Elementary Education
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New Year, New Adventures
As the hustle and bustle of the holidays winds down and the time to relax over winter break shortens, we pre..
The Reflective Teacher
In the teaching profession, as in life, you never stop learning. I learn everyday from my students and from the process of teaching. I..
Art and Academic Integration
As an educator it is important to me to make my lessons engaging and dynamic. As a dancer it is important to me to continue practicin..
Middle School is Tough
Finding your true interests, the growing pains, the hormones, creating an identity for yourself, rigorous academics, puberty…these are..
Elementary Education Faculty Spotlights: Dr. Katie Paciga & Dr. Kathleen Loftus
It is fall, and not just the leaves are changing. Change is happening in Columbia’s Education Department and it’s a very good thing! Co..
In The Field
As pre-service teachers we get the advantage of learning in the field, and this comes with some pretty awesome perks. We get to see w..
Why we are educators
As we enter into this new school year, whether it be as a returning student at Columbia starting a new semester, as a new graduate stu..
This is How it Goes.
I still can’t quite believe I’m here. This will be my last post as a graduate student. Next week I’ll begin my full-time teaching position..
Workload
This summer I have been very fortunate to work as a Teaching Assistant for the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern. They off..
School’s out forever!
Graduation weekend at Columbia is always a raucous, joyful time. Manifest takes over almost the entirety of the South Loop, and you ca..