Week  11

(October 20-24, 2014)

Last Accomplishments in BCNHS

My Accomplishments

This week I was able to fix all my things that is needed to bring before we go out in Baguio City National High School since this is our last day. And complete all the necessary requirements before living. I was able to let my cooperating teacher sign my summary of lessons, summary of executed lessons, my overall evaluation, activity form, and field study 6. Of course I also finished my 30 rated lesson plan so HOORAY!!!

My Beloved Children

My significant Experiences

“Be a student as long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life.”

- Henry L. Doherty

Since this week is our last week, I just want to tell my whole experiences being deployed in Baguio City National High School. At first I really don’t like the division’s office decision to let us, BSED, be deployed in City High. Because my impression was that they are wilder than those students in a private school. And since I don’t like in a very crowded place I was not happy about it. But when I stayed for two months I have to say that it was very fun and almost perfect because I was able to teach different class with diverse students. Though sometimes my students were making me mad the experience was still great. The students from my four sections that I handled these past few months was something to be treasured because they were able to get through my heart. Though they were able to let me walk out in their class, get mad at them and shout at them, they were sweet in their own ways.  That’s why it is hard for me to leave them now that we are starting to build a good relationship especially with my cooperating teacher. My beloved cooperating teacher was so generous that sometimes I feel like I don’t deserve whatever high grades and evaluation she is giving me. She is so generous to the point where she does not give a 2 in my evaluation even if sometimes I feel like I should have two in my evaluation form. That’s why in return; I was always giving my best in helping her in her classroom decoration and in my lesson. I am also happy that I was able to pass my first demo that was observed by one of our professor in school of teacher education, sir. Villiam Ambong. I was proud of myself when I heard sir said that I was a cool teacher. Now I can say that I can be an effective teacher too. I was really proud of myself. That’s why I gave all my effort in teaching my students. That’s why when I was about to say goodbye to them, they were so sad that I have to go. It just shows that I was able to teach them something remembering. And I was grateful to see them sad as I leave them behind because it just shows that they don’t want me to leave. Some of my students were hugging me so tight, not letting me go out in their room  and some also kissed me (of course girls only).  Basta my HEART was left in City High… I love and I’m gonna miss my beloved students. To show my affection here are my students from different sections. 

G8- Consideration

G8- Courage 

  

                              G8- Coordination

G8- Chivalry

   

                           

  

                                                                                                                                   

Meaningful

My Insights

Teaching is difficult but awesome when you are able to touch the students’ lives. That is my insight, short but meaningful for me.

Last!!

Problem

These days, my problem from the beginning was classroom management since my class was very fund of not following the instructions and guidelines. I also do not talk fluently in English when I am teaching that’s why I am a bit nervous since we are going to be deployed already in the private school. Those are just my concerns.   

Still Can Do It!

Solution

My solutions to these problems are of course another different strategies and methods to handle my students carefully. Since every section has a diverse class, of course I have to observe all of them in order for me to know what strategies to use that will enhance their skills.

Regarding my English fluency, the only remedy is to try hard in speaking the English language and since we are in the private already, I have to speak fluently or read books for new vocabulary.

New Goal!

My Goals

My goal for next week is to create good image or impression foe my new cooperating teacher and students. 

Week 10

(October 13- 17, 2014)

Stress-Free Living! (ngayon lang)

My Accomplishments

This week was a bit stress-free since the students will take their second grading examination on Thursday and Friday (Oct. 16-17, 2014). Before the students have their examination, I gave the students their summative test and just facilitate the class. The students also take their listening skill test and I facilitate again. My critic teacher and I help each other to facilitate the four sections in making their diorama as their project in English since we finished reviewing them. Before their examination the teachers had their meeting about the teachers and staffs that will help the other teachers proctor their class. But since some of the advisers have their student teachers, we are going to help them proctor their advisory class. And that’s what all the student teachers did during the exam; others were already checking the test papers in our “quarters”. That was my accomplishments this week.

Good Rapport!

