Week 13 November 3-7, 2014 “Let’s get started”

Sin-ot, Myrna D.

BSED English IV

Week 13

November 3-7, 2014

“Let’s get started”

I. My Accomplishment

I thank God because I had already started teaching in private school especially the 4^th year students. This would serve as my achievement for this week because I know that finishing the 10 lessons here in private school would take time to complete the lessons.

Last week, when I entered one of the classrooms of the 4^th year students, I was full of anxiety; it was because it is my first time to teach students from private school. I noticed that before the prayer, everybody is making noise. I need to catch their attention to begin with the prayer. It is good that some students followed what I had said.

II. My Significant Experience

When I was discussing a particular topic to my student, one of my students raised his hand then started asking a particular question. He asked a question. It was good for me that I manage to answer his question without having dead air. I was afraid that I may not answer his question but I am glad that I did try my best to answer it. This was very significant for me because this is only the time that I experience this kind of thing seriously with the presence of my Cooperating Teacher because honestly in public, they just asked a question to me without my Cooperating Teacher.

III. My Insights

For me to be able to get more strategies about how to manage students in private school is that observing my CT would be a great help to collect strategies basing on how I manage a classroom especially that she already teach these kinds of students for how many years. But before we started teaching, she remind as about managing. She said that in terms of classroom management, the students are noisy in a sense that it is an academic noise. Furthermore, they are cooperative and participative in terms of recitation.

  

IV. Problems

I observed that during my discussion, some of my students at Lab High are participating but they possess such attitude as hyperactive. They shout out their answers while reciting. When I had their group activity which is manuscript reading, some of the member of the group read loudly which is not pleasant to hear. How can I solve this problem?

V. Solution

Maybe, the solution to my problem is I must be very strict in terms of disciplining them in such a way that I will make my appearance firm and possess authority which is in a positive manner just to make and change their hyperactive behavior.

VI. My Goals for Next Week

For next week, maybe I could execute lessons as possible as I can so that I would already finish the half of my 10 lessons that I must have to complete. Even though it is a little bit hard, I know I can possibly do it because my motivation is the “diploma” that I will be having later on.

Week 12 October 27-31, 2014 “Next Venue: Private”

Sin- ot, Myrna D.

BSED English IV

Week 12

October 27-31, 2014

“Next Venue: Private”

I. My Accomplishment

It was a relief that I have done my narrative report which is individual. This minimizes my task as student teacher with all those requirements. But I know that this was just training for me to be the best teacher in the future. Another requirement that I had accomplish was the narrative report which is assigned for us by group. So, we had divided the task, the topic that was given to us was all about the learning output of the students. I tried to come up with the best essay in making my narrative that can persuade and convince my reader to focus their attention into it.

II. My Significant Experience

I gave my cell phone number to my students for the purpose of helping them in case that they will be having their problem on their academic subject particularly English. I made an agreement that they will only be texting me if they had some questions regarding their academic subjects, therefore their questions will not be entertained if it is beyond personal matters. I am glad that they follow this agreement that I had implemented. This was a significant part for me because this was only the time that I gave my number in public but of course because I want to help my students which are in need of my service.

III. My Insights

For me the only thing that will help me to gain success is to include the phrase “smart working” in my life. This is my armor in making things as possible as it is. I need to survive having this phrase.

IV. Problems

Honestly I was afraid to know who will be my CT in private school. But then, as the time comes, we need to go at the LAC office to get to know who will be our assigned CT. I was fortunate that God gave me this kind of CT. I was blessed that she is the one.

V. Solutions                                                                                                       

Maybe if I was assigned to a CT who was so very strict, the only thing that I must have to do was to take the challenge in my hand. Who knows there is an advantage to have a terror CT?

VI. My Goal for Next Week

I need to start doing my 10 lessons next week and also to do my FS which is one of our requirements for us to graduate and take the board exam.

Week 11 October 20-25, 2014 “Done”

Sin- ot, Myrna D.

BSED English IV

Week 11

October 20-25, 2014

“Done”

I. My Accomplishment

I cannot believe that I was done with my 30 lessons. I was very happy because at last I completed the first session of my practice teaching. With all the evaluation form, activity form, summary of lessons form and etc... When it comes to my evaluation form, I was contented with all my scores which were graded by my cooperating teacher. All in all it was a good performance. It was really an unforgettable experience being with star sections in teaching them to touch their lives. I hope that they learned a lot from me and they will not forget the important concepts of my lessons that I shared to them.

II. My Significant Experience

October 24, 2014 was my last day in City High. I did not expect that my students will surprise me by preparing a short program for me. When I entered their classroom, I had seen some balloons on the floor and a chair at the center which was served for me to seat. All their messages to me made me realized that it was good to be a teacher especially if the students love you and appreciate what you are doing to them.

