BMT Academy was remarkably effective in exposing interns to the day-to-day roles and responsibilities of licensed teachers. Interns created their own plan for building classroom culture and expectations; they studied curriculum and prepared lessons that were engaging and culturally relevant; they became reflective practitioners and adjusted their approach to instruction and methods to classroom management when needed. This wasn’t an exhibition. This experience was very real for our interns and their students - it produced real results that will have a major impact on their plans for the future.