My Significant Experiences

I had a lot of fun this week not only because it’s the students examination that makes us go home early but because I was able to have bonding with my students while they are working with their dioramas.  You know “chika- chika” for a while and some students were really that open and they were also asking questions and so on. During their examination, I was having fun as well because I was able to have fun with the advisory class of my critic teacher. Though I only taught them for like two weeks, because I told my critic teacher that I can’t handle her class because they have attitude problems. Before whenever I enter their class I was always frowning. It is their fault because they are showing bad attitudes that only their adviser can handle. But during the exam, I was able to smile and laugh with them because they were joking and making fun of me. They were saying gossips like their classmate have a crush on me and they were telling him to ask me on a date later and that stuff. AhHHH!! High schools!!  And I was always “binabasag” them. But I was having fun. It just shows that they also have a heart, a good side that I only saw now. I was thinking that if maybe they show their good side (behavior) and their jokes during class I was able to teach them often. Now that we only have one more week to stay in this school, it makes me sad because I was starting to like the experience. The bonding that we are sharing together with my co-student teachers, my loving and very “kulit” students I’m sure gonna miss  them (ngayon pa lang). But then, I always think of the positive side, this is not the end.

My Heart as a Teacher.

My Insights

I never thought that I will love teaching. Basically, teaching is not my first passion.  I just enrolled because they said so, it’s a cliché, I know. But when I’m already in the field, as a student teacher, I felt that I think this is my calling. I really love it. And my heart as a teacher is a heart full of love, passion, respect, enthusiast, honesty, respect, and faith and constant. A heart that thinks about the well-fare of the students and not only thinking about myself.  As they say “It takes a big HEART to help shape little minds.”

This is the heart I made during our seminar entitled “The Heart of a Teacher” with the written Virtues of a teacher (Compassionate, Dignified, Enthusiastic, Faithful, Forgiving, Gentle, Honest, Humility, Resourceful, Responsible, Respectful, and Tolerant).  It was weaved that's why it is like that. :D 

Rated LPs

Problem

This week I was able to give e lesson plans to my critic teacher. Now, my problem is I still need seven or five more lesson plans for me to complete my 30 lessons and we only have a week left to finish it before we deploy in the private school.

  

More Lessons

Solutions

The only solution for me to finish my 30 lesson plans is to teach more lessons next week before we leave the public school. :D

I aim for it!

My Aim

My very goal for next week is to finish my 30 rated lessons and other requirements before the goodbyes. 

Week 9

(October 6- 10, 2014)

 Go Te!

My Accomplishments

This week I was able to finish other lessons that will be added in my rated lesson plan. And I am almost finished with my 30 rated lesson plan, so hooray to me. :D

I was also happy that I taught my students good stories that have a lot of values that can be depicted from the stories. But the most wonderful accomplishment for me was when my co-practice teachers and I went to our extension at home for the boys. Even though it was just my second time to go there, I was able to see and feel that the children love to stay there and having fun whenever we were there.

My Sanctuary sana!

My Significant Experiences

I had a lot of fun this week because my lessons were in literature. Since I like teaching literature rather than grammar I was a bit excited. I was able to make my students participate in our lesson. Though they were a bit noisy at least I was still able to handle them. It was actually a good experience that I am teaching in different sections for me to know the differences of each section. Some were actually behaved but most of the four sections I am handling were noisy to the point where you cannot handle them anymore. But when you start lecturing them about their attitude, they will be silent but after a minute they start again. Sometimes it is sooOO frustrating. Like last Friday, I was letting them do or answer the exercises I prepared in preparation for their summative test on Monday. When they were checking some of them were having a lot of side comments every time they ask me to consider the other answers. When I said whatever I wrote on the board are the only answers. Then some of them were having comments like “ oy graveh naman yan, ang daya!”, “grabe edi wala na kaming score.”, “ang daya naman”, wag niyo ng icheck wala naman tayong makukuha” and a like.. With those kinds of reactions coming from my students, it’s as if I am the one at fault that they were not able to get a perfect score. To think that before I let them answer the exercises I explained everything in detail and answer one question for every item for them to know but still as if they were telling that I was not able to do my job well. That’s why I got mad and irritated and disappointed. Then when I was talking and clarifying things they were still talking about their complains and whatever… and I was about to cry because of the hurt I was feeling, as if I was not able to discuss it properly the lesson. I felt that I did not do my best that is why when I was about to cry, instead of letting them see my disappointment I just left.. ohhhHH!! Walk out ang peg ng lola moh!! Then to bring out my frustration I shared it to my colleagues and guess what hindi ako nag-iisa. Some of my colleagues were frustrated also but did not walk out just got mad in their class. hahHAHHA!!

