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A Day in the Life of a Student Teacher

By Alexa Jakobi, Contributing Writer Exhausted but determined, at 6:30 a.m., Kimberly Jimenez adjusts her professional attire in front of her dorm room mirror, preparing for another demanding day of student teaching at nearby Amherst Middle School. Like many of her fellow education majors in their final semester, Jimenez represents the next generation of educators being shaped by Daemen’s rigorous teaching program. “The transition from … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Student Teacher

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Project based learning: Idealistic or realistic?

A common goal for educators across the US is for students to produce thoughtful, high quality work. Thanks to problem, or project, based learning (PBL), gone are the days where critique and revision are a private deal between student and teacher. English and Kitsantas’ 2013 article, “Supporting Student Self-Regulated Learning in Problem- and Project-Based Learning,” acts as a guide for teachers who are interested in … Continue reading Project based learning: Idealistic or realistic?

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