Name: Imani Geary
Pronouns: She/Her
Semester of Internship: Fall 2023
Major: Dual Degrees in Choral Music Education and Psychology
Current Class Level: Senior
This semester I completed a(n)...: Internship
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site (Company/Organization Name): Baltimore City College
Location of the Organization (City, State): Baltimore, MD
Title of position: Student Teacher
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities:
As a student teacher at BCC, my day-to-day responsibilities consisted of creating and teaching my lesson plans (either individually or with the help of my mentor) for 3 sections of a General Music class.
In addition, my daily responsibilities include leading warm-ups, sectionals, and rehearsals for the school's two choruses: BCC QWAH (the full choir) and The Singing Knights (a select few auditioned students).
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
As an aspiring Music Educator, it was a required placement for my major.
What resources did you use to find your current experience?
Faculty connections
What have you enjoyed the most about your position and organization?
I have simply enjoyed being on the field. I am finally getting the chance to practice and apply the theories and strategies I've collected and learned over the years.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I definitely have an acute knowledge of and fluency in technology, especially in terms of having access to a breadth of resources, experience in design, and an eye for formatting. I believe I've made an impact through my technological contributions to my mentor's classroom. I've introduced several different ways to assess students electronically, and have formatted digital assessments and rubrics that my mentor has adopted for future lessons.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
My advice for students who wish to pursue a Student Teaching Internship is two-fold.
(1) Let this be your opportunity to try as many things as you can. Let every day be a chance for you to try that new strategy you learned about or implement a unique kind of assessment. Try, try, try!
(2) Take all the feedback you can get, especially in Phase 1. Find it in your heart to want to be (constructively) criticized. Your mentor and supervisors are there to guide you and offer you the wisdom and expertise they've gathered over the years. Use them! There is always room for improvement. Make those mistakes, own them, and learn from them. You'll be all the better for it.
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.
Pronouns: She/Her
Semester of Internship: Fall 2023
Major: Dual Degrees in Choral Music Education and Psychology
Current Class Level: Senior
This semester I completed a(n)...: Internship
Internship, Co-op, or Research Site (Company/Organization Name): Baltimore City College
Location of the Organization (City, State): Baltimore, MD
Title of position: Student Teacher
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities:
As a student teacher at BCC, my day-to-day responsibilities consisted of creating and teaching my lesson plans (either individually or with the help of my mentor) for 3 sections of a General Music class.
In addition, my daily responsibilities include leading warm-ups, sectionals, and rehearsals for the school's two choruses: BCC QWAH (the full choir) and The Singing Knights (a select few auditioned students).
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
As an aspiring Music Educator, it was a required placement for my major.
What resources did you use to find your current experience?
Faculty connections
What have you enjoyed the most about your position and organization?
I have simply enjoyed being on the field. I am finally getting the chance to practice and apply the theories and strategies I've collected and learned over the years.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I definitely have an acute knowledge of and fluency in technology, especially in terms of having access to a breadth of resources, experience in design, and an eye for formatting. I believe I've made an impact through my technological contributions to my mentor's classroom. I've introduced several different ways to assess students electronically, and have formatted digital assessments and rubrics that my mentor has adopted for future lessons.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
My advice for students who wish to pursue a Student Teaching Internship is two-fold.
(1) Let this be your opportunity to try as many things as you can. Let every day be a chance for you to try that new strategy you learned about or implement a unique kind of assessment. Try, try, try!
(2) Take all the feedback you can get, especially in Phase 1. Find it in your heart to want to be (constructively) criticized. Your mentor and supervisors are there to guide you and offer you the wisdom and expertise they've gathered over the years. Use them! There is always room for improvement. Make those mistakes, own them, and learn from them. You'll be all the better for it.
Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.
Participating in this internship process has shown me that I'm more capable than I initially thought. Being an intern pushed me to work hard and to further develop my craft. Being on the field like this, surrounded by amazing supervisors and my mentor, has further affirmed my desire to teach. I wouldn't have changed this experience for the world.
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