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