Weekly Journal No. 13

November 23, 2014

“Have Time in Everything”

My Accomplishment  

   

      I didn’t have any lesson plan for this week but I joined facilitating the spelling bee, tongue twister and essay contest for the activities this English month. I help my cooperating teacher in facilitating her advisory class during their flag ceremony from Monday to Thursday. I also recorded some of the activities of grade 7 Mapayapa and Makatarungan.  My co-student a teacher and I started to do the instructional material of our cooperating teacher.

    

     We had our personality test last November 20, 2014 (Thursday) in room GD 701. The test quite confusing for me such as the opposite of the right….is correct but I answered left. Lastly, all practicumers also had meeting on November 22, 2014 (Saturday). Our supervising instructor, Ma’am Shirley reminded us about our requirements and we rationalize our exam in midterms.

My Significant Experience

      It seems like I am not productive for this week. I am just doing my tasks for granted because I cannot concentrate and don’t have enough rest. My grandfather was hospitalized until now and I am the one who’s taking care of him during night time because no one of our relative is available to take care of him. His condition is critical which I really need to take care of him with dexterity. I am not close to him and he didn’t like me so much but he had no choice I’m one of his child who can sacrifice for him. Life is not always a matter of choice but it is a matter of will such as teachers who deal with different people to reach his/ her goal.

My Insights

      

      I put on my mind that “I will have time in everything”. I thank God for He had given me a strength and courage to face all the troubles in my life. I was able to manage my time even though I’m restless taking care of my grandfather. I reinforced myself that I will do everything to finish my studies in spite of obstacles in life. I am not a grade conscious but I assure that I will not fail, I’m more of personal growth rather than showing bookish things. I may not express all I want due to lack of knowledge but at least I’m honest to myself.

My Problem

      Can I still do? It seems like my body gives up for I did not rest for four nights and three days taking care of my grandfather. My mind is hanging as the wind blows, I cannot think very well. I am worried that I cannot do all my requirements in best ways. It is not easy to separate personal problems from school performance, everything in life is associated.

Solutions

        I must plan ahead of time, schedule all my activities and accomplish all my requirements before its due date. Again “I will have time in everything” I can do it, balance everything to reach my goals. Take everything as a blessing and always have a positive view. God is good all the time.

Goals for Next Week

      

     Smile! Be good and prepared. Always smile, do not let others steal your happiness and affected by your personal problems. Be nice to everyone avoid your temper and other negative emotions. Be prepared to all activities and avoid rushing requirements. Do not lose hope always have faith in God, He is there to guide you all the way. 

Weekly Journal No. 12

November 16, 2014

“AGONIES”

Accomplishment:

      It may take for a long time, I am able to handle any situations in my life. Recently in my class some of my students bullied their classmate who fell asleep while having their writing activity. I was really worried at that time on how I will handle the situation without noticing of my cooperating teacher. I thank God for His guidance to keep calm and manage my students.

    

     “I see the light posts in every road I take”. I thank God for He’s always in us to guide in every circumstances in our life, especially for teachers who encounters many situations with different people. I was enlighten by this words when we attended our recollection with Brother Ed.

Significant Experience:  

     I am aware of my faults in my class. My instructions were not clear and I was not able to discuss the criteria in writing an essay to my students even though they did not ask questions, I know that not all of them knew and understand about it. But, the most unforgettable experience at that time is one of my student fall asleep while having their writing activity. I approach and woke him up, and his classmates laugh at him. I was flattered because his reaction was weird, I do not know if he’s feeling bad. I am afraid that he will get mad at me for he was pitied by his classmates when I noticed him.

Insights:

        Positive attracts positive. If we take everything in positive manner, there be a good feedback to us. Taking comments positively strengthens our attitudes that we can do our duties and responsibilities. Instead of being discourage to my evaluation and ratings I must exert more effort on it. I will look forward on the brighter side, no offense if I failed for that is my performance just accept it as long as I know I did my part.

