The Personal is pedagogical podcast series is an opportunity for MC faculty and staff to recount how their personal history and experience have influenced their classroom practice. The purpose of the podcasts is to allow the interviewee to share and reflect upon how their background and experiences have influenced their teaching practice to further the goal of student success.
Using a Non-Traditional Path to Motivate Students
Henry Cabellero, Rockville ESL Professor
Rockville ESL professor Henry Cabellero joins us for this Personal is Pedagogical Podcast in which he reflects on his background. Henry shares how his experiences as a student give him a unique perspective that guides his work. With experience as a non-traditional student taking a part-time course load, he brings this knowledge to his classroom to serve students and show them that success is possible through his lived example. Enjoy this ELITE pedagogical podcast in which Henry shares his story and discusses how he teaches his students to be global citizens.
A Life-Long Personal Calling:
Carrie Fitzgerald, Rockville Astronomy Professor
Rockville astronomy professor Carrie Fitzgerald shares her teaching journey where the love of teaching was hardwired from her earliest memories. She uses her love of the classroom to foster enthusiasm in her students. A compassionate instructor, she understands today’s students’ immense challenges in coming prepared to the classroom. Carrie also shares her philosophy of meeting students where they are. During this ELITE Personal is Pedagogical podcast, enjoy Carrie’s humor and candor as she shares the story of her professional background and the fulfillment she finds in educating students.
Motivating Students to Value the Power of Speech
Dianne Cherry, TP/SS Communications Professor
Takoma Park Communications Faculty Dianne Cherry shares insights about the student experience, meeting her students where they are, cultivating a continual practice of professional development, along with sage insights about the changes she has seen in the classroom during her teaching tenure. She also shares strategies to continue to reach the continually evolving classroom population through class participation. During this ELITE personal is Pedagogical podcast, enjoy Dianne’s story of her professional background and how it inspires her to continue investing in her lifelong learning and sharing these insights with students.
Teaching to Reach the Heart
Mitch Tropin, TP/SS Communications Professor
Takoma Park Communications Faculty Mitch Tropin shares how his background in Journalism has taught him to reach students’ hearts. By focusing on what is important to the student, what matters to them, and what they are passionate about, he can motivate students from various backgrounds to value the power of speech to influence lives. During this ELITE Personal is Pedagogical podcast, enjoy Mitch’s story of his professional experience and how it contributes to his love of teaching a varied and engaged group of students by tapping into their passions.
A Service Woman’s Story
Arneshuia Bilal, TP/SS Nursing Faculty
Takoma Park Nursing Faculty Arneshuia Bilal shares reflections on how she became interested in the path of nursing. Growing up with parents in the military and her military service has given her a unique perspective to serve our wonderfully diverse student population, serving as a boon to Montgomery College and the larger community. She also discusses the reciprocity in the classroom that occurs when faculty and students learn from one another.
How Empathy Informs Instruction: Tools and Strategies for Empathic Remote Teaching
Brandon Wallace, TP/SS Education Faculty
During this ELITE Personal is Pedagogical Podcast, Takoma Park Education Faculty, and Coordinator Brandon Wallace showcases his empathic educational style and how it informs his teaching. He discusses the particular challenges that educators face during this period and how faculty can assist students during this unprecedented time.