Field Experiences

Last semester, I completed 75 hours of observation/teaching in a high school, and this coming semester, I am going to complete 30 hours in a middle school, either in 7^th or 8^th grade.

During my high school field experience, I had the opportunity to teach 11^th grade college prep, and I also assisted with a 12^th grade acting class.

I’m looking forward to being able to be in a middle school setting, especially since I haven’t had any experience observing in a 7^th or 8^th grade language arts classroom yet.

I’m not sure which grade I will be placed in, but I am looking forward to the experience either way, as I think it will give me a better idea of what grades I would ideally like to teach.

The high school that I was placed in was very different from the high school I attended, so I’m hoping to be in a middle school that is also different from the one I attended so that I can have a wider range of experience and learn more about how different school districts operate.

This past semester, I also had to apply for student teaching, and I found out this week that I will be student teaching in the fall of 2015, which is very exciting. I’ll find out where and what grade I will be teaching in April, and I cannot wait to see where I will be placed.