I have conducted numerous interviews that serve as fantastic examples of teaching and learning for my college students. Now, I aim to share them with a wider audience. Additionally, this interview series will enable my students to access the videos even after the course concludes.

04 Casey Owens: Educational Communication

Casey Owens, at the time of the interview, was the communication director for the Ozark School District. Now, she works as an educational communications professional at the University of Missouri. She is very knowledgeable in how communication affects educators and specifically discusses social media ethics!

I have conducted numerous interviews that serve as fantastic examples of teaching and learning for my college students. Now, I aim to share them with a wider audience. Additionally, this interview series will enable my students to access the videos even after the course concludes.

03 Krystle Merry: Student Readiness

Krystle Merry, a current Ph.D. graduate student studying curriculum and instruction, specifically transition services for special education students, discusses developing lessons for student readiness. The future Dr. Merry is full of insight and wisdom while giving practical examples for teachers.

I have conducted numerous interviews that serve as fantastic examples of teaching and learning for my college students. Now, I aim to share them with a wider audience. Additionally, this interview series will enable my students to access the videos even after the course concludes.

02 Kevin Jones: Arts Integration

Dr. Kevin Jones, from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, meet to talk about his work with arts integration and the amazing opportunities he provides for future teachers.

I have conducted numerous interviews that serve as fantastic examples of teaching and learning for my college students. Now, I aim to share them with a wider audience. Additionally, this interview series will enable my students to access the videos even after the course concludes.

01 Crista Kimbrough: Positive Mindsets

Christa Kimbrough, now a middle school gifted teacher, is the epitome of an educator who fosters a positive classroom environment. Her straightforward techniques are ideal for immediate implementation. Enjoy my interview with this inspiring educator.

Today I had the opportunity to keynote a presentation for the Gifted Association of Missouri District 7 and Kansas Gifted, Talented, and Creative Region 6 mini-conference. The focus was Creativity and Coping in the GT Classroom. My presentation, Cooperative Creativity, focused on arts integration and students working together to create a creative piece.

When we first started, I received skeptical stares as I made the group switch seats but there was soon laughter and smiles (as evident by the pictures)! We rapped an article summary, created stories from dice (and silently, too), and used the game, Snake Oil, to design living museum pieces.

The morning was full of creative ideas, collaborative sharing, and endless laughter! I am very thankful for the opportunity to share ideas and see teachers from different states collaborate.

Oh, my… I am in the middle of my dissertation comprehensive exams. I am working on my essays, and my research books are falling apart! The pages were falling out, the binding was cracking, and I kept random pages on a corkboard. I took advantage of the FedEx office and had my books rebound. I LOVE IT!

You know you are a Ph.D. student when this makes your day! My books lay flat and will stay open. My new spiral-bound book brings me an enormous amount of happiness.

I am finding time to write between committee Zoom meetings and graduate student coursework. I LOVE my job as a full-time Ph.D. student and my research. Following my research is an absolute dream, and I love to talk about it!

In this video, I become a bit emotional as I talk about hearing how teachers, parents, and students continue to participate in school despite the war in Ukraine.

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Today I talk about the intention of social media use and how adults are role models for children.

I reference the article, “4 Conversations to Have with Older Kids and Teens About Their Screen Time Habits” by #commonsensemedia and the ways parents or teachers can help children become responsible social media users.

I also mention the article, “Study: Social Media Didn’t Cause Teens’ Pandemic Stress” by #verywellhealth. Both articles discuss teens and their use of social media.

Finally, check out the book, “You Are What You Click” by Brian A. Primack.

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