Week 7

(September 22- 26, 2014)

What?

My accomplishments

This week I had accomplished some rated lesson plans. I was able to teach grammar though I had a hard time teaching it. Because I’m not really into grammar I am more of the literature but then I am still happy of the results. My critique teacher helped me a lot in teaching the grammar part so I was relieved. Also, she let me help her cut something for their decorations in their classroom. These are just my accomplishments this week, nothing more………….nothing less!!

Today is the DAY

My significant Experience

This week I had a lot of great and wonderful experiences in class with my students and with my co-practice teachers. I was able to bring out different emotions in teaching because there are some students who make me laugh, smirk, mad, shocked and surprised. I was able to build a very good rapport with them but as much as possible I want to still have the professional distance. Because some of them act as if I am there friend or sister that they can just hold easily, whisper something to me and some girls are putting their arms around my shoulder. Other students even assist me to carry some of my things before or after the class.  It was good to have that kind of closeness but there are always the disadvantages of it so we, as the teacher, we have to be the one to do some adjustments.  But the most wonderful experience that I will surely not forget is when my Grade8 –COURAGE section surprised us with my critic teacher last Friday. We were blind-folded and they were leading us the way inside the classroom. When they removed the blind-fold, it was a bit dark and all of them were standing in front of us holding flowers and two cup cakes with little candles. Two of my students raised a banner and they all shouted “HAPPY TEACHERS DAY”. They also sang a Tagalog song entitled “SALAMAT” if I am not mistaken. While they were singing, they gave us the cup cake and some other students were giving us roses. I was really surprised that I was able to experience it; I never thought that it could be this overwhelming. Before when I was the student and we were the one giving our teachers a gift, I was just happy to see that they liked what we were giving. Now that I was the one being greeted and receiving gift, the feeling is not only happiness but really it was like I’ve been moved in the inside. That’s why I am really thankful for this opportunity, experiencing a lot that is something you can cherish. I sooOOOO Love LOVE LoVe lOvE it!!!!!!!!! From the bottom of my heart THANK YOU G8- COURAGE.

Teacher=Inspiration

My Insights

What is a teacher? I'll tell you: it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.

~Paulo Coelho, Author

I want to be this kind of teacher, someone who inspires the student to bring out the best in them. Right now, as a practice teacher, I am having a hard time teaching because sometimes I don’t know if my students understands what I am saying (based on their expressions that I don’t understand as well). I wanted to learn and learn more to achieve my dream that is to inspire my students and give experiences that they can never forget (of course the good experiences). I was actually inspired more when I joined ma’am Shin in her observation with my friend (co-practice teacher) last Friday. Because my friend was able to touch the soft or the sensitive part of her students that even the boys cried. It was really overwhelming to see that her students were really affected with their lesson and I wanted to affect also my students that way or better. She was able to do it successfully.

Buy Confidence!

Problem

This week our focus was on grammar, the hardest part for me. Honestly speaking, I am not confident enough to teach grammar because I know to myself that I am not really into grammar. But I was really trying my best. I am an English teacher who does not want grammar!?Ironic isn't it? Yes, probably. But I like teaching literature more than grammar. That’s why I am having a problem teaching grammar. Good thing my critic teacher is always there to help me and explain to me the things that I am hard up teaching.

Seize the Day!

Solution

With this kind of problem the only thing I need to do is to read more grammar books for me to know more, be more knowledgeable. And of course ask help to my co-practice teachers the part I am having difficulties. As they say “teachers never stops learning.”

Get Ready!

My Goals

My goal next week is of course to do my best in my demo with my supervising instructor. I hope that I will not falter and just relax and give all I can. GO MYLA!! FIGHTING!