M: First can you introduce yourself and tell me about your role at Yewlands? L: I’m Lucie Wainwright and I am the Assistant headteacher here at Yewlands (which sounds very posh.) As a teacher, I teach PE. My leadership role is that I line manage PE and PSHE. The leaders of that are accountable to me and I check to make sure they are doing their job as leaders and that is what being a line manager is. My wider role is obviously in charge of Project based learning across the school but obviously specifically with year sevens. And that involves developing staff who teach it, setting curriculum, setting structures and guide what is taught within PBL. Also, this role involves oversight and line management of the students as well. I am ultimately responsible for the academics of every child in year seven. Thats ultimately 168 students that I line manage as well. I need to make sure the teachers are doing everything in their power to make sure the kids are making progress.
M: Can you remind me what PSHE is again? L: PSHE is personal, social, and health education. It covers sex and relationships education, financial education, and we are strongly encouraged to deliver anti-bullying education. Along side that, we deliver citizenship education, health education in terms of health and hygiene and we spend a lot of time developing social skills so you students can learn how to get along with each others inside and outside of school. A lot of that lives within PSHE. If it wasn’t all there, it wouldn’t be taught anywhere else. PSHE is also delivered to every kid in the school all the way up to year 11.
M: How did you first get into teaching? L: Oh wow...it seems like a long time ago. When I left school at 18, which you call graduation, I wasn't really clear on what I wanted my career path to be so I then spent the next two years living different lives. I spent nine months living in the states working as a summer camp counselor in New York and then I moved back over to London and I worked as a “house sister” in a private girls school where they were boarded. It was a posh school with posh kids and on the weekends they needed someone to be responsible for them. I would make sure they did their homework, their laundry and I would drive them to places around London to get this, that and the other. I also had a large budget and I would keep them amused and occupied for the weekends. We took some lovely trips into London, to musicals and toured the city. During the week, I would be a reader and I would help little kids read. It was a brilliant year. So much fun. All that made me decide that I did want to teach. I knew that I always wanted to teach sport and of course I have stuck to that decision. I then went to Sheffield Hallum University and I earned a Sports Science Degree and completed units like biology and anatomy. Obviously it’s a very science based degree. After three years of all that, I popped out and I walked into my first teaching job. I guess the answer of why I wanted to become a teacher is because it was my calling. You can’t decide that you want to make yourself a teacher. You either are. Or you’re not. I think going into teaching in this country also means that you can specialize and teach your passion. I have been able to do what I am passionate about. I am not contained to a classroom. I am lucky enough to go outside and do most of my work outside.
M: When did you begin teaching at Yewlands? L: I have been here for 12 years. I began teaching in 1998 and I was at my first school for five years so I began teaching here for 12 years.
M: What was it like when you got here? Was it like this or something completely different? L: Nope. This building didn’t exist. The last government put aside money to rebuild schools because schools were in such terrible shape and out of the 27 schools in Sheffield they picked the top four that needed work. We were number 1 on the list. The school was disgusting. It was built in the 30s or 40s and the roofs were leaking and windows were broken. As a PE teacher, we worked in a really old nasty gym that had old, clanky heating and I felt like I was teaching in a different era. The physical building was horrible. As a place, we served a very deprived area and that culture was in this school. It was a rough school. If you ever told anybody you worked at Yewlands, there would be a sharp intake of breath. It was really rough. It had a horrific reputation for being a tough school. In my first year of moving here, I clearly remember having to be locked and protected by Tony and Tim in PE in the storage cupboard. They had to stand guard in front of it because a parent was running through the school after me with a baseball bat because I had allegedly called her daughter fat. Everyday in the first two years of my career, I have had to split up fights and have been caught in the middle of physical violence. I had been told to go do all sorts of things and that was daily life at the school. It was tough. It was really really a challenge. Over the years it has become something completely different with a completely different culture. It’s changed and I think that is really powerful to have been apart of that change. We are in a completely different school. It still has all the same kids because the area out there has not changed. It’s still a deprived area and the kids have still got horrific backgrounds and challenging circumstances. Their parents have low literacy and numeracy levels. None of that's changed. But the culture of when the kids walk through this gate, has changed. That is ultimately going to make a difference for those kids. The school was a very different place compared to how it is now.
