Mask Image 1

Join Pressible, a link to sign up for Pressible

Arts & Humanities

The Department of Arts & Humanities at Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact | Feed RSS Icon

Contributors

Related Tags

Courses RSS Icon

20 posts
4 authors
134 tags

Studio Learning and Non-Art Graduate Students: A worthwhile match?

Olga Hubard, Assistant Professor of Art Education at Teachers College, is rethinking what it means to get a graduate education. Her current study, entitled Studio learning and non-art graduate students: A worthwhile match? investigates the benefits of studio art courses for students who are not in an art related field of study.

Posted 12 months ago by marieweller

Post a comment.

Spotlight on English and Education Ph.D. Student Eve Eure ☆

Eve is a Teaching Assistant for the College Teaching of English course and a first year Ph.D. student. She received her undergraduate degree from Smith College where she was a Portuguese and Brazilian Studies major and has degrees from the University of Chicago in Latin American Studies and University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in Fiction.

Posted 15 months ago by Amy Wolf

Post a comment.

Breaking Barriers: English Education Diversity Class Welcomes The Steinhardt School of Education ☆

English Education’s Diversity class, taught by Professor Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, recently welcomed special guests: 26 New York University Steinhardt School of Education undergraduates, along with their two professors, Dr. Suzanne Carothers (Director of the Undergraduate Childhood Program in Teaching & Learning at Steinhardt) and Ms. Susan Browne, (lead teacher at NYC's Children's Workshop school).

Posted 15 months ago by Amy Wolf

Post a comment.

Student Spotlight: Jay Shuttleworth ☆

Jay is a Social Studies and Education Ph.D. candidate. He consults with new teachers in the South Bronx and recently began a two-year preceptorship in Columbia College’s Core Preceptor Program. Jay was a History major at the University of California Davis and received his Master’s degree from TC in the Teaching of Social Studies. He …

Posted 15 months ago by Amy Wolf

Post a comment.

Social Studies and Education “Race and Membership” Weekend Workshop With Facing History and Ourselves ☆

Social Studies and Education recently hosted a two-day course, “Race and Membership,” facilitated by the international educational organization Facing History and Ourselves. “The partnership with Facing History and Ourselves and TC is an important one as it represents a joint activity with a group whose values resonate with ours: upholding social justice and addressing historical …

Posted 16 months ago by Amy Wolf

Post a comment.

Answering the Call for Chinese Educators

TC’s Certificate Program in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages offers a cutting edge education in the pedagogy behind teaching Chinese to individuals seeking top-notch training by a world-class team of experts. Co-sponsored by the TESOL and Applied Linguistics programs at TC, as well as the Chinese Language and Asia for Educators programs at …

Posted 17 months ago by Liz Hoelzle

Post a comment.

“The Teacher and the World: A Study of Cosmopolitanism as Education” Philosophy and Education Professor David Hansen’s Book Debuts ☆

A chance for students to experience a variety of perspectives that will help them examine philosophical questions and concepts, the Colloquium in Philosophy and Education meets about seven times each semester and welcomes notable scholars in the field from around the world to share their own point of view. November 17th’s session was a particularly …

Posted 17 months ago by Amy Wolf

Post a comment.

A Learning Lab for Language Teachers: A Look at the Community English Program at Teachers College ☆

Located in the basement of Horace Mann, the Community English Program (CEP) at TC is hard for anyone to find who’s not looking for it. But for the adults who come from the community to receive English language classes and work with the TESOL and Applied Linguistics majors who teach there, it’s a place they …

Posted 17 months ago by Liz Hoelzle

Post a comment.

Spotlight on Student Givanni Ildefonso: Teaching Philosophy Plus the Core Canon ☆

Givanni is a Philosophy and Education Ph.D. candidate and recently began a two-year preceptorship in Columbia College’s Core Preceptor Program. A native of Puerto Rico, she has an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Puerto Rico and a Master’s in Philosophy from Columbia University. Givanni was a seventh, eight and ninth grade classroom …

Posted 18 months ago by Amy Wolf

Post a comment.

INSTEP Art: Delving Deeper and Making Connections ☆

This summer, students in the INSTEP Art program had the opportunity to participate in an inventive workshop with Maine-based artist Lissa Hunter. With numerous residencies, exhibitions, fellowships, and awards on her resume, Hunter brought a wealth of experience and creativity with her to the workshop. Her own work, which includes drawing, basket making, and a …

Posted 18 months ago by Liz Hoelzle

Post a comment.

