Faculty
| Paula Armstrong, M.A. | Chair, Assistant Professor of Education |
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| Phone: | (641) 472 7000 ext. 5021 |
Ms. Armstrong received her bachelor’s degree in education from Tulane University and her master’s degree in education with a specialization in reading from the University of Michigan. She began her teaching career as a reading consultant in Hahnville, Louisiana, then worked as a reading specialist for the Ann Arbor, Michigan public schools. After moving to Iowa she taught preschool, kindergarten and first grade.
At Maharishi University of Management Ms. Armstrong teaches an introductory course in the foundations of American education, methods courses in elementary education and a course on exceptional children. Her academic interests are helping preservice teachers understand the nature of the reading process and exploring the uses of technology in education.
“I am delighted to be part of the University’s education department. Our teacher education program is unique: students participate in daily group meditation while they are studying to become exemplary classroom teachers.
One aspect of the elementary education program that I am enthusiastic about is the high degree of classroom experience that students have even before student teaching. After students have taken some basic "foundational" courses, those who want to become elementary teachers study different areas of the elementary curriculum. During these few months they not only study with a college professor, but they spend almost half their time in local elementary classrooms working with a mentor teacher and elementary students. In this way they gain a high degree of experience even before they are assigned to a class full-time during student teaching. Our students are very enthusiastic about their teaching experiences during our program, the level of faculty attention they receive, and the opportunity they have for personal growth and self-development while at the University.”
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