From Green Blazers To Blue Corduroys

See Me After Class (Welcome to Year One) This blog is a reflective blog on the reading of the book See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers by Roxanna Elden. This reflection is meant to help formulate reflection on the overall telling and the lessons learning by reading the pages of the book. This is a reflection on the first seven chapters of the book. When I started reading See Me After Class I couldn’t help but feel like the author was beginning it with a sort of “welcome to teaching, your first year you are going to want to quit,” mentality.   The book made me realize that teaching isn’t easy, its going to be hard there are going to be challenges, and more importantly I am going to make mistakes.   I am going to want to hand the towel in and just give up.   At least that’s how the first chapter begins.   “ This book is not chicken soup for the teacher’s soul.” (Chapter One) This book is practical advice given practically to help youn...

#1  -  The Journey to Agricultural Education Part 2   So now I'm in college, but first let me rephrase that - I'm at Penn State starting in the Fall 2013 semester. Or as real Penn State fans consider it - the Year where we asked what time it was post white out game (4 overtimes No. 18 Michigan). I met some really amazing people that helped navigate me into one of my most wildest decisions - Becoming a Dual Major. By the end of my first year in college I loved food science but I became convinced that maybe the industry wasn't where I was meant to be. I had this feeling that I was missing something. Then I was offered to work as a summer program assistant for my local county 4-H.  What did this do? I gave me an opportunity to realize that I want to be a teacher.  I've always loved working with kids when I was a 4-H Teen Leader but this experience let me work with youth ages 8 - 18.  That was something totally new for me. The best part I enjoyed it! ...