at the University of Tennessee. You can follow Jared in Instagram @huisingh . On this episode, we will hear Jared discuss what it means to teach and be a teacher educator in 2022 and beyond amidst dominant social and political di...

This week, we will explore the journey of Mr. Jared Huisingh. Jared is a former middle and high school English teacher and current doctoral candidate and teacher educator at the University of Tennessee. You can follow Jared in Instagram @huisingh . On this episode, we will hear Jared’s stories about growing up internationally and returning to the United States and how his experiences have informed...

This week, we will explore the journey of Mr. Jared Huisingh. Jared is a former middle and high school English teacher and current doctoral candidate and teacher educator at the University of Tennessee. You can follow Jared in Instagram @huisingh . On this episode, we will hear Jared’s stories about becoming interested in critical media literacy and how he has incorporated it into his teaching. Dr...

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Jay Percell. Jay is an Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. Jay holds a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State. You can follow Jay on Twitter @jaycpercell . On this episode, we will hear Jay discuss how he developed his gradeless approaches to assessment and feedback. Dr. Aa...

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Jay Percell. Jay is an Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. Jay holds a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State. You can follow Jay on Twitter @jaycpercell . On this episode, we will hear Jay’s stories about how he drew upon his positive high school experiences and role model...

This week, we will explore the journey of Mrs. Sally Baker. Sally is a STEM/STEAM Specialist for the Georgia Department of Education and previously served as the Education Director for the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia, and the Director of Springer’s Professional Arts Integration Resource (PAIR) Program. You can connect with Sally on LinkedIn and learn more about PAIR on the Springer O...

This week, we will explore the journey of Mrs. Sally Baker. Sally is a STEM/STEAM Specialist for the Georgia Department of Education and previously served as the Education Director for the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia, and the Director of Springer’s Professional Arts Integration Resource (PAIR) Program. You can connect with Sally on LinkedIn and learn more about PAIR on the Springer O...

This week, we will explore the journey of Mrs. Sally Baker. Sally is a STEM/STEAM Specialist for the Georgia Department of Education and previously served as the Education Director for the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia, and the Director of Springer’s Professional Arts Integration Resource (PAIR) Program. You can connect with Sally on LinkedIn and learn more about PAIR on the Springer O...

Angelica Acosta is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this third of three episodes, she discusses her intentions to be a better, more engaging science teacher for her students than many of the teachers she had as a K-12 science student. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State Uni...

Angelica Acosta is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this second of three episodes, she shares some of her negative and challenging stories about her previous science teachers and how she does not want to replicate these experiences for her own science learners in her teaching career. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Profe...