Student Teaching

I am a junior education major, which means one thing...I will be student teaching in the fall. Yikes! I feel as though I am prepared for it, but I am still incredibly nervous for it. We will be finding out soon where we placed. At Mount Marty, students always do their student teaching in the fall...that way one begins the year with the students and also so we are not trying to find a job in the Spring as we are student teaching at the same time...could be crazy hectic and make life more stressful than it needs to be.

I asked to be placed in either Yankton Middle School, Crofton (Junior High and High School), or Gayville-Volin (Junior High and High School). Since I play volleyball, I will need to be relatively close to Yankton or in Yankton so I can make it back for practice and when the bus leaves for away games.

If I get placed in either Crofton or Gayville-Volin, I asked to be placed with a teacher who teaches 7-12. I would like to gain more experience with all of those age levels to better prepare me for the future. I also asked if it would be possible to do most of the day in a history classroom and a small part of the day in an English classroom, as I have an English minor and plan to become endorsed in both English and history. We will see soon how it all pans out!