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Morgan Barkas
Morgan Barkas
As a teacher for 8 years at The Dunham School, Morgan Barkas, MEd, shares where her philosophy and motivation comes from to ensure her students are valued and cherished in her classroom. Have you ever wondered why play is crucial in early childhood education? Or what it is like for students behind the closed doors of a private, independent school? To learn about how Christianity plays a role in Barkas’ teaching approach and Dunham’s foundation as a school, click the links below!
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Figure 1 Photo property of The Dunham School, Baton Rouge, LA used with permission from Marguerite Estes and consent from Morgan Barkas.
Samantha Gilmore
Samantha Gilmore
From working summer camps to coming from a big family, working with children seemed an obvious choice for Samantha Gilmore. Although she started her college career as a kinesiology major, she quickly had a change of heart (and declared major) and began her journey of early childhood education. In this interview, Samantha looks back on her eight years of educating and discusses topics such as teaching through COVID-19 and social emotional sensitivity within the classroom.
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Makenzie Eddy
Makenzie Eddy
In the midst of her second year of teaching at the time of her interview, Makenzie Eddy is a new face to the field of early childhood education. Do not let her newness fool you- she is ready to take the world of early childhood education by storm. Ms. Eddy emphasizes the importance of building relationships with students in order to know how to best help them in the classroom.
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Lauren Luecke
Lauren Luecke
Deemed a "natural caretaker" since childhood, Lauren Luecke knew from a young age that teaching was the career choice that made the most sense for her. As a teacher of 9 years, Lauren uses her interview to speak to the importance of communication with both parents and students, as well as how COVID-19 impacted her classroom experience.
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Jillian Courville
Jillian Courville
Early childhood educators play many roles and Jillian Courville knows this firsthand. From nurse to janitor to therapist, teachers wear many hats, and Jillian juggles them all with wearing the hat of mother.
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