Weekly Reflection of Teaching Practise - Week 4 (June 24- June 28 2024)

 

The week 4 of teaching practice phase 2 started with an observation from Rekha teacher. Teacher was concerned about me not getting enough classes and as I already discussed this with the concerned teacher, I was alloted the IT periods, on a condition that some hours might be handled by the sir himself. The class wasn't up to my expectations as my time management failed. I was more concerned about the small content I was managing, but ended up taking up a lot of time, which made me not getting time for review questions and consolidation. 

On Tuesday, there was a KSU strike, but the students were mostly present, which gave me two periods and I could take proper lessons. I could take classes on the Harappan civilisation today. Also, there was a note book distribution by the Peroorkada Service Cooperative Bank in the school. 




On Wednesday(26/6), there was an SPC cadet's special assembly on Drug abuse day. Elaborate assembly programs were conducted which also included dance, songs and presentations by the students. But due to this class, my first hour went in vain and I wasn't able to take class. I was supposed to put my achievement test today. Luckily I got two extra substitution periods, on which I took one for the achievement test and another one for taking my lesson plan - about the belief system and fall of Harappan civilization.


Usually I don't have class on Thursdays. So I wasn't prepared for that as well. But on this Thursday (27/6) Aswathy teacher came for general observation and I offered to take a class adjusting hours with Gopika, which will make it easy for the teacher to observe all the classes. I took my 13th LP, about Egyptian civilisation today. Even though I didn't have the class, luckily I did keep some aid at school,which came in handy. Teacher marked very good, but I was asked to concentrate more on class management, which I also felt right. 

Friday(28/6) was my yaay day. We came to know that this saturday will be a holiday, which filled me with immense joy. For the same reason, I was very happy to take the classes. I could finish my chapter, by taking two classes (one IT substitution and one social science period). Thus, my second chapter also have came to an end. But since there was so many absentees during the week, due to heavy rains and widespread fever, I might have to take up this portion one again for revision.





The students are expressing huge love and happiness to me in and outside the classroom. I did feel the warmth at first but now it really does look a little far fetched and as if they are taking a little advantage by showing discipline issues. I am a little concerned if this might prove to be my inefficiency in handling classrooms. I am planning to be more strict from the upcoming week.


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