Megan Gessler is a Nature-Based Early Childhood Coordinator at The Morton Arboretum near Chicago. Her work puts her in charge of the Arboretum’s nature-based early childhood program, known as Little…
Christie Kaaland is Guest Editor of “Knowledge Quest”
Christie Kaaland, Core Faculty in the School of Education, was invited by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association to be the guest editor…
Helping Children Manage Stress During Anxious Times
Katherine b. howard Originally published on March 16, 2020 on the Old Trail School blog It can be challenging to provide children with reassurance as the coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached…
Putting Food on the Table and Fostering Connections with School Gardens
Sarah Bethel has moved from coast to coast. She studied environmental studies at the University of Oregon, traveled up and down the West Coast doing service projects as a part…
Oppenheim Participates in Annual “Day on the Hill” Event
Rachel Oppenheim, Director of the Antioch University Seattle School of Education, participated in a “Day on the Hill” event along with other members of the Washington Association for Colleges of…
Multicultural Children’s Literature Celebration 2020
Featured Author/Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie Antioch University Seattle School of Education is hosting two community events as part of their Multicultural Children’s Literature Celebration. This yearly event, which brings well-known…
Faculty Deb Kachel Organizes Rally to Restore Previously Cut School Librarian Positions
Antioch Affiliate Faculty, Deb Kachel, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Advocacy Committee Co-Chair, was a key organizer of a rally at the School District of Philadelphia PA administration building, the…
Andrew Parsons Receives Teacher of the Year Award
Andrew Parsons, an alum of the AUS School of Education’s Alternative Route to Teacher Certification (ARTC) Program, received the “Teacher of the Year” award at Park Orchard Elementary School in the…
Antioch Alumni Publishes Hands-on Knitting Book with Waldorf Publications
Our hands are our most dexterous and often neglected part of our body. But Antioch alum, Aleshanee Akin is bringing our attention back to them with her latest book. Bare…
School of Education Honors MAT Graduates
The School of Education recently held a graduation ceremony and celebration for the Fall 2018 Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) cohort. The room was filled with over 70 faculty,…
Education Master’s Alumni Finds a Balance of “Mindfulness” in Teaching Special Education and Coaching Football
Joshua Reitzenstein, MA in Education ’19, was working as a Title 1 reading instructor and coaching football in the afternoons when a phone call altered the course of his career…
School of Education Hosts Social Emotional Learning Workshop
The School of Education recently hosted a powerful, interactive event focused on Social Emotional Learning. Attended by over 50 faculty, students, and alumni, the event was titled, “Orienting Social Emotional…