Bernie McDonough
M.A.Ed. with Graduate Teacher Preparation, 2004
Bernie McDonough credits Antioch's education curriculum for bonuses you won't find listed in the course catalog.
"Antioch has strengthened my abilities and confidence in my own areas of interest and has given me the tools to find the resources that I need to embark on a life of learning."
"One of the things I have looked for in potential teaching placements is the level of respect shown to students by teachers. This has been an integral part of the invisible curriculum here at Antioch," he says.
"The core faculty shows a great, heartfelt commitment to learning and education as a way of creating and embodying social justice. They have shown me how to honor and value the experiences of my students by honoring and valuing mine."
Prior to enrolling at Antioch, McDonough was a children's book buyer at an independent bookstore in Seattle. He also hosted a literary series, worked on the literary festival at Bumbershoot and, for a short time, ran a restaurant with his wife on Vashon Island.
"I chose Antioch because I felt the prior career and life experiences I have would be valued here," he says. "Since coming here, I have learned to place an even higher value on those experiences as well as those of my cohort members. Each of us has brought a wealth of experience. Instructors have designed our learning so we are each enriched by each others' experiences."
He says his experience at Antioch continues to be life changing.
"Antioch has strengthened my abilities and confidence in my own areas of interest and has given me the tools to find the resources that I need to embark on a life of learning.
"If you want to build on the tools for learning that you have gained in your life, but need a framework to develop that understanding into a lifetime of learning, Antioch is a good choice." McDonough is now a teacher in the Edmonds school district.
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