Join Staff Reporter Jane Tardif as she speaks with teacher Erin Kish about her experience student teaching at Wayland High School.

0:00 – Intro

0:07 – When did you realize you wanted to become a teacher?

0:26 – Where did you complete your bachelors degree?

0:44 – Was it difficult you you to find out what you really wanted to teach/focus on?

0:57 – What was your initial draw to Wayland?

1:20 – What was your experience student teaching here? What were some of the key takeaways that the teachers here at Wayland have taught you?

1:53 – How are you moving forward the rest of the year without student teaching ?

2:06 – Are you enjoying being done with your student teaching and completing your masters?

2:22 – How long did it take you to complete your masters?

2:28 – Would you recommend becoming a teacher to others? What were some things that came as a surprise when student teaching that you can’t be taught in the classroom?

3:07 – Were there any surprises or challenges that you came across while student teaching?

3:29 – What is the biggest challenge or reward of teaching?

3:51 – Who were the teachers you observed and were in the classroom with?

4:01 – What are the next steps in your teaching journey

4:26 – What are you now doing to do with the extra time in your schedule?

4:55 – What other activities are you involved with at Wayland?

5:11 – Outro