Just Smile

Week No. 17

December 8-12, 2014

Just Smile

My Accomplishment

I had successfully demonstrated 1 lesson which is on Infinitive and Infinitive Phrases. I was very glad when I taught this because even when I did not have my practice, I was able to make it properly. I even got 4.07 in my evaluation, which is seldom given by my cooperating teacher. My students too had enjoyed the lesson because I let them watch a video clip.

My Significant Experience

Teaching the lesson on Infinitives was a significant experience because it was then challenging for I had to prepare a technology based instructional material and something manipulative. So I let the students watch a video using many infinitives and I let the answer a complete me chart and sentences on the board.

My Insights

Being a teacher, I should be very creative enough and I should address challenges. I have to think first of the welfare of the students before mine. So, I have to think more creatively on how to deliver my lesson properly and interestingly.

Problems

I forgot the speaker of the laptop which I would use for the video presentation.

Solution

I told my cooperating teacher about it. Fortunately, she is very understanding and told me to go to the faculty room and get her speaker. I was then very thankful to her.

My Goals for Next week

My goal is not to be late. Moreover, I have to complete my 10 lessons as required.

“Picture”

Weekly Journal No. 16

November 24-28, 2014

“Picture”

My Accomplishment

I had executed one lesson which was about logo making. It took me 3days to finish this lesson. For the first day, we did the discussion in first 30 minutes and the remaining 30 minutes was used by the students in making their drafts. For the second day, the students were given the time to finalize and finish their logos. For the third day, the students presented their logos in class. They explained every detail in their logos especially the colors they used.

My Significant Experience

The lesson on logo making was significant because I saw how creative my students are. I was able to talk to them also personally especially when they asked for my comments and suggestions. We also had picture taking for documentation. They are very cool and they enjoyed working together with our presence. This time we did not act very formal but we still observed limitations.

My Insights

Being a teacher is being a friend too. It is good to work with students also in a casual way. Times like this should also be given to students to build a good relationship to them. This way I will know my students better for they would have the chance to get out of their shells. I would love to work with my students in not very formal way in the future. But I will see to it that I will still be given respect.

Problem

My co- practice teacher attended a seminar on Friday and I did not know how to deal with my cooperating teacher alone. I feel unease with my cooperating teacher maybe because she is different from the other cooperating teacher I had before.

Solution

I did what she asked me to do and just entered in classrooms with her.

My Goal for Next Week

 My goal is to do good in my rated demo to my cooperating teacher. Also, to have a good attendance.

“Tensed”

Week No. 15

November 17-21, 2014

“Tensed”

My Accomplishments

I was able to have my rated demo to my supervising instructor Sir Villiam Ambong. My lesson was the poem “The Little Sampaguita.” I was relieved as I finished my demo. Moreover, I was able to execute the lesson on Infinitive and Infinitive Phrase successfully.

My Significant Experience

My rated demo to my supervising instructor was a significant experience. I’ve got all the tension for there was no preconference happened. So, I did not know his style. I was so sad that I got very low score on my lesson plan when in fact I based it on my past lesson plan. Though, I was happy that he appreciated me for not having code switching all throughout my demo even when students were trying to use Filipino language. Also, I was happy that he appreciated my materials and the way I serviced my students.

My Insights

As a good teacher in the future, I should develop optimism. I have to take every comments and suggestions positively for my improvement. I should take every downfall as a lesson to be better the next time. I should also remember that I cannot please everybody but I have to give my best to whatever I will do.

Problem

The lesson The Little Sampaguita” should be taken for two days. I really had a hard time on how to do the lesson in the first day because I have to consider my co-practice teacher who will teach the next day. I failed to keep some of the task so she seemed to make a review the next day.

Solution

My co-practice teacher made another interpretation for the poem. We’re glad that she was able to make it.

My Goal for Next week

My goal is to have a good attendance and to finish my remaining 3 lessons to complete my 10 required lessons.