Wow it's really almost over :(

Well here it is, my second to last week.  I have been putting off this blog since it is making it so real that I am going to have to leave these kids...  Student teaching has been amazing and this week was no exception!

Animal Science

This week has been slightly different from the rest.  The kids have been working throughout the course on a final project.  The final project is a farm business plan.  They are responsible for describing the health, nutrition, management, breeding and budgeting.   The students are doing great and are really going into great detail with the project.  However, their desire to go into detail is causing the project to require more time than previously anticipated.  Thus, the students had this entire week to complete the project.  They did a great job and on Thursday I gave them a preliminary grade using the rubric provided.  The preliminary grade was a great idea and really helped the students pin point what they needed to do.  The major theme I found was that the students were struggling with the budget.  Specially on the pin pointing projected profits.  In the future I will spend time teaching budgeting. 

Additionally, my CDE team did great at the regional judging contests we are hoping to have the results in this coming week.  Keeping our fingers crossed they really tried hard!

Buildings

This week the students started working in the wood shop.  They are laying out drywall inside a structure that was built over there.  Their task is to measure, cut, install and finished an inside and outside corner.  The students are doing good and they have the majority of the drywall cut the next step is to cut out the electrical boxes.  The project is going well, however there are two 7th grades classes over there during our period which makes it tricky.

Advanced

This class has truly turned into my favorite class.  I love working with these guys, they are dedicated and committed to a successful welding career.  The boys are almost done with the test plates and will have the plates finished this week.