Welcome to the portfolio highlighting my work in the Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum (MATC) program at Michigan State University (Go Sparty!).
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Working a Wicked Problem
When I was in elementary school, one of the things I loved making were collages out of magazine clippings. I always felt intimidated trying to draw out the ideas and thoughts in my head so collaging was a way for me to express myself. Fast forward to now and we have all these amazing tools…
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The Power of “Yes, And?”
A long long time ago in a state not so far away, I was a member of my college improvisational comedy group. If you’re unfamiliar with improvisational comedy (improv), it’s a theatrical art form where improvisers perform without a script. Many improvised comedy performances begin with a simple premise—often an audience suggestion and the actors…
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Filling in the Social Studies Curricular Gap
Children’s literature has long been utilized and recommended in classrooms across subjects and grades as a resource to support social studies standards. Sharing diverse perspectives and narratives acts as a mirror, window, or sliding door to the self encouraging students to foster empathy, positive self-esteem, and tolerance (Bishop, 1990). However, we know that reading diverse…