Problems:                                                                                                  

      For this week, we were tasked to fix our probable schedule for rated demo teaching with our supervising instructors. We English majors were not sure of our schedules because our lessons for next week are more of performance based. It is English Month that’s why there were many activities for the students rather than content lessons. This coming week, grade 7 to fourth year will have choral reading and poster contest therefore students need to practice for their performance for the competition in school.

     I am also worried for my rated demo teaching. Hopefully, I can overcome my fear.

Solution:

        I’ll try to request to my cooperating teacher if she can give me an advance lesson or adjust the scheduled activities for this week. We will try also to fix our schedule and adjust to each other for us to be accommodated and finish all our demo teaching successfully on time. Hope that everybody would cooperate with each other to solve our problem.

        I would like to have a team teaching before our demo teaching with our supervising instructors so that we will know our weaknesses and strengths. With peer evaluation, we can impose what we need to improve, develop ourselves and become confident enough. There will be no worries if we mastered our lesson as we know our capabilities.

Goals for next week:

         I must do my best for my rated demo teaching so that I will have a higher evaluation. I need to prepare for my lesson and execute well. I have to be creative enough for my instructional materials, if possible it must be unique or my own idea. I hardly think of it but I’ll try to search about it. Hopefully, I will not be nervous when I’ll be teaching.

      

Weekly Journal No.9

October 26,2014

“Ready, set, go”

Accomplishment:

     

     We have no class on last October 20-21, 2014 (Monday and Tuesday) but still we were present in Baguio City National High School. The grade 7 classrooms were utilized for board examination of criminology graduates. The students of grade 7 had posttest on Wednesday and I facilitated 7 Masinop and Mapagkusa. We had an item analysis of the posttest on Thursday and compiled their outputs till Friday.  On last Saturday, I attended the seminar about Google drive, slide and search held in Gerard Decaestecker Function Hall.

Significant Experience:

      

     My students hug and made me cry on our last day of teaching in BCNHS. I expected nothing from them but they had surprised me a lot. For what I knew I didn’t do my best but just my part and duty as a student teacher to them. I am very thankful for they loved and care for me.

Insights:

   

    I am happy about the evaluation of my students, most of them said that I am strict, but I am their favorite for I make them laugh sometimes. They told me that they learned more about life skills rather than cognitive skills (such as grammar), which I must improve my crafts on it. Even though I have few activities to stimulate their learning at least they learned something about dealing different situations in their lives.

Problems:

   

      On our last day in BCNHS, I talked to my CT to say something about me. I have low evaluation and many negative comments from my cooperating teacher. She didn’t even gave me one positive comment, but it is fine for me because that’s my performance. I apologized for she did her best to help me but it seems like I am not improving. I am always affected by my personal accounts that why I can’t focus on my lessons.

Solution:

     

      I my do my best especially in Saint Louis University Laboratory High School. I must not be dogmatic and have a happy disposition. I need to improve my performance based on the observations of my cooperating teacher.

Goals for next week:

    Be ready, settle everything to manifest personal qualities as a teacher whether I like it or not go for it.

    

Weekly Journal No.7

October 12, 2014

Weekly Journal No. 7

Inquiring is learning

Accomplishment:

      I finish at least five lesson plan for this week but I’m still worried if I’m going to complete thirty lesson plan before October 24, 2014. Grade 7 students will be having their examination on October 16-17 and they will not have their class on October 20-21, 2014; therefore, I’m rushing my lessons.

Significant Experience:

        In my lesson entitled “Bonsai”, I related myself. I am the bonsai which I need to be trimmed and trained according to purpose and goals.  It hurts to be corrected but that is a part of training.

Insight:

       Sometimes we need to swallow our pride just to learn. Inquiring is learning, I must ask someone to help me and guide me because I hardly do my requirements. Even though someone tells me that I am dumb and old enough to do with my own I must accept it and deal about it.

Problem:

      I am shy to ask someone to guide or help me in doing my blog, for everybody’s busy with their own lesson. It’s been a long time that I’m not doing my blog in right way/instruction. Instead of posting another journal I am editing it.

      Honestly, I do all my weekly journal before 12 midnight of Sundays and I am sharing it to our assistant coordinator. ”I don’t know if it is still credited if not “bahala na” I’m not knowledgeable about it, I’m from stone age era.

