Teaching Practice

The wait is over, after making my lesson plan its time for me to teach the students!! I was so excited at that time but still, my heart was beating so fast than usual. My feeling was mixep up. Happy, excited, and nervous as well eventhough i was accustomed teaching primary students in Indonesia.

 

So now let's discuss more future information about my teaching practice experience in my final demonstration. You may see the lesson plan in the link below:

lesson plan 5

PROCEDURE OF TEACHING

I'd told you in my previous post that there're 3 steps in teaching procedures: preparation, main activity ( development activities ) and closure.

Preparation

-          Performing routine activities

sing a song together

The first thing that i did was greeting the students with powerfull energy hoho. It seems important for me because it would effect to their attention in the next step. Ah yes, when i greet them, they would stand up and said "good morning maam deaw, good morning classmates. Its nice to see you today". Before they sat down, i asked the chair of the class to lead us pray. Then, we sang 'sit down' song while dancing together. I went around the class and make sure all the students did it.

After that, i asked them to sit down properly and checking their attendance to each group. For your information, the layout of the class was arranged into groups based on the line they're sat in. If someone was absence, i asked the reason of her/his absence to the rest of the students. Those activities were named as performing routine activities as i had explained in my lesson plan before.

-          Drill

Then, it's time to drill them! I had made flashcards as you can see from the picture below

 

There’re some regulations for making the flashcards. The size is a half of bond paper (A4), use a border, the colour of the font should be black only, use the right capitalization.

drilling activity

I gave them the direction for what would they do. (Look at the dialogue in teacher's activity on my lesson plan, alright?:) ) First, i asked to the individual to read the word and guess the pattern of that word.  When she/he answered it correctly, they got a star in their reward card

And then, i asked to each group with the same directions (read and guess the pattern). When i was done, i gave them all the stars.

-          Review

After drilling, its time to review the last topic; find CVC, CVV, VVC pattern in a sentence.

all students were enthusiasm to answer the question

I put 5 sentences in cartonila paper as you can see

Its individual activity, actually. Almost all the students raised their hands up. But i just chose the one who sat down properly and not shouting; discipline is the key!!!

So the student came forward to the class. After one number was answered by her/him, we read the sentence and checked the answer together. If it's correct, the student who answered it got some stars and dont forget to ask the rest of students to clap their hands as the appreciation as well.

-          Motivation

And then, i was going to give a motivation by group activity! I gave an envelope to each group. It consisted of jumble letters and the students should arrange it became a sentence  based on the picture

group activity

 
That’s the example of their work.

Then I asked one of each group to come to the front of class and checked the answer. 5 stars for the ones who answered correctly, 1 mistake got 4 stars, 2 mistakes got 3 stars, and so on.

After checking that, the students read the sentences on my Power-Point slides(the correct anwers of previous task)

Then, I gave a direction, for example “raise your pencil!” to all the students. They raised their pencil and I asked them again, “why do you raise your pencil?” and most of the students said, “because you ask us”. Then I made it clear with saying, “yes that’s right. I asked you to raise the pencil so it means I give a command or direction to you. Is it right, class?”

From this, they had known that the lesson would they learn; following and giving commands/directions.

I could say that giving motivation is like giving them an aperception (stimulus)  

Main Activity ( Development Activities)

Started with presentation by the teacher; me. I asked them to read the sentences in my power point slide together and then they should follow the commands that I gave (based on the sentences that’re shown)

In skill development, I dug their critical thinking! Why is it important? Because the students can have their own idea and share it with other students then discuss together!

So I brought 4 things to the front of the class and asked 5 students to come over. They would follow the commands that I gave.

Closure

The next step is about generalization! I asked them to make a conclusion for what we’d learnt and then i gave the reinforcement as well. Before giving them assignment, I asked them to play a game. If you want to know the rules of the games, please look at my lesson plan okayJ have a nice try hoho xx

To assess the students, I gave them evaluation and assignment paper.

