Welcome to Pursuing Pedagogy

According to Wikipedia, pedagogy is the art or science of being a teacher. Dictionary.com further defines pedagogy as the function or work of a teacher. Pedagogy is what we hope to capture here in this space.

For at least the next ten weeks, a group of student teachers will share their experiences, thoughts, and interactions as they undertake their teaching apprenticeships. We are a diverse group from around the United States drawn together by a graduate level teacher training program and the camaraderie and friendship that has formed as we progressed through our pedagogical training. We will introduce ourselves to you in a little more detail over the next few days.

The goals of this blogging project are simple and straightforward. We want to:

1. Realistically portray the student teaching experience.
2. Share the student teaching experience with each other and with the wider world.
3. Create a project that embodies our community and helps us reflect on what it means to teach and become teachers.

Hopefully you, the reader, will gain a more detailed and nuanced understanding of the challenges, difficulties, and joys of teaching by joining us on this journey through student teaching. Join us as we Pursue Pedagogy.