Expect the Unexpected

Week No. 6

September 15-19, 2014

Expect the Unexpected

My Accomplishment

            I successfully executed 5 lesson plans for this week. I was so happy that this week, there was no interruption. Also, I was able to make my lesson plan for my demo teaching rated by my supervising instructor. Unfortunately, my lesson plan needs some improvement like having a theme and an interesting activity so I had to revise and rewrite it.

My Significant Experience

            It was Friday when I taught a literature lesson for the first time. I taught the short story “The Wolf of Gubbio.” One of the objectives of my lesson was that of having the students role play a twist ending for the story. In my Obedience class which is 10:00-11:00, I got angry and I shouted at my students to the highest level of my voice. I shouted, “My goodness Obedience! You are very noisy! But when I ask you questions, you can’t even answer! You’re too much!” it was my first time to do this in my class. I was not able to hold on my temper. We started late because many were not yet inside. They were still at the canteen having their snack. So, I was really determined to finish all the groups. But then, the students were too noisy and were so busy practicing even if the time for their practice was over. So, the other groups were not able to perform and this is the only class, among my four classes, who did not finish the activity. For how many times I asked them to settle down, they did not care to listen to me. Moreover, when I talked and apologized to my cooperating teacher, he was also on my side. He told me that the students deserve it because it was not the first time they did it. This experience is really something significant.

My Insight

            In teaching, it is not always happy because there are sudden problems that will arise. But as a teacher, I have to make a way to give more time for happiness rather than sadness in my class. Whatever the bad thing happened, it should serve as a lesson only, not something to be taken personally against the students. Because, how a teacher sees her students will affect the teaching and learning process. So, I as a teacher should be the one who will adjust for the betterment of learning.

Problems

            Some of the students in the 2^nd and last classes of mine tend not to listen and prefer chatting with their seatmates. And the worst thing about that is that they were the ones who have low performance.

Solution

            I consult this to my cooperating teacher and he said it was really their nature. They are used of chatting with their friends and they take this as their responsibility already. What I do when they were too busy with their businesses is that I sit down and let them feel I am mad at them. Fortunately, it is effective!

My Goal for Next Week

            To maintain my good attendance, to teach 5 lessons, to create a better atmosphere with my Obedience class, and most of all to be successful in my demo teaching which will be rated by my supervising instructor. May God send all the angels from the heaven.  God bless me.

Understand and Learn

Week No. 5

September 8-12, 2014

Understand and Learn

My Accomplishments

            I was able to have my three rated demonstrations and fortunately I got high ratings. Also, I, together with my advisory students, finished structuring my classroom. All the necessary information needed was posted and we made some decorations to beautify the classroom.

My Significant Experience

            Checking essay outputs of students for the first time was a significant experience. Through this I was able to know how good they are in writing and how they react to a given topic. For example, topics about getting high grades, fashion trends, and empowering people. Moreover, I was able to know how they think and understand how they perform in school because they related real life situations.

My Insights

            I have realized that it is not right to get mad and react negatively to students right after they made something wrong. I have to know the reason behind their actions. It would not be so easy for me to do this but I believe I could think of some more strategies to know my students more aside from essay writing. Therefore, I could say that a teacher is a researcher too.

Problem

            Most of my fourth year students do not know how to construct sentences correctly. So, I had difficulty in understanding their thoughts. I got head ache in checking. Also, there are basic concepts learned from their previous year level and yet they do not know.

Solution

            I did talk to my cooperating teacher about it and he advised me not to expect too much from them for they are in regular sections or assume that students know an idea just because they had it in their previous year level. With this, I’m quite disappointed but I am trying to apply the theory of Krashen in every lesson I will teach. It is because I want to help my students.

Goals for Next Week

            To maintain my good attendance and to have five successful rated demonstration.

           

           

Learning by Doing

Week No. 4

September 2-5, 2014

 Learning by Doing 

My Accomplishments

            I was able to join and complete the 3-day orientation and training for boys scouts. I learned the history, fundamentals and guidelines of scouting. Moreover, I was able to make the challenges during the scouting and most of all I was able to get along with others whom I don’t really know. I was able to befriend them. Also, I had one lesson demonstrated successfully.

My Significant Experience

            Joining the scouting for the boys was a significant experience to me for I gained a lot of knowledge about scouting and how to be a scouter and I learned some new survival skills. We were taught how to measure distances without using any instruments, reading compass for direction, lashing and knot tying for building wooden shelter, and bandaging for different type of injuries. Also, I was able to know the flag code and I learned how to fold the Philippine flag properly. These skills are important to me as a future teacher who could be a scouter. I was so grateful for this opportunity given to us.

My Insights

            Being a teacher is not just teaching the students in the classroom, it is also empowering the social involvement and promoting the skills and talents of the students. A way of achieving such is scouting. There are some things that are not taught in school which are taught in scouting. The experiences the students would have are not usually given in an academic setting. Hence, as a future scouter, I should acquire the necessary skills needed and I must educate myself more.

Problems

            I should have taught in Thursday but we were informed evening before the day so its kind a late.

I don’t also have my cooperating teacher’s number so I could have text him. I didn’t get his number for he told me he would just text me so I was then ashamed of getting his number. Our set schedule was then ruined after the case of scouting.

Solution

            I asked my cooperating teacher if he could teach the four sections having different lessons. Fortunately, I was able to please him.

Goals for Next Week

            I have to maintain my good attendance and I have to do good in my five set lessons. Also, I have to finish decorating the advisory room of my cooperating teacher having all the necessary requirements specified in the given rubric.

Happy Hour

Sucdad, Rose Ann C.

BSED English 4

Week No. 3

August 26-29, 2014

Happy Hours

My Accomplishments

I was so glad for having a good attendance this week. Though I sleep very late at night, I was able to wake up early for school. Also, my straight teaching for four days was successful because I got high ratings in my lesson plans and in my demonstrations. Being at the classrooms everyday helped me understand the nature of my classes. My sleepless nights are worth it for I was able to grow as a practice teacher.

My Significant Experience

Delivering the lesson on denotation and connotation was significant to me. I got only 3 hours of sleep because I had to plan my teaching very well using an inductive method. I had the idea of bringing guests in my classes so I made a dummy and named it Mr. and Mrs. Dummy. Bringing my guests in my classes and maximizing their uses made the students happier. It may be corny to be changing my voice for the dummy but it’s nothing for I have seen how interested and motivated my students were during the discussion and activities. My cooperating teacher also appreciated my strategy and he told me that he did not expect such kind of strategy in teaching the lesson. I was so grateful because I believe I was then an effective teacher.

My Insights

It was good to be considering the welfare of the students rather than mine. From my set of experience this week, I could definitely say that if the students grow then I as a teacher grows too. Moreover, I have this heavenly feeling every time I see my students enjoying their learning. It might be so good to hear but it’s true.

Problem

There was a time when I forgot the hand outs for my students and which would be used in the discussion. I almost fainted for I needed them first period in the morning.

Solution

I searched my flash drive in my bags then ran to the coop of the school. I printed the hand outs for my students even if I will lost an amount of money.

Goal for Next Week

I have to maintain a good attendance. Also, I have to make  good lesson plans for me to have successful demonstrations for my students to learn a lot.