Being a Teacher

My Insights

To create an effective student learning experiences that leads to relevant student learning outcomes, a teacher should be someone who is very enthusiastic about his specialization and in teaching. Teachers also explain the subject clearly for the students to understand the lesson well. A teacher also inspires and motivates their students and contributes to the development of students’ critical thinking skills and their values. And those are the things that I must do to achieve the learning process I wanted to impose to my students. It is not being possessive about something but I just want them to learn. 

We can do it?

Problem

My problem this week was still on the classroom management. Until now I am still finding my way out of this classroom management for me to proceed and for me to assess if I did my part.

There will be fire.

Solutions

In managing the classroom, I think I have to search and think more about strategies or methods that will cater all their behavior and attitude towards learning.

I yearn for this!

My Goal

My goal this week is to be more patient. Be positive all the time. And be able to finish the 30 lesson plans.

Week 8

(September 29- October 3, 2014)

Yeah! It Ended Well

My Accomplishments

This week I might say I had a lot of accomplishments and I was happy with the results. First, I was able to execute my demo teaching. Second, I had another four rated lesson plans. Third, we, the students of ma’am Shin in teaching prof were able to surprise her during her birthday. Forth, we, the practice teachers presented a good performance for the teachers in Baguio City National High School. Fifth, I was able to guide our student teacher for the day (TFoD) for our teacher’s day. Lastly, I gave my critic teacher some fruits to show my gratitude for her generosity and patience and of course because it was teacher’s day so this week was really fun and memorable.

Best Week EvaAHh!!

My Significant Experiences

This week was very nerve-wracking but exciting because last October 2, 2014 (Tuesday) I was observed by one of our professors in Saint Louis University, Mr. Villiam Ambong to know if I can teach properly. It was nerve-wracking because I don’t really know what to expect, either to do well in delivering or executing the lesson or re-demo. Of course I don’t want to re-demo that’s why I am very thankful that my critic teacher let me practiced the day before my demo, so together with my critic teacher, we were able to revised some exercises and comprehensions in my lesson plan and also she gave me some information for me to have more in-depth discussion with my students. That’s why I always thank her for being so supportive and kind. And when I already had my demo with Mr. Ambong, at first I was nervous because sir was not yet in school so kind off panicked. I was thinking what if sir will not be here? How about my preparation in my demo? What should I do? But then, he came so I was happy and I delivered the lesson very well. According to sir, during our post-conference, he said that I was a cool teacher, I was able to execute the lesson actively and my activities and strategies were good. But I also had some mistakes that he noted like some mispronounced words and saying the “I want” when I’m calling students, it’s too authoritative he said. But all in all, it was very good and he congratulated me so I was soooOOO… HAPPY!! I sense that I am not going to re-demo. YEhey!

This week we also performed a sing and dance presentation during the celebration of Teacher’s Day last October 3, 2014 (Friday). They said it was a good performance and we had fun so it went well. To share our happiness here are some of our photos during our practice and the presentation.

       

Teachers = Best Experience

My Insights

They say that: “Experience is the best Teacher.”

But for us: “Having you us our Teacher is the Best experience.”

This is the best words or phrases that a teacher mostly wants to hear from their students. Yes, I do believe that experience is the best teacher for us who had experienced a lot either in a bad way or a good way. But as a student, teachers are the best experience especially if your teacher is very loving, kind, accommodating, appreciative when you did  something good in class, have sense of humor and of course a teacher who is passionate about his profession. Because teachers are the one who gives information and experiences to the students. Teachers share or tell stories about their experiences that the students can reflect with. That’s why teachers are the best experience. “HAPPY TEACHER’S DAY”

Not SOooOo GooD!

