Sunday, October 26, 2014

Teaching is the art of assisting Discovery

WEEK NO. 11
October 20-24, 2014
“2 teach  + 2 touch a life = 4 ever”


My Accomplishment 

I consider preparing my instructional materials and lessons as my accomplishment for this week.  It is also an opportunity for me to share my talent in preparing instructional materials for this week.

Moreover, I had my last 4 rated demonstrations for this week observed by my critique teacher. It was a challenged for me to handle the 4 sections of the 4th years regular since my critique teacher will not be around. It was very challenging in my part to think on effective strategies as well as activities that I need to prepare which will be very effective to the level of my diverse type of learners. However, to experience straight teaching almost everyday and spending my last week in every section I handle is an opportunity for me to be  able to know and spend time with them for at least an hour a day.

It is also an accomplishment for me to be able to know how my students loved me dearly because of everything that they had prepared for me during my last day in their school.  I really felt their love, care, appreciation, and most specially their sincere heartfelt thank you for everything that I sacrificed for them. 


This week for me is the most unforgettable moment when I was able to teach for the whole day and it was very overwhelming that despite of the feeling of being tired I still managed to teach and maintain my enthusiasm in teaching until the last period and we had fun. This week enable me to realize that indeed becoming a teacher is not an easy profession.


My Significant Experience 

My significant experience for this week was to be able to execute 4 rated demonstrations with my critique teacher. At some point, this week gave me a lot of realizations since this week were full of requirements that need to be done. My significant experience for this week was to be able to know how much my students loved, cared, and appreciated me because of the programs, cards, gifts, notes, flowers that they give to me during my last day in their school. I really felt the happiness of being a teacher the moment each of my students had their speech in front containing their simple, short messages but heartwarming because most of them cried and don't want me to go to my next class or they don't want me to leave their school. we took pictures as a sign of remembrance as well as I shared words of wisdom for all of them as I say thank you to all of them while crying. IV PEACE where I had my rated demonstration which turned out to be the best section ever was full of emotions since most of them were crying also with the guys. I was quite shocked because I never expected that  they will appreciate me that much. It is indeed fun and overwhelming because they cannot express their heartfelt gratitude with the short span of time. They prepared a power point presentation, a background music, a short program for me after they give their messages they sang the song entitle SALAMAT.  They also prepared a big heart-shaped with notes inside as a sign of their heartfelt gratitude for coming in their life. i cannot express my emotions inside me because of everything that they have done for me. I will never forget them for the rest of my life. They gave their messages while majority of them were crying so hard.

Moreover, IV VALOR which turned out to be one of the extension class that I handle turns out to be one of the sweetest section ever I was shocked when they prepared a short presentation singing the song entitled THANKS TO YOU. They also gave me notes containing their messages as well as they gave me flowers in the library after their class.  I was like so special in their life as they gave me cards full of messages straight from their heart. I cannot express my emotions after entering their class.  


It is also a heartwarming experience when I entered IV UNDERSTANDING they left the classroom and i entered in their class and I have no students present there. I was surprised when all of them entered the room carrying gifts, cards, and notes while they sing the song THANKS TO YOU. They were all sweet most specially my student with Disability wrote in his notebook using a marker MA'AM BEA you are my HERO. I cried because I thought he did not noticed my sacrifices but fortunately he did I was so touched I was just like floating in the air I cried again because of there messages and thank yous from the bottom of their hearts. They also gave their short messages as I sang the song THANKS TO YOU. In this section they call me Queen Elsa of FROZEN because of my hairstyle and because I sang the song LET IT GO once.  

It was quite disappointing that my IV SINCERITY class did not even bother to say thank you maybe because they were all busy for their presentation. But it's okay since I only spent 2 weeks with them then my next demonstration was not for consecutive days but that part of life.


My Insights 

This week gave me a lot of realizations. I realized that if you tell God no because he won't explain the reason he wants you to do something, you are actually hindering his blessing. But when you say yes to Him, all of heaven opens to pour out His goodness and reward your obedience. What matters more than material blessings are the things he is teaching us in our spirit. The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits. I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession. I realized that during my last day in the public school BCNHS.


My Problem

I never encountered any problem this week. 

My Solutions 

    I did not solved any problem this week since I did not encounter such.

 Goals for next week 

I will immediately approach my critique teacher in SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL and ask for a lesson to teach. Since, I know that I do not have enough time given to be able to finish 10 lesson plans with execution because it is very difficult  to get lessons in the LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL. 

