Fantastic Beginning to a Great Journey!

What an eventful week of student teaching!  

Monday:

The week began with school being canceled on my first day because of icy weather.  This was sad because 1) it was my first day and 2) it was also Mid-Winter Convention.  Since school was canceled Mrs. Bier and I traveled to the Farm Show and met a few of our students there who braved the outside elements.  It was a nice day to bond and connect with Mrs. Bier and recognize our FFA members.  After Mid-Winter we went to the high school and I saw that Mrs. Bier already had a teaching desk for me and a sweet gift on top of the desk.  I left the school feeling very welcomed and excited to be a student teacher at Shippensburg

Tuesday:

I learned how to copy – always a highlight!  I also became acquainted with the janitor and secretaries.  I pretty much spent the day closely reviewing my syllabuses and observing the skills and style that Mrs. Bier used in the classroom.

Wednesday:

Things were getting exciting today!  Today I took over a class of two – Mrs. Bier has two classes that she instructs at the same time so I was able to follow her lesson plan and teach the smaller class.  It was really nice to interact with them and have a task to do.  I also began my wood shop project – I am making my own project so when I teach the students I am fully comfortable with all of the equipment and supplies.  

Thursday:

Today I had the joy of attending the band concert.  Four of the FFA officers are also in the band and it was wonderful to see them play.  During the school day I continued to teach the class of two and I worked on entering grades and taking attendance.

Friday:

I began interacting more with the students and congratulated the officers who were in the band.  They were so happy when they realized that I was there to support them.  I could tell that it truly meant a lot to them!  Additionally I was able to observe a stellar science teacher, Mr. Mancino, and picked up on a lot of classroom management techniques.

Overall, this first week of school went swimmingly!  I will be happy to learn more from Mrs. Bier and enjoy that she takes time every day to review content with me.  She is a great role model and I am blessed to be student teaching in Shippensburg!