Lights On: Weekly Journal # 17

Lights On

Weekly Journal # 17

December 3 – 5, 2014

Accomplishments:

        This week is also known as the week of lights because our school had their lantern parade at Session Road on December 1, 2014. It was a night full of nights. The next day was a rest for the students and on Wednesday, we had the poetry in motion. We rescheduled the demonstration teaching because those days were also drill lessons.

My Significant Experience:

        When we were watching at the lantern parade, I saw some of my students join the lantern parade. When they saw me, they called me “Ma’am.” Hearing those words from my students make me smile; I felt that they also value me as their teacher though I’m just a student teacher.

Insights:

        Simple things and simple words can either make a person smile or frown.

Problem:

        This week we had trouble again in our schedule for our rated demonstration teaching. We can’t be observed on that day because we will only discuss for 20 minutes and the rest of the period will be utilized for the practice.

Solution:

         The only remedy for this is to find another schedule for our demonstration teaching.

My Goals for Next Week:

         My ultimate goal for next week is to give my very best in the rated demonstration teaching.

Judge: Weekly Journal #16

Judge

Weekly Journal #16

November 24-28

Accomplishments:

 This week, we served as facilitators and judges for the English month activities. We had spelling, tongue twisters, song writing competition, and many more.   We also served as judges for the declamation contest and served as monitors for the scrabble.

My Significant Experience:

        This week was a very busy week. We have to be multi-tasking people. It was a great experience to be serving as judges and facilitators. I see the trust that our cooperating teachers give us.

Insights:

        No matter what happens, never destroy the trust that people give you. ^_^

Problem:

         So far this week, I did not encounter any problem regarding my practice teaching during the past week.

Solution:

Since I did not have any problem this week, I can’t suggest any solution.

My Goals for Next Week:

 My goal for next week is to prepare for the upcoming demonstration teaching. ^__^

Unfixed Schedule: Weekly JOurnal #15

Unfixed Schedule?

Weekly Journal #15

November 17-21, 2014

Accomplishments:

 This week, we prepared for the activities for the English Month. Our cooperating teacher was very busy listing the participants in each section. So we helped her out. In order for us to search for those who will compete for the other activities such as spelling, logo making, poetry writing, and alike, Ma’am gave it to us as our lesson for the whole week.

Significant Experience:

It was made mention that the month of November is the celebration of the English month. Given these topics for us to discuss in class, I thought it was just very simple to teach it; I thought it was just merely the activity, but as I taught the valuing part of these topics it was very hard. And as I was pondering on its valuing part, they’re very deep.

Insights:

Little things have big surprises. Simple things have extraordinary surprises. I’ve learned that I should not be little things.

Problem:

We had a hard time in fixing our schedule because we only have drill lessons on the set dates. One thing more our coordinator got sick so we set the schedule by ourselves.

Solution:

The only solution for that is to adjust the date and look for schedules where we can have lessons.

Goals for Next Week:

My goals for the upcoming week is to finish the 10 lesson plans and to add more activities in my activity form.

Believe: Weekly Journal # 14

Believe

Weekly Journal # 14

November 10-14, 2014

Accomplishments:

 This week, I was able to increase the number of my rated lesson plans. In our group, we were able to handle different sections and we exchanged sections with my other group mates. We were also able help each other in preparing lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations.

My Significant Experience:

This week I did not much have experience. There was one time when I was teaching, I was having a hard time disciplining the students. Though it was a tough one but I get to manage the class. All I thought that I will not be able to discipline my students but I was able to.

Insights:

From my experience, I’ve learned that teaching is all about believing in yourself that you can do it. Sometimes I tend to be nervous and doubtful that I may not be able to discipline the class but I was able to.

Problem:

The problem that I encountered this week was disciplining my students. I’m having a hard time in keeping them quiet and to pay attention in class. Sometimes they wait for me to get mad and then they start to keep quiet. I even shouted in class because they won’t keep quiet, though I did not want to shout but I lose my temper. After a while, they start again talking.

Solution:

 The solution for this is to keep stop discussing if they are very noisy. Just as Ma’am Magbual have said, we need not to compete their noise; we only have to stop talking and then they will start realizing that the teacher has already gone quiet.

