Today’s guest is Dr. Amy Knowles, assistant clinical professor in the department of English and the interim director of English education.
Amy works with preservice teachers, which are students studying education in a content area, in this case English Language Arts, who have degree
requirements that include practicums and student teaching that they must meet in order to be certified.
I ask Amy what sort of challenges PSTs face and how they learn to navigate them. Amy and I talk about the teacher shortage, teacher burnout, the definition of socially just instruction, and the sticking points that arise for preservice teachers in their placements.
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Happy National Podcasting Month, everyone!
I’m so grateful for the conversations I’ve been able to share with faculty, graduates, and community members so far, and I’m looking forward to more conversations throughout the rest of this semester with amazing people who are using their calling to make the world a little brighter, whether
in higher education or beyond.
We’ll take a production break over Christmas. What direction should the podcast take next year? Send your feedback and suggestions to jayhoward@missouristate.edu!