All of the sections that I handled had prepared a surprise for me. Some of the boys danced with me, some of the girls gave their messages to me. Thinking that I will be leaving them makes my heart aches. I do not know my feeling; I really used to love them very much in a short period of time.

III. My Insights

I learned that tea bag helps our hands to prevent its perspiration, so for me to avoid my hands in perspiring I need to use this tea bag. Thank you for ma’am Gamez, she was the one who told me this thing.

IV. Problem

Knowing that we will be transferring to private school on Monday makes me feel sad all of a sudden because of the thought that students from public school to private school are very different in terms of discipline. Students from public school are more respectful than that of the private school. This is one of my problems that I am encountering right now.

V. Solutions

I must set my rules as a teacher as I go to private school and set all my standards for them to follow. I need to be tough and brave as I will be deployed in the private school. I must not show my weakness to them.

VI. My Goals for Next Week

I must prepare all my instructional materials in transferring to private school so that it would not be hard for me to make things easy as I go to the Laboratory High School.

Week 10 October 13-18, 2014 “It’s great to be a sensei”

Sin-ot, Myrna D.

BSED English IV

Week 10

October 13-18, 2014

“It’s great to be a sensei”

I. My Accomplishment

          I can feel that my students love me, maybe because I am a kind teacher to them. For more than 20 lessons that I had taught to them, they were already used on how I deliver my lessons and also the strategies that I am integrating every time I execute a particular lesson. My style, the way I talk, the way I move marks my identity as a teacher. For now, I am just on my way of experiencing what a teacher is and what a teacher does. It is great to be a sensei of the students.

II. My Significant Experience

          I did not expect that my cooperating teacher will share her food to me. We ate together at their faculty office, a place for every teacher. At that, time I was very conscious because all of the teacher in 4^th year level where there taking also their snacks. But all in all, it was such an honor to be with her sharing foods together, telling her stories to me and telling also my stories to her. Somehow, she was a nice cooperating teacher to me. She always gives some advices towards developing me as a better teacher. She reminds me of what are the things that I must have to do in gaining some qualities of a teacher. These things helped me a lot because I can see that somehow I am improving myself. This was a significant experience to me because I enjoyed it a lot.

III. My Insights

          In our seminar which is entitled “The Heart of Teaching” made me realized and learned something. The heart of teaching was full of virtues such as compassion, responsible, constant, gentle, tolerant, faithful, honest, dignified, enthusiastic, humility and respectful. I want to apply these things for I know that this is my profession which involves a lot of things which are the different virtues. I was glad that these things are introduced to me. Therefore I will engage myself to these virtues.

IV. Problems

          I was not aware that I had no money inside my pocket when I entered the grocery to buy what I need. When I am about to pay at the cashier, I was surprised that my money is not enough to pay my expenses, so I need to get 3 pesos in my fair that I had reserve a while ago. So my problem now is I have no money for my fare to go home.

V. Solutions

          I need to contact my friend because I need to borrow 2 pesos from her by texting her so that I can go home, if not, then I will just going to walk. I was fortunate enough because she replied. Maybe I was not able to go home without her. I am really thankful to her.

VI. My goal for next week

 I need also to complete and comply with my other requirements which are the SF 1- SF 5 so that at least it will lessen my problems in life. Somehow this will make my life easy and free.

Week 9 October 6-11, 2014 “Appreciation”

Sin-ot, Myrna D.

BSED English IV

Week 9

October 6-11, 2014

“Appreciation”

I. My Accomplishment

Last Saturday, ma’am Shirley gave us our grade in our subject which is the “The teaching profession”. When I look at my grade, it was not that high but at least it was an above average grade that made me contented. I am very thankful to have this as my grade. I appreciate it a lot.

II. My Significant Experience

The second time around my students in IV- Tolerance gave me another valuable thing for me to keep. They gave me an accessory which is made by them. Among the four sections that I handle, they are the ones who are very appreciative. I am very thankful to have them as my students. They make me happy.

III. My Insights

It is really hard to please everybody. There was this person whom I know. Even though, I am helping her every time she asked a favor, still she does not appreciate it. Why is it? I myself I cannot answer this. Maybe she is really this kind of person.

IV. My Problems

I don’t know if I can finished my 10 left lessons until October 24, but I must have to because it will be a problem for me if I cannot finish all my 30 lessons.

V. My Solutions

Maybe what I need to do is to finish doing my written lesson plan so that the only thing that will only make me burden is only the execution of my lessons.

VI. My goal for next week

I need to make things fast to finish doing and executing my lessons well and order for me to start doing my FS 6.