M: If you were talking to someone who was unsure whether or not they wanted to become a teacher, what would you say? L: It’s something that you can’t decide for someone else. I couldn’t just walk up and say: “Oh yes, you should teach...it’s a wonderful career choice.” Because, it has to be in your heart. I guess what I would say to them is: “Go spend significant time in a school.” Not just a day where you get shown all the nice things. But do what you are doing and go spend time in the classrooms with those kids and at that point you will know whether thats a job for you because you will also realize how damn hard the teachers have to work. And that’s both at school in front of the kids but also it doesn’t stop. The long hours...it’s not an easy life. But, its brilliant. If you spend two weeks in a school and you don’t see the brilliance of it, you’re not a teacher. It’s that clear. There is a teacher shortage and theres a draft to get them but you will get some people who decide after a while that they don’t really like it and go away. Teaching is a calling. You have to just be a teacher in your heart. You can’t create that. You’ve either got it or you haven’t. Which is an awful thing to say and there are people who have got the passion and the quality to be a teacher but they aren’t good teachers. So, to sum it up, go spend time in a classroom and you will know.
M: When I am walking around school or I am sitting in the office here, I always hear about OFSTED, OFSTED, OFSTED. So what exactly is OFSTED and how does it work? L: It’s the devil. OFSTED are an independant body and their role is to judge or to make judgement on the quality of the school. They do this by what they call inspecting schools. They normally ring around lunch time. If the phone rang at about 1:00 today, and it was OFSTED on the phone to tell us that we were going to be inspected, they would then turn up for the next two days. They will come with a team of inspectors and they will crawl all over the school and judge the quality of teamwork and lessons. We have to follow an OFSTED framework for every lesson and we have to make sure we are challenging our students and have the appropriate standards for behavior for learning. I have to have my lesson plans prepared and ready to present if asked by an OFSTED inspector. They will also judge the test results we receive as a school and they will judge safeguarding (how well do we look after kids.) After being here for two days, they will slap a label on the school. You are either a 1 (outstanding), 2 (good school), 3 (requires improvement) or a 4 (special measures.) Basically, if you are a 3 or 4, you are in some serious doo doo. A lot of measures are added and you are inspected frequently until you become a 2 or a 1. The issue is that it is a very rigorous accountability measure and they have to report to the government and the board of education. If your school was given a 4, they could come in and get rid of your entire leadership team they can impose sanctions and measures and close schools down. It’s a big scary beast. Everyone hates it.
M: How did you originally find out about project based learning? L: As a school, we have always looked for innovative and different ways of teaching. We used to deliver a skills based curriculum. We have a mapped out skills framework. Some of the skills were things like time management, teamwork, communication. All students did one day of what we called: “skills for learning day.” I think we were doing project based learning. We didn’t have the rigor of quality products or a specific audience but the kids were doing it for themselves. From that, certain pods started developing bigger projects. For example, Battle of the Bands is a great projects where kids are in their own rock band. They write their own songs, schedule their tour and manage money all at the same time. We started seeing quite a lot of projects in cross curricular areas. The starting point is the subject content. Then, through that work we worked with Innovation Unit and thats when we started getting into national recognition and people started going: “I see what Yewlands is doing.” Links were being made and people understood what Project Based Learning was. We heard about High Tech High and saw what they were doing. In September 2012, a number of staff went to Chicago and started learning about charter schools and other different styles of learning. As a senior team, we made the decision to change what we were doing. In January 2013 is when we decided to redesign the year seven curriculum. We started implementing the protocols and designing projects and officially started in the classroom in September 2013.
M: What are some of the “hoops” that you had to jump through in order to achieve Project Based Learning at Yewlands? L: Winning hearts and minds of teachers and staff. We all have teaching degrees and no degree teaches you about project based learning. We had to win staff over. That is a job that was never completed. We had to win parents over and we still have to. We have to win students over because students come up from secondary school and expect a nice, neat timetable but their not getting that. There are jobs that are not completed and we are still trying to work on achieving them. I have made 4 appointments next week for parents who despite their child still being apart of the program, they want to come in and go: “Why are you doing it again?” People from above me want to know that it’s making progress and it’s working. I don’t really consider anything else to be a hoop. The one constant that probably won’t change for decades in this country is that we are always going to be questioned. Because it is not the traditional way of teaching. Unfortunately it may seem like something that is innovative this year, PBL is still going to be innovative in 10 years time.
