Faculty
Carmen King
BS, Cornell University, MA, Ed.M. Teachers College. Carmen King taught in public elementary schools in NY for 35 years. Upon her retirement, she became the professional development coordinator and Wipro Science Education Fellowship project lead for the Mercy Center for STEM Education. She also returned to graduate study at Teachers College and completed her Ed.M. in 2026. She has spent many years hosting and mentoring student teachers and currently supervises graduate level student teachers in their placements. She is excited to continue her journey in the field of education as a teacher educator. SLC, 2026–
Previous Courses
Master of Science in Education in the Art of Teaching
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Seminar—Fall
EDUC 7316
Designed to support and assist future teachers in preparing to begin working in their own classrooms, this course will provide students with resources, feedback, and the encouragement of others facing similar challenges. We will seek, among other things, to gain insight into the processes and challenges of learning and teaching, both by drawing on the wisdom of those who have examined it critically and by reflecting on experience and practice in student teaching and fieldwork. In sum, the goal will be for us to become better “reflective practitioners” and to (re)design our teaching in response to those reflections. We will consider different approaches to teaching and pedagogic practices and explore what these might tell us about the implicit and explicit philosophies of learning exhibited in classrooms today. We will establish and clarify personal teaching values. We will hone skills and practices in the areas of class preparation and presentation; the development and assessment of curriculum; and the challenges of dealing with the contemporary, diverse student body. Other topics of importance in the course will be the creation of opportunities and processes for collaboration among teachers, parents, and administrators and the development of strategies to reflect on, renew, and revise teaching with an emphasis on the importance of professional development. The roles of the family, school, and community in educating children will be explored, as well as current philosophies and the climate regarding home, school, and community relationships. Overall, a primary goal will be to help equip students to tackle the demands of the classroom and the needs of diverse learners. The course will also aim to help develop professional skills and burnish teaching credentials as students consider applying for jobs. With this in mind, the course will concurrently work on the design of a professional teaching portfolio.
Faculty