Schoolhouse Life

Discussion with Dr. Vaughan about mentoring and coaching new principals and teachers. Vaughan retired from Chesapeake Public Schools after 37 years, serving as a teacher, principal, and an assistant superintendent.  He has also served as an adjunct professor at several universities.  He supervises administrative internships, special education internships, and Career Switchers, in addition to teaching various courses in the Education Leadership Program.

Vaughan provides insights into the education profession and mentoring tomorrow’s future educational leaders.

Conversation with Ashley Rombs and Brenda Vaughan. Ashley is the Certification & Licensure Official for Regent University’s Teacher & Administrator Preparation Programs and Brenda is the Field Placement Coordinator for Regent University’s Teacher & Administrator Preparation Programs. We discuss their daily job duties and trends they are seeing in the field.

Discussion with Dr. Wighting, Regent University Professor, about the Career Switcher Program he leads and alternative paths to become a teacher. 

Dr. Wighting describes the program he developed and the processes to become a teacher, what areas of teaching Regent focuses on in regard to teacher quality, and the joy of teaching.

Dr. Koonce, Assoc. Professor at Regent University and Dr. Auguste, owner and operator of Jasaron Learning Center, LLC, discuss our country's K12 public school issues and what might be the focus for school leaders this spring as we move father away from the COVID restrictions?

Discussion points:

It’s a national security issue and in terms of dollars and cents, research suggests that the current COVID learning loss could equate up to 2 trillion in lost lifetime earnings for K12 students.   The pandemic has created a triple threat: students largely disengaged, extreme variations in student academic progress, and demoralized teaching core. All three must be addressed simultaneously. 

How do educational leaders move forward?

This episode features a discussion with Andrea Francis, CAEP Regulatory Specialist at Regent University. The discussion revolves around the accreditation of teacher education programs such as the elementary teacher education program, special education program, and educational leadership program at Regent University.

Discussion about the social emotional needs of today's higher education students.

Dr. Goldman shares her experiences meeting the needs of today's university students.

Interview with two Regent University preservice teachers enrolled in a teacher preparation program.

Program focuses on their experiences in learning the art and science of teaching.

Dr. Katie Goldman serves Regent University as assistant dean in the School of Education. Today's discussion revolves around the increased social emotional needs of today's higher education students and she provides strategies to better meet their needs and empower higher education faculty.

In this episode we hear the hopes and dreams of two Regent University students who are are learning the skill and art of what it takes to become an awesome elementary teacher.