Solution:

      Nothing is wrong in asking. If I’m not sure of what I am doing I must inquire. I’m the one who will suffer if everything goes wrong.

Goals for next week:

     I must finish at least three episodes of my field study 6 and must complete 30 lesson plan before our last day in BCNHS main.

Weekly Journal No.6

October 5, 2014

                                                       Weekly Journal No.6

                                                        “Raise up, seagull”

Accomplishments:

       I’m done with my rated demo-teaching with my supervising instructor, however I didn't do my best due to anxieties. I was also nervous and flattered when my supervising instructor was late for I thought that she will not observe me because of my negligence. I am thankful to her for accommodating me even I’m not responsible enough as her student.

       I attended the meeting last October 4, 2014 (Saturday) held in Gerard Decaestecker function hall and meet the call time. I also supported Mr. & Ms. STE and watch the pageant for Mr. and Ms. Intramural 2014 in Prince Bernhard Gym.

Insights:

     Teaching is learning lessons learned, experiences gained, bond formed, memories created. And so the journey continues. I am learning while I’m teaching. While preparing for my lessons my knowledge is enhance about basic parts and figures of speech. I just learn and understand more about it now that I’m the one who is teaching for I hardly understand grammar in my passed lessons.

Significant Experience:

       I had my pre-con with my supervising instructor a day before my demo-teaching in which it should be two days before the scheduled day of demonstration. Although, my supervising instructor accommodated me it’s embarrassing for I’m not doing my part and hope that it will not happen again. I am shy and thankful for the given chance and opportunity.

Problems:

      It seems like I’m a living dead, my life is direct less. I’m just doing my lesson for granted especially if I’m not prepared and knowledgeable about it. I always ask for someone to help me but no one responds because everyone is busy with their own lesson. This is the hardship of being out of school for many years, it seems that I’m starting again and adapting oneself is not easy.

Solution:

        “Learn to stand with your own” I must adjust and think of my own ways. Become more positive of my personal views in life_ refresh, review and regain. I can do this.

Goals for next week:

      I must do my lesson plan on time and master it so that I can deal easily with my students in any flow. I must also improve my crafts and search for more activities to stimulate learning. I should have more instructional materials to be used for my students to understand about my lesson.

        

Weekly Journal No.5

September 28, 2014

"Watch and Learn"

Accomplishment:

        I am able to deal with my health problems for this week. So far, I didn’t get sick or have problems about my voice and hearing. Albeit I’m wary shouting in my class just to discipline or catch the attention of my students who were noisy or not behaving well.

Insights:

         My cooperating is approachable. She really wants to discover on how things should be done and keeps repeating what I should consider if I’m not doing my part. She’s like my mother, I should not abuse her kindness to me. I need to learn my lesson with my own not to be spoon-feed at all times.

Significant Experience:

          “Watch and learn” my cooperating teacher let me observed first in her class if I’m not ready with my lessons. It’s a great opportunity for me, she’s a good teacher. The way she teaches is simple in which students can learn easily about the topic. But, if I follow her techniques and strategies it’s not effective for me and to my students.

Problem:

         My problem is myself. My cooperating teacher pushes me to my limits but I didn't do my part. I take everything for granted, it seems that I have no mood and energy to teach my students. Sometimes I try to become energetic but I can’t even I force myself. The atmosphere also in my class is affected if I am not enthusiastic. 

Solution:

      I must know myself if what I are my goals in life. For now, my path is direct less; I don’t know what I will prioritize first. I’m in a middle of nowhere.

Goals for Next Week:

      Hopefully everything will be right in my rated demo- teaching this coming Tuesday with my supervising instructor.

                

Weekly Journal No.11

November 9,2014

“PEME! PEME! Please, exert more effort.”

Accomplishment:

         I am not feeling well for this week, I have cough and colds, sometimes I am chilling but I tried my best and finished at least three rated lesson plans.  I am also able to compile all my requirements from public school, however there were some conflicts on the date of my forms but thanks God Ma’am Shirley gave considerations. I just have few lists on my activity form because my cooperating teacher is responsible, every activity is always done inside a room that’s why I have nothing to check or do. I always volunteer to facilitate her advisory class during cleaning period, and do it as my daily routine. I didn’t list those things because my cooperating teacher did not tell me to do.