Problem

I don’t really have many problems when it comes to executing the lesson I just sometimes don’t master my subject matter especially in grammar. Also, little by little I was managing the class quite well, but there is a bit more problem in classroom management. But my real problem was my attendance in school because my attention was called by our supervising instructor because of my tardiness. And I know it was something to be called for; it is not actually easy to patch-up that tardiness because of the days that you’re going to have your make-up. I actually experience having make-ups during my observation but only two (2) days so it was not that heavy. But now that I am having my practice teaching is when I am experiencing having more than 2 days make-up and that upsets me so much. Every time I think about what our supervising instructor told us that there are possibilities of us not graduating because of the attendance its giving me a headache, I get emotionally and not realizing I was crying already. I don’t want this to happen not this special semester now that I am graduating. I was really trying my best not to be late because that is one of my goals. But it’s as if the world is making it hard for me to achieve that goal. I know that I am doing the best I can, I always wake up 3 am in the morning to cook food for us and leaving the house earlier than 6 am to wait for jeep, sometimes I don’t sleep anymore because I have a lot of things to finish for my lesson the next day. It really makes me so upset that I give a lot of effort to wake up early and wait transportation early but because of this DAMN!! Road widening I ended up late. Really frustrating!!

Ganyan ako pag frustared and stressed!!PANGIT!

Find Your Way Out!

Solution

When it comes to my execution of lessons and mastering my subject matter, I just have to learn more strategies and read more books to achieve and solve my problem. About my attendance and having 80+ minutes of tardiness, I just have to be more more more more early this time. And if there is a taxi or a van that offers 20.00 fair going to town, I am not going to have second thoughts to ride. It’s just 20.00; it is easier to lose money than not graduating because of just being tardy. Also, if I was not able to ride around 6:10-6:15 am then I have no choice but to call some taxi so I should always have an extra money in my pocket for emergency, (if you call that an emergency). Another solution is to board room or space in town but that is out of the list for me because I don’t want to burden my parents anymore. I am not telling that we can’t afford such space but I just don’t want asking too much to my parents especially when it comes to money. I just don’t want, period. That’s why as long as I can still manage to wake up as early as 3 am and wait for jeep as early as 5 or 5:30 am then so be it.

Kaya Ko To!! Think Think Think!!!

Goal Lang ng Goal Teh!

My Goals

My goal for next week is to do my requirements EARLY for me to sleep EARLY and can wake up EARLY and can go to school EARLY. BOW!

Week 2

(August 18-22, 2014)

Teaching

My Accomplishments

This week I was able to passed my first weekly journal, my second referred research journal and we shared the lesson we prepared by demonstrating it with to the demonstrator foe us to know what not to do during our practice teaching.

Our supervising instructor checked what instructional materials we finished but I was only able to finished five boards and chalk box. She gave suggestions about my instructional materials so that I can use it not only to one activity but in every activity.  I am going to prepare during my teaching.

Not Much Experience

My Significant Experiences

This week I don’t have much experience to talk about I only sit and listened to the demonstration of each group and learned something about teaching. We were given time to fix or make our other instructional materials. That’s it, no more significant experiences this week.

  

Enlightenment

My Insights

This week was a stress-free week for me because I was not rushing any requirements except my instructional materials but I can still finish it before the deployment since we don’t have class in three (3) days. I also learned a lot about how to teach because of the demo teaching we had with my co-practice teachers. I was able to know the right way of teaching; the facial expressions, the proper language to use, all the things I should know, it was really a big help having the demo teaching.

Not A Problem

Problems

Problems I encountered this week? not so much of a problem, I was just having butterfly in my stomach during our demo teaching because I was thinking what I I am going to be the demonstrator or if I’m going to teach, am I going to teach like her/him or better? Those questions popping through my mind during the demo teaching because I am not yet that confident especially if there are a lot of people. I’m also having a problem in making my instructional materials especially my pocket chart. I’m having a hard time thinking of a way to make my instructional material more convenient.

There Will Always Be A Way

Solutions

The problems I had encountered were just a small problem since it was still the second week practicum. There are a lot more to experience during the deployment that is why I should not be nervous and always think the positive side and always say to myself that I can do it. If my batch mates did make it during their practicum why can’t I? Especially those batch mates I know who is shyer than I do. They were able to make it so I really have to strive hard.   Definitely I will do my very best. And of course, I am also thankful to my sister that she’s helping me finish my instructional materials.

Aspiration

My Goals

My goal for next week is to be able to do my duty properly during the first week of deployment. I hope that I would be given a chance to observe my cooperating teacher before teaching for me to prepare myself and of course to observe