Vanderbilt Peabody Learning & Design Master’s Program

This week's alumni spotlight is Caroline Golson '17!

Drawing maps of Peabody from memory in Inquiry into Contexts! How accurate were we?

Learning & Design is a unique program due to its ability to be useful for a variety of people. Students from a variety of backgrounds learn from one another and pursue the career of their dreams!

Graduation day! We are so proud to be the newest Vanderbilt alumni! Congratulations to everyone who graduated today!🥳

Through L&D, Shira has had the opportunity to take classes related to her interest in mathematics education. Read about her favorite elective here!

A huge congratulations is in order for the 2021-2022 L&D Cohort for presenting their Capstones this morning! 🥳 We are so proud of everyone’s hard work to get to this point, and can’t wait to finish out our last weeks of graduate school!

Alumni Highlight: Regina Yorkgitis (M.Ed. '20)

Since graduating from the Learning and Design program in 2020, I've been teaching at a public charter school in Center City, Philadelphia that focuses on expeditionary learning. When I'm not teaching, I work as a Site Lead for Girls Who Code's Summer Immersion Program and lead high school trips, most recently to Kona, Hawaii for 2 months in 2021.

The choice to enroll in Learning and Design was a great one! Conversations I shared with my professors and my cohort often pop into my head as I make decisions as a STEM educator. Through L&D I learned that creating a meaningful design begins by deeply understanding a context. Through my courses, I learned techniques to be a better listener and observer, and therefore a better and more conscientious, and successful designer of lessons and experiences for my students.

Here are my two cents for future and current L&D students: 1) Create a toolkit document that you can refer to after graduation. Anytime I had an aha! moment during a class discussion (and there were MANY), I jotted it down in a notebook or a Google Doc. I go back to the document when I need some inspiration in my professional life. 2) Go to Kay Bob's and try the various dipping sauces on your study break. The mango sauce is definitively the most delicious condiment in the entire world.

When deciding on a graduate program, Yiran was looking for a program that would allow her to study education in a broad sense. She found that in L&D.

Prospective students: Reach out with any questions you have about elective opportunities at Peabody through Learning and Design!

The opportunity to engage in partnership design work is one of the foundations of Learning and Design. Read more about Stephanie's experience here!

We were so grateful for the opportunity to meet with admitted students during our L&D admitted student webinar today. We can’t wait to welcome you to campus in the coming months!!

Admitted students, feel free to say hello👋🏼 in the comments to begin connecting with one another!

Stacey has loved living in Nashville while completing the L&D program, and she has particularly enjoyed getting to know Nashville's green spaces! Read more about some of her favorites here:

When deciding on a graduate school program, Jackie found a lot to love about Vanderbilt and L&D. Read here to hear about why she chose to enroll in L&D!