Sunday, September 21, 2014

FACE THE REALITY

WEEK # 2 ( SEPT 1-5)

Face the Reality


Accomplishment:
I was able to have my first demo teaching in mathematics II. I checked quiz papers, seat work and assignments. I also have my informal teaching because my cooperative teacher is busy. I taught them exercise during their PE subject. I was assigned as prayer leader last Friday and we SLU student lead the exercised.
I was able to come at the school before the call time.

My significant experiences:
 I felt a little bit nervous in the first but then while I’m having my demo teaching, I felt comfortable with my cooperative teacher and the pupils. I was able to catch their attention in the motivation part of my lesson plan. I asked question, the pupils answer my questions and the ask question also about the topic. In the application part of my lesson, the pupils have their own groupings, they work as one and they must help each other and minimize the noise but then it was the opposite of what happened. I felt disappointment and frustration of what happened.
On the other hand I was able to finish my lesson despite of those emotional disturbances.  I felt glad at the end when I checked their paper as evaluation if they were listening; many of them got high score.
On the other day when my cooperative teacher asked me to record their grade, I was confused about the different forms.
My cooperative teacher taught me how to do it and explain to me about those forms.
Last Friday we Saint Louise University student teacher were the in charge in the flag ceremony and lead exercise. I felt happy and boost my confidence to be in front of those teachers, pupils and some parents.
I was assign as a prayer leader, I felt I’m blessing to them and also it was a blessing to me.

My insights:
 To have a demo teaching, I need a lot of time to prepare and master my lesson plan. I must think a strategies or techniques that will catch their attention and maintain participation during the presentation. Their a lots of things to consider, the lesson plan, the activities, materials and question to  promote critical thinking. The grouping activities are not suited for them because the more they make noisy.
I need to adjust on the pupil’s level to have a better interaction between me and the pupils. I need to know their knowledge background, for me to know the part of the lesson I give more attention.
I need to use different illustration materials to capture their attention and participation. I must think that pupils welfare first before me in order to avoid unnecessary situation.
The pupils must also do their part to promote and develop their knowledge, skills and God given talent. They must listen while the teacher talking and minimize their noise.
I believe on the saying that learning is useless if the only one talking is the teacher. There is no participation of the pupils. 
Problems:
  •  Discipline because while I’m talking in front, the pupils also started too talked to each other. If I call their attention, they will stop for a meantime and talked again.  They bully each other with the use of rubber bonds and they also walked around the classroom. Even though I told them to sit down and listen they were not listening as if there is no teacher in front.
  • Classroom management, the pupils started to tore a piece of paper and throws it beside their sit or under. Even ever now and then I remind them to put their waste inside the trash can. They will do the task, if I told them to do it. They don’t have the initiative to clean the classroom.

Solutions:
 I still trying my best to catch their attention during the discussion and imparting values to respect others. I will try my best to find a strategy that is suited for them and I will control my emotion in order to avoid incident happen inside the classroom.
I try to remind them again about the cleaning inside the classroom and their waste must put inside the trash can.
Be patient to the behavior of the pupils.
Goals for next week:
To find manage the class to promote high thinking order.
To have my demo teaching successful.
To maintain their interest and participation.
To come the school before call time.

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