Perfecting the Practice

By Jessica Cerise
Posted on 5/28/2020 - 3 minute read

Though it has been extremely challenging to shift gears, the change has also introduced me to a lot of relevant and powerful applications and websites for students and teachers to use. I now have more resources to bring into my future classroom than I know what to do with. Although this situation is not the way I imagined ending my student teaching experience, I now have a different perspective and unique experiences to bring into my classroom in the future.

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By Dr. Tanya Tarbutton & Olivia Wong
Posted on 5/11/2020 - 4 minute read

In this current global crisis, teachers all over the world are finding themselves tossed into the new arena of virtual learning.  We know that our students are part of this mix, too. However, we would like to focus on the impact that this new shift is having on teachers.

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By Isma Seetal, Ed.D.
Posted on 4/14/2020 - 4 minute read

Some of these reminiscences focused, in particular, on the shifting skills and roles of teachers during the pandemic, as well as, some instructional considerations that need to be implemented in the sudden shift to online learning.

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By Curt Visca
Posted on 4/13/2020 - 5 minute read

The three major differences between online learning and distance learning are location, interaction and intention. Online learning, which took place before the closure of schools, included a combination of interacting with a teacher and completing assignments/coursework at a brick-and-mortar school, while distance learning takes place 100% off-site and in a student’s home.

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By Michael R. Soto
Posted on 4/9/2020 - 8 minute read

On March 8th, 2020 I served my last official day of military duty. It was a bittersweet feeling as I reflected on my 23-years of military service as I walked to my Toyota Camry in preparation for my two-and-a-half-hour drive home from the Manhattan Beach National Guard Armory to my home in Riverside.

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By Dr. Belinda Karge
Posted on 3/23/2020 - 2 minute read

A recommended visual for presentation is PowerPoint or Prezi as they are easy to add engaging comics, embedded videos and photographs to support student attention. Just as in a face to face course, build in discussion time. Ask questions about the content. Have students share various websites and avenues they are using to research and conduct course lessons. Listen intently and repeat back what they say. This supports student processing of information and is an affirmation to the speaker that the content was heard.

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By Caroline C Lee, PhD.
Posted on 3/10/2020 - 7 minute read

I encourage my clients to focus on intentions versus resolutions. Resolutions focus more on highly specific goals and the eventual outcome, not the process it takes to get there. Often within a couple of months, we stop following through with our resolutions, leading us to feel like failures and give up entirely. Intentions, however, guide us through the year, even if things fall short. It demands less perfection and permits us to refocus ourselves at any time, allowing for self-compassion along the journey of self-growth and improvement.

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By Thomas Cooper
Posted on 2/3/2020 - 2 minute read

On Saturday, February 1st, MAED Administrative students and their instructors assembled in the CU Center for a Symposium on leadership. Saturdays are meant for catching up on laundry, doing yard work, or taking a leisurely afternoon walk, but not for getting up at the crack of dawn to get ready for a four-hour presentation UNLESS Julie Adams is the keynote speaker. Such was the good fortune last Saturday for the MAEd Administrative students and guests.

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By Nina Glassen
Posted on 1/29/2020 - 4 minute read

The informal book club approach allowed for reciprocal learning to take place. Colleagues shared ideas and wonderings with one another and learned something along the way; each staff member benefiting from hearing the others' experiences, rationale, and perspective.

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By Charlotte Ashford, Ed.D.
Posted on 1/28/2020 - 4 minute read

I expected parents to write answers that were math-related since I was a math teacher. However, parents wrote from their hearts, and with such complete transparency that it brought me to tears and gave me a glimpse of the struggles they faced.

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