I Feel Great!

Week No. 10

October 13-17, 2014

I Feel Great!

My Accomplishments

I was able to give make up activities for those students who have failing grades, as my cooperating teacher told me, before he  asked me to pass the grades of students. Fortunately, i only have one student who failed because he did not enter the class the whole week. Moreover, I was able to say good bye to my cooperating teacher and to my students properly as well as to the librarian who accommodated us in our extension program.

My Significant Experience

Saying good bye to my cooperating teacher, to my students and to the school librarian was not easy. I did not say too much words in my classes to prevent me from crying. The words of my students are very overwhelming. Some don’t like me to get out of their classroom and embrace me very tight. Moreover, before leaving their classrooms they gave me some simple tokens and took some pictures. some of my students also toured me to their campus while eating the snack they bought for me. There were two students of mine also who treated me for lunch and we got the the privilege to eat in the library for the librarians feel good about me too.

 My Insights

It is not really easy to say good bye to those people whom you had great time. It is beaking my heart. I cannot explain my feelings. The concern, the love and the happiness my students shared to me are the return of my investments in teaching them for two months. I really feel good of the comments I received from them. Now I know what is in teaching profession. There may be no much money but with much love and happiness.

Problem

I had a hard time looking for the students who need make up activities.

Solution

I asked help from their classmates. I asked them to call me when their classmates enter their class.

Goal for Nextweek

My goal for next week is to start my first week in Saint Louis Laboratory High School with flying colors.

Rush Hour

Week No. 9

October 7-10, 2014

Rush Hour!

My Accomplishments

I finished my remaining required executed lessons. Also, I proctored the examination of my Serenity class. I watched over them to prevent them from any unnecessary movements. Moreover, I was able to address their questions about the test questionnaires for there are some questions and directions  they do not understand.

My Significant Experience

There was this one morning that I almost got late because I woke up late and there was no jeepney also. As I arrived at the gate of Baguio City National High School, I ran and ran. There were some students of mine who saw me and asked me why am I running. I smiled at them and told them that I was already late. From this, I thought of not getting into this trouble again so I have to adjust things. This was my first time to be in this situation in BCNHS, so, I consider this as my significant experience.

My Insights

Sometimes when I  was in trouble I seem to hate everybody around me especially when almost everything get worst. But, I should understand this things as normal happenings for me not to be stressed and to have a healthy set of mind.

Problem

I had difficulty in managing my time during this week.

Solution

I made a schedule for the things I have to do and it helped me a lot.

Goal for Next week

My goal for next week is to have a good attendance. 

"Happiness"

Week No. 8

September 29- October 3, 2014

"Happiness"

My Accomplishments

I have finished seven lessons for this week and I was so glad that I got a perfect score in my appreciation type of lesson plan. Moreover, we had our examination for practice teaching. Fortunately, I was able to get a 55 points which is a half of that 100 point exam.

My Significant Experience

Teaching literature, specifically the selection entitled The Joys of Human Life was a significant experience. It was because I was able to encourage my students to share their stand and their experiences related to the message of each line of the selection. I know that my stuudents trust me for they were able to share their personal experiences during the discussion. I was able to process each sharing that is why the ideas were well-thought  out and I was able to leave something to them.

My Insights

Sometimes it was not  that easy to address students sharings and questions especially if these are all about human conditions. But, as a teacher who is responsible of inculcating values to students, I should address these in a way that i am not basing things only from my own point of view.

Problems

During discussions, there were unexpected questions from students which are quite hard to address.

Solution

I thought of the things I will say first before verbalizing things in lass. In grammar, I tried to give them some short review to direct them to the concept. In literature, I asked for the other students of their stand or idea. Then, gave my own explanation and had them reflect.

My Goal for Next week

To maintain my good attendance and to finish my 5 more lessons to complete my required 30 lessons.

This Is It

Week No. 7

September 22-26, 2014

This Is It

My Accomplishments

            I executed 5 lessons successfully. Also, I was able to have my demo teaching rated by my supervising instructor about parallelism in writing. I was so glad my Trustworthiness class participated in the discussion and in the activity I had given them. Moreover, I was able to make a lesson plan and instructional materials for the assigned Teacher for a Day. I taught them how to deliver the lesson on Idiomatic Expressions and they were able to execute the lesson well. Therefore I can say that the lesson plan I made was suited for their level and that I was effective enough in coaching them.

My Significant Experience

            Last October 2 was World Teachers’ Day. I was greeted by my students and they had given me cards. Moreover, we were invited in the program. It was our first time to be considered in this kind of program. So, we prepared a dance and a song for teachers. It was our first time to perform as a group in Baguio City National High School so we practiced a lot before the program. We were all excited but nervous too. Fortunately, we were able to give a good performance. The teachers had given us positive feed backs. This day was also significant because we had time to have fun during the practice. We had picture taking together too.

My Insights

            We were not licensed teachers yet. But, we are glad to be treated as one. The respect and the courtesy of our students brighten our day. Sometimes, I am so stressed because of so many stuffs to do. But, when a student smiles at me and greets me, I feel alright as if my loads lighten. I really feel relieved.

Problems

            I had a problem in delivering my lesson on Parallelism because my students don’t even know the grammatical forms and the grammatical functions of words and phrases. They cannot recognize adjectives nor verbs and even the subject and the predicate of a sentence.

Solution

            During my discussion I had explained the grammatical forms and functions of words and phrases. Also, I incorporate these things in some of my lessons also in grammar and give them some review.

My Goal for Next week

            To maintain my good attendance and to deliver my lessons successfully.