5. Who benefits from the work that you do at internship? How and/or why?
In my opinion, there are many people who benefit from the work I do at internship. The students at Yewlands benefit from the projects that I helped the staff design. Even though I have spent quite a bit of time working with the staff, I have spent more time working with students. I really like to sit and talk with the students and ask them questions about their experience with Project Based Learning. Overall, every student thinks Project Based Learning has improved their work and study skills. 6. What are you thankful for in your internship experience? I am extremely thankful that I have had the opportunity to live in a different country for the month. I am one of the only people in the High Tech Village who have had this opportunity. I am so happy that I can utilize my knowledge of project based learning to help the students and staff improve their school. I am also thankful for my host and mentor, Lucie. If it weren't for her and her family, I may not be working here at Yewlands.
I am really sad that this is my last day working at Yewlands. I am really going to miss working here with the students and staff.
London St. Pancras International station is where my real journey begins. I am alone and I will admit, I am having doubts. Left with nothing but my suitcase, backpack, and train ticket. I am alone. As I walk through the crowded station, people bump into me. In a way, it felt as if the world was closing in on me. You signed up for this Max. You did not spend months preparing for this just to turn around and head home. I approach the escalator that takes me to my platform. You are an adventurous, young adult doing what you do best. Travel. I look at my ticket and I find where I am supposed to board. A train rolls up to the platform and the doors open. This is it Max. This is it. I am determined to get the most out of this experience and I have no idea what is going to happen to me over the next two weeks.
Here I am. Alive and in Sheffield. For some odd reason, negative thoughts are still running through my head. What if the kids don't like me? But I knew, this is where I was supposed to be. I was walking kind of slow behind my mentor. I walked in through the sliding doors and emerged into a long, colorful corridor filled with kids. Each student had their uniform on. An orange collared shirt and a black sweater with the Yewlands logo neatly embroidered in the top right. I could feel all their eyes follow me down the corridor and up the stairs. I must have looked like an alien. I felt the same when I walked into the staff center. I couldn’t help but wonder what everyone was thinking about me. It is important that I start building relationships with everyone. After all, I will be spending the majority of my time here.
I love it here. I have been here for a week and I am not ready to leave. I have met so many amazing new people and I can already tell that I am making a difference in this school. By walking down the halls and into various classrooms, I can tell that my work is already making a difference. Working in classrooms has allowed me to meet and work with students from Yewlands. While I am busy during the day, I am also busy in the mornings before and after school. I have had the opportunity to lead and participate in various staff meetings. I will admit, when I had to stand up in front of the staff and lead a meeting the first time, it was tough. That little voice was still in the back of my head. Just start talking Max. It will be over in 15 minutes. You got this. Before I stood up to introduce myself, I realized that there are some teachers who do this everyday and this was not a big deal. It took a great deal of determination and courage to stand up and talk about my life at High Tech High.
I was asked by one of the teachers I worked with if I wanted to help mark some student work. The opportunity to look at student work sounded really interesting and I could see how students used critique in their work. Before I knew it, the clock struck 4:30 and I had been sitting there reading for an hour already. My eyes were starting to hurt. I looked at my stack and counted how many there were left. My stomach dropped when that number passed 10. I continued reading and it occurred to me, teachers do this everyday. When I looked up at Ray, the teacher who invited me to read students work, he was cruising right through his pile. The amount of mis-spelled mistakes didn’t occur to him. This is something that he is used to everyday. To teach, takes a lot of focus and determination. A teacher never gives up on their students and makes sure to try their hardest everyday to ensure every student succeeds.
It’s my last day and I am not ready to leave. I know that I have made a difference in my mind and in this school. As you can see, I am surrounded by a class of kids. If it weren’t for these guys, I would not have made it to where I am today. Their questions, their jokes, and their stories are all things that I cannot wait to share with my friends and family back home. When I heard the final bell ring, I knew that my journey at Yewlands had come to an end. When I walked into the staff room to grab my bag and coat, I was greeted by a teacher whose class I had spent a lot of time in. He looked at me and said: “Max, it has been a pleasure to have you working in my class. I know you are going to be very successful one day.” I smiled and thanked him for all he has done for me. I began my walk down the empty, colorful corridor. The same corridor I walked in on my first day as a nervous intern. As we drive away, the school shrinks and begins to blend with the horizon.
As you may know, my internship started a week later than everyone else. To catch up on blog posts, I decided to combine the blogging assignments and do two in one week.
