This weekend, Mrs. Bier, Miss Boltz, and I took a group of Shippensburg FFA members to the  Agricultural Cooperation Establishes  Success Conference  (ACES) that is hosted by the Pennsylvania FFA Association. At the conference, members interacted with other members from all over the state of Pennsylvania in workshops lead by some of ou r state's most creative leaders! In the workshops, students participated in activities  to improve their teamwork and leadership skills as well as learning how to network with other FFA members.  We started the day meeting at the high school at 9:45 and I got to learn more about how important planning the timing of your trip is. Students came to the school, and with only a few minor setbacks, we were  on our way to Harrisburg. Getting the chance to participate in the professional  development at ACES was a great insight to how I can incorporate my passion of the outdoors into the Wildlife course. The speaker mentioned ha...

On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of visiting Ms. Killian George at Dover Area High School. This was not only to meet the requirement for my course AEE 313, but to also to catch up with my cohort member, Killian, observing and seeing a different teaching style from my own.  Watching Killian teach was amazing! She greeted the Welding students with enthusiasm as they entered the classroom first thing in the morning. The class started by discussing their bellwork, relating back to the work they did on Friday. The students discussed the advantages and disadvantages of TIG welding. Then, students touched based using their sticker chart. I think this chart was very creative and the perfect way for students to know what to do during their work time. I really liked the way this class was structured, and all were able to move on and use their time wisely. The class concluded with a summary of what they would be working on tomorrow. Next, I got to observe her teaching Small Animal Science. I ...

  As I prepared for Students Teaching, I was able to complete SAE Visits with Mrs. Bier. It was exciting to see the variety of SAEs that my students had and hear about their goals going into their next year of SAE.  For my first assigned visit I will be talking about visiting Ryleigh Minor and her SAE. Ryleigh is a Senior this year at Shippensburg Area Senior High School and is serving the FFA Chapter as the Vice President. Beyond her time spent with the FFA, Ryleigh is on the school's Basketball Team!  In preparation for showing her Rabbits, Mrs. Bier and I visited Ryleigh's Rabbitry at her home. For her Rabbitry, Ryleigh raises, breeds, and shows Holland Lop rabbits. To prepare for the visit, Mrs. Bier had looked over Ryleigh's record book to be sure that she was ready for her show. Additionally, Mrs. Bier prepared for the visit by determining the schedule to share for the show with each student we visited that day.   I think that Ryleigh's Rabbitry is so unique an...