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^V\ than Mong and Erin Sowers

teach in their classrooms.

About her internship, Erin

said, “I love being able to ap­

ply what I have learned the
Patience, love,

past three years.” Nathan

support, lessons said, “I will admit that I was

kind of disappointed about
learned, blessings

getting a kindergarten class.

The Lord has used this

c ‘ • W f l practicum to open my eyes to

CL)
X the joys of teaching. Plus, the

In preparation for their days in practicums and internships, kids are awesome.”

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Ph education majors work hard. Those who have had oppor­

tunities to teach in schools see teaching in a new light. Jen­

nifer Williamson said, “My practicum has been amazing! I

have really enjoyed getting to know my students and be­

coming an integral part of their lives. I have also realized

that being a teacher is more than just passing on knowledge

education

about a certain subject. My practicum has been both eye­

opening and rewarding.”

Many students who are involved in
“A t the end

0 f th e d a y Pract^cums PraY f°r opportunities to show

Christ’s love. Charity Kneblik does her

God gives me

practicum at Safety Harbor Elementary

a peace that

School. She said, “I know by being in the

teaching is

public school system, we are not allowed to

what I ’m
talk about God, but I pray that my teacher

supposed
and the students will see Christ in my ac-

to be doing. ” tions. »

Beth Burkett
Teaching may be hard, but education

majors find it rewarding. Beth Burkett, who is doing

her internship, said, “I have learned a lot from the teacher.

My students have shown me the importance of being con­

sistent and how even little things can mean a lot.”

Dr. Gary Smith Charity Kneblik Kristen Downward

Summer Sweisford helps

some students in her kin­

dergarten class. She said,

“I have enjoyed doing my

Dr. Gary Smith ex­ “I have loved getting Kristen sits in her second practicum at Safety

plains the Sunshine to know the kids. Technology in Edu­ Harbor Elementary school.

State Standards to Teaching is often cation class. "I’m

his Curriculum and hard, but it’s the lit­ excited to use the I have learned a lot from

Instruction class. tle things that keep ideas I’ve learned in working with my class. It is

The students in the you going, like a big my future class­ a real blessing to have the

class will create les­ smile on a child’s room. I believe college set up experiences

son plans based on face when he real­ things like power like this for us.”

the Sunshine State izes that he can point and webquest

Standards. write a whole story will make learning

in cursive.” more interesting.”