Educators Unplugged

Keisha Rembert joins the podcast to discuss her education journey, which has led her to assist with the development of the Culturally Relevant Teaching and Learning Standards for the state of Illinois. Take a listen!

Join me to listen as Dr. Allen Burgad, Dean of Education at Valley City State University (VCSU) in North Dakota, shares his experiences as an educator. College of DuPage has many Bachelor Degree Completion Programs with VCSU that allow students to complete their degree and obtain Illinois licensure without ever leaving Illinois! Check out more about the programs here, or contact April Zawlocki, [email protected] for more information.

Listen as Tim Henningsen, College of DuPage English faculty member, recounts his path to becoming a college professor. He will also share his experience working with Dual Credit as the Dual Credit Faculty Liaison for College of DuPage.

Listen as Karen Ladendorf, Associate Professor of Education at College of DuPage, shares her journey to becoming a teacher. You don't want to miss her tips for teachers! Take a listen!

Take a listen to learn about opportunities for scholarships to become a high school STEM teacher. Dr. Theresa Robinson, from Elmhurst University, is the guest on this episode, and she will dig into the NOYCE scholarship offered through the COD-Elmhurst partnership, as well as what it means to become a STEM educator. Contact April Zawlocki ([email protected]) if you are interested in becoming a STEM teacher!

Listen as Matt Zawlocki shares his experience navigating the world of education from college to the classroom as a high school Technology and Engineering Educator. Matt has been teaching for nearly 20 years and is sharing some of his best advice in this episode! Learn learn more about becoming a TEE teacher, click here!

Join me as I discuss becoming an educator with Don Whitman, a 25-year educator and President of the Technology Education Association of Illinois (TEAI). If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a TEE teacher, please see this link! You can also learn more about becoming a teacher at COD by visiting our website.

Listen as Kenji Balderas Soto, a pre-service TEE teacher, speaks to his journey to become an educator. Kenji attended College of DuPage and then transferred to Illinois State University to study TEE. For more information on becoming a Technology and Engineering Education teacher here. You can also check out the state-wide campaign to promote TEE on Instagram @teach_tee_il

Listen to Mark Smith from Reed Custer High School as he describes how he promotes his Technology and Engineering Education (TEE) Program. He will tell you how he has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to get equipment, materials, and more for his students! Check out Mark Smith on Instagram! Interested in teaching TEE? Find out more information here!

Welcome to Educators Unplugged! Take a listen to this episode where I tell you a little bit about myself and why I'm starting this podcast.