Journeys of Teaching

Nick Tewell is a Music Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Nick discusses the benefits and skills he has gained from his engagement in sports fandom in online, networked spaces such as Discord. He connects these experiences to the "common joy" he wants his students to get from their participation in music education and band.

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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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

Madison Hart is a Music Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Madison discusses her engagement in online networked spaces around crossfit and how learns new approaches and workout plans, connecting with others across the world who share this interest.

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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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

Jay Baugh is a Theatre Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Jay discusses how he has engaged in online, networked spaces around tabletop role-playing games and how he has developed and refined severals skills. He also shares how this engagement has opened his eyes to what theatre education can and should be for students.

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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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

Season 3.5 of the Journeys of Teaching Podcast launches this week featuring podcast recordings from Aaron's undergraduate students at Columbus State University.

***Season 3 launches in Fall 2022!***

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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

This week, we will explore the journey of Lauren Chapple. Lauren has served as a teacher in Ontario, Canada, and is the founder, director, and workshop presenter for the Proud Rainbow Voices Network, a network for 2SLGBTQ+ educators and allies. Lauren was the recipient of the Elementary Teacher Award in 2021 from OTIP and the Ontario Teachers' Federation. You can request to join the Proud Rainbow Voices Facebook group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/436414740886753

On this episode, Lauren will share her personal and professional experiences as an educator who is also a lesbian and has a same-sex family.

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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

This week, we will explore the journey of Lauren Chapple. Lauren has served as a teacher in Ontario, Canada, and is the founder, director, and workshop presenter for the Proud Rainbow Voices Network, a network for 2SLGBTQ+ educators and allies. Lauren was the recipient of the Elementary Teacher Award in 2021 from OTIP and the Ontario Teachers' Federation. You can request to join the Proud Rainbow Voices Facebook group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/436414740886753

On this episode, we will hear Lauren's stories about starting the Proud Rainbow Voices Network to support 2SLGBTQA+ educators and allies.

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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Jessica VanValkenburgh. Jessica is an Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education at Columbus State University whose research and service work center around parent and family involvement in education. Jessica holds an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University. She was also recently appointed to the Georgia State School Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council. You can follow Jessica on Twitter @_vanvalkenburgh

On this episode, Jessica will share about the importance of building a classroom and school community through effective communication strategies with students and families, including how she has drawn upon her experiences as a parent in this area of her teaching and research.

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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Jessica VanValkenburgh. Jessica is an Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education at Columbus State University whose research and service work center around parent and family involvement in education. Jessica holds an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University. She was also recently appointed to the Georgia State School Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council. You can follow Jessica on Twitter @_vanvalkenburgh

On this episode, we will hear Jessica's stories about her passion for science and scientific discovery and how that has carried over into her teaching in the middle grades and currently as a teacher educator.

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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

This week, we will explore the journey of John Naples-Campbell. John is the Depute Head Teacher at Glen Urquhart High School in Drumnadrochit, Scotland. John recently won the Educator of the Year Award at the 2021 National Proud Scotland Awards for his continued efforts of fostering inclusive learning spaces for and supporting LGBTQ+ learners and community members. You can follow John on Twitter @JNaplesCampbell

On this episode, we will hear John share about how he draws upon his Jewish cultural heritage in his work in holocaust curriculum writing and 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

Email: [email protected]

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

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

This week, we will explore the journey of John Naples-Campbell. John is the Depute Head Teacher at Glen Urquhart High School in Drumnadrochit, Scotland. John recently won the Educator of the Year Award at the 2021 National Proud Scotland Awards for his continued efforts of fostering inclusive learning spaces for and supporting LGBTQ+ learners and community members. You can follow John on Twitter @JNaplesCampbell

On this episode, we will hear about John's work in LGBTQ+ education and advocacy and how he draws upon his previous experiences as a gay man in this work

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

Email: [email protected]

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

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