Week 16

(November 24- 28 2014)

Four More To GO!

My Accomplishments

This week I was able to finish two lessons that make six rated lesson plans already. I have to make four more to finish my ten lesson plans. I also finished checking some activities and quizzes so I have nothing much to do just going to prepare my lesson plans and my rated demo this coming Friday, kind of nervous.

Just Great!

My Significant Experience

I am happy this week because I was able to finish two lesson plans. I must say it is difficult to finish or get lessons in private than in public. But I was still happy that I was able to add two lessons this week because in the past every week I only do one lesson. Also, I had fun because I was one of the judges in the impromptu speaking contest, one of the activities for English Month. At least we are still doing something rather than stay at the attic for the whole day and sleep or continue other requirements because there is no lesson to teach. Since this week is no academics because of the logo making that the students have to finish and be judged.

A Blessing!

Insights

Let’s make ourselves a blessing for other people. Enjoy life despite the difficulties you are experiencing because if we think positively, blessings will come your way. True, so every time I feel like giving up, I always think positively like being a blessing to everyone especially to my cooperating teacher. Even if I feel tired and stress, I’ll always be a blessing to my CT because that is what student teachers supposed to be. :D  A Blessing! Just think that we only have how many more days to go. And our hardships, sleepless nights, hot tempered days and crying nights are over. We are nearly towards the light from the tunnel we are now. Yeheay!!

Hay Stressful!

Problem

This week I was stressed with my schedule for my demo teaching with my supervising instructor because my cooperating teacher already fixed or plot already her schedules until the second grading examination. Meaning I don’t have a choice since every date already have specific activities and lesson.  And I was like Oh My Gosh, seriously?! I really expected that practice teachers are the priorities they should make some adjustments just for the demo SANA. Hay! Stressful.

Like Seriously!! :D

Solution

About my problem since my cooperating teacher does not want to adjust her schedule for my demo teaching, she suggest that I’ll have my demo after the seatwork of my students. I was like seriously!! Like seriously!! I was thinking if I can finish my demo with less than an hour. Like seriously talagah!! So I was thinking of not having the motivation already but instead I’ll make their seatwork a review. Do I have a choice? Instead of not finishing my lesson I’d rather shorten the activities. Hmp!!

Good Demo! No to ReDemo!

My Goal

My goal for next week is to accomplish my demo teaching peacefully with no other interruptions or else bye-bye diploma. And make visual aids beautifully… beautifully daw. Ma–try nga!hahah..

Week 15

(November 17- 21)

Still Little Accomplishment

My Accomplishments

This week I only finished one lesson and still going to continue it on Monday since I was given 30 minutes to wrap up my discussion before they start preparing for their logo contest. My co-student teacher and I also picked one student for every section that we handle in representing their class for the essay writing contest.

Month of English

My Significant Experiences

This week was a great fun because even though some of us have few lessons to teach we still did something. Since it is English Month, there are a lot of activities and as English teachers we have to facilitate some of the activities. During the spelling bee contest my co-teachers asked me to be the announcer?! Basta the one who read the words and the definitions while the other practice teachers and observers assist the contestants. It was a great experience because it was my first time and those words I've read was quite difficult (nosebleed pero nairaos naman: D). My co-teachers also asked me to facilitate the poetry writing so I read the guidelines and what type of poetry writing for the grade 7 and 8 and also read the topic for each level for the contestants. And my other companions’ facilitated the students who were excused for the spelling bee and tongue twister contest.  It was a great experience because we were at least a part of one of their activities. At least we have something to write in our activity form already. Hahahahaha Just kidding. Last Friday, I taught my two sections the new topic and my forth lesson. In my first section it was okay because they were somehow listening to me and participating but in my second section I got irritated because they were so annoying. They were insensitive that they don’t even dare to listen; it’s as if there is no one talking in front. And I was grateful that it was over so stressful, I want to kick them. But in the afternoon, because almost all of the practice teachers were at the attic doing nothing but sleep. And we, the English majors tried to play something after facilitating some of the activities. We tried to do also tongue twisters and spelling bee so while doing that some of the other practice teachers from different majors joined the spelling bee until they also gave questions to answer from the different subject. We decided to provide questions per major as a preparation for let review since we do not have something to do next week so it is a good opportunity for us to collaborate, have bonding with each other and of course to at least prepare ourselves in the upcoming let review after graduation. Let’s hope for the best! :D

My True Feelings!

