Hello!

I teach in the Education Program – BEH Department and have been an educator for my entire career.  I spent decades in grades PreK-12 before shifting to higher education.  I consider it a privilege to work in a community college with preservice teachers as they examine their beliefs, articulate their teaching philosophy and begin to develop a professional identity .

The Education Program has been engaged in a process of development and growth.  As course coordinator of EDC 90, I facilitate the work of a committee engaged in examining and re-envisioning this capstone course. Together, we drafted a vision and created a menu of possibilities for the course.  This semester my focus will be on reviewing that menu and shaping the course, while remaining true to our progressive educational philosophy.

My goal is to explore how to shape the course into a true capstone experience by connecting and weaving through the  various conceptual strands of all of our education courses.  At the same time, I aim to uphold the values of equity, social justice and liberation through a focus on student voice, choice and experiential learning.