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...
As a part of our ongoing Social Justice Dialogue Series, the College of Education's Diversity Committee will host Rev. France Davis for a virtual keynote speech on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Rev. France Davis is a Georgia native who has worked as a community and civil rights activist for over 50 years. In 2019, he retired after 46 years of service to Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City, UT. (https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/12/29/utah-civil-rights-legend/)
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,...
The Diversity Committee of the John H. Lounsbury College of Education welcomes you to join our book club as part of our signature Social Justice Dialogue Series (SJDS). The SJDS book club will allow students, faculty, staff and community members to grapple with texts that address issues of social justice. Please sign up by 10/10/21. Books: We Want to Do More Thank Survive by Dr. Bettina Love, Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad
The Diversity Committee of the John H. Lounsbury College of Education welcomes you to join our book club as part of our signature Social Justice Dialogue Series (SJDS). The SJDS book club will allow students, faculty, staff and community members to grapple with texts that address issues of social justice. Please sign up by 10/10/21. Books: We Want to Do More Thank Survive by Dr. Bettina Love, Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad
Reading is a skill known as a building block of life and fundamental to society. Teachers work hard to help children read early in their education, but many students face obstacles in their learning. It helps when they receive extra guidance and understand that anyone can face similar challenges with reading—even a famous furry friend. Georgia College junior education majors spent several sessions during their spring semester working on-site at Lakeview Academy in Baldwin County...
Libbie Rawdin Where are you from? Griffin, Georgia. What activities have you been involved with during college? At Georgia College, I have enjoyed completing the Emerging Leaders Program my first year, and I have loved being involved with BCM. BCM has given me the amazing opportunity to have a community and grow as a person. What was your favorite class/professor and why? My favorite professor has been Dr. Olha Osobov. She has been my cohort leader for the past two years, and I cannot...