Insight

Sometimes it’s hard to teach when you are not ready and don’t master the subject. But it’s harder to teach imbecile and insensitive students who do not even appreciate what you are doing for them. Instead of listening they prefer playing, making fun of their classmates, sleeping, gossiping and other irritating activities. They are a headache to me. I prefer staying in my extension program than teaching them. I want to give up but I was always telling myself to give myself a second chance to teach those kids. I don’t really want to compare but I prefer teaching in the public than in private. Because in public they respect us, they appreciate what we are doing and they don’t insult us when we commit mistakes instead they understand us, we are not perfect but we are trying our best to be a help. And   based on my experience, I am not happy right now. I am happier sitting and chatting with my co-teachers in our quarters rather than teaching them. No offense but it is what I feel right now.   

Walang Katapusang Problema

Problem

This week was a very stressful week. It’s as if I did not sleep for how many years. I was stress because of a very slow progress in finishing my 10 lesson plans and because of my insensitive students who actually don’t deserve my respect. 

Effort

Solution

With the problem I am experiencing right now, I just have to be strict and be mad sometimes with my students to let them know how I feel. And for my lessons, well I need to wait for further instructions of my CT because even the other practice teachers don’t have lessons for next week so we can’t ask for help.

Requirements

My Goal

My goal for next week is to at least finish some of my requirements like field study and continue my journal in my extension program. And accomplish whatever my cooperating teacher asks us to do. 

Week 14

(Nov. 10-14)

Slow Progress

My Accomplishment

This week I was able to finished 1 lesson plan. I was able to check the papers of my two sections in their seat work. That is the only accomplishment I had this week. L

Fun but Stressful

My Significant Experiences

This week I only did so little because my cooperating teacher is not giving us so much to do to the point where you get bored. But during my lecture it was a bit fun and stressful because my students are so noisy. I can get along with some of them easily but then when they are comfortable with me they get so annoying because they don’t know how and when to shut up (well they are really like that, as what my CT said). But they are really annoying; I don’t want to get angry because they are already old enough to be scold. Killer eye and silent mode is not effective, promise! And some of them are so “chikadora”, they like asking private information about me. Maybe that’s why they act like that because my cooperating teacher doesn't do much in classroom management. Hehe :D, just my observation since I was still an observer. Not like the LAC who is really strict in classroom management that’s why I am also hard up in managing them. They already feel very comfortable to each other and to my CT. Though my CT is telling me to get angry sometimes but when you see them having a conversation with the teacher, do I have the right to say shut up and be quiet? I don’t think so.

  

Just My Perception

Insight

Being a teacher is not easy, with those stressful days and sleepless nights for preparing everything you need to prepare for the students, really stressful. And each day, it is what I feel, even if you are not doing that much, it’s as if you are bound to do something (na parang hindi ka mapakali, feeling mo ang dami mong gagawin). I don’t want to compare but I feel much better when I was in the public school even if there are a lot of things you need to do but just seeing your student and be greeted by them, you feel alright. But I guess I have to stay longer first with the new environment to see if I am making a wrong impression.

Blessing: Pammati

Problem

This week my problem is my rated lesson plan because there are a lot of interruptions. It is hard to finish 10 lesson plans even if you have 2 months to teach. It’s nearly December and I only finished 3 lessons. My other problem is in classroom management. It is worse than I thought.

Always Find a Way!

Solution

Since there are a lot of interruptions I have to depend first of what my CT is going to do and her decisions. Because those interruptions are actually those activities this month that’s why we can’t do anything but to wait till those activities are finished. And of course in the classroom management, I have to find ways to get their attention and interest.

Aim High and Be Positive

My Goal

My goal this week is to finish at least 1 or 2 lessons. And to be innovative and creative to give justice to the lessons I am bound to teach. And if ever that our demo teaching will not be postponed because of those interruptions, then I have to prepare myself again for the final judgment. :D

 

week 13

(November 3- 7, 2014)

10-2=8 More To Go

My Accomplishments

This week, since the laboratory high school will enter at November 5, 2014 (Wednesday), we had a chance to finish some lesson plans and continued some of the requirements. My co-student teachers (who are also having an extension in Halfway Home for the Boys) went to continue the service we are doing. When we entered in Laboratory High School, my cooperating teacher was absent for two days so April Capis and I (since we have the same CT) went to facilitate the class with the substitute teacher. I was able to make two lesson plans for this week. 

