The Student Teaching Experience

Student teaching is a crucial component of the education process for aspiring teachers. It serves as a hands-on learning experience that takes place during the final year of college or as part of a teaching certification program. While student teaching, individuals intern in a classroom or educational setting, applying their knowledge and skills under the guidance of experienced educators. These engaging experiences provide key opportunities to gain practical teaching experience and prepare for a career in education.

JCSD currently has four student teachers in the building in various grades and curricular areas. 

Riley Kammeyer attends Wartburg College and is student teaching with Mrs. Miller in 2nd grade. She is originally from Tripoli, IA. Ideally, Riley would love to stay around the area as she lives in Waverly. Riley states, “I love spending my time in K-2 classrooms! I'm so thankful for the opportunity to be at Janesville and I'm loving every minute of it!”

Keli Potter is currently working alongside Mrs. Giraud as a high school science teacher. She is a senior at Wartburg College studying to become a secondary science teacher. Keli will graduate this coming May with a double major in biology and secondary education and will also receive an all-science endorsement. Keli grew up in Iowa City with one older sister. Throughout high school, she was involved in many different sports, orchestra, and extracurriculars. Keli loves watching movies, reading, being outdoors, and spending time with friends and family. Fun fact about Keli: she was stung by a Portuguese man o' war during a trip to Florida. Keli states, “I have always been fascinated with how the world works, and I am excited to incorporate my fascination into my future career as an educator. I am grateful for the opportunity to student teach here at Janesville, and I hope we all finish the year strong!”

Kaylee Kueker is student teaching in Mrs. Bishop’s first grade class. She grew up in Denver, IA and still lives there now. She loves being close to her family and is glad to be placed at Janesville so she is close to them too. Kaylee attends Wartburg College and will graduate in May. Her favorite things to do are mow the lawn, play board games, and hang out with family and friends. Kaylee’s Ideal teaching job would be to teach kindergarten or first grade in a small school in northeast Iowa. Kaylee states, “I love how Janesville is very collaborative and is so welcoming. The community and the environment of the school have been amazing and I am so happy I could have this experience!”

Michael Goodenbour is a third-year mathematics education student at Wartburg College. He is originally from Cedar Falls. Michael runs cross country and track for the Knights. He is also the manager of the math tutoring lab on campus and enjoys going golfing and disc golfing with friends. Michael is  currently placed with Mrs. Sandlin, working with students preparing them for their Math Counts competition, as well as working with sixth grade and precalculus classes. Michael’s ideal teaching job would be somewhere in the Cedar Valley, teaching 5th-8th grades, but he also believes he would enjoy teaching higher level high school courses, such as precalculus and calculus. 

Please welcome these student teachers to JCSD.