Student Teacher Visit

Penns Manor High School

I was fortunate to observe Ms. Victoria Herr at her student teaching location, Penns Manor High School!

The Visit

I arrived in the morning on Friday March 8th. Ms. Herr had a busy morning planned with animal science, small gas engines, electrical wiring, and floriculture! It was fascinating to see the differences and similarities between our programs. For instance my program has a greenhouse and extensive shop area and so does Penns Manor. The difference though is that Penns Manor has two large greenhouses that they use to grow plants for a huge fundraiser that they hold every year where my program focuses heavily on shop skills and uses tractor restoration projects as part of their fundraisers! In addition to seeing the classes listed above, Ms. Herr gave me a tour of their facilities were I got to see their impressive greenhouses first-hand!

Getting In On The Fun

I had a great time during my visit at Penns Manor! I was able to talk about the topic areas that Ms. Herr and I have in common such as electrical wiring and share ideas on what works and what doesn't. I was also given the opportunity to make my own floral arrangement during her floriculture class!

Final Thoughts

I was very impressed by the Penns Manor Ag program! My visit showed me that there are many ways to teach the same content and that not every Ag program is the same! Thank you Ms. Herr and Mr. Hughes for allowing me to visit your program!