Journeys of Teaching

Journeys of Teaching

By Dr. Aaron R. GierhartEducation
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Journeys of Teaching episodes

  • Episode 63: Dr. Suzanne Katz - Problem Posing through the Arts

    This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Suzanne Katz. Suzanne is a Drama Lead Teacher at Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., and Resarch Consultant with the Education Research Division of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Suzanne holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from UNLV. You can follow Suzanne on Twitter @skatzedu

    On this episode, Suzanne shareds about her current work as a drama teacher in the early childhood education setting admist the ongoing pandemic, including how her students created and performed silent films, exploring racial injustices in the film industry back in the 1920s.

    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    23 min
  • Episode 62: Dr. Suzanne Katz - Being in the Classroom

    This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Suzanne Katz. Suzanne is a Drama Lead Teacher at Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., and Resarch Consultant with the Education Research Division of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Suzanne holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from UNLV. You can follow Suzanne on Twitter @skatzedu

    On this episode, we will hear Suzanne's' stories about her work outside of the classroom as a teacher educator and researcher, eventually coming back to the classroom fulltime 13 years later.

    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    8 min
  • Episode 61: Dr. Suzanne Katz - Integral Arts Integration

    This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Suzanne Katz. Suzanne is a Drama Lead Teacher at Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., and Resarch Consultant with the Education Research Division of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Suzanne holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from UNLV. You can follow Suzanne on Twitter @skatzedu

    On this episode, we will hear Suzanne's stories about the beginning of her teaching career and transition into teaching theatre and helping start a middle grades theatre education program in Las Vegas.

    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    24 min
  • Episode 60: Rachael Lehr - From the Ground Up

    This week, we will explore the journey of Rachael Lehr. Rachael is an Associate Principal in Western Australia and a doctoral candidate at The University of Western Australia. You can follow Rachael on Twitter @rachaellehr

    On this episode, Rachael will share about how she transitioned into educational leadership, most recently helping to establish and open a new primary school in Western Australia.

    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    15 min
  • Episode 59: Rachael Lehr - STEM should SPARKLE

    This week, we will explore the journey of Rachael Lehr. Rachael is an Associate Principal in Western Australia and a doctoral candidate at The University of Western Australia. You can follow Rachael on Twitter @rachaellehr

    On this episode, we will hear Rachael's stories about engaging in her personal learning network and developing an authenticity-focused mindset towards STEM education.

    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    25 min
  • Episode 58: Rachael Lehr - Technology Across the Curriculum

    This week, we will explore the journey of Rachael Lehr. Rachael is an Associate Principal in Western Australia and a doctoral candidate at The University of Western Australia. You can follow Rachael on Twitter @rachaellehr

    On this episode, we will hear Rachael's stories about her career transition from occupational therapy into teaching and how she developed her approaches to integrating digital technologies across the curriculum.

    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    15 min
  • Imogen Guest: Harry Potter Community

    Imogen Gueset is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Imogen shares all about her Harry Potter fandom and how she has connected with the fan community in various online spaces, particularly during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    4 min
  • Mary Howard: Start Somewhere

    Mary Howard is a Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Mary shares the benefits she gains from exercise and an active lifestyle and how she utilizes digital technologies to support these efforts.

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    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    5 min
  • Suzie Sikes & Breanna Zator: Is Science Fun or is Science Boring? (Part 3 of 3)

    Suzie Sikes and Breanna Zator are Elementary Education majors at Columbus State University. On this third of three episodes, they reflect on their contrasting journeys as science learners and begin to apply their insights towards their own teaching practices and the types of science educators they want to be.

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    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    9 min
  • Suzie Sikes & Breanna Zator: Is Science Fun or is Science Boring? (Part 2 of 3)

    Suzie Sikes and Breanna Zator are Elementary Education majors at Columbus State University. On this second of three episodes, they reflect on their contrasting journeys as science learners and begin to apply their insights towards their own teaching practices and the types of science educators they want to be.

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    Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart

    Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach

    Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

    15 min

About Journeys of Teaching

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In Journeys of Teaching, we explore the narratives of different educators and how their experiences in across their lives and careers inform their pedagogy and teaching approaches.