Journeys of Teaching

Journeys of Teaching

By Dr. Aaron R. GierhartEducation
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Journeys of Teaching episodes

  • Savannah Hodges: Birthday Parties and Science Education

    Savannah Hodges is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Savannah discusses her less-than-memorable experiences as a science student and how she intends to design science learning opportunities that are quite the opposite in her future classroom. 

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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.

    6 min
  • Hannah Kimbell: Being Present

    Hannah Kimbell is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Hannah looks back on her science education experiences during the years her family lived in India that mainly took place outdoors. She also reflects on her experiences as a Nursing major before transitioning to Teacher Education. Hannah digs into intentional science pedagogy that emphasizes real world experiences, applications, and being present in meaningful science exploration and inquiry. 

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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
  • Angel Rodriguez: Showing Up

    Iraida "Angel" Rodriguez is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Angel shares her experiences as a science student with a teacher who was less than supportive and helpful in her learning. She discusses how she intends to forge meaningful connections with her current and future students and help them find joy in science inquiry.

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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
  • Donald Norman: What They Need to Be Successful

    Donald Norman is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Donny shared his experiences as a father to his son Finn and how they have informed his critical reflection, work with elementary students, and his intentional science pedagogy.

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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.

    11 min
  • Hannah-Rose Corbin: Just How it Was

    Hannah-Rose Corbin is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Hannah-Rose looks back on her experiences as a science student and unpacks what science education should be instead of what it has become in many teaching and learning contexts.

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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.

    7 min
  • Ariel Atley: Making Science Class Memorable

    Ariel Atley is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Ariel looks back on her experiences as a science student and explores how she can design science learning experiences that are truly memorable to her current and future elementary 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

    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
  • Jordan Ash: Teaching Science during COVID-19

    Jordan Ash is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Jordan looks back at how her learning was impacted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as how it has shaped the science learning experiences she wants to design for her students moving forward. She also speaks with her former 11th grade chemistry teacher about her teaching career, including how her work has been impacted by the 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.

    18 min
  • Cayla Anderson: What Makes a Good Teacher?

    Cayla Anderson is an Elementary Education major at Columbus State University. On this episode, Cayla explores the question, "What makes a good teacher?" She reflects on the educational experiences of Albert Einstein and how we need teachers to foster students' gifts and full potentials. Cayla also looks back at her own educational experiences as a science student.

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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.

    7 min
  • Season 2.5 Announcement

    Season 2.5 of the Journeys of Teaching Podcast launches this week featuring podcast recordings from Aaron's undergraduate students at Columbus State University.


    ***Season 3 launches 1/2/2022!***


    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

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

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

    2 min
  • Episode 41: Mrs. Deborah Crowson - Earth in My Bones

    This week, we will explore the journey of Mrs. Deborah Crowson, a retired middle grades and high school English language arts teacher who worked in the Illinois public schools. Deb received a bachelors degree from Northern Illinois University.

    On this episode, we will hear Deb talk about her father, a lifelong farm in the Midwest, and his impact on her life and career.

    Please find Mrs. Crowson's short stories shared on her four episodes at the following publicly accessible links:

    • "My Life as an English Teacher" - https://tinyurl.com/mylifeasanenglishteacher
    • "Earth in My Bones" - https://tinyurl.com/earthinmybones

      • 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.

      13 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.