Journeys of Teaching
by Dr. Aaron R. GierhartIn 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.
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Episodes
Episode 106: Lauren Redden - Tangible Outcomes
26m · PublishedThis week, we will explore the journey of Lauren Redden. Lauren is an Associate Professor in the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn University and leads Auburn's Construction Management Summer Academy for Young Women.
On this episode, we will discuss Lauren's time as an undergraduate student at Auburn and how she came to study building science as well as her years of industry-level experience and how she draws upon those experiences to inform her current teaching.
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.
Episode 105: Lauren Redden - A Welcoming Space
14m · PublishedThis week, we will explore the journey of Lauren Redden. Lauren is an Associate Professor in the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn University and leads Auburn's Construction Management Summer Academy for Young Women.
On this episode, we will discuss the Construction Management Summer Academy for Young Women that Lauren leads at Auburn University, an experience that targets the gaps of female representation and participation in the building science field.
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.
Episode 104: Meagan Cascone - No Preconceived Notions
15m · PublishedThis week, we will explore the journey of Meagan Cascone. Meagan is the Director of the Professional Arts Integration Resource (PAIR) Program at the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia.
On this episode, we will discuss Meagan's early experiences with theatre, including her work with a traveling theatre education company, as well as how these experiences inform her work in arts integration professional development with the PAIR Program.
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.
Episode 103: Meagan Cascone - The Joy of Arts Integration
25m · PublishedThis week, we will explore the journey of Meagan Cascone. Meagan is the Director of the Professional Arts Integration Resource (PAIR) Program at the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia.
On this episode, we will discuss Meagan’s current work and how she and her team spark joy and self-efficacy amongst practicing teachers as they seek to integrate the arts into their practices.
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.
Episode 102: Scott Stuart - Social Media as a Window
19m · PublishedThis week, we will explore the journey of Scott Stuart. Scott is the best-selling author of children’s books such as My Shadow is Purple. His new book, Bedtime Stories for Hard Days is now available.
On this episode, we will discuss how Scott has leveraged social media to engage with readers in meaningful ways and how these networked connections informed his latest book.
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.
Episode 101: Scott Stuart - Literature is Forever
23m · PublishedThis week, we will explore the journey of Scott Stuart. Scott is the best-selling author of children’s books such as My Shadow is Purple. His new book, Bedtime Stories for Hard Days is now available.
On this episode, we will discuss Scott’s books and advocacy for gender diversity and how his son has informed his writing.
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.
Episode 100: Jennifer Gennari - Writing Outside My Lane
10m · PublishedThis week, we will explore the journey of Jennifer Gennari, a teacher and editor as well as the author of the middle grades novels Muffled and My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer. You can follow Jennifer on Twitter @JenGenn.
On this episode, we will discuss her novel Muffled and how she approached writing from a perspective and experiences different than her own.
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.
Episode 99: Jennifer Gennari - An Emotional Core
14m · PublishedThis week, we will explore the journey of Jennifer Gennari, a teacher and editor as well as the author of the middle grades novels Muffled and My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer. You can follow Jennifer on Twitter @JenGenn.
On this episode, we will discuss Jennifer’s novel, My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer, and how Jennifer drew upon legislation in the early 2000s in Vermont to reflect the lived experiences of same-sex couples seeking civil unions as well as their families.
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.
Episode 98: Jennifer Gennari - Giving Praise and Raising Questions
14m · PublishedThis week, we will explore the journey of Jennifer Gennari, a teacher and editor as well as the author of the middle grades novels Muffled and My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer. You can follow Jennifer on Twitter @JenGenn.
On this episode, we will discuss Jennifer’s work as a teacher of prospective authors and the approaches she employs to support their craft and empowering their voices.
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.
Episode 97: Courtney Stepp - Checking In
35m · PublishedThis 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.
Journeys of Teaching has 173 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 39:56:13. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 1st, 2024 07:14.
