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USC Aiken Senior Teaching Fellow Eli Basile presented her research at the Annual European League for Middle Level Education in Porto, Portugal in January. We are PROUD of you, Eli!  By: Dr. Tim Lintner, Campus Director
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We are SO PROUD of USC Aiken Teaching Fellow Makayla Adams!  Provided by Dr. Timothy Lintner, Campus Director
 By Dr. Tim Lintner, Campus Director During their Freshman year, all USC Aiken Teaching Fellows take Emerging Leaders, a university-wide class for identified student leaders. Part of the leadership experience is going to a local “ropes” course in Aiken. Each year, I hear how easy this course is; not physically or mentally challenging the Fellows to problem-solve, collaborate, or experience true leadership first hand. Well . . . . The USC Aiken Sophomore Teaching Fellows just returned from their experience trip in Charleston. And to assure that they would have an opportunity to problem-solve, collaborate, and experience true leadership first hand, they spent a half-day on the Charleston Ropes Course. Riddle-solving, teamwork, a bit of physics, a bit more nerves, a blindfold and a zip-line later, the Fellows came away physically exhausted but wholly enriched by new opportunities to practice leadership. LEAD-Up, Aiken Fellows!
By: Dr. Tim Lintner, Campus Director
The School of Education at USC Aiken is proud to recognize Teaching Fellows Rachel Weatherford and James Walsh who both presented at the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (SCCTM) annual conference in Greenville. Both presentations were extremely well received with many participants staying after to chat. Well done, Rachel and James! By: Dr. Tim Lintner, Campus Director
Eli Basile, Senior Middle-Level Mathematics Teaching Fellow from USC Aiken, was appointed to the South Carolina Association for Middle-Level Educators (SCAMLE) Executive Board as the pre-service educator representative. Eli’s role is to support SCAMLE’s mission to advocate for quality middle-level education by promoting public awareness of and supporting quality middle-level mathematics instruction throughout South Carolina. Specifically, Eli will provide the Board with a “student’s perspective” regarding current policies and practices and any new initiatives under consideration. Our Pacer Fellows Family could not be more proud of her! Congratulations, Eli.  By: Dr. Tim Lintner, Campus Director
Congratulations to Rachel Weatherford, a junior Elementary Education Teaching Fellow at USC Aiken, for being named Student of the Month by the Sunrise Aiken Rotary Club. Over and above being a Teaching Fellow, Rachel is the treasurer for Zeta Tau Alpha, a Leadership Coordinator in the Office of Student Life, and a member of Kappa Delta Pi. After graduating, Rachel hopes to pursue a doctorate in Educational Psychology. Congratulations, Rachel! We are PROUD of you! By Timothy Lintner, PhD USC Aiken Teaching Fellows Skyla Watson and Deanna McCord who, along with Taylor Eubanks, received the prestigious Magellan Scholar Award from the University of South Carolina. Their project, titled Examining the Perceived Self-Efficacy of Inclusive Special Area Teachers in K-12 Classrooms, will survey local educators in hopes of gaining insight into perceptions and practices that will lead to focused professional development and outreach for both pre – and in-service educators. We could not be more proud of Fellows Skyla and Deanna. This is what teacher-leadership looks like!  By Timothy Lintner, PhD The USC Aiken Teaching Fellows were honored to welcome Mr. Craig King from PSTA who discussed the many ways Teachers are Leaders! From voice, to action, to intention, to outcome, Craig provided real-life examples of his journey to teacher-leadership and, in doing so, both engaged and inspired the Fellows to become teacher-leaders themselves. And, clearly, all had fun doing so!!  By: Dr. Tracey Hunter-Doniger, Campus Director
The College of Charleston Sophomore Teaching Fellows raised over $5000 to go to Walt Disney World for their 2022 Sophomore retreat. They wanted to learn how to bring the magic of Disney to their future classrooms, but they learned so much more. Focusing on the Five Keys to Disney Success they were able to think critically about how their classroom can be managed and enhancing curriculum to make it engaging not just for the learner, but also the teacher. The Five Keys to Disney Success are 1) Safety, 2) Show, 3) Courtesy, 4) Inclusion, and 5) Efficiency. These align with several of the Pillars of Teaching Fellows, specifically the following:
 By: Dr. Tim Lintner, Campus Director
The School of Education at USC Aiken is pleased to recognize the achievements of two recent Teaching Fellow graduates. Bri Bedenbaugh (left) received the First Year Teacher of the Year award at Gloverville Elementary in Aiken County. Bri is currently a 5th grade teacher who brings creativity, inquiry, and art-infused instruction into her classroom each day. Not to be outdone, Falcone Dunlap (second from left) received the First Year Teacher of the Year recognition from Dubose Middle School in Dorchester 2. Falcone was one of the most exceptional Special Education majors to pass through our program in some time. USC Aiken Teaching Fellows are making a difference, one district, one school, one classroom, one student at a time. |
February 2023
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