Student Teaching

Just one of the practical experiences you will get at GSE if you are going into the teaching practice: STUDENT-TEACHING! Everybody has different student-teaching experiences. For me, all my practical/ field assignments have shown me something new and different about schools, education, learning, teaching, students, etc. However, in each instance I have felt equipped and capable to manage and work through the situations and tasks I am given.

Since I am seeking my Reading Specialist certification I have to work with some kind of literacy program within a school at least 10 hours per week. All the theory and research that we receive in the classroom is often challenged during this experience and at other times it is well supported. My experiences have taught me that I need to find the correct balance between these two concepts. Depending on the setting, the students, and the school culture, this balance changes; however, classroom discussions and even casual discussions with classmates and professors are essential in helping to find/create an effective balance between theory and practice.

Greetings

My name is Jamie. I am a master's student in the Reading, Writing, and Literacy Program who will be seeking Reading Specialist Certification. I came to GSE immediately after undergraduate at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. I have returned to Philadelphia, where I am originally from, because, I did not feel like Atlanta was quick enough for me. I also like how Philly is a "travelable" city, its easy to get place to place with or without a car. Until next time my friends...