Hello! My name is Megan Keever and I am a senior Elementary Education major at ASU. I am currently finishing up ten weeks of my student teaching in Denver, North Carolina. I have had the privilege of working with a fourth grade class at Rock Springs Elementary and have had a wonderful experience. I will complete my student teaching in Nicoya, Costa Rica working with ninth through twelfth graders. Although I am a little nervous because I have not had much experience with upper grades, I am very excited about the challenge.
While student teaching and living in Nicoya, I will be exposed to diversity through a new culture and environment that will impact me in a beneficial way. I will be able to learn more about the language and how to communicate with students speaking Spanish, which will be an advantage for me in my future classroom. I hope my students will learn from as much from me as I know I will learn from them while working together in Costa Rica.
I have had many opportunities to work with children from babysitting to working at daycare centers. Most recently I have had the opportunity to work with children since becoming part of the education program at Appalachian State University. I have been able to work closely with first, sixth, and fourth grades and has helped me realize how much I want to become a teacher.
I feel privileged to be provided this international student teaching opportunity and cannot wait to begin trip! I know this will be a rewarding experience that will further my knowledge and confidence of becoming an educator.