Journeys of Teaching

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lieutenant Mikaela Wehking, a Medical Service Officer in the U.S. Army.

On this episode, we will hear about a training mission Mikaela participated in last year in Malaysia with members of the U.S., Malaysian, and Australian Armies, and how she and her team navigated differences of cultural norms and strategy to achieve collaborative success. 

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)⁠⁠⁠⁠”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

Emma Oelke, Allison Falkner, Jack Konkol, and Ella Hunter are pre-service teaching candidates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In this bonus episode, they discuss their exploration and critical evaluation of different AI tools during Summer 2024 and the implications of AI for teaching and learning.

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “⁠⁠⁠⁠Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)⁠⁠⁠⁠”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Saadia Faruqi⁠⁠, a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. Saadia has published 24 entries in her popular Yasmin early reader series as well as her latest middle grades novel, The Partition Project.

On this episode, we will discuss Saadia's latest middle grades novel, The Partition Project, and how our sociocultural history connects us to the past and shapes our identities. 

Learn more about Partition by visiting the 1947 Partition Archive website.

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “⁠⁠⁠Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)⁠⁠⁠”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

This week, we will sit down with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Saadia Faruqi⁠, a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. Saadia has published 24 entries in her popular Yasmin early reader series as well as her latest middle grades novel, The Partition Project.

On this episode, we will hear Saadia share about the experiences and writing process for some of her middle grades novels that focus on themes of belonging and identity.

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “⁠⁠Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)⁠⁠”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

This week, we will sit down with ⁠Saadia Faruqi, a Pakistani American author and interfaith activist. Saadia has published 24 entries in her popular Yasmin early reader series as well as her latest middle grades novel, The Partition Project.

On this episode, Saadia and Aaron will discuss her books for early readers that feature Pakistani American and Muslim American characters in relatable ways for all readers

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “⁠Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)⁠”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

This week, we will sit down with Dr. Tasha Égalite, a Learning and Content Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Education.

On this episode, we will hear about Tasha’s beginnings in the education field as well as her work as a Migrant Education Support Staff member for the Yukon-Koyukuk School District in Alaska. In this role, Tasha approached her work by listening and learning, leading with respect for stakeholders’ cultures, needs, and ways of living.

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

This week, we will sit down with Dr. Thomas Fabisiak and Mr. Patrick Rodrguez, Co-Executive Directors of the ⁠Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (GACHEP)⁠.

On this episode, we will dig into the work of GACHEP and how they establish partnerships, how students are supported, and how instructors work with currently and formerly incarcerated students.

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

This week, we will sit down with Dr. Thomas Fabisiak and Mr. Patrick Rodrguez, Co-Executive Directors of the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (GACHEP).

On this episode, we will learn more about the work the GACHEP does, including the importance of building pathways for system-impacted individuals.

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

This week, we sit down with Dr. Brooke Grant. Brooke is Senior Professor of Practice and PreK-12 Education in the School of Professional Advancement at Tulane University in New Orleans. 

On this episode, we will discuss the AfterCLASS Program Brooke previously directed at Tulane to promote teacher wellness and support teachers socially, emotionally, and professionally and dig into matters of teacher wellness in our post-2020 society.

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC

This week, we sit down with Dr. Brooke Grant. Brooke is Senior Professor of Practice and PreK-12 Education in the School of Professional Advancement at Tulane University in New Orleans. 

On this episode, we will discuss Brooke’s chapter in Aaron's book, Inquiries of Pedagogical Shifts and Critical Mindsets, and the community-based learning experiences Brooke and her colleagues have embedded in the teacher education programs at Tulane.

Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. 

Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast intro/outro music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork. 

Transition Music Credit: “Radiate Instrumental (GLASS)”, Nuisance, Free Music Archive CC BY-NC