Max Horrigan is a Knight in the Classroom! Max came to Marian as a Carmel High School alum and graduated in 2022 with two degrees - one in Chemistry and another in Secondary Education. Listen to how he is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world” with his high school science students.

(00:00) Knights in the Classroom overview

(00:27) Introducing Max Horrigan

(05:48) Favorite science lab to conduct with students (no fire involved!)

(08:54) Coaching cross country and ultimate frisbee and advising National Honor Society

(13:43) Reasons for choosing to be an educator

(19:53) First year of teaching

(26:47) Growth as a teacher

(36:48) Challenges in the profession

(43:25) Teaching in a Catholic school and the beauty of faith AND reason

(47:58) Advice for beginning educators

Erynne Pope is a Knight in the Classroom! Erynne came to Marian from Decatur Central High School and earned her undergraduate degree in Special Education in 2022. She then completed the 4+1 residency program where she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching in 2023. Erynne is an aspiring doctoral student with a passion for reaching ALL students in the classroom and in the larger school community. Listen to how she is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world” with her special education students.

(00:00) Knights in the Classroom overview

(00:26) Introducing Erynne Pope

(01:14) Working with Society of Aspiring Minority Engineers (SAME)

(03:34) School experience up to this point

(07:53) Working with Special Olympics and Student Council

(09:31) Reasons for choosing teaching

(12:46) First year as a teacher

(16:13) Growth as a teacher

(18:42) Aspiring doctoral student

(20:15) Challenges being an educator

(24:33) Passion for urban education

(26:01) Appreciation for Marian's program

Patrick Scheidler is a Knight in the Classroom! Patrick attended Southmont High School in Crawfordsville, IN and is a 2022 graduate from the Fred S. Klipsch Educators College where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. He then entered the 4+1 residency program and graduated with a Master of Arts in Special Education in 2023. Listen to how he is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world” in his special education classroom.

(00:00) Knights in the Classroom overview

(00:27) Introducing Patrick

(01:09) Impact of Grandpa on wanting to become a teacher

(04:32) Navigating conversations with teacher naysayers

(06:48) Impact on male students

(13:22) Growth in the teaching profession

(15:03) Challenges as an educator

(23:38) Embrace not being perfect

(28:58) Role as a fitness coach

(37:34) Building Level Administrator license

(42:45) Dancing for the school dressed as...Princess Peach!

Ellie Haydock is a Knight in the Classroom! Ellie came to Marian from Zionsville High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and in Secondary Education in 2021. She then completed the 4+1 residency program in 2022 where she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching while teaching as a resident at Guerin Catholic High School. Listen to how she is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world" through her work in her math classroom.

(00:00) Knights in the Classroom overview

(00:26) Introducing Ellie

(04:28) Falling at a pep rally

(07:37) Impact of cadet teaching

(09:40) Digging up an old reflection on wanting to be a math teacher

(11:54) Making math "engaging" (and how that is different than "fun")

(14:47) First year of teaching

(18:24) Administrative support

(21:32) Growth as an educator

(23:42) Challenges in the profession

(27:24) Advice for someone thinking about being an educator

(29:35) Ellie's presentation at the Indiana Non-Public Educators Conference