School Notes: MCEA Hosts "Teacher for a Day"

As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, MCEA sponsored "Teacher for a Day" in Montgomery County. Yesterday saw local leaders and community members teaching throughout the county, spending the entire day with their host teachers, followed by a debriefing session at the MCEA Conference Center where the guest and host teachers discussed their experiences in the classroom.

The event was designed for so our guest teachers could experience what a real day in the life of an MCPS teacher was like: from teaching to planning to attending meetings. Judging from the comments and weary looks of the guest teachers, they really did get a feel for what we do everyday.

The event was organized by MCEA's Community Outreach Committee. Committee member Stephanie Halloran led the project, with support from Committee member Gloria Condelli, and Committee Chairperson Betsy Johnson organized the event.

Participating guest and host teachers included:

* County Executive Ike Leggett served as Guest Teacher in Amy Soldavini's (8th grade) English classes at Loiederman Middle School

* BOE President Shirley Brandman - Josh Rubin's (Special Education) classes at Einstein High School

* BOE member Mike Durso - Kimberly Moore's (Government) classes at Gaithersburg High School

* MD State Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher - Ken Smith's (African American Studies/Government) classes at Blair High School

* MD State Delegate Craig Zucker - Denise Renfrew's (3rd grade) class at Burtonsville Elementary School

* MD Deputy Secretary of State/Mayor of Kensington Pete Fosselman - Kimberly Sexton's (3rd grade) class at North Chevy Chase Elementary School

* Mayor of Somerset Jeffrey Slavin - John Main's (Government) classes at Seneca Valley High School

* Gazette Education Reporter Jen Bondeson - Ken Allen's (5th grade) class at Burtonsville Elementary School.

Thank you to all our guest and host teachers!