Ep 5 - Treanna McKinney: Elementary Education '23, Master of Arts in Special Education '24

Treanna McKinney is a Knight in the Classroom! She is a 2019 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education in 2023 from Marian University. Treanna continued at Marian by completing the 4+1 residency program where she earned her Master of Arts in Special Education in 2024. Treanna is a leader and role model for her students in and out of the classroom, so listen to how she is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world” with her students. (00:00) Knights in the Classroom overview (00:27) Introducing Treanna McKinney (00:51) My apology to Treanna for my embarrassing email (03:06) Teaching career up to this point (07:25) Coaching cross country and other extracurriculars (12:14) Reasons for choosing to be an educator (17:55) Advocating for pursuing the residency (4+1) program at Marian (19:38) Singing over the loud speaker for the whole school (23:22) Growth from beginning of teaching career (26:50) Leading a professional development session for her peers (29:44) Unexpected challenges of being an educator (32:55) Impact of Marian's education program (39:19) Advice for people considering the teaching profession