The Department of Teacher Education
& Professional Development

Student Teaching in Australia-Spring 2007
 Week 9:  June 16 - June ??

 

Dr. McDonald and a group of CMU student teachers are currently in the Perth, Australia area.  Dr. McDonald is sharing his diary and pictures of the students as they experience student teaching 'down under'.

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Tim and Ben, cooperating teachers at Guildford Grammar,
and their student teachers Lauren and Shannon.
 

Terry Palmer, principal of St. Helena Catholic Primary School,
and Jim McDonald.  Terry has been a friend of the CMU
program since it started.

Tammy, a CMU Australia student teaching alum, and her
one year old son Cameron wearing his CMU shirt.

Steve, the principal of Bassendean Primary School,
and Jim McDonald.

Shannon saying goodbye to some of her students at
Guildford Grammar on her last day

Stephan and his cooperating teacher Richard at
Hillcrest Primary School

Neil St. Quentin, principal of Guildford Primary School,
and Jim McDonald

The staff and teachers at Bassendean Primary School
presented Michelle with a gift after the program

Students made paper plate masks of cows, pigs, and sheep


 

Michelle's preprimary class had the responsibility to put on the program at an assembly on her last day of student teaching.
The class had just been to a farm on a class trip.   They sang
Old McDonald Had a Farm

During the second part of their assembly presentation,Michelle's students pretended that Old McDonald had a rock band

Lisa saying goodbye to her kindy students at the end of the day
 

Lisa in her preprimary classroom on her next to last day
 

Will, Melissa, Aaron, and Kristin organized a thank you tea at Govo on their last day of student teaching.

She is the one responsible for thinking of the idea
and organizing the presentation.  Thanks Tasha!

All 16 students participated in the group presentation.
 

Daniel and Irma McCullen are among those enjoying
the students' presentation.

Lauren, Shannon, Tasha, Alison, Amanda, and Michelle wait
their turn to present at the farewell celebration

CMU student teachers thanked host families, teachers, and schools by presenting "What I Learned in Australia."

Robyn, David, and Baden are pictured in the background
sitting behind adminstrators from Governor Stirling HIgh School.

Hugh Thompson, who helped supervise four of the student teachers, is pictured with Jenn and Louise from
Mt. Helena Primary School

Host families, school personnel, and CMU student teachers at Farewell Celebration.  Will and Lisa are thanking people for their stay in Australia

Jim McDonald and Craig Wheatley, principal at Guildford Grammar Preparatory School.  Guildford Grammar had two of our student teachers, Lauren and Shannon.
 
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