Category: IEDP 19-20

A Day in the Life of an IEDPer, Literally, IEDP Life

A Day in the Life of an IEDPer 2.1: Once Upon a Wednesday

By Maryann Dreas-Shaikha Maryann is a first-year student in the IEDP. She has returned to the U.S. after teaching English, literature and Model United Nations, and training teachers in pedagogy and formative assessment, in Pakistan and the Republic of Georgia. She misses her students and teachers, but hopes this academic hiatus will equip her with the skills to achieve meaningful change for more people than … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an IEDPer 2.1: Once Upon a Wednesday

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IEDP 19-20

Thoughts from the other side of the desk: A teacher returns to school

This August began like every other, with the ritual of packing a schoolbag. But something was different. For the first time in eight years, I would be sitting on the other side of the desk, and moreover, studying education itself. It has been an altogether surreal, energizing, and revealing experience. As a student, I understand my own students better now—how patiently, anxiously they must have … Continue reading Thoughts from the other side of the desk: A teacher returns to school

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Journey to IEDP, Our Journeys to IEDP

Journey to IEDP 2.1: From Teacher to Student

The Journey to IEDP series was created to give readers an understanding of the myriad experiences that have led us to the IEDP. For prospective students, we hope to answer questions of how and why we decided to come to the IEDP, what the decision-making process of applying to and deciding among offers was like, and how the IEDP has aligned with our goals and … Continue reading Journey to IEDP 2.1: From Teacher to Student

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IEDP 19-20, IEDP Life

Grad school thus far: A time-limited buffet with limitless options

At the beginning of this week, Dr. Thapa, a core faculty member of IEDP, started our Monitoring & Evaluation class by asking us how we felt now that we’ve reached a little over a month of classes. I hadn’t fully realized it had been such a short amount of time; most of us arrived just 6 weeks ago to settle into a new city and … Continue reading Grad school thus far: A time-limited buffet with limitless options

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IEDP 19-20

New, New, New across the IEDP Blog

Welcome to the IEDP blog! The new academic year brings a lot of novelty for the 2019-20 cohort of IEDP students in different ways: a new city, a new country, new homes, new concepts, new challenges, new perspectives, and new bonds. Despite our varied backgrounds (which span across multiple countries, areas of expertise, and personal, professional, and educational experiences), we are united by our interest … Continue reading New, New, New across the IEDP Blog

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