 My Goals for Next Week:

 My goals are to of course research on techniques on how to manage the class, to increase my rated demos, to do my very best in teaching, and to keep believing that I can do it.

Weekly Journal #13: Extended Endurance

Extended Endurance

Weekly Journal #13

November 5-7, 2014

Accomplishments:

     This week, we already had our first rated demonstration teaching under Ma’am Michelle M. Magbual. Last Wednesday, she told us to have team teaching in her last three classes so we made use of our Monday and Tuesday as preparation for our team teaching. Our topic was about tongue twisters; we divided the tasks among ourselves and the demonstration teaching went good. Last Thursday, Ma’am Magbual told us to prepare for the lesson on Friday and still a continuation regarding tongue twisters. So the three of us prepared. We had the first class last Friday as our practice so we did team teaching and we started to teach individually, which is the rated one, at 11 am and so on. So we were done with the first demonstration teaching and nine more lessons to go. ^_^

Significant Experience:

     Last Friday, I had my first rated demonstration teaching. That was my first demonstration teaching and I did my very best to teach the students. Giving my best in teaching made me feel more passionate in teaching them. I also discovered that I have points to improve in teaching like for example my endurance, that despite the students are noisy, I must control my temper. Letting myself lose my temper won’t help in disciplining the students but as I taught, I had to strategize on how to get back the attention of the students.

Insights:

     A teacher must have an extended endurance in teaching.  

     The way a teacher perceives his students affects his approach and way of teaching his students.

Problems:

      I’m having a hard time in strategizing on how to discipline my class. Since it was a group activity that they had on tongue twisters, it is given that the students will make academic noise, but there were those students who were making unnecessary noise that distract the whole class.

Solution:

      Maybe I have to search on how to control the behavior of my students. One thing more is that I have to be strict in a way that discipline in class is visible.

My Goals for Next Week:

My goals for next week is to have rated demonstration teaching as much as I could.

Weekly Journal #12: New Challenge

New Challenge

Weekly Journal #12

October 27-31, 2015

Accomplishments:

We already transferred to Saint Louis University Laboratory High School. It was our first week and in that week it was scheduled for their PAASCU Accreditation so we needed to be in our best behavior. They had the PAASCU accreditation for two days and last Wednesday, we had our orientation with Sir Ronald Pontanosa, the principal of SLU-LHS. He oriented us regarding our practice teaching that we should not be imitating our cooperating teachers, instead, we should be teaching creatively in a way that our uniqueness is shown. Sir also made mention regarding our behavior; that we should not be mingling with our students most specially in touching them. It’s a big “No” for us to be touching our students.  Wednesday afternoon, we were already allowed to meet with our LAC’s. So 1 pm, we had a meeting with Ma’am Karen Joy Viernes, the LAC in the English Department. She re oriented us with the do’s and don’ts in teaching. She reminded us of the following: pass your lesson plans a day before your demonstration teaching; no uniform, no ID, no demonstration teaching; abide by the rules; always check the attendance; and enjoy teaching.

My Significant Experience:

          When we were deployed at the Saint Louis University Laboratory High School, we felt tension and at the same time, were making ourselves strong and with the determination that we can do it. It was a new environment for me that I need to adjust to; new faces, new rules, new cooperating teachers, and new school. I had to extend my patience more. Despite those emotions and tension, I felt the support of our group that we went there as a group, and therefore we finish as a group. I felt the teamwork so it feels good to have groupmates and batchmates like them.

Insight:

          “Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”-Mattie Stepanek

          There is strength when there is teamwork and reaching the impossible becomes possible when the team works together.

Problems:

So far the problems that I have encountered is how to adjust to the new rules that they have in the private school. Adjusting in the lesson plan portion most especially that I was used to the lesson plan structure in the public which is not tabulated though we were to do lesson plans in a tabular form in our Principles of teaching subjects but it seems so hard.

Solution:

          The remedy that I could think of as of now is to go back to my old notes and practice the tabulated form of lesson planning. One thing more is to practice more doing lesson plans in the tabulated manner.

Goals for Next Week:

           My goals for next week are to start teaching and getting lessons, to accomplish my requirements and to give my best in teaching.

