{"id":7197,"date":"2026-05-25T21:54:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T01:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/faculty\/?p=7197"},"modified":"2026-05-25T21:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T01:56:13","slug":"back-in-my-element","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/faculty\/2026\/back-in-my-element\/","title":{"rendered":"Back in My Element"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7197\" class=\"elementor elementor-7197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dee2bf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dee2bf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c392956\" data-id=\"c392956\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe2a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfe2a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I miss the university classroom. I am retired now, but\u00a0I\u00a0spent 35 years preparing teachers in K-6 early childhood and K-12 special education.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2604df3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2604df3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9910bca\" data-id=\"9910bca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b3f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34b3f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I loved interacting with university students and watching them blossom into superb educators with a passion for teaching those who learn differently.\u00a0<\/p><p>I also miss networking with my colleagues in the \u201ciron sharpens iron\u201d environment in the teaching and learning community we shared in our department. But God filled the teacher void in my heart to overflowing when He brought me to Albania.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Using My Expertise<\/strong><\/p><p>Faculty Commons has opportunities for professors to\u00a0use their academic expertise in<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>other countries as an outreach and ministry. A few months ago I joined one of these trips to Albania. This turned out to be a very special gift from God.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our group of eight professors had opportunities to share our faith through presentations in our own disciplines. 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Two of us, both professors in teacher education, were pleased to share in a Cru ministry, the \u201cInternational Schools Project,\u201d in three cities. This ministry offers specialized training for public school teachers, the majority of whom are culturally Muslim.<\/p><p>Recently special education had been added to the responsibilities of these Albanian K-12 general education teachers. I knew I could help them; this is my specialty! I interacted with teachers who came to our training to obtain a few new methods for accommodating student behaviors. They welcomed our training.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u00a0Back In My Element<\/strong><\/p><p>We arrived early before each presentation, anxious to greet the teachers who gave up their precious after-school time to come hear the seminar. In the minutes before the meetings began, I moved around the room personally introducing myself and welcoming every teacher. I asked each one about their schools and students to acquaint myself with their specific instructional needs and asked God to use me to bring these beloved ones into His family. I felt like I was back in my element!\u00a0<\/p><p>I loved meeting the teachers and sharing practices they could add to their behavioral toolboxes. God\u2019s amazing gift to me was the opportunity to share my faith with over 200 teachers while presenting a few robust behavior strategies. Hearing the teachers\u2019 positive reflections sparked a song in my heart\u00a0by Phillips, Craig and Dean:\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">\u201cHow great You are, how small I am\u2026<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">How awesome is Your mighty hand,\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center\">and I am captured by the wonder of it all.\u201d<\/p><p>The short hours we spent with the teachers were a boon to my spirit. My heart sang with joy; my teacher cup overflowed!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e78ebd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e78ebd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c461f01\" data-id=\"c461f01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1466e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1466e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.cru.org\/faculty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/652\/2026\/05\/unnamed_053c63.jpg?w=960\" title=\"unnamed_053c63\" alt=\"unnamed_053c63\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfbea1e\" data-id=\"cfbea1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cddacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cddacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cheryl Irish<\/strong><\/p><p>School of Education, Retired<\/p><p>Shawnee State University<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I miss the university classroom. 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