There have been many different ways this semester has helped prepare me to take the next step on my journey. First and foremost, Sophomore Block was a wonderful experience that […]

What are your goals for the field experience you will begin next week?  When thinking about my goals for my upcoming field experience, a few major ones come to mind. […]

Knowing what research is finding related to child and adolescent development provides foundational knowledge for you practice as an educator.   For my research project I am looking at whether or […]

My theory of child and adolescent development is that every child’s developmental process looks a little different — and that is ok! I think there is often times so much […]

The concept of meeting students where they are is so incredibly important as future educators. When working to meet students where they are, developmental principles play a large role. As […]

The age of five is an extremely important developmental time. This time of a child’s life is one filled with new experiences. For many, they are entering a “normal” school […]

When thinking about different learning experiences, there are many that come to mind over my last 12 years in school. Some of these experiences that come to mind were incredibly […]

My personal teaching philosophy combines a couple of different aspects of the five specific teaching philosophies: progressivism, perennialism, essentialism, existentialism, and reconstructionism. I personally find myself aligning most with progressivism […]

The in-class discussions of the EdTalk books was one that brought forth a lot of great discussions. Though there were a number ok different books about various different topics, our […]

My experience with the Village Project is one that has offered me so many great insights and takeaways. Getting to work with s student and develop lesson plans that work […]