1. What is the biggest challenge you've faced at your internship?
There have been a few challenges I have had to face at this internship. The first one is understanding the logistics of the UK school system. There are quite a few things that they do differently compared to what we do in the United States. Even the simple logistics that I am used to at home are different here. For example, a grade is a mark and a semester is a term. These may seem simple and obvious but are things that are important to know if you are working in the British school system.
2. How do you see your role developing at your internship?
On my first day, I must have looked like an alien to the students and staff at Yewlands. The looks I was recieving were quite hilarious. If I walked up to a student in class, they would shrug down in their seats and look the other way. I didn't take it the wrong way though. They are 11 and 12 years old and are shy. As I worked with them one by one and talked to them, they began to see me not only as a member of staff, but a person willing to help them improve their work. As of now, if I were to walk into one of their classes, they would be eager to have me critique their work.
In the long run, my role has developed from someone to be afraid of to someone who can help students improve their work as well as their work ethic.
3. What has surprised you most while working at your internship?
Something that has surprised me the most is seeing the ways critique can benefit students and their work. The students I am working with are 11 and 12 years old and they really like to make sure they are giving kind, helpful, and specific feedback to their peers. The other day, I was reading through some of the students journals to see what they do when they critique each others writing. Each draft, there is a huge difference. In the picture below, you see an example of a student critiquing their peers work. Students take this feedback seriously and spend quite a bit of time improving their writing.
First, I want to start off by mentioning why this post is a bit late. Today (January 13th) is my first day of internship.
Who is your mentor? Describe his or her life, education, career path and more. Don't forget to post a picture of you with your mentor!
My mentors name is Lucie Wainwright. Not only is Lucie my mentor, she is also my host. Because of this, I have had a chance to get to know a lot about Lucie and her family at home, and at work.
Lucie has been a teacher for 16 years and is the assistant headteacher at Yewlands. She is also a PE teacher at Yewlands. In England, PE is very different and it is not anything like it is in the United States. Students change into gym clothes and do physical activity one day and the next, they are in a health class where they learn about the human body.
Describe the culture at your internship, including how people interact, communicate and work together.
Among students, the culture at Yewlands is much like the culture that we aim to create at High Tech High. The classes are small and everyone knows each other well. This surprises me because the school is about twice the size of High Tech High. The students here also know when it is time to work and when it is time to play. For the most part, they are always listening and focused throughout their lessons and classroom activities.
As I mentioned before, the school is about twice the size of what we are used to at High Tech High. Because of this, there is a larger staff. Even though the staff is large, I can tell that all the teachers like working with each other. In my opinion, the teachers here are under quite a bit of pressure when it comes to ensuring their students are ready for their government mandated assessments. However, they always have a smile on their face when they walk by you and say good morning. In my opinion, I think this is because of the amazing culture throughout the school.
On this map, you can see where Yewlands Technology College is Located.
We had another action packed day planned today and we had to wake up early. The first thing we did was make our way to Starbucks where we would pick up breakfast. We ate our breakfast on the go and took the tube to Waterloo. The group who arrived the other day wanted to go up in the London Eye. Andrea and I said we would stay behind because I had already done it and we both went up to the top of St. Pauls Cathedral. When we walked up, we noticed there was no line and thought we were extremely lucky. That feeling quickly went away when we read the sign stating the Eye was closed for maintenance.
Everyone was sad about this so we kept walking along the Thames. It was one of the nicest days we had since we arrived in London. There wasn't even a cloud in the sky! We walked all the way down to the Tate Modern. We had an hour to wander around the museum. Again, Andrea and I had both been already so we just followed the group. After meeting up with the group again, we made our way across the Millennium Bridge and headed for the Tower of London. It was a pretty long walk through the city but I hadn't been in that area and thought it was really cool. When we arrived, we had amazing views of the Tower Bridge and the Tower of London itself. We walked around for a while and continued to Brick Lane, the home of some of the best street art in the world. It was really interesting to walk around and see the famous art along the street. There are pictures of the art in the slideshow below.
At this point, we were all starving and made our way back to the tube. We went to the Burrough Market. Even though it was extremely busy, I liked it more than Camden Market. I had Fish and Chips from a restaurant right in the center of the market. The fish and chips were much better than the ones I had the night everyone arrived. It was really fun to walk around and try all the different samples of food. There was cheese, fruits, and vegetables available at every stand.
