Daily Journal
OBSEVATION WEEK
DAY 1
This
day was the start of our milestone towards being a teacher- immersed in a
real-life classroom setting.
Our
experiential learning or practice teaching was commenced by an orientation with
Mr. Leo B. Asilo, the Erico t. Nograles National High School’s (E.T.N.H.S.)
Principal He made some clarifications on different matters such as the status
quo of the lives of the students enrolled in the school.
He
also made mention of the school policies and systems. He had also emphasized
that cleanliness must be observed within the campus. And we, as practice
teachers are also subjects for punishments if we fail to follow the proper
waste disposal and management in E.T.N.H.S. he had also accentuated certain
issues about the students’ standing and performances with relevance to their
social and economic status. He’d reminded us that we are teaching students that
need to have special attention and so then, our efficiency as teachers will be
highly tested. Moreover, Mr. Asilo had also said that any complains that we
want to address to his office regarding our stay must be done in writing.
This
was also the day that I was able to meet my cooperating teacher (CT), Mrs.
Belinda Apolinar, a first year English teacher, and has been teaching for 9
years in ETNHS. And I was assigned to teach English in three (3) classrooms in
the first year. My CT or mentor introduces me to the class. And so, I had a
sit-in in the different classes to
observe the classroom routine and teaching strategy. I also managed to take
more strategy to the students who are doing indifferently. She had also
oriented me regarding the class routine and lesson planning.
This
day was indeed great. This is also the
start of the sharpening of my skills as a teacher, and the beginning of my
official training for the real-life battle towards achieving change among the
educational status among of the students.
Day 2
This
is the second day if my classroom observation. My CT gave me a tour over the
students’ problems regarding their scholastic performances and oriented me with
the various approaches that must be customarily applied to each type of
classroom.
My
CT had emphasized that there is really a problem with the students when it
comes to independent learning tasks. Students do not really do their
assignments, and she said that it is one of the challenges to the teachers
ETNHS. However, she had mentioned that constant encouragements and motivations
must be employed to sustain their interests.
This
also was the start of my classroom-handling. I was truly unprepared since it
was given to me on-the-spot because my CT has to go to Department of
Education’s Office. However, I immediately my lesson plan and fortunately, I
was able to carry the lesson.
During
the class, I was exposed to the different personalities. I have then observed
students who must be given special attention. Then, I applied my learning on
the ways on handling different kinds of students. Tapping a student’s back is
really an effective way to let the students feel that as teacher, I care for
them. Also, calling them by their
first names and setting themselves as the examples in the lessons promotes
peace and order in discussion of the lesson. And I think that was a good start.
This
day was awesome. It made me realize that I will significantly influence the
students in all the aspects of their lives. And I’m hoping that I’ll be as
effective as how I wished to be.
DAY 3
I
continued my observation on this day; I have observed that CT motivated the
students to increase their grades. She was able to touch the students’
affective part. She was also able to integrate authentic or real-life examples
with relevance to the subject matter. She had also sustained the students’
interests through giving her humorous experiences as examples which attracted
students’ attention.
On
the other hand, I was again given the chance to handle the last section where I
am supposed to hold my observation. It was indeed on-the-spot preparation.
However, I had an hour for preparation. It was greatly a challenge, but
fortunately, through the learning I had in classroom management and lesson
planning, and with the help of Almighty God, I was able to carry the lesson
with confidence. It was indeed fulfilling seeing my students participating well
and cooperating with the strategies and the activities I have employed. But
what’s more rewarding is the fact that I was able to let the students, who were
about to cut classes, participate in the class.
The
discussion ended asking those students if could they come tomorrow to join
classes, and they responded positively. And one of the students approached me,
and asked for a “mano”, and immediately, I reached out my hand with so much
wonder.
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