Still Adjusting

My Significant Experiences

This week I was able to know my students in my two sections. And based on my experiences this week, I think I am going to have a hard time in classroom management in my one section. I was a bit intimidated since my students are Grade 9 who are so tall and big especially the boys. But then, I always think of the positive side. I was thankful then that when I started discussing they were listening but they are so passive. I was answering my own question and I don't like doing that. I don't want to spoon feed them  because that was my assessment to myself when I was in the public school, sometimes I realize I was spoon feeding them that's why I am trying to avoid it. Since they are already grade 9 I have to think of some motivations that suites them... Huh!! What ngay?!!

ANXIETY 

Insights

In this new environment, there are a lot of adjustments that I think I need to do. I don't know if I am the only one who feels it but its as if you can't commit mistakes and you should always be alert and attentive. I am not saying that this is something unusual but maybe I just feel afraid to commit mistakes because it might affect my grades or my evaluation of my cooperating teacher. But just what I have said, always think of the positive side. I am going to graduate. TWO or LESS  MONTH NA LANG!! 

Problemos Compadres!!

Problems

My only problem right now is if I can cope with the new environment, new CT and classroom management since I am handling Grade students, I don't know yet how to handle them.

Discipline 

Solution

With my problems I think I just have to try to do my best for me to cope with everything, just think of it as a challenge that we have to face in order to learn. When it comes to the classroom management, more strategies and motivation for them to get serious. Because as much as possible I don't want to get mad all the time since they are already old enough to discipline their selves. But if it can't be helped then I have to be strict. 

Reminders

My Goals

My goals for next week is to complete at least 2-3 lesson plans and discuss my lessons properly. And also finish or continue some other requirements that are needed to be accomplished. :D

Week 12

( October 27- 31, 2014)

New Environment

My Accomplishments

This week since the PAASCU was in the school we were asked to facilitate some of the classes of the teachers in SLU-LHS because the teachers had there meeting. We were officilally oriented by the principal Wednesday morning since the PAASCU was until Tuesday Our orientation was like the orientation during our observation days. We talked about the do's and don'ts, the policies, wearing of IDs and uniforms, etc... After the orientation we were asked to proceed to our LACs in each majors for us to know who will be our new cooperating teachers since we already finished our practice teaching in BCNHS. We also decorated our quarters at the attic of the schools where we are going to stay for 2 months for our practice teaching.

Another Adjustments

My Significant Experiences

After saying goodbyes to my beloved cooperating teacher and students in BCNHS last October 24, 2014, I am bound to greet a new environment in the SLU-LHS. The last school we are going to have our practice teaching with my colleagues. And since this week is our first week at SLU-LHS, I don't have a lot of significant experiences. Because we only had our orientation, knowing our cooperating teachers and decorating our quarters. But when I was already introduced to my new cooperating teacher, I was really nervous because I don't know if I can reach her expectations and since I am going to teach grade 9 students. I had really some butterflies in my stomach... But I always try to calm and relax myself for me to go on and continue until graduation. So GANBATE MYLA!!! :D

Kaya Ko To!!

Insights

 Teaching in different kinds of schools like public to private is something good for us who are having their practice teaching. But sometimes it is difficult especially if you already  build a good rapport to the first school that you had your teaching. It is hard to say goodbye when you already started loving the environment and the treatment that you CT and students are showing you. But like they say it is not always a goodbye, there are still time to reunite. hheheh....Now that I am in a new environment and a different one. I have to really work my butt out here to pass and graduate. And since they are more strict when it comes to policies and rules I have to be more cautious.. GOOD LUCK Too All Of Us Practice Teachers!!!

Great Expectation. Kaya?

Problem

The only problem I am thinking  right now is the expectation of my cooperating teacher since I am not the only student teacher she is handling. I don't really like to be compared that's why I am a bit nervous.   

Believe In YOURSELF!!

Solution

The only solution I can think of in my problem is to, of course, do my very best to accomplish everything my cooperating teacher is asking me to do. Help myself to execute my lesson well with effective strategies and methods to avoid low evaluation. Always Pray!! KAYA KO TO!!

Target!!!

My Goals

My goal next week is to execute my lesson very well and to learn how to use the projector.. no kidding...I really don't know how.... :D... To avoid being illiterate, I must learn in any possible way... Hmmp!!KAYA KO TALAGA TO!!