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...
Growing up in a multicultural family in Tehran, Iran, Dr. Yeprem Mehranian always saw the importance of language and learning. “I’m an Armenian that was born in Iran. I grew up bilingual, initially Armenian and Persian,” said Mehranian, associate professor of foundations of education at Georgia College. “In my own family, my mom spoke French Persian and Armenian. My dad spoke Persian, Armenian and Azeri Turkish. There was always Russian around and other languages, so the whole thing...
In an effort to protect students, faculty and staff, Georgia College, along the with entire University System of Georgia, moved to an online format for all classes in the middle of the spring semester. Many courses never taught in an online format were restructured and reimagined to fit the online model. But the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education were felt beyond the college classroom. Prekindergarten through 12th grade schools across the state also began teaching online,...
Jasia Clark From: Athens, Georgia Major: Special education. The passion I have for my future career is sometimes hard to put into words. Education wasn’t always my first choice. Originally, I wanted to grow up and pursue a profession in the medical field. It wasn’t until middle school that I truly started to realize the impact of a teacher and just how important they are. I’ve always stated that I want to be more than just a teacher. I want to be an educator. I want to provide students...
