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An experience for every certified K-12 teacher in Pennsylvania is the student teaching semester. It's the time when coursework ends and in-the-classroom, hands-on teaching begins. Their cooperating teacher gives assignments and mentors ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's students as they learn the ins and outs of managing a classroom. As the pandemic took hold of almost every aspect of life, many student teachers were left wondering if they would get to do a student-teaching experience as Pennsylvania's governor closed all public and private schools. For ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â's 118 student teachers spread across 35 school districts, requirements were eased and experiences continued in the virtual environment.

These are a few of the stories from four students placed with teachers in the Indiana Area School District.