Growing the Extra Mile

Our "First Day of School" Picture! It's senior year!! I would love to say that is my last first day of school, however, as I future educator, I know that I have many many more first days ahead of me! As I look to the rest of my time at Penn State, I know that there will be many times that I am asked to reflect on the highly impactful experiences that we participate in. I invite you all to check back to my blog and social media pages regularly for these reflections and to learn more about the experiences and challenges I am undergoing as a prepare for student teaching next spring. With that, let's up right into senior year! The first experience I want to reflect on is from a class called AEE412: Methods of Teaching Agriculture.  What happened in 412 this week? On Monday, I walked into my first class of my senior year! Like most college courses, we started with reviewing expectations for the course and a brief overview of what we can expect throughout the semester.  How...

 Hi everyone! This week, I started my senior year at Penn State studying Agricultural and Extension Education. I've spent a lot of time this week thinking about how I can prepare myself to be the best teacher possible for my future students. As I thought about this, I kept going back to how impactful my busy summer was, the positive impact that my experience had on me, and how each experience made me feel more prepared to be an Agriculture teacher in my future.   FFA Opportunities Pennsylvania State FFA Convention It was bittersweet going to the Pennsylvania State FFA Convention without my blue jacket, but also rewarding to know that I am finally approaching my goal of becoming an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor. While attending state convention, I was fortunate enough to assist with the Conduct of Chapter Meetings Career Development Event (CDE). My duties with this CDE included creating contest materials, grading participants written exams, and judging the demonstration p...