Missing City High: Weekly Journal #11

Missing City High

October 20-24, 2014

Weekly Journal #11

Accomplishments:

       We were tasked to complete our task and requirements in BCNHS since it’s our last week to teach there and this week, we will be deployed in Saint Louis University, Laboratory High School. We also completed the 30 lesson plans that were required for us to teach.

Significant Experience:

       There were a lot of significant things and events that happened in my life this week. Last Friday was our last day in City High. Tears and parting anxiety was present in the air. I’ve seen some of my co student teachers shedding tears of joy, and some were telling me, “Ang sarap maging teacher. Grabe!!” and I, for one, agree with them. I want to share the surprise my students have prepared for me. In my first class, grade 8- Adoration, my students serenaded me. In grade 8- Benevolence, they escorted me to their classroom. As I was walking along the corridors, I can’t hold back my tears anymore. When I entered the room, my tears poured out. I wish I could hold the hands of time and pause at that moment. They prepared a video for me. They also gave their messages and one caught my attention; this student of mine who had been a pain for me, while he was saying his message, he let my tears shed like rain and he cried in front of me. I did not know what made me cry in his message, but one thing I knew for sure is that he moved me. In my afternoon class, which is grade-8 Cooperation, they let me through an amazing race. After that, a slow song was played and one by one, the boys in my class, asked me to dance with them and it was like a flashback of what should have happened in my debut. ^__^. Well I enjoyed it so much. On the board were their messages for me. I tried to hold my tears because I don’t want them to see me crying. In the afternoon, as a thank you message to our brave teachers in City High, we went from faculty to faculty, from office to office, and rendered a serenade for them. These are the memories that I will never forget.

Insights:

        It’s a great privilege to touch lives.

       It takes a big heart to love even the unlovable.

Problem:

       So far, this week, I did not have any problem. It was enjoying the last days we had in City High. Just having parting anxiety.:((

Solution:

       For now I have to prepare myself for another challenge to come.

Goals for Next Week:

My goals for next week are to be at my best behavior and to be open to the challenges that will come.

Cloud 9: weekly Journal #10

Cloud 9
Weekly Journal #10
October 13-18, 2014

Accomplishments

               At last I'm done with my 30 lesson plans.In this week, the students in Baguio City National High School had their second grading periodical exam. We helped in watching over the students while having their exams.  We also had a seminar regarding the heart of a teacher. The speaker in the seminar was Ma'am Barbara Lagos. The seminar was more on what is on the heart of the teacher and of the virtues which are responsible,resourceful,tolerant,compassionate,constant,faithful,gentle,and many more. These are just some of the virtues that we discussed in the seminar.

My Significant Experience

              This week was a week full of tears and sorrow. Last Wednesday, I was suppose to administer review to my students but then they surprised me. While  I was on my way going to their classroom, they met me at the corridors and blind folded me. As they were guiding me to their classroom I was a little bit nervous because this might be one of their plans to prank me but when I entered the class and when they removed my blind fold, I was surprised that they have prepared a party for me. So, while we were in tears, they gave their messages for me. Tears just continued to roll down from my chicks.I cant stop it.and of course, they gave me a box of cloud 9 :). That was one the most unforgettable moment of my life.

   

Insights

                        One of the greatest joy of a teacher is to see her students be successful in life.

Problems

                       One of my students during the exams was an attention seeker. I got irritated but thank God that my patience was extended; blessing:). I had a problem on how to manage such kind of student.

Solution

                 I really don't know what can be the remedy for it. 

Goals for This Week

             My goals for this week are to:

• take lessons
• accomplish sf 1-5 and class records
• accomplish the interview for my field study

      

TEARS: Weekly journal #9

      TEARS      

Weekly Journal #9
October 6-10, 2014 

Accomplishments:

                The past week has been a very busy week for me. I had been catching up with my lessons and I also experienced straight teaching. Since we only have limited days to complete thirty lesson plans, I have to double my effort in doing lesson plans and executing them in the class.

