Education students spent summer 2018 pre-student teaching in Scottish public schools. The Cannon-Clary College of Education senta group of pre-student teachers to train in Scotlandin summer 2018. Harding's pre-student teaching program required its students to work 54 hours in the classroom, and the trip fulfilled chose requirements. The group left the United Statesa couple of weeks after the 2018 spring semester ended and returned in late June. Dr. Mike Wood, associate professor of education, led the trip each summer beginning in 2007 and described the work completed by the group. "The main thing is that they're in public schools there three days a week for a month and so they're in there all day," Wood said. 'They get to do what teachers do. It's just like if they were going to do it here in Arkansas during their pre-student reaching, except they get to go and do it in Scodand." SeniorEnglish with licensure major Taylor Spinksrecalled how she felt at the beginning the trip. "There'skind of a sense in that once you've taken this big leap and you're in it, you've got to stick it out and really dive into it and get the best experience you can," Spinks said. While not in classrooms, the group free traveled around Scotland, spent a week in London, England, and several students also made a stop in Ireland. Senior elementary education major Emily Carrell said she enjoyed the time to travel. "I thought Scotlandwas absolutely beautiful," Carrell said. "The people were so nice there, and the food was great. We got to see so many things chat are talked about in books or used for ideas in books. We got to see a lot of Harry Potter stuff and where J.K. Rowling wrote in Edinburgh." Senior elementary education major Jessica Sommers enjoyed relating with the students through the differences in culture. "Being from America, to them, was super cool," Sommers said. "Having chem go up to me and be like, 'Can you say this?' or 'Your accent is so cool,' it was just fun to be able to talk to chem about America and then having them talk to me about their country." Spinksrealized the importance of being caring as a teacher. She said that she made building relationships with her students a priority because her time with them was limited. "I think a big lesson I learned is no matter what kids you have in your classroom, make surefrom the minute you step in, they feel like you care about them and want them to succeed and care about them growing as people," Spinks said. story by Zach Bissell On the coast ofScotland's longest sea loch, pre-student teaching studentsfrom the Cannon-Clary College ofEducation visited lnveraray Castle in Argyllin, Scotland, on May 30, 2018. In addition to teaching in Scottish classrooms, students in Harding's pre-student teachingprogram traveled to various areas ofScotland, England and Ireland. I photo courtesy of Mike Wood Participants ofthe Scotland pre-student teaching program summer 2018 trip venture throughout famous landmarks in Scotland on June 7, 2018. The group from Harding leftfor Scotland a few weeks after the 2018 spring semester ended and returned at the end ofJune. I photo courtesy of Ellie McLarty Senior elementary education major Ellie McLartyteaches students in a classroom in Scotland on June 12, 2018. The pre-student teachingprogram at Harding required its students to work 54 hours in a classroom, andparticipation on this trip to Scotlandfulfilled those requirements. I photo courtesy of Ellie McLarty 93 I EDUCATI
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