Story and photos developed by University Communications. Alumni of the John H. Lounsbury College of Education are everywhere in Central Georgia. They are superintendents, principals and teachers. Some come back to Georgia College & State University (GCSU) after graduation as pre-education instructors to help shape tomorrow’s instructors. Next week, many will return to their alma mater for what they consider their most important task: hiring new teachers. Many education majors will...

When her friend was diagnosed with a learning disability in high school, special education major Ileana DeJesus was ignited with passion for children with learning disabilities—and supporting them in the classroom.  “I wanted to be a doctor, and it’s kind of a funny story, because I was horrible at biology in 9th grade,” she said. “Now, I teach high school biology, so I’ve come full-circle.” Right now, the Henry County native is a student teacher of biology at Jones County High School...

Kamdyn Radake  What’s your degree? My degree is Middle Grades Education with concentrations in Language Arts and Mathematics. Why were you interested in that area of study? From a young age, I was interested in teaching, and I had several family members who were teachers that I was able to look up to. Additionally in high school, I participated in my school's education pathway where I fell in love with teaching. Where are you from? I am from Cumming, Ga. Why did you choose to attend...

It’s hard to know what career path to take as a young adult. In many cases, students face challenges understanding what a specific job entails and therefore have a hard time visualizing themselves in that career.   To respond to those challenges and help bridge the teacher shortage gap, Georgia College’s John H. Lounsbury College of Education along with the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) partnered to bring nearly 200 high school students to campus to see first-hand...

Defined as a language-based learning disability, dyslexia can take on many forms. Traditionally, it’s thought of as flipping similar letters like b and d. Georgia College junior early childhood majors recently learned it’s much more than that. In small groups, they filtered through stations presenting different challenges associated with dyslexia. In one scenario, students had to cover their non-dominate hand and use the reflection from a mirror to write certain things. At another...

Virtual reality sets. 3D printers. Drones, robotics and an engraving machine. This isn’t your typical technology classroom. It’s for future educators. Georgia College’s John H. Lounsbury College of Education recently opened a new Maker Space. It brings multiple new technologies into the hands of teacher candidates to help them educate their students. “A Maker Space is a place where people can come together and create things and learn different technologies,” said Dr. Joseph Peters,...