My Significant Experience:

           Last Friday, My cooperating teacher told me to rest first since it was their compilation day of all the outputs that they had during the second quarter. So she took over the four classes while I was busy checking the papers of students. I did not notice that I slept over the papers that I was checking when suddenly, my students from the class the class that I am handling came and they were asking me if I am done checking their papers so they can include it in their compilations. Then one of my students who came started to cry. I was asking her the reason why she was crying and she asked me why I have to leave City High. Why can’t I just stay there and teach them until the end of school year. I was not able to say a word. I just smiled at her though deep inside of me, it seems like that I want to join her cry too. Well I told her that I have to leave because it’s a requirement for us to teach in the private school. Despite the sorrow that I had in this experience, it inspired to keep on doing my best; to keep on touching lives. I’m taking every moment to teach them to the best that I can because I know that the time will come that I have to leave them and go to a different environment.

Insight:

           “You will only know and cherish the importance of something or some once that it is gone.”

Problems:

The problem that I’m facing at the moment is that I lack time in completing the 30 lesson plans. I only have 24, and I hope that I can complete that at the said deadline.

Solutions:

           I’m praying earnestly that they would move the break of the students so that we could have more rated lesson plans.

Goals for Next Week:

        My goal for this week is to complete the 30 rated lesson plans and go beyond the 30 lesson plans.

TOUCHED: Weekly Journal #8

Touched

September 29-October 4, 2014

Weekly Journal #8

Accomplishment

      The past week,There were a lot of celebrations and programs. Last Monday, we supported our co-practice teacher, Stephanie Esmena, who joined the Search for Miss STE 2014.Gladly, she was crowned as the Miss STE 2014 and she represented our school in the search of Miss SLU. We also celebrated the birthday of our beloved instructor Ma'am Shirley Ayao-ao; so instead of having class, we prepared a program for her. We sang song; we offered her gifts; and we danced for her. We also rendered a song for the teachers at BCNHS last Thursday. I was also given the chance by my cooperating teacher, Ma'am Dialyn Gorio to handle her advisory class.

My Significant Experiences

         The past week was a very memorable week for me. It was my first time to receive letters, chocolates, and cake from my students greeting me a happy teacher's day and thanking me for teaching them. 

          There is this particular star section that I handled until now. Honestly, my first impression towards them was that, teaching them is going to be an epic fail, but as the days passed, it seems that I get to know them better. When I had my rated demonstration teaching in their class that was rated by my supervising instructor, the time when they had reflections regarding the things that made their mothers unhappy, writing them on a piece of paper and burning those things down,the time when we sang the song "Because you loved me" and they were moved with the activity and their hearts were touched,the time when tears started to fall down from their eyes, everything started to change. The students got closer to me; they open up their lives and they tell their stories.

          That moment, I started to like that class and the past week, they surprised me with a cake and greetings of happy teachers day. 

         When I got home that day, before sleeping, I reflected on the events that happened that day. I did not notice that tears we're already falling from my eyes; it's just that I can't imagine that I only have limited days and that I'll be leaving them. Its hard for me because they have touched me; they have changed my life; they taught me many things and one of them is teaching me to love teaching. They taught me to teach with passion and optimism. 

Problems

        The past week, I had a problem on the new section that was given to me by my cooperating teacher. She told me to try to handle a regular section; so I needed to give up my Benevolence class and take the Adoration class, the advisory class of my teacher. I really got frustrated because unlike the star section, they are unmanageable. Students are not in their proper seats and they stand if they want to. If I call on them to recite, they don't answer. So I have a hard time handling the class. The problem that I can see there is that I lack strategies on how to manage the class.

Solution

        

         To solve this problem, I was thinking to apply the tactic of Ma'am Dorothy Silva. The approach is to get the noisy students  and attention seekers in my class as part of my discussion like for example, if there is a need for demonstration then they are the ones whom I will call. I can also appoint them as the peace promoters in class. I hope it will work.

Goals for Next Week

       For next week, I'm aiming to already have more than 20 rated lesson plans that are well executed. Im also aiming on teaching my students to the very best that I can that they will not forget that once in their life a teacher named "Jazel" taught English in a cool and unforgettable way. My aim is to touch their lives even though we only have few more days left to stay in BCNHS.

