Krista, Cows, and Ag Ed

  What Happened Last Week? Last week the #psuaged23 cohort each created a problem-solving lesson plan and taught a 20 minute snippet to each other. This was really cool for us to do because it was the first lab that we addressed a problem to be solved in our lesson. How does it relate to what I know about teaching and learning? I really liked this lab because we all face problems daily. Simple ones could include what to wear or what to eat in the morning, or something a little tougher, like what to do if our car breaks down before school. Others can occur in class during the school day like what to do if we're struggling to lay down a clean bead in welding, or our bead looks a little off despite a flawless technique. These problems require problem-solving techniques that are often applicable throughout the school day. What did I learn from the experience? One thing I learned from lab with was that it I had a more difficult time than I expected allotting time for the problem. F...

  What is Culturally Responsive Teaching and What Have I Learned? This past week in AEE 412, I was introduced to the topic of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) I had honestly never heard of it before, and am very interested in how we will apply it once we begin student teaching next spring.  During our time with Dr. Laura Rice, she introduced us to a couple guest instructors who gave us real-life experiences from their lives where they utilized CRT. We were taught about local positions in education systems that assisted students and their families of different backgrounds and/or cultures. This was really cool to learn about because it helped me understand that this often has to extend out through the walls of the classroom. To help the students, we must first understand their familial situations.  After learning of the position at State College School District, I checked out Pequea Valley’s website to see if they had anything similar: and they did. How Can I Use T...