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Journeys of Teaching
By Dr. Aaron R. GierhartEducation
Journeys of Teaching episodes
- Episode 97: Courtney Stepp - Checking In
This week, we will explore the journey of Ms. Courtney Stepp. Courtney is a kindergarten teacher at Benson Hill Elementary in Renton, WA, and appeared on Episodes of 10-12. Among the points we discussed last time, over two years ago, were redesigning classroom management approaches, engaging in personal learning networks, and a read aloud lesson Courtney taught over Zoom during the pandemic the day after the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021. You can follow Courtney on Twitter @MsCStepp.
On this episode, we will catch up on Courtney's personal and professional growth and work from the past two years.
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. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach
Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
36 min - Episode 96: Dr. Reba Wissner - Ungrading
This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Reba Wissner. Reba is an Assistant Professor of Music and Musicology at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. You can follow Reba on Twitter @reba_wissner.
On this episode, Reba shares about her approaches to ungrading as a postsecondary instructor and how these practices have impacted and benefitted her students in many ways.
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. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
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 - Episode 95: Dr. Reba Wissner - Musicology
This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Reba Wissner. Reba is an Assistant Professor of Music and Musicology at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. You can follow Reba on Twitter @reba_wissner.
On this episode, we will begin by learning more about Reba’s work in musicology, including how she started a Public Musicology Certificate Program at Columbus State, a program unique to this institution.
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. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach
Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
19 min - Episode 94: Dr. Elaine Westbrook - Being Place-Conscious
This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Elaine Westbrook, an Assistant Professor at Montana State University Billings whose areas of specialization include STEM Educational Methods, Chemistry, and Astronomy. You can connect with Elaine on LinkedIn.
On this episode, we will discuss Elaine's current work as a teacher educator in Montana and how she has learned to be place-conscious in the rural and indigenous communities in which she works.
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. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
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 93: Dr. Elaine Westbrook - The "Cunningham Foundation"
This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Elaine Westbrook, an Assistant Professor at Montana State University Billings whose areas of specialization include STEM Educational Methods, Chemistry, and Astronomy. You can connect with Elaine on LinkedIn.
On this episode, we will discuss Elaine’s industry-level work before she transitioned to teaching and how pivotal her father was in her studies, career, and current 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. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach
Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
21 min - Episode 92: Dr. David Kieran - A Unique Opportunity
This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. David Kieran. David is an Associate Professor & Colonel Richard R. Hallock Distinguished Chair in Military History at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. You can follow David on Twitter @DavidKieran2.
On this episode, we will explore the work David does with students at Columbus State, engaging them in community-centered historical research and leveraging the regional access of Columbus.
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. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
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 - Episode 91: Dr. David Kieran - The Memorial Landscape
This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. David Kieran. David is an Associate Professor & Colonel Richard R. Hallock Distinguished Chair in Military History at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. You can follow David on Twitter @DavidKieran2.
On this episode, David and I will discuss the renaming of Fort Moore and how we interpret memorialization in the contemporary southern U.S. culture.
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. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach
Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
17 min - Episode 90: Brenna Chambers - Letting Go
This week, we will explore the journey of Brenna Chambers. Brenna is the Manager for Professional Learning at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Arizona. You can connect with Brenna on LinkedIn and learn more about the Arizona Science Center on their official website.
On this episode, Brenna and I will discuss her current role at the Arizona Science Center, facilitating professional development sessions focused on science education and leveraging play and student choice.
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. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach
Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
17 min - Episode 89: Brenna Chambers - Both Worlds
This week, we will explore the journey of Brenna Chambers. Brenna is the Manager for Professional Learning at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Arizona. You can connect with Brenna on LinkedIn and learn more about the Arizona Science Center on their official website.
On this episode, Brenna and I will discuss her classroom teaching career, including her jump from teaching in the early childhood and kindergarten settings to working as a fifth-grade math teacher, finding ways to integrate open-ended learning, play, and student choice amidst the standardized nature of formal public schooling.
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. Visit his LinkTree to connect with him.
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 - Episode 88: Aimee Lucido - Coming in 2024!
This week, we will explore the journey of Aimee Lucido. A computer programmer who worked for Uber, Google, and Facebook, Aimee is the author of the middle grade novels Emmy in the Key of Code and Recipe for Disaster. She has a children’s picture book, Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta, and middle grade novel, Words Apart, both scheduled for release in 2024. You can follow Aimee on Twitter and Instagram @AimeeLucido.
On this episode, Aimee I will discuss her upcoming books that will be published in 2024 and how she plays with words and verse in her writing.
Season 6 of Journeys of Teaching will be released around the third quarter of 2023. Check out past episodes in the archives wherever you get your podcasts!
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.
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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.