INSTEP Music: Delving Deeper and Making Connections ☆

Jihae Shin, a doctoral student in Music Education, is in her second year as the INSTEP Music coordinator. A cello player, Ms. Shin has taught string music at public middle and high schools in the USA and Korea. She enjoys interacting with the INSTEP students in a unique capacity. Not only does she take on …

Posted 19 months ago by Liz Hoelzle

Post a comment.

INSTEP Social Studies: Delving Deeper and Making Connections

Ashley Taylor, a doctoral student in Social Studies Education, is finishing her third year as that department’s INSTEP coordinator. This means that, because the program runs for three summer sessions, she will be moving on just as her first group of students graduates from the program.

Posted 19 months ago by Liz Hoelzle

Post a comment.

Spotlight on TC Student Cristina Cammarano: Teaching Philosophy Plus the Core Canon ☆

Cristina Cammarano is a Philosophy and Education Ph.D. candidate and recently completed a two-year preceptorship in Columbia College’s Core Preceptor program. She is currently a full-time instructor in TC's Philosophy and Education program.

Posted 19 months ago by Amy Wolf

Post a comment.

Dead Poets to Dangerous Minds: A Social Studies Film Class ☆

A unique course offered in the Social Studies program this summer at Teachers College provided students with the opportunity to look at educationally themed films from a fresh angle. The class, called "Dangerous Minds, Dead Poets, and Democratic(?) Education on the Silver Screen," allowed participants to examine how these films can shape teachers’ ideas of …

Posted 19 months ago by Liz Hoelzle

Post a comment.

Art & Art Education Curriculum Design Course: Connecting the Practice to Theory ☆

Taught by Dr. Razia Sadik, TC alumna and Macy Gallery Director, the Art & Art Education Curriculum Design course was enhanced in Spring 2011 in two critical ways: The first advancement was the addition of a studio component which took the form of a co-requisite studio course. As Professor Sadik explains, “We are doing practice-based …

Posted 20 months ago by Amy Wolf

Post a comment.

Playing Many Roles and Wearing Many Hats

As one of Columbia’s graduate schools, the research of students at Teachers College is shaped by a practical and theoretical interest in pedagogy. Now, if we conceive of this inquiry as the learning of an art, say, the art of teaching, then we find ourselves in need of a variety of academic resources and experiences; …

Posted 24 months ago by Fareth Gracemonger

Post a comment.

Barterin’ for Learnin’: The Trade School at The Whitney Museum

One of our people, Chris Moffett, is involved in a really interesting project about art, movement, community building and new forms of education. And he'll be at the Whitney on March 25th!


Reposted from Splitting Skulls. Written by Chris Moffett.

Our class on Relational Drawing is all full up for this, but I highly encourage people to attend one of the other classes. The Trade School is well worth experiencing. We've enjoyed working with them a great deal. And if you are interested in hearing when we'll be offering Relational Drawing again, just get on …

Posted 26 months ago by Ravi Ahmad

Post a comment.

At the Interface Between Research and Practice: Professor ZhaoHong Han ☆

With her ongoing research, publications, and teaching, Dr. ZhaoHong Han, Associate Professor of Language and Education, is at the forefront of the interface between research and practice. A strong belief in the importance of using research to inform teaching drives her professional interests and accomplishments, resulting in continuous contributions to the field of Second Language …

Posted 26 months ago by Liz Hoelzle

Post a comment.

In the Woods on Wednesday, February 16th 5-7pm, Milbank Chapel.

...In the Woods is a mysterious, existential feature film journey: a walk into the unknown. It offers a highly creative way to tell a story and interact with the cinematic experience. Set in the woods and with original vocalizations by Yoko Ono, the film hosts a star-studded cast of award-nominated actors; Grammy-winning musicians and activists; …

Posted 27 months ago by Ravi Ahmad

Post a comment.

CLASS: Education for Global Security: Poverty, Violence and Culture

Education for Global Security:  Poverty, Violence and Culture ITSF 4611 – Spring 2011 CRN 51927 Thursdays, 7:20-9:00pm Instructor:  Louis Cristillo  <lfc12@columbia.edu> The goal of the course is to examine and question some of our basic understandings about security and violence, paying particular attention to issues of global security that have emerged in the …

Posted 29 months ago by Lydia Kim

Post a comment.

Next Page »
Powered by Pressible, the EdLab Publishing Network. | Terms | Privacy | DMCA | Dashboard