Significant Experience:  

        It’s true that I am able to do at least three lesson plans but I am not contented with the ratings. Often, the comment of my cooperating teacher is I have a soft boys, I can’t speak loud and clear because I am not feeling well. I can’t say no to my teacher that I cannot teach for today because of my condition. I am shy to refuse my lesson I just grab the opportunity and do the best I can and at least I had improved for the third day of my teaching. I must not be contented of it, I must exert more effort.

Insights:

        Do not risk yourself! To be wealthy is to be healthy, if we have healthy foods, we have healthy body and mind everything is intertwined. I am very careful of the food I intake because I am always in risks for I have a low body resistance but I can’t prevent myself at all times. I had a fever and cough for this week and everything was affected.  My voice! I can’t speak loud and clear, my students were noisy and not following my instruction, always keep on asking and not participating. How can I deliver my lesson well if all my students are not listening well and at the same time I don’t have a loud voice, everything ends up to be chaotic.

        I hope that I will take those comments from cooperating teacher as a food that nourishes my personality as a teacher.

Problems:             

        I had encountered a lot of problems for this week. One is my health condition, sometimes I’m chilling and I had a cough which affected my voice. I took a medicine over the counter but it caused me more coughing, because there’s allergic reaction to me. Next, I have a low rates in my lesson plans and evaluation forms. My blog is also not organized, I am one of the students whom our Supervising Instructor mentioned names who have problems in their weekly journal and for I thought a journal does not always contain an essay in its all parts.

Solution:

      I must take care of myself and prevent from illness if possible. Always consult a doctor, do not just buy medicines over the counter because allergic reactions may occur. To have higher ratings, I must exert more effort, do the best and take all comments positively. Learn from my experiences and observations and I will improve my crafts. I must be more confident and enthusiastic to have an active participation of my students. All is well if everything is settled and have a peace of mind.

Goals for next week:

         I must have more pleasing personality to have a good appeal to my cooperating teacher and students. Be obedient to all staff in school and do all the tasks on time in excellent manner. Discipline should always be present at all times especially in the attic, I must not be intimidated by rowdy behaviors. Always have patience and virtue in everything. Be a Blessing!

Weekly Journal No. 10

November 2, 2014

“Consequences”

Accomplishment:

       I remain obedient to my Supervising Instructor, Cooperating Teacher and class mates. It’s a Blessing! We are already assigned in Saint Louis University Laboratory High School, we had our orientation with Sir Pontanosa and reminders from Ma’am Soliba. We had meet also our Learning Area Coordinator Ma’am Viernes and assigned us to our Cooperating Teachers. My CT is younger than me I feel awkward but I have to respect her as my teacher, hopefully I will learn a lot from her.

Significant Experience: 

       I just made my weekly journal because I went home last Friday to our province. I enjoyed a lot on my stay there for few days but I’m still worried about my lesson especially my instructional materials. I am also thinking about my weekly journal while walking on the rice paddies but I can’t do it because there is internet access in our place. I tried to catch a ride Sunday afternoon, I waited until 7:00 pm but there is no available public utility vehicle going to Baguio so I returned back home giving thanks to God it is still All Saints Day.

Insights:

       Nowadays, internet and technology is needed in everyday life. We are able to do our journals and share it to our friends, and other activities through internet and gadgets. However, not all places are accessible to internet and this is the problem when you are in that place.

Problems:

     

 On last Thursday (October 30, 2014) I observed my cooperating teacher, her instructional materials were very good and that is a challenge for me. When she gave me my topic for this week I’m already wondering if what IM’s should do and use. I want to have a unique instructional materials but I hardly think of it.

Solution:

        

Hopefully I can be more creative enough to have an effective instructional materials.

Goals for next week:

         I must execute well my lesson and manage my students.

(My weekly journal 11 was not published, just see my draft. Thank You)