         

          

Weekly Journal #7

Hopefulness

September 22-26, 2014

Weekly Journal #7

Accomplishment:

                  This week, I was scheduled to have my rated demonstration teaching that is to be rated by my supervising instructor. I was able to increase the number of my demonstration teaching.

My Significant Experience:

                  When the time for me to have my rated demonstration teaching that is to be rated by my supervising instructor, my heart was like pounding in fear. I did not know what to think of. My cooperating helped me with my lesson plan. she also told me to have my lesson be demonstrated in her class that I handled but it was a failure because only few entered and only a few cooperated in the activity. So my cooperating teacher helped by giving advice and when the time came, I am hoping that everything will work out fine. I trusted God that He'll do something that day. During the aesthetic discussion of my lesson, I did not expect that my students will cry and that as they we're burning those things that they' ve written, they were moved. I was blown away with what happened and I gave back all the glory to God.

Insights:

            All things work together for good to those who love God. -Romans 8:28

            We teach to touch lives.

Problems:

            I had a problem with my lesson plan because my objectives did not jive with my evaluation. I was very worried because what if my students will not read the story. 

Solution:

        The only solution to my objectives was to revise my objectives and regarding the story, Id rather have plan B.

My Goals for Next Week:

 My goals are to have more lesson plans and to give my very best in teaching.

           

As One

As One

Weekly Journal # 6

September 15-19, 2014

Accomplishments:

                 During the past week, we continued teaching at BCNHS. I was able to increase the number of my rated lesson plans. We also made our own philosophy; on what is our stand in teaching or the words that we hold on to.

Significant Experience:

               This week, one of the significant experience that I found out lately was that, my classmates and I were busy doing our instructional materials. While doing our instructional materials, we kept asking each other on what are the better strategies to use on that particular topic. Lately, I just found out the importance of working as a team; helping each other out in everything that we do.

Insight:

 If you run alone, you can go fast; but if we run together, we can go far.

Better together.

Problem:

                So far this week, I had problems on what strategy am I going to use in my lesson. Im really running out of strategies.

Solution:

          The only remedy that I thought of was to ask help from my classmates.

Goals for next week:

 My goals for next week are to execute my lessons properly and to increase the quantity of my rated lessons.

Bankrupt without Love

Bankrupt without Love

Weekly Journal # 5

September 8-12, 2014

Accomplishments:

The past week, we've been through a three day training of boy scouts; it was held at Quezon Elementary School. That was from Monday to Wednesday. The training was full of lectures on how are we going to conduct ourselves as boy scouts and boy scout trainers in the future. We also gone through some hands on training like lashing, knot tying, compass reading, first aid, measuring, and flag code. I enjoyed going through those stages. Then after the training, we went back to our practice teaching. I was able to teach on the Friday about the story of “Outwitting a Crocodile”.

My Significant Experiences:

    This week, I learned a lot of morals from my experience in BSP. At the training we were grouped until our graduation. I encountered diverse personalities and abilities. We were given the chance to lead the team and when my time came to lead the team, I had struggles because I have to adjust to them. One thing I’ve learned in the grouping, we need one another in the team to accomplish our goals. Because everyone in the team cooperated and gave their best, we were able to garner three red ribbons which is the highest rank of ribbon and one yellow ribbon is the lowest.

    Another significant experience was that when we had a discussion in class about Maslow’s hierarchy. Ma’am Shirley Ayao-ao tickled our minds when she asked us if is right that physiological needs are the most important thing that a person needs. Everyone of us in the class said yes but Ma’am dis agreed and said that it should be love and belongingness that should go first. Example, a baby should belong to a family where he/she is loved and taken care of in order to survive. In, my mind, Ma’am has a point. No one can give the basic needs of a person if no one loves him or cares for him. From that, I’ve learned that love is the key to provide the basic needs of a person.

My Insights:

    As a teacher, no matter what I say, no matter what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.

Problems:

    This week, I had a problem regarding the two classes I’m handling. The first class that I’ve entered, they are the kind of students that are behave, disciplined but very passive. On the other hand, the class that I enter at 1 pm are noisy but are very active in class. In the first I have problems on to motivate them to recite and share their ideas and there were also times that I don’t know what to say anymore because they are very quiet. So I’m struggling in that class; on how to make it enthusiastic. Another is that, in the class they are not allowed to speak in vernacular so some of my students don’t recite because they can’t express themselves in English.