It was starting to get late so we headed back to our hotel. We noticed that down the street from our tube station, there was a bowling alley. We decided to go because it would have been fun to do all together before we left. When we walked in, we noticed it was busy but walked up to the counter to pay. The person behind the counter said that they were full for the night. I think the group was more depressed to hear that than they were to hear the London Eye was closed.
We walked back to the hotel and decided to play cards in the lobby for a while. We were having so much fun and then we noticed that it was 10:00. We knew we still had to pack so we went up and met again 20 minutes later. We ended up staying awake until 3 AM. We were talking about all the things we had done in just the short two days they were in the city. Andrea and I were thinking of all the stuff we had done in the last week and a half. By the end of the night, we decided that we didn't want to leave the city.
When we woke up and met in the lobby, everyone had a lot more energy. This was important because we had a long day ahead of us. We walked over to a Pret cafe around the corner from our hotel. We picked up some breakfast and walked over to Kensington Gardens to eat because it was already turning out to be a nice day. After eating, we walked around the park towards Princess Diana's Memorial Fountain and the Prince Albert Memorial. We continued walking through Hyde Park and all the way down to Buckingham Palace. After walking around the Buckingham Palace area, we went to Leicester square. It was like a very small version of Times Square. After having some time to wander around the square, we took the tube to Camden Market and had lunch. We all had Nutella and Strawberry crepes. I thought it was better than the one I had in Paris. After eating, we had about an hour left to walk around the confusing market. We looked at almost every vendor in the whole market. Towards the end, we were noticing that a lot of them were selling the same thing but at different prices.
We walked back to the tube and took it to Westminster station. When we walked out, we were immediately greeted by Big Ben and the houses of parliament. 100 pictures later, we walked over to Westminster Abbey. A lot of the group really wanted to go inside but it was too late and closed to visitors. Our last scheduled stop for the day was the British Museum. We all had our first double decker bus experience on the way there. When we arrived, we were given two hours to explore the massive museum. This was my second time at the museum in under a week so I followed everyone else to all the exhibits they wanted to go.
Now that we were all starving, we walked over to Chinatown for dinner. After finding a restaurant that looked appealing to us, we sat down at a huge table. We were surprised because the food wasn't very good.
After dinner, everyone really wanted to go to Harrods but it was already closed so we went somewhere even fancier. Fortnum & Mason has been named the fanciest department store in the UK. The reason it is so popular is because Her Majesty the Queen shops for her clothes there. We all ended up getting boxes of tea from the large tea shop inside. They were also the cheapest things to buy in store.
After a long day of walking at least 8 miles, we took the tube back to our hotel and went to bed.
This morning was another early start with a wake up call set for 5:15. My mom is leaving England today and needs to be at Heathrow early. We washed up real fast and took the tube to Paddington station. I helped her carry her bags to the platform where her express train to the airport would be departing from. The train was waiting for us and I helped her get her bags onboard the train. After saying goodbye, I walked back towards the tube and returned to the hotel. It was only 6 AM and I had to meet Andrea at the Bayswater tube station at 9. In that three hour period, I packed my bag, made sure nothing was left behind in the room and checked out of the hotel. I carried my bag to the small cafe where I had breakfast.
I walked over to the tube and quickly figured out it takes much longer to navigate when you are carrying a suitcase. I had to carry my bag up and down multiple flights of stairs because there are no lifts (elevators) in the stations. I waited at the exit of Bayswater station for a few minutes and thought it was odd that Andrea was not there yet. I found out the station had wifi and logged on. I was greeted by a Facebook notification from Andrea asking if it was alright if we had met at 9:30. Since it was too late for that, I just decided to wait for the extra 20 minutes. I did not have too much luggage with me so it was easy to wait in the corner and out of the way.
I was starting to get cold because Bayswater station is one of the only outdoor stations for the London Underground. I looked at the clock and noticed it was 9:40. Andrea still hadn't arrived. I figured she got stuck with her suitcase somewhere and it took her a while to get on the train.
I was now at the point where I couldn't feel my face and it was 10:10. I was eagerly watching the crowds coming off the trains hoping to see her. Finally, around 10:20, I saw a crowd come up the stairs and in the middle of it was Andrea dragging her luggage up the stairs. She had to make quite a few changes on her trip and it took her a very long time. Once she was reorganized, we walked the three blocks to our next hotel. We stored our luggage and headed out for a day in the city.
