Kicking it at Kennard-Dale

    On March 10th, I was able to take a day that we didn't have school and visit one of my cohort members, Anna. Anna is student teaching at Kennard-Dale high school in Fawn Grove, PA. 

    Being new to the world of agricultural education, I haven't seen too many programs other than where I am student teaching now (Pequea Valley). It was really cool to travel to Fawn Grove and hang out with Anna while she taught that Friday. I really liked seeing how she managed her classroom and created relationships with her students. 

Anna potting plants with her Plant and Soil Studies class!

    I really liked seeing howAnna and I teach the same class (Vet Science) differently. Her class was also half the size of mine, so it was cool to see the different ways that she interacted with them and utilized classroom discussion. I also enjoyed watching how different her groups of students were. Her leadership class was very interactive and involved in classroom discussion, while some of her animal science students were very quiet and kept to themselves. 

    My favorite part of the day was seeing Anna so comfortable with her students. I can see that they really like having her as a teacher, and they can tell that she cares about them. She was comfortable giving instructions and keeping them on track, and also telling them how it is. They respected her, too, and were really fun to be with for the day. I even got to be in an FFA fundraiser video where I juggled meat sticks! The Kennard-Dale girls loved it.

Plant and Soil Studies Part 2... they really wanted their picture taken!


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