On a new Teachers’ Lounge: Aubrey Barnett!
She just finished her first year at Flinn Middle School in Rockford. She worked in mental health. She worked at a more experimental, progressive school. This year, she was at a huge public school wondering if her convictions about education were going to work at one of the biggest public schools in Illinois.
“I was really terrified this year, this was my first year to put it where you say you got it,” she said. “I don't know for sure that meaningful, relational, creative learning yields test results. I know that people of my belief in academia say that. I know there's a lot of literature that says that, but you don't know you’re going to get that.”
Hear more about her teaching philosophy, the learning model that transformed her 8th-grade classroom & why she got into education in the first place!
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SHOW NOTES
Educator(s) in this episode:
Aubrey Barnett
Stories in this episode:
What state reforms could look like for college students in no credit developmental courses
Music: Our show's theme music is from the northern Illinois-based band "Kindoves" and their songs "Popn," "Origins" and "Quiche." You can find more of their music on their Soundcloud page. You can also listen to the episode of WNIJ's own Sessions from Studio A where they were featured.
Teachers! People who know teachers! People with stories about teachers! Send us an email and be part of the show! Also, send us your topic recommendations: teacherslounge@niu.edu
