Lily Roberts

Teaching Assistant 

This class has helped me in multiple areas. Being in this class has allowed me to be one of the first MPE teaching interns. I am a Kindergarten teacher's assistant who works with a quad of teachers and helps with other things around the school like car pick-up and recess duty. I have learned how to grow my confidence in the workplace and take the steps to be ready for a career. 

This course is not like any other class I have seen in High School. In this course, I get work experience by being able to go to work for class credit. Not only does this class allow students to get a job and be paid during the school year, but it also prepares them for their career out of High School. I have learned how to write a cover letter and how to create a resume, which will help me with my career later on in life. 

A day at my job looks different every day. Here is an example of one of my days:

I arrive at MPE Kindergarten in Mahomet Illinois about 12:45 PM every day. I mostly stay in Cindy Krumwiede or Rachel Robert’s rooms. When I get there the students are just coming in from recess after lunch, so I get Mrs. Roberts's students from outside and bring them to the carpet. Students are dismissed from the carpet to get their iPads for “WIN” (What I Need) time. WIN time, is time used to practice their ABCs and counting. Then, I go to Mrs. Krumwiede’s classroom and call the kids’ names to put their orange folders away. These students are also engaged in WIN time, so I call students who need extra practice with letter tracing and I help them do that with them until last recess. I am on recess duty, so I take Mrs. Krumwiede's students out for recess. When the whistle blows, I bring the students inside. Depending on the day, I read to the students or help Mrs. Roberts's class, until dismissal. Car pick-up is next, so I ensure the students are quiet and on task. After the students are dismissed, I head to the lunch room to get the kindergarten lunch cards and put Mrs. Krumwiede’s and Mrs. Roberts's lunch cards away. Then I cut out paper or make copies until it is time for me to leave at 3:45.