Undergrad Field Experience
Otto Middle School (2011)
I spent a semester at Otto Middle School in the spring of 2011. This was the first time I student taught in a middle school, and it was quite enjoyable. Otto is an urban school located in Lansing, Michigan. I worked with a 6th grade class, and had my first experiences teaching my own lesson plans on poetry in a classroom. I also had the privilege of working with three English Language Learners, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma, and Yemen. My experience at Otto was unforgettable.
Everett High School (2010)
In the fall of 2010, I spent a semester student teaching at an after school program at Everett High School. The program was designed to help stuggling students with homework, and give the students a place to go after school in order to stay out of trouble. Everett is a Lansing Public School in an urban setting, and this was my first placement while at Michigan State. The students were often eager to learn and gain help with their homework, which was the entire purpose of my placement there. The experience reaffirmed my desire to become a teacher!