Week #4

(September 2-5, 2014)

My First Week of Teaching

My Accomplishments

My accomplishments this week was that I was able to teach two (2) rated lesson plan. My first teaching was nerve-wracking because I stammered and was not able to say everything I wanted to say. I forgot my English words that's why I sometimes spoke in Filipino language. But my critic teacher was so kind and generous in giving me grade and evaluation. That's why I always say to myself to do everything to deserve the kindness she's showing me. I also helped her cut some of her decorations for their classroom and photocopied some of their summative test.

Me....Me..and my Experiences

My Significant Experiences

This week I was able to teach my students. The experience was nerve-wracking but kinda fun because I was able to do it, I just have to continue and develop more my speaking skills. Every time I enter the class, there was still the feeling of those shaking feet and butterflies in my stomach but if my students answers my questions I was able to laugh because some of there answers are funny. But I'm worried about their spelling because when I read their essays, there are a lot of wrong grammar. That's why I was always thinking if during my high school days I was this terrible in spelling but I don't think so. Hahhahahaa.... I have to give them more spelling quizzes I guess.

Discover Wildlife

My Insight   

Discover wildlife: be a teacher! ~Author Unknow

Schools is where you find diverse students with different cultures, beliefs, attitudes and characters just like a forest with its different kinds of species. There are students who are funny, friendly, boastful, naughty and other characteristics that's why as a teacher you have to think of strategies and methods that are applicable to all different kinds of students. That's why when I make my lesson, my critic teacher told me to modify some of my activities that will be applicable to my four sections with a very diverse class. After modifying and applying it to my class, at the end it went well, so I was happy.  I realize that being a teacher, you really have to be innovative, creative, enthusiastic and passionate to be able to create a holistic learning. 

More To Come

Problem

The problems I encountered this week was still the problem I encountered last time which is classroom management. I still can't manage them in a gentle way. Because as much as possible, I don't want to get mad all the time to just get there attention and listen to me. I'm also having problems with my way of teaching and the language I am using. When I'm practicing, I can talk fluently in English and I know the sequence of my lesson, but every time I enter the classroom its as if I didn't practice and learned my lesson well. I also forgot the words I'm about to say that's why sometimes I do code mixing.....SOooooo Frustrating sometimes.

What To DO?

Solution

For me to solve my problems about the classroom management, I have to be more strict (in a good way) if being gentle is not enough to shut them up. Of course, I also need to learn more about them for me to know their capabilities and to how can I handle them individually. Though it takes time to know each one of them at least just a bit information about their learning capabilities is very helpful. When it comes to my way of teaching, I have to learn to bring out my confidence more and just forget anything that is bugging my mind.... CONCENTRATE more of whats in the PRESENT than what is in the FUTURE for a while. :D

Goals....Goals...Goals!!

My Goals

My goals next week is to finish another rated lesson plans and to teach confidently. And of course restrain myself to be intimidated by my students for me to teach properly and successfully. I am the teacher I should not be intimidated. :D