Journeys of Teaching

This week, we will explore the journey of Mr. Marcellus Clement. Marcellus is a former P.E. teacher and girls basketball coach who now serves as an Assistant Principal at Stephen Decatur Middle School in Clinton, Maryland. Marcellus earned his administrative certification from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland.

On this episode, we round out Marcellus's narrative as it stands now with a conversation about the support and encouragement he received that motivated him to pursue his current career as a middle school administrator.

Follow Marcellus on Twitter @mrclementedu

This episode concludes Season 1 of Journeys of Teaching. Stay tuned for more stories of pedagogy in Season 2, dropping this August!

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 Mr. Marcellus Clement. Marcellus is a former P.E. teacher and girls basketball coach who now serves as an Assistant Principal at Stephen Decatur Middle School in Clinton, Maryland. Marcellus earned his administrative certification from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland.

On this episode, we will hear Marcellus's stories about how his work as a basketball coach carries over to the way he evaluates and supports the growth of teachers in his school.

Follow Marcellus on Twitter @mrclementedu

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 Mr. Marcellus Clement. Marcellus is a former P.E. teacher and girls basketball coach who now serves as an Assistant Principal at Stephen Decatur Middle School in Clinton, Maryland. Marcellus earned his administrative certification from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland.

On this episode, we will hear Marcellus's stories about how he developed his professionalism, work ethic, and high expectations for himself and his students.

Follow Marcellus on Twitter @mrclementedu

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 Mr. Brian Kinsella. Brian is an English teacher at East Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois. Brian earned his teaching certification at Illinois State University.

On this episode, we will round out Brian's narrative as it stands now with a conversation about what his teaching looks like during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and how he has modified his writing assessment approaches to promote risk taking and growth. He also shared how he writes and revises his own compositions with his students, engaging in authentic literacy practices alongside them.

Follow Brian on Twitter @briankinsella85

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 Mr. Brian Kinsella. Brian is an English teacher at East Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois. Brian earned his teaching certification at Illinois State University.

On this episode, we will learn about Brian's past challenges in teaching at some schools that deemphasized authentic literacy practices in favor of test prep and how he facilitates authentic writing opportunities for his current high school scholars.

Follow Brian on Twitter @briankinsella85

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 Mr. Brian Kinsella. Brian is an English teacher at East Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois. Brian earned his teaching certification at Illinois State University.

On this episode, we will hear Brian's stories about changing his program of study in college from Accounting to English and Teacher Education, how his family encouraged his choices, and his discovery of social, communal approaches to teaching writing.

Follow Brian on Twitter @briankinsella85

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. Robert Anderson. Bobby is a Nurse Practitioner in the multispecialty ICU at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and works with medical residents and trainees. Bobby earned his DNP from University of Illinois at Chicago.

On this episode, we will hear Bobby's stories about the ways he helps his students apply their technical knowledge with patients, recognizing patterns within symptoms and methods of care and treatment.

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. Robert Anderson. Bobby is a Nurse Practitioner in the multispecialty ICU at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and works with medical residents and trainees. Bobby earned his DNP from University of Illinois at Chicago.

On this episode, we will hear Bobby's stories about how he intentionally designs and fosters a learning environment in which is students feel safe and cared for as they, in turn, participate in providing medical care for patients.

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. Robert Anderson. Bobby is a Nurse Practitioner in the multispecialty ICU at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and works with medical residents and trainees. Bobby earned his DNP from University of Illinois at Chicago.

On this episode, we will hear Bobby's stories about his time as a nursing major in college and how his empowering approaches to teaching at Mayo Clinic differ from his experiences as a student.

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 Ms. Courtney Stepp, a kindergarten teacher at Benson Hill Elementary in Renton, Washington. Courtney holds a master's degree from Seattle Pacific University.

On this episode, we will round out Courtney's narrative as it stands now with a conversation about how her social justice engagement and interactions in her personal learning network, or PLN, led to her redesigning her kindergarten classroom management approaches over time.

Follow Courtney on Twitter @MsCStepp

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.