At Venetia Valley, I regularly observed more experienced teachers in various subject areas, including SPED, ELA and Social Studies. I collaborated closely with my lead teacher, Sandra Morgan, and met regularly with my content coach, Lauren Menchavez. I helped lead three courses: 8th grade American History, 6th grade Ancient World Civilizations, and 8th grade Advisory. Being a student teacher in this particular moment, fraught with so much turmoil, forced all teachers to rethink and adapt their tried and true methods. This crisis provided a productive space for experimentation and collaboration, and the building of new skills and methods, such as technological skills, social emotional learning, and trauma informed teaching. While it has been an all around trying year, the turbulence of this moment led to rich learning experiences that I will carry with them as move forward in my career as a public educator.