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Professional Development
Secondary Education Academy Internships
Secondary Education Academy (SEA) program at CMTHS is open to juniors and seniors from our sending districts. SEA offers a comprehensive experience for aspiring educators. Students engage with the Educators Rising curriculum and earn dual enrollment credits. With three seven-week internships and over 90 hours of hands-on experience in local schools, our students actively participate in teaching activities, from lesson planning to classroom instruction, fostering valuable professional development. Students also have begun to create a professional teaching portfolio (Note: these are works in progress!) Check out their work below!

SEA Internships
Internship 1: October 16 - December 5, 2024
Internship 2: January 14 - February 27, 2025
Internship 3: April 1 - May 9, 2025
Schedule: Students attend 3 days a week for 90 minutes a session
Event Type: Professional Growth Activities
CMTHS EdRising Members Participating:10

Partner Schools
Colonial School District
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Colonial Elementary School
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Colonial Middle School
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Norristown School District
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Whitehall Elementary School
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Eisenhower Middle School
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Norristown High School​
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Upper Merion School District
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Bridgeport Elementary School
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Candlebrook Elementary School
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Upper Merion Middle School
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​Lower Merion School District
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Penn Wynn Elementary School
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Black Rock Middle School
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Lower Merion High School
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Samantha Blaw
Internship 1: Caley Elementary School
Internship 2: Upper Merion Middle School
Internship 3: Norristown High School
Teaching Portfolio



Diego Castro-Medina
Internship 1: Bridgeport Elementary School
Internship 2: Upper Merion Middle School
Internship 3: Upper Merion Middle School
Teaching Portfolio



Kieran Flanagan
Internship 1: Colonial Elementary School
Internship 2: Colonial Middle School
Internship 3: Colonial Middle School
Teaching Portfolio





Claire Getson
Internship 1: Colonial Elementary School
Internship 2: Colonial Middle School
Internship 3: Colonial Elementary School
Teaching Portfolio



Maria Gilabert-Diaz
Internship 1: Whitehall Elementary School
Internship 2: Eisenhower Middle School
Internship 3: Eisenhower Middle School
Teaching Portfolio



Ernest Lebo
Internship 1: Upper Merion Middle School
Internship 2: Colonial Middle School
Internship 3: Candlebrook Elementary School
Teaching Portfolio



Daniela Luna Hernandez
Internship 1: Whitehall Elementary School
Internship 2: Eisenhower Middle School
Internship 3: Eisenhower Middle School



Kat Moose
Internship 1: Penn Wynn Elementary School
Internship 2: Black Rock Middle School
Internship 3: Lower Merion High School
Teaching Portfolio



Jaylah Plant
Internship 1: Colonial Elementary School
Internship 2: Colonial Middle School
Internship 3: Colonial Elementary School
Teaching Portfolio



Amber Sanders
Internship 1: Bridgeport Elementary School
Internship 2: Upper Merion Middle School
Internship 3: Bridgeport Elementary School
Teaching Portfolio
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