Solution:

    As for now, I realized that I lack in strategy on how to make the class alive so I must search more on strategies on how to handle a passive class. One thing more, I need to know my students in order for me to know what kind of strategy I am going to use in their class.

My Goals for next week:

     My goals are to discover new strategies that I can adapt in my class and to be able to increase the number of my rated lesson plans.

Unstoppable

Weekly Journal #4

September1-5, 2014

My Accomplishments:

          During the past week, I was able to execute two rated lesson plans; lessons about the story the taximan's story. I was able to atleast somehow let the students reflect on who they are today and was able to let them discover their role as youth in this generation.The past week, I was also able to improve my voice in teaching and was able to see improvements in my performance like trying to move in the class and creating a non-threatening atmosphere for my students.

My Significant Experience: 

         I had many significant experience the past week and this one is one of my most unforgettable significant experience; my co student teacher was not really feeling well and its so happened that her cooperating teacher got absent that day. I pitied her because she was really weak and she still have classes to teach. I wanted to help her so I volunteered to teach in her class. I was feeling nervous because I was not exposed to her students so I asked her if she could accompany me to her class and she said yes. Upon arriving, I was really nervous because the students are very noisy and out of control so I thought of doing what Ma'am Shirley Ayao- ao told us that if our class is noisy, we as teachers can keep quiet and let the students notice that we are waiting for them to keep quiet. So I tried and it worked. So to cut it short, I see in the faces of the students that they enjoyed learning bibliography and it was an opportunity for me to encounter students like them. After teaching the class, my co student teacher thanked me and I believe that I was able to help her and put a smile on her face despite the pain she was going through.

Insight:

        In the teaching profession, I learned that we need to back each other up and supporting one another to build up a strong relationship with one another. As teachers, we should not keep our burdens to ourselves but instead we share it to our co teachers or mentors in order for us to be guided and in order for them to help us.

Problem:

               I had a severe fever the past week due to the pain in my throat. I can't even talk because it does hurt a lot. I was very worried because I have my demonstration teaching on Tuesday. So I drank a lot of water but still, it did not get any better. So Tuesday had come and I was really weak but thank God that my cooperating teacher recommended that I need to rest; she was very considerate and she to rest for that day so that I can teach the next morning.

Solution:

      What I did was to take a rest, take in medicine and drink a lot of water.

Goals for next week:

      Next week, I must be able to increase the number of my rated lesson plans, check the monthly journals of my students, accomplish my BSP, and do everything with a smile.:)

Welcome to Reality

Accomplishments:

                  The past week. We already started to teach in Baguio City National High School, a public school in Baguio. I was Assigned to Ma'am Dialyn A. Gorio, an English teacher in the eighth grade level. Currently, she's handling four sections namely 8-Adoration, 8- Benevolence, 8- Cooperation, and 8-Compassion. She gave me two sections to handle, the 8-Benevolence and 8-Cooperation. In order for me to orient and expose myself to my students, she gave me unrated lessons to teach given that she will observe me. After I taught, she gave me points for improvement like I need to have a louder voice and to move while teaching.

My Significant Experience:

                    Standing in front of high school students is a great accomplishment for me. I thought that it would never come true but it did by God's grace. Teaching them was a great privilege given to me that I have imparted something to my students. 

Insights:

                     There is no harm in trying. Don't quit when you commit mistakes because there is always a room for improvement and if you fail, its either you choose to get back up or to stay on the ground.

Problem:

                     The problem that I have encountered this week was the way on how to improve my voice. My cooperating teacher that I have a soft voice and some of my students can't hear me the back. For me, I thought my voice was loud enough and it was at its maximum volume. So I'm worried on how am I suppose to make my voice even louder than its maximum volume.

Solution:

                   The only remedy that I could think of right now is to try to practice more in my voicing and try to walk inside the class and not staying in one place.

My Goals for Next Week:

                My goals are to deliver an excellent lessons, to get the interest of my students on what I'm teaching, and to establish my stand in the class as a teacher.