You may asking in your mind: What’s the difference between evaluation and assignment actually? So what I got from my CT, she said that evaluation should be done at that time but assignment can be as their homework.

MANAGING TIME AND ACTIVITIES

I will share you my way to manage the time and the activities as well. Keep reading !

In my opinion, all teachers should have a time management skill. It’s very important because it will help me; as a student-teacher to prioritize the activities and help me optimizing learning opportunities for students. Because I was using Student Centered Approachment, so I gave more time for students’ activities.

Predict the allocation time for each steps is the key. In 80 minutes, all the objectives (goals) should be achived by them. I’d discussion before with my CT about this and here we’re ! :

1. Preparation

-          Performing routine activities : 3 minutes

-          Drill : 5 minutes

-          Review : 5 minutes

-          Motivation : 15 minutes

2. Main activity ( development activities )

-          Presentation : 5 minutes

-          Skill development : 15 minutes

3. Closure

-          Generalization : 2 minutes

-          Application : 15 minutes

-          Evaluation + assignment : 15 minutes

I just delivered (presentate) the topic in 5 minutes. It’s enough for me because I let the students to gain the knowledge by their self and as their teacher I just guided them to achieve that.

To make sure if they really understand about the lesson, usually I walked around the class to check their progress and approach them then asked whether they’ve a problem. If yes, I guided them and let them find their own answer. If they could do it, I gave stars for them and saying a positive feedback like “You’re a great student. Keep it up” and did highfive!

I often used a group activity when teaching them. it’s quiet effective so the students could share their knowledge to the others and built their friendliness.

PROBLEM SOLVING

As the teachers, we ever found unpredict problem in the class. Don’t be afraid of that! Because problem is a chance for you to do your best. And the best way to “escape” from your problems is to SOLVE them. let’s be a problem solverJ so now I’m going to share you about the problems and solustions as well in teaching practice

PROBLEM VS SOLUTIONS

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

The teacher should manifest understanding of individual and group motivation to create a learning environment be in positive vibes, active engagement, etc so that the objectives could be achieved by them.

I’ll share to you how I manage the class in my own style. Click the link below:
Be a Manager in Your Own Classroom

My lovely students

Overall Impression in Teaching Grade 1 SSES

During my days teaching in that class, I felt so enjoy and I could still handle the class. I also didn’t face any difficulties in teaching them. We could still communicate in English because most of them are fluent in English eventhough they’re still speaking tagalog. Days by days being there, I just realized that I felt in love too hard with them until I couldn’t leave them easily.

On September 10^th was my final demonstration and it meant that it’s my last day in Dep.Ed. we took a photo together and had a simple farewell party. I received many love cards and gift from the students. When I’d my speech in front of them, I couldn’t hold my tears. After that they’re coming to me and hug me while crying so hard. How lucky I am to know them, the most sweetness students and meet maam Elvie also Angie.

Maam Elvie-Me-Angie

Maam Elvie is one of the favorite teacher in that school. It’s such an honour for me to be her students teacher. Maam Elvie helped me a lot during my days in the school, started from teaching assistant, teaching practicum, passed my initial visit and observation until my final demonstration on September 10^th. Without her guidance, I couldn’t be like this. Ah yes, our habbit when we’re in a free time was having a short discussion about education and life as well. Let me say that she is like my second maam in Philippine. Beside Maam Elvie, there’s Angie who helped me a lot. She is a student in Pre-School major and having teaching practicum as well. I still remember when I was preparing my initial visit and observation, Angie helped me in doing my material and so that Maam Elvie. At that day, we’re going home late maybe around 6 pm. Their sacrifice is so mean to me until I could pass my final demonstration with a great score. Saying thank you is just not enough to replace their kindness.

It’s nice to share my classroom management to you, dear my readers! if you have any problems, please tell me in the comment section below and have some discussion of it.

Best regards,

Deawishal W