Files, Files, & More Files: SOE Student Record Scanning Project Complete

The purpose of this blog post is to inform and share news that has been well in the making, over a decade to be exact.

Social Emotional Learning in a Science Classroom

In my own educational experience, I have learned the most in environments committed to my growth, both academic and non-academic. As a student, I find

Navigating Who I am vs. What Students Need

The Fall 2021 semester has been a time of new opportunities and growth for myself, and perhaps the largest catalyst for this growth has been

A New Willingness to Make Mistakes

Student teaching has been one of the most rewarding opportunities I have ever been a part of. Learning from and alongside my mentor and the

My School Counseling Internship: Making Changes and Decisions that are Best for Me

During my final year of graduate school, I made plans to complete my internship in mental health.  At the last possible minute, I made the

Engaging with Literacy and Emotions in Elementary School

The second time I volunteered in a first-grade classroom at Grant Elementary, the teacher read out loud the book When I Feel Angry which is

Too Much of Myself: Lessons Learned as a Mental Health Counseling Intern

My first year of graduate studies in mental health counseling took place in the thick of the COVID 19 pandemic during a time of uncertainty.

Honoring Dr. Dexter Gordon’s Visionary Equity Leadership: Master of Arts in Teaching Candidates Reflect on Racial Equity in Practice

We are pleased to announce the publication of a Special Issue of the Race and Pedagogy Journal, “Honoring Dr. Dexter Gordon’s Visionary Equity Leadership: Master of

facilitating racial discussions with 1st graders: featuring a 2021 MAT Project

EMILY RATHBURN | ARTIST STATEMENT My alternative project was a graphic book style representation of a dilemma I faced confronting racial discussions with young first grade

A Journey into the Unknown. Or Was it?

Teaching during a pandemic was like my first-year teaching all over again. The difference being, I hadn’t spent a year prior in a teacher preparation

Confidence in Communication: Re-Learning How to Be an In-Person Student

Over the course of the pandemic we have become even more immersed into our technology. Technology has made our lives so much easier. But it

Reflections on Anti-Racist Education from a First Year Teacher

January 7th, the day after the capitol insurrection, was the first time I explicitly said the words “Black Lives Matter” to my students. In my