Week 1 As the Intern - Student Teaching at Big Spring High School

 "You Got to Start Somewhere"

This week was my first as a student teaching intern at the Big Spring High School in Newville, PA. Relocating for this experience has been a thrill as I have a newly refurbished apartment and a new work setting for the next 14 weeks. I'm excited to get my feet wet in the classroom, but I've noticed that I've got some work to do!

The first week of student teaching is composed of observation which means I'm watching master educators Sherisa Nailor and Sarabeth Fulton manage their classes. To be honest, I found this to be pretty boring at first but then I realized that I must take advantage of this time if I want to be prepared for my first day behind the wheel. 

This work consists of creating class syllabi, parent letters, setting up google classroom, creating presentations, and applying for financial assistance. All of which are the beginning to my real work as an educator starting this upcoming Tuesday. 

I guess that means if you're bored while student teaching, you're probably not doing it right. So here I am at square one because just like my momma says "you got to start somewhere".