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Shanedra Nowell's profile was updated 4 years, 1 month ago
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Shanedra Nowell started the topic Final Thoughts in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2018 Summer Seminar Responses 5 years, 9 months ago
One of the most difficult things I’ve found about teaching the Holocaust and other tragedies is dealing with the guilt students feel in response to the event. As a history teacher, I find this concept difficult since the pages of history are filled with tragic events. While I want my students to analyze, evaluate, and discuss reasons, causes, and…[Read more]
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Shanedra Nowell replied to the topic The Importance of the Field Experience; a Reflection on Chapter Five. in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2018 Summer Seminar Responses 5 years, 10 months ago
Laron,
I too found this chapter very moving. As a former Human Geography teacher, I took any chance I could to take students outside to see the world we are trying to understand. I haven’t had the opportunity to visit any Holocaust sites in Europe, so I can only imagine how powerful that experience would be. -
Shanedra Nowell started the topic First Half in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2018 Summer Seminar Responses 5 years, 10 months ago
I’ve been struck my many things in the text so far. First off, I just keep thinking how much The National Writing Model influences my work. I found myself smiling as the Austrian educators go through the seminar and slowly shed their resistance to writing.
I also saw connections to my work as a teacher educator. On pg. 34, you begin to get to t…[Read more] -
Shanedra Nowell replied to the topic Thinking Aloud Together in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2018 Summer Seminar Responses 5 years, 10 months ago
Sherry,
As you know, I’m also a teacher educator and I also struggle with my preservice teachers seeing beyond the college classroom to apply what they are learning in the field. That’s one of the things I enjoyed about the reading, watching the teachers navigate teacher research, as well as the moral and ethical questions of teaching. I would…[Read more] -
Shanedra Nowell replied to the topic Hello from Athens, Greece in the forum 2018 Summer Seminar Participant Introductions 5 years, 10 months ago
Hi Maria,
I can’t wait to meet you this summer and hear more about your time at the Yad Vashem seminar. I visited Athens last year and I can’t wait to go back!See you in New York!
Shanedra Nowell
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Shanedra Nowell started the topic Introductions in the forum 2018 Summer Seminar Participant Introductions 5 years, 11 months ago
My name is Shanedra Nowell. I’m an Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education at Oklahoma State University. I was a middle and high school social studies and journalism teacher for 6 years before moving into teacher education 6 years ago. Holocaust Education has been a passion for some time and I recently published an article on Holocaust…[Read more]
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Shanedra Nowell's profile was updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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Shanedra Nowell changed their profile picture 5 years, 11 months ago
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Shanedra Nowell became a registered member 5 years, 11 months ago
Hello,Shanedra!
I would love to talk with you about the Yad Vashem seminar which was an unforgetale experience for me as a teacher as well as a human being!
See you soon,
Maria