A preschool classroom visit changed everything for Teacher Education MAT student Terra Niederoest. After switching majors as an undergraduate and trying to find the right fit, that moment set her on a path that led to eight years in early childhood education, a role as a program director, and now a return to the classroom… continue reading
For some, the decision to teach comes down to one question: how do you make learning something students actually want to be part of? That is the work Quinn Ehmann has stepped into as a student in the Teacher Education MAT program. With a background supporting children in both classroom and clinical settings, including her… continue reading
Reading begins long before children pick up their first book. In this project, Evelyn Fernandez explored how multisensory phonemic awareness activities can strengthen early literacy skills in preschool students, particularly those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Her research was presented at the Graduate Poster Exhibition during the 2025 SPARK! (Showcase of Projects, Art, Research,… continue reading
Writing teaches you to notice what others skim past. It teaches you to listen for subtext, to sit with uncertainty, and to understand that meaning is shaped as much by care as by structure. Those instincts run through the way Alexandra Liebman thinks about teaching. A student in the Teacher Education MAT program, she came… continue reading
What began as an elective requirement quietly became something more. An unexpected semester in a second-grade inclusion classroom revealed the power of presence, purpose, and responsibility. Now a student in the Teacher Education (MAT) program, Eunice Pay-Bayee carries resilience and lived experience into the classroom, committed to lifting student voices and becoming part of the… continue reading
From working long shifts at Dunkin’ to stepping onto the podium in a high school music room, Brady Kellum’s journey to teaching is built on patience, persistence, and a lifelong connection to music. Now a Teacher Education MAT student at Rutgers–Camden, Brady is beginning his student teaching experience focused on helping young musicians grow in… continue reading
