M.A.T Elementary Education
TagIn 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..
Winter Break is Here!
We recently finished classes. I can’t quite believe that I’m 3/4 of the way through graduate school. This break couldn’t have come at ..
Meet The Teachers: Rachel Bernkopf
Every now and again I mention on Marginalia how diverse and unique my classmates are. Columbia’s teaching program seems to attract a r..
Conservation Unit Part III: Landfill Lesson Plan
This is the third part of our unit plan for our Middle School Methods course. This lesson plan is included in our month long unit on ..
Math Website Resources Reviewed!
There are two weeks of summer classes left to go, and I am suddenly trying to swallow up this summer. In the past week I’ve been to th..
An Unofficial Guide to Making Money and/or Gaining Experience While in Graduate School
“When I want to be alone, I go to the playground. I like the monkey bars, and I flip off the swing. The ground is made of wood chips, ..
Summertime Blues
As I write this, I have two summer classes under my belt and a third starting soon. Our summer schedule is a bit intense, but I’ve bee..
Education of the Exceptional Child
Summer classes in the education department are quite a blur. I’m three weeks in, and I feel like we’ve just begun. I suspect it’s beca..