Before we left, we asked the concierge which tube station we should take to get to St. Paul's Cathedral. He told us to get off at King's Cross but as we were walking out, Andrea and I looked at each other and said "thats not right." We felt proud of ourselves that we now knew the city well enough to know that. We took the tube to St. Paul's station (go figure) and walked over to the cathedral. After picking up our tickets and our tenth audio tour guide of the week, we started walking around the cathedral. Andrea and I were laughing because we are now able to identify the main parts of every cathedral including the high alter, the nave, and the choir. We also walked up to the whispering gallery where you can hear people whispering from up to 100 feet away from you. We tried multiple times but it did not work for us. It is either a myth or we are really bad whisperers. We then continued up the 528 stairs to the top of the dome where we had panoramic views of the city. As we were approaching the top, the stairs were getting narrow and the ceilings were getting lower. When we reached the top, there was someone standing there saying: "Congratulations! you've made it to the top!" It was very cold and windy but we were able to see for miles. It was like being up in the London Eye but from a different angle. After taking a few pictures, we made our way back down to the ground floor.
As we exited the cathedral, we found a Starbucks for lunch. While we were eating, we looked at a map and noticed that we were a five minute walk from the Tate Modern. We walked across the Millennium bridge and the museum was on the other side. We went to find the most famous pieces in the museum collection. These included pieces from Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. After making a quick walk through, we went to
Now that we are back in London, we are going to meet Andrea again. We decided to take the train to the city of Bath, a small town in Southwest England about an hour outside of London. Once again, we met Andrea at Paddington station. The lady who we bought our tickets from sent us to the wrong platform and we ended up missing our train. Luckily, there was another one leaving thirty minutes later. We arrived at the Bath Spa train station and started walking into the town. We stumbled upon the Bath Abbey and the Roman Baths themselves.
Bath Abbey is actually one of the most visited churches in southern England and looks much like the churches we have been spending quite a bit of time in. Because of this, there was nothing that was really different or amazing to my mom, Andrea or I.
We then walked across the courtyard to the Roman Baths and picked up our tickets and our audio guides. When you first enter the main bath house, you are on the second level and have an overhead view of the pool. We looked at the natural teal colored water and the architecture all around it. Our audio tour pointed out six old statues around the second floor. They were Roman emperors and the only ones I recognized were Julius Caesar and Constantine. We headed downstairs and were at water level with the main bath. Steam was rising from the water and the winds were pushing it towards us. As tempting as it is, you are not allowed to feel the water but we did anyways. We got up close to it and saw the minerals in the water and building up on the side walls. I was surprised that it was only lukewarm but would have been nice to swim in. As we continued on the tour, we looked at the smaller indoor baths and the museum. We also stumbled upon a drinking area where you can drink the water straight from the spring. It was warm and tasted odd but there was nothing in it that could cause you harm. Starving, we dropped off our audio tours and went to find a place to eat in the quaint city.
We found a cafe that claimed to be established in the oldest house in Bath. We ordered a sandwich and soup. The sandwich was served on a Bath bun which was a light, fresh sweet roll. The tomato basil soup was also some of the best I have ever had and tasted like it was made fresh when we ordered it. This filling lunch was accompanied by a pot of tea.
We walked across the way to find something for dessert. Andrea and my mom found a bakery and each found their own little desserts. I went to Shakeaway, a milkshake shop, and had one of the best chocolate milkshakes I have ever had. Satisfied with our snacks, we walked back to the train station and headed back for London. For the first few minutes, it was hard to find a seat because we were travelling at the peak of rush hour which was bad planning on our part. Andrea and I were exhausted and fell asleep as soon as we sat down. I awoke to a sudden stop and Andrea was still asleep. I had to wake her up as we were pulling into Paddington.
At the end of the day, we took the tube to Belsize Park where Andrea was staying. My mom and I headed back to the hotel because she leaves early in the morning the next day.
Max is an 11th grade student at High Tech High Media Arts in San Diego, California. His passion for travel has taken him to Indonesia, France, Jamaica, Haiti, and across the United States. Now, he has embarked on another adventure to intern at Yewlands Technology College in the UK for the month of January.
What is Internship?
In your Junior Year at High Tech High, students are required to complete a month long internship. At this internship, students are completing various tasks and projects while gaining real-world work experience.