Chapter 4: Compromise
When I think back over two years ago when I was struggling to find a major in agriculture that really gave me passion and purpose, I...
Chapter 3: Finding What Works
I received an email this week from one of my professors that my student-teaching experience is already 20% complete! Wow! Week 3 has...
Chapter 2: Be a Surfer - Go with the Flow
Week 2 was one of the most "out of routine" weeks to date. It seemed that Old Man Winter and Jack Frost had different plans for the...
Chapter 1: Hit the Ground Running
I have a question....where did this last week go? I blinked and now its Friday. It seemed like just yesterday I eagerly and nervously...
Another Perspective: Science Classroom Visit
During this first week of student-teaching, I have been observing my cooperating teacher, making a routine for myself, and learning the...
The Journey Begins: Mid-Winter FFA Convention
And just like that, the future becomes the present, and ideas become reality. Student-teaching has begun and it is already a growing...
Micro-Teaching Experience: Williamsburg High School
Take a look at my video blog about my experience teaching three days at Williamsburg High School! Gem: Giving the students adequate time...
Inquiry Based Instruction: Establishing Critical Thinkers
As I am beginning to round out my Fall semester, we are still grinding away in Agricultural and Extension Education. The past two weeks...
Classroom Management: How to Start Off on the Right Foot
Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Did I say that enough times?!? WOW. This is my very last weekly investment as the fall semester has rounded the top...
Inquiry-Based Teaching Instruction
As the #psuaged18 cohort is well headed into the week after an AMAZING time at the 90th National FFA Convention (blog coming soon) in...