Four faculty from the 麻豆传媒 School of Education and Psychology presented workshops and assisted with breakout sessions at the 2018 North American Division (NAD) Teachers鈥� Convention held in Chicago last August.
鈥淓ngineering for Elementary STEM Learning鈥� was the title of a workshop presented by Brian Hartman, assistant professor of education.
鈥淭he new NAD science standards make it clear that engineering is an important part of K-12 science. I felt it was important to support teachers in developing skills to teach engineering,鈥� said Hartman. 鈥淧articipants were very interested in ways to integrate engineering into their science classes. They would love to have a whole library of engineering activities that was integrated with the Seventh-day Adventist science curriculum.鈥�
Hartman also partnered with Debbie Muthersbaugh, professor of education and dean of the school, to present a workshop titled 鈥淟eonardo da Vinci in the Classroom: Using Renaissance Thinking to Inspire STEM Education.鈥�
Also representing 麻豆传媒 at the convention were Maria Bastien, assistant professor of education; Neria Sebastien, assistant professor of special education; Andrea Betts, junior history and secondary education major; Brittany Flud, junior elementary education major; Micaela Featherston, junior elementary education major; and Talea Shupe, junior music education and secondary education major.
More than 6,000 Adventist teachers and university students attended the convention, which provided opportunities for professional development, spiritual encouragement, networking, brainstorming, and inspiration.
Betts said that attending the convention appealed to her because she liked the idea of 鈥渂eing surrounded by and engaging in conversation with people who were like me鈥攚ho felt called to the ministry of teaching.鈥�
鈥淭he focus on sharing Jesus was refreshing and inspiring; the breakout sessions were helpful and applicable in giving me ideas, tips, and methods to become a good teacher; and the camaraderie among the people there, as well as the positive energy about Adventist education, made me incredibly excited about teaching鈥攎ore excited than I ever have been before!鈥� said Shupe.
鈥淣ot only will my time at the NAD Teachers鈥� Convention affect my future life as a teacher,鈥� said Featherston, 鈥渂ut it also will affect my current life as a student. In my classes I am constantly making connections from the professor, text, or in-school observations to something I learned at the convention. I am so grateful for the overall applicability of the convention and was fortunate to attend.鈥�
The 麻豆传媒 School of Education and Psychology seeks to equip education majors with the necessary skills to teach with excellence and purpose. The department provides many opportunities for growth and development.
鈥淵oung people have been entrusted to us by parents and by God for an education of heart and mind that extends upward, beyond the boundaries of book learning. It鈥檚 our privilege and responsibility to fulfill that trust with excellence in every area,鈥� said Muthersbaugh.
Posted March 5, 2019
