Week # 15

Week # 15

November 17-21, 2014

“ADD an Affix to a Word”

My Accomplishment

This week, I was able to execute 2 lesson plans. All in all I have a total of 8 lesson plans. We also made Instructional Materials about Song of the flowers and Affixes together with my fellow practicumer Elvie. I was also facilitated in the tongue twister contest, spelling bee contest, the essay writing contest, declamation contest, and the poem writing contest. During my vacant, I also checked activity papers on affixes spelling words and record them.

My Significant Experiences

My most significant experience during this week was when we taught as a team teaching (Me and my fellow practicumer Elvie) in our class. Our cooperating teacher (Ma’am Tenaza) was not around because it was the recollection of her advisory class. At first, we are nervous because we don’t know yet the substitute teacher who will be observing us at 7:40- 8:40 in G8- Makatarungan but, we just imbibe positivity from that moment. After the morning rights, we already met the substitute teacher. She is the Coordinator of Math teachers in Grade 8. When we enter the classroom, she told us that she will be the one to give the rules and expectations in the class before we start discussing. We were nervous because she’s too strict and I observed that the classroom was full of silence.

          Moreover, as we started our lesson we are happy because the students are very cooperative and participative. They enjoy our lesson especially the activity " Add an Affix to Word". We have this student; he is a silent type person and smart. I asked a question, “Kindly give me an example of suffix ending with or”? Then suddenly, this student recited and answers “EMPERADOR”. I was shocked by his answer. His classmates were laughing because of his answer but I instruct them listen for the explanation. Though it was hard to process that kind of answer, I tried my best to process it. I asked them to bring out their dictionary and look for the word “Emperador” and its root word. And they told me that there is none. I explained to them that the word Emperador is just a brand name of liquor so there is no root word and it’s not even a suffix. So, the student who answers that word was also agreeing to my explanation.

After the class, the substitute teacher told us that we delivered well our lesson and we have a very good Instructional Materials. We felt happy because we overnight/ don’t have sleep just because of our IM and lesson.

My Insights

An assertive teacher is the one who clearly and firmly communicates her expectations to her students, and is prepared to reinforce her words with appropriate actions. She responds to students in a manner that maximizes his/her potential to get her own needs to teach met, but in no way violated the best interest of the students.

Problems

The problem that I encountered during this week was the behavior of one of my student in G8-Matatag.She talked to us as if we are not her teacher. I know that she is just testing our patience.

Solutions  
        During dismissal, I talked to that student to be conscious of his attitude. I told her that we are also their teacher and we deserve respect. I’m happy because she asked forgiveness to her action.

Goals for Next Week                                                             

Herewith, I planned to accomplish my rated lessons in private school to meet the 10 number of the required executed lesson plans. I will be facilitating my students in making their logo for next week.

“If we believe in active student learning, we must consider the variety of ways in which students are encouraged to participate.”

Barrie Bennett and Peter Smilanich