Hay Baylor

      This was a unique first-time experience that I got to partake in within the Northern region. Being at the same school as the Northern Region FFA Coordinator, Curt Turner has provided me with an inside scoop into some of the inner workings of regional events. When he thought about doing the leadership conference in conjunction with the PAAE meeting, he asked me what I thought, so I told him that I thought it could be a good chance to reach some teachers who may not normally be involved with PAAE, along with get more kids to the regional leadership conference. The southcentral region started this, so the northern region is now jumping on board with a similar idea, and overall, I thought that it went pretty well.      The event was held at Montgomery High School, and the teachers went off into their meeting while the students went through 3, 30-minute workshops with some PSU TeachAg folks, the PA FFA State Officers, and the FFA Foundation staff. My kids ...

       If you had told me a year ago that I would have quickly fallen in love with a school, its students, and its community, I probably would have told you that you didn't know what you were talking about and to wait and see in a year or so. Well, if that was the case I couldn't have possibly been more wrong in my assumptions. I always tackle everything that is presented to me in life full boar, even if the way I do it isn't perfect, I always make up for it with effort and determination. When I got placed at Central Columbia with Mr. Doug Brown, I was thoroughly excited about the journey I was going to embark on with my unique student-teaching situation.      I can honestly say that I could not have asked for a better experience with my student-teaching. I got to see the end of a school year, which included everything from NOCTI and Final Exams, to students getting ready to graduate and checking out for the year in the middle of May. I had the opportu...

      I was fortunate enough to complete a mock interview with Mr. Adam Comstock, principal at Central Columbia High School, during my student-teaching internship. This proved to be very valuable for me as I begin to enter the world of interviews and the hiring process in the very near future.      Overall, the basic interview part was very straightforward, and I felt as if I was able to articulate my thoughts in a concise but effective way. Mr. Comstock said that my ability to communicate my thoughts and express them with confidence is a gift and that if I do it that way in all of my interviews then I will leave a lasting impression on any administration that I interview with. Along with this, I felt as though my knowledge of agricultural education is very high, and that is thanks to my education at Penn State and the #psuteachag team.      One thing that did throw me off a bit was the fact that the administrative folks seem to be moving tow...