“We Used To Throw Candy At The Kids.”

When I was in my credential program, we often had in service teachers, ranging anywhere from year one to year ten, come and speak to our cohort about their experiences in the classroom. It was usually set up panel-style, with a few prompts and questions to guide discussion.

(As an aside, I think it’s good to note that in-service teachers who go into prep programs to speak about their experiences are usually teachers who the university has tried to maintain relationships with (and usually field that university’s pre-service teacher placements) — OR, they are teachers who have actively maintained a…