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Krista Mitchell serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University, specializing in Elementary Education. She teaches EDCI 4906: Student Teaching in the Elementary School and leads a new initiative for year-long student teaching placements. With 25 years of K-12 experience spanning nearly all grade levels and roles as classroom teacher and media specialist, she provides practical mentorship to pre-service educators.
Her educational background includes:
- TOR MLL from Purdue University
- Library Science Certification from Indiana State University
- M.Ed. from Indiana Wesleyan University
- B.S. in Elementary Education from Indiana University Southeast
Dr. Mitchell's professional focus centers on elementary teacher preparation, media literacy integration, and curriculum design. Her prior experience as a school media specialist directly informs her approach to technology implementation and information literacy development in teacher training programs. She emphasizes real-world classroom application through extended clinical experiences.
She currently supervises student teachers during clinical placements, providing evaluation and mentorship. Previously, she served as University Supervisor and Adjunct Professor at Grand Canyon University (2017-2023) and Middle School Media Specialist at Community Schools of Frankfort (2016-2023), leveraging her diverse K-12 leadership background to strengthen university-school partnerships in teacher education.
