Cedar Crest

I am at Cedar Crest High School which is only 20 minutes away from where I live which is nice. I am so used to the hour commute for school. It is refreshing. I carpool with Kristy so it was nice to have a familiar face with me on the first day. We were warmly greeted by the office and everything went smoothly with paperwork and signing in as a volunteer. Our cooperating teachers happened to be in the office which worked out well.

Mr. Schwalm teaches 11th grade college prep. He also teaches broadcast journalism. He is the overseer of the morning announcements which is neat. His classroom is so unique. It may be hard to imagine but I will try to explain anyways. He has an instructional room with tables and chairs. The outside of the classroom is lined with computers. (Kind of like Chryst) Then you can leave that room two ways. One way is out into the hallway with other classrooms. The other way leads you into the library! Then he has another room which is for the broadcast journalism aspect. He also has a small office which is where his desk is. It's really cool. 

Mr. Schwalm is very warm and welcoming so I had no problem talking with him or feeling comfortable within the classroom. I feel that I will become more comfortable as the weeks progress. He along with other teachers gave the Millersville students a detailed tour of the whole building. It made all of us feel more comfortable. The teachers were laid back but professional at the same time. Mr. Schwalm made it a point to introduce me to all his classes which made me feel welcomed and valuable. He also graduated from Millersville which was interesting. I did not get to see him teach a whole lot because he allowed his classes to work on assigned projects during most of the class period on Friday. I am excited to be there for more than one day a week. He is starting a poetry unit this week focusing on Edgar Allan Poe. I am excited for Friday to see what they have done so far and what they will be doing. 

I left Cedar Crest knowing I have pursued the right career choice. I am so excited to get back into the classroom on Friday which I know is a good thing! I can't wait to hear about everyone else's experiences!