elementary education mat
TagGoodbyes and New Beginnings
Steve and Kate’s Camp Lakeview kids posing for a last-day picture.
Camp is over and school is (almost) in. I have been spending the b..
The Real World
After the excitement of graduation begins to fade, reality sets in and it is time to enter the real world again. When engrossed in a ..
We Did It!
We graduated! The past two weeks have been absolutely crazy, emotional, exciting and challenging, but within just a few days I comple..
Meet and Greet with Cohort 22
While following my journey through the Elementary Education MAT Program at Columbia College Chicago, you have gotten to know me, my cohort..
Easy as Pie
For an educator it is the greatest reward to see your students interested in a lesson, engaged thoughtfully in their work, and demonst..
Student Teaching
After a very busy January Term at Columbia, lots of changes in my life, and most importantly 16 classes and countless papers, lesson p..
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..
Meet The Teachers: Cherise Collins
I wanted to share all about another person in our cohort, so I could really show the diverse perspectives and backgrounds of the stude..