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Moment of Truth

WEEK NO. 10
October 13-107 2014
“Moment of Truth”



My Accomplishment


            I consider preparing my instructional materials for my beloved critique teacher as my accomplishment for this week.  It is also an opportunity for me to share my talent in coloring since my friend helps me in drawing cartoon characters.
Moreover, I had my 4 rated demonstrations for this week observed by my critique teacher. It was a challenged for me to handle the 4 sections of the 4th years regular since my critique teacher will not be around that day since she needs to defend her thesis for her doctorate Degree in BSU (Benguet State University). It was very challenging in my part to think on effective strategies as well as activities that I need to prepare which will be very effective to the level of my diverse type of learners.
This week for me is the most unforgettable moment when I was able to teach for the whole day and it was very overwhelming that despite of the feeling of being tired I still managed to teach and maintain my enthusiasm in teaching until the last period and we had fun. This week enable me to realize that indeed becoming a teacher is not a piece of a cake.
I also become a proctor for 2 days in the advisory class of my critique teacher during their examination period and I was tasked to list down the names of students who are cheating and its good news that they all behaved during the examination the 2 consecutive days for their periodical examination.



My Significant Experience 


            My significant experience for this week was to be able to execute 4 rated demonstrations with my critique teacher. At some point, this week gave me a lot of realizations since this week were full of requirements that need to be done. It was also a significant experience for me to be observed by the head teacher of English Mr. Alipda though he wasn’t able to observe me in the afternoon. It was fun though since I already met him during our first week of deployment when he became the substitute of my critique teacher Mrs. Jayrerose Guevara. It is indeed a significant experience to be observed by other critique teachers since a lot of expectations was vested upon you.



  My Insights


            This week gave me a lot of realizations. I realized that I really need to do advance reading before entering the classroom and a lot of reference to be studied since my topic last Monday is very difficult to understand and my students asked for more examples good for me I prepared a lot of examples for them to be able to understand the lesson clearly. I call this week as moment of truth since I realized that this will be my second to the last week of staying in public school and I really need to deliver my lessons in such a way that my students will not be bored and will enjoy every hour of their life being with me playing the role of a student teacher and indeed it was very effective and the class discussion was very interactive.



My Problem 


The problem that I encountered this week is time management. I have a hard time in managing my time in preparing all the requirements needed in school.


My Solution


                 I solved my problem by means of setting my goals and priorities using a planner as well as preparing a board for reminders posted inside the wall of my bedroom which really helps a lot.


Goals for next week 

I will immediately approach my critique teacher and ask for a lesson to teach. Since, I know that I do not have enough time given to be able to finish 30 lesson plans with execution until the 24th of October so I need to teach every day. I still need to teach 4 lessons to be rated by my critique teacher before their semestral break.


Sunday, October 12, 2014

“Take the moment and make it perfect”




WEEK NO. 9

October 07-10 2014

“Take the moment and make it perfect”

Perfect Moment quote #3
“Everything’s going to be alright oh hooray for today”




My Accomplishment

            I consider preparing my instructional materials for my beloved critique teacher as my accomplishment for this week. At first, I find it difficult to prepare since I was given a very limited time to finish her IM.
Moreover, I had my 5 rated demonstration for this week observed by my critique teacher It was a challenged for me on what effective strategies as well as activities that I need to prepare which will be very effective to the level of my diverse type of learners since my topics for this week was very difficult and challenging.
This week for me is the most unforgettable moment when I prepared activities which will make my students remembers me all throughout their journey as a student.

My Significant Experience 

            My significant experience for this week was to be able to execute 5 rated demonstrations with my critique teacher in which I was able to manage the classroom when it comes to their noise. At some point, this week gave me a lot of realizations since this week were full of requirements that need to be done. I was so tired completing the requirements in school so I asked a favor from my critique teacher not to teach for just one day since she asked me to do a pocket chart for her and I cannot manage to prepare my lesson for tomorrow and she said, yes. It was also my third time to enter to one section (VALOR) which turned out to be a significant experience for me since my students from that section really needs special attention fortunately I had fun teaching them and I was able to face my fear and that is to enter in their section so this is really a significant experience for me.

My Insights 

            This week gave me a lot of realizations. I realized that I really need to read books related to my field of specialization for me to be able to give more examples for my students. Since, they really need more examples before they can understand the lesson. Patience and understanding are the two important characteristics that I need to have, since teaching is not really an easy profession. I encouraged myself by means of thinking positively and by saying “Everything’s going to be alright.

My Problem 

             The problem that I encountered this week is time management. I have a hard time in managing my time in preparing all the requirements needed in school.

My Solution

               I solved my problem by means of setting my goals and priorities using a planner.

Goals for next week 

     I will immediately approach my critique teacher and ask for a lesson to teach. Since, I know that I do not have enough time given to be able to finish 30 lesson plans with execution until the 24th of October so I need to teach every day. I still need to teach 8 lessons to be rated by my critique teacher before their examination and semestral break.