by Valarie Hibbard | Apr 14, 2024 |
I thought for my last blog it would be fun to share my favorite lesson I’ve taught in kindergarten this year so this blog is about how I taught my students about tornadoes. Now, just to give some context, this lesson was taught to me when I was in elementary...
by Valarie Hibbard | Mar 27, 2024 |
I adore my students. Each of them bring their own uniqueness to the classroom community. In this post, I’d like to take some time to point out the fantastic qualities of each of my students. To maintain appropriate confidentiality, each student will be referred...
by Valarie Hibbard | Mar 17, 2024
Something I have been working on lately is practicing gratitude. In this practice I have found myself reflecting on my time as a student teacher and some of the wonderful things that have happened in this placement. Just for context, I am currently a kindergarten...
by Valarie Hibbard | Feb 19, 2024
THON was this past weekend, and honestly I can say that this has been my favorite one yet! This year, my sister got to dance and represent Blue Band on the floor. It was so amazing to see how strong she was over the weekend and to be able to support her throughout....
by Valarie Hibbard | Feb 6, 2024 |
This semester I have started my full time student teaching. This means that I am essentially working a full time internship 5 days a week, from 7:30am-3:00pm. I also often find myself continuing to lesson plan and prepare at home. This has led me to feel less like a...
by Valarie Hibbard | Jan 21, 2024 |
College really does feel like it has gone by so fast. I feel like just yesterday I was moving into my first dorm, and now, my application to graduate has just been accepted. Senior year feels like it is rapidly coming to a close, and so I have decided to maximize it...
by Valarie Hibbard | Dec 3, 2023
No, I’m not graduating yet, but I am rapidly approaching my last week of college courses. Next semester I will be a full time student teacher which means I won’t have any classes at University Park. As soon as winter break ends I am on my placement’s...
by Valarie Hibbard | Nov 5, 2023 |
I am so excited to share that this upcoming week will be my first full week in the classroom! Part of my pre-service teaching involves one full week in my placement, and this is it! Normally I am in the classrooms Tuesday and Thursday, and the rest of the week I go to...
by Valarie Hibbard | Oct 22, 2023
Something that I have experienced during my time here at Penn State is that intense involvement contributes to complicated relationships. To put it plainly, by being as involved as I am, there is less time to spend with friends and those you’d like to have...
by Valarie Hibbard | Oct 8, 2023 |
I have always believed that it is important to speak up when you notice something wrong, but it is incredibly difficult to do so when you are a student. For one, you are inherently positioned as a learner, not an expert. It can be easy to feel like you have no power...
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