My practice
teaching experience has been one heck of a ride. Back then, I couldn’t imagine
myself teaching in a real classroom setting, facing a crowd of students,
observant to every move you make, every word you say. I’m not a “crowd” person.
As much as possible, I avoid being looked at or noticed by other people. But my
course pushed me to face these fears of mine. And then came fourth year, second semester,
and the only subject left for me is Ed197: Practice Teaching. I’m assigned to
Fatima National High School, GSC. My cooperating teacher is noted to be very
meticulous when it came to making lesson plans, plus he handles the higher
sections of the school: Third Year Sci Cur (III-Lavoisier), Third Year Star
(III-Antares), Third Year TechVoc (III-Helium), and Fourth Year Sci Cur
(IV-Maxwell). Also, he is an expert in Chemistry and a very effective teacher.
I handled the whole fourth grading period of the aforementioned sections.
I can say that
it isn't an easy task being a teacher. You have to prepare your lessons ahead
of time and study your lessons and have the easiest explanation you can come up
with to make your students understand what you’re talking about. Also, answer
every query they have and have them motivated to participate and be active to your
class discussion. I thought that I couldn't handle everything. But when it came
to our culmination day last, March 12, 2014, the thought and full realization
of it came to me. I SURVIVED! I survived three months of Practice teaching.
Imagine doing three lesson plans for different sections with different types
and levels of learning every night. Imagine making IM’s of three different
kinds for the different classes every day. Imagine dealing with different types
of learners, different types of people, different circumstances inside the
classroom, every day. Teaching is unbelievably tiresome. But, here’s the fun
part. I kinda enjoyed it. You get to meet new people coming from different
walks of life and have various views and opinions. You get to enhance your
social interaction skills as well as, your knowledge in dealing with people
coming from different age groups.
Mga pinalanggang Students :)
sa Fatima Nationa High School - GSC
III - Helium - A bunch of makukulit students, despite your craziness and makastress na kasaba. Love gihapon tamo :)
III - Lavoisier - Makahappy na bunch of students. Attentive and active in class discussions. :) Love ya :)
III - Antares - A bunch of mga sabaan and mga palaaway..hehe..atik lng. But despite that, love tamo.
IV - Maxwell - Bunch of mga behave na students and very intelligent, I say. Congratulations on your graduation. Love ya :) Good luck :)
I'm gonna miss all of you. Thanks for everything and for all the memories.
Until we meet again. :) :) :)
