Join us for our
2017 Geisler Penquite Speaker Series
Monday, October 30th
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Whole Brain Teaching: Classroom Lecture and Lesson Design, Engagement, Motivation, Collaboration, Critical Thinking & Fun
Stacey is a Whole Brain Teaching executive board member, 2017 Whole Brain Teaching Teacher of the Year, Whole Brain Teacher Certified Trainer and currently teaches 4th grade. She has 27 years teaching PK-6th grade, general education and special education and resides in Jenison, Michigan.
Friday, November 17th
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. & 1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
The Ripple Effect: The lasting impact of teachers’ efforts in seemingly small moments outside the classroom
After college, Greg spent a year as a substitute teacher. One year turned into seven. Along the way, he started a mentoring program and a foundation. For his efforts, he has received honors like the Jefferson Award for Public Service and has been featured by media like Education Week and Good Morning America. The book, The First Thirty, looks at Greg’s efforts to help students beyond the classroom. It also looks back at his own experiences as a student and the people who sparked his desire to make a difference. It was NSDLC Multicultural Relations Book of the Year. His website is www.GregForbes.com
Kristopher Rollins is the Des Moines Public School’s Urban Arts Coordinator, co-founder of RunDSM, and co-facilitator of the Urban Leadership program at Central Campus. He is passionate about the power of literacy with regards to helping marginalized youth reclaim their voices and futures by providing them safe and brave spaces to be heard. Furthermore, his goal is to continue establishing a feeder pattern for hip-hop arts within the public school system in order to engage populations previously underserved.
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Central students at the Liceo school in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Six Central College Education students spent a week of their winter break teaching with faculty members in local k-12 schools in Puerto Rico. Part of the faculty members’ research through a campus Moore Foundation Grant, students engaged in the local culture, spent several days teaching in the schools, and even enjoyed some time at the beach! The two faculty members, Dr. Katie Gaebel, and Dr. Jennifer Diers, are researching pre-service teachers dispositions as a result of a short-term educational trip.
Ready to teach!
Central Students pose for a picture by the ocean just prior to heading to the local schools in Ponce, Puerto Rico to teach
Education students at Central College are encouraged to immerse themselves in the field of education.
Education students at the American School in Sierra Leone, West Africa
Whether it is through a short term faculty led trip to work in schools in Puerto Rico, through our Central Teacher Academy where students are paired with a local k-12 mentor teacher for three years of hands on experience in the classroom, involvement in a short term educational and development focused mission trip to Sierra Leone, Africa, or via student teaching in Chicago, our students truly immerse in education!
Secondary Education Major, Alexis Folkerts, interacting with children in Sierra Leone, West Africa
Central College Education students have embarked on some incredible experiences this past year!
Education students leading activities for young children during mini-olympics
