Self-care is one of the fastest-growing trends in the world today. People are investing time, money, and energy into themselves and their wellness. How you manage your career is also a reflection of your commitment to personal wellness. Just as a commitment to diet and exercise elevates your health, a
The education field is constantly in flux with new policies, emerging research, and evolving populations, all transactional spaces where change takes place. To say that keeping abreast of all that is new and coming is a challenge is an understatement. Yet, this growth is even more reason for teachers to
Meet Gardner-Webb University’s Dr. Jennifer Putnam, and experience her background and passion for training masters and doctoral education candidates. What programs do you teach at Gardner-Webb University? What drew you to this field of study? What keeps you excited about it? I teach doctoral candidates in the Ed.D. in Curriculum
When considering the next steps in their career, educators have a diverse selection of paths from which to choose. Typically, most of these paths involve continuing their education in some capacity. The challenge for many is deciding which of these paths to take. What is a Curriculum and Instruction Degree?
What programs do you teach at Gardner-Webb University? What drew you to this field of study? What keeps you excited about it? I teach in the Ed.D. Educational Leadership Doctoral Program (EDLS). The doctoral program focuses on leadership from the district perspective. Having served as a superintendent in two North
Applications Now Being Accepted for Fall 2021 (BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.) Feb. 23, 2021 – National Board Certified educators are leaders in their field. To recognize this achievement, the School of Education at Gardner-Webb University is waiving GRE or MAT scores for National Board Certified Teachers applying to Doctor of Education
What programs do you teach at Gardner-Webb University? What drew you to this field of study? What keeps you excited about it? I am the program coordinator for the Master’s of Teacher Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction. I am qualified to teach all of the courses in this program, however,
Selecting the right university to pursue a doctoral degree might have been one of the most difficult decisions I have made in my life. Making a commitment where I would invest the amount of energy and effort, as well as time away from family, made the decision even tougher. Once
Making the decision to enter into the master’s program at Gardner-Webb University generated many questions, as could be expected. My personal decision to embark upon this journey came with 16 years of teaching experience and the desire to develop a greater knowledge in a new facet of education. Before making
What programs do you teach at Gardner-Webb University? What drew you to this field of study? What keeps you excited about it? I am the Program Coordinator of the Master’s of Executive Leadership Studies program in the School of Education at Gardner-Webb University. We offer a 5-semester online master’s
