hey friends! :D
feel like u dont have a social life anymore? here are some of the things that u can do.
1)plan your lesson a week ahead.. no, not the lesson plan. just scrible ur plan somewhere around your planner..notebook..or anything..for example monday - reading tuesday - summary. something like that. by doing this, you won't get a mental block the nite before your lesson.
2)settle practicum work AT SCHOOL. come on, we have a max of 12 periods per week, that is like..6 hours out of 30 hours u spent in school. do ur lesson plan AT SCHOOL. (bring a laptop, use the comp lab) do ur reflective journal AT SCHOOL. mark ur students' homework AT SCHOOL. your ROS REPORT?? (reminder:due date is 16th JULY 2009), AT SCHOOL. when u got home, you can have your normal life.
3)try to have dinner with your friends every night. TRY TO TALK BOUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN PRACTICUM - which is hard to do, i know! :D
4)go home! seriously. try to go home more frequently. being with ur own family, in your own house is like the fastest way to recharge your social bar. heh heh.
3 weeks down. only 9 more weeks to go guys.
and we have one week of school break that's 8 weeks.
WE.CAN.DO.THIS. people. :)
Jul 2, 2009
Jun 27, 2009
some of the things that make them who we want them to be. hehe
here are some tips to those are having trouble with their practicum.
(well at least this is what i'm doing, and it's kinda working out)
1. create a new ym/msn account. add your students and trust me, they are different from what u've seen in class. :) on screen, they are more open (in a good way), less shy, and more naive..hehe..
2. EMAIL them their notes. DO NOT ASK THEM TO COPY IN CLASS. this will take a lot of time and it's impossible for u to move on to the next activity. well, if ur mentor has been photocopying the notes for them, then it's great. but if ur mentor wants them to copy the notes, then just email the notes and then make sure u check their books. be strict bout this. keep a record of who submitted and who did not.
3. memorize each of the students' name. constantly call out the names who seem to be extra hyper AND ALSO extra quiet.
4. always move around in class. don't be afraid to go to the back of the class. the ones at the back won't kill u. they are just giving u a hard time. constantly check on them.
ok i think that's all for now.
really guys, WE. CAN. DO. THIS. :D
i know these might not work for everyone..but you can give it a try if you want.
happy teaching everyone!
(well at least this is what i'm doing, and it's kinda working out)
1. create a new ym/msn account. add your students and trust me, they are different from what u've seen in class. :) on screen, they are more open (in a good way), less shy, and more naive..hehe..
2. EMAIL them their notes. DO NOT ASK THEM TO COPY IN CLASS. this will take a lot of time and it's impossible for u to move on to the next activity. well, if ur mentor has been photocopying the notes for them, then it's great. but if ur mentor wants them to copy the notes, then just email the notes and then make sure u check their books. be strict bout this. keep a record of who submitted and who did not.
3. memorize each of the students' name. constantly call out the names who seem to be extra hyper AND ALSO extra quiet.
4. always move around in class. don't be afraid to go to the back of the class. the ones at the back won't kill u. they are just giving u a hard time. constantly check on them.
ok i think that's all for now.
really guys, WE. CAN. DO. THIS. :D
i know these might not work for everyone..but you can give it a try if you want.
happy teaching everyone!
Jun 26, 2009
in the end of the day...
hey guys. how's everyone so far. i hope everyone's coping well with the school, the students and everything. i just wanna share my thoughts here coz i know most are having trouble with achieving the objectives of the lesson.this is actually from my own blog, i just edit it a bit. hehe hope this helps.
yes, it is frustrating that some of the objectives stated in the lesson plan are not achieved. it is frustrating that everything that happens in class do not follow the steps you nicely create in the record book. it is frustrating that if your lecturer comes and you got really2 low marks for classroom management. in the end of the day, what is marks? what is grades? you got lulus or you got gagal. people will forget bout that. and who remembers you? your KIDS. your students.
YOU will always be their TEACHER - for ever. you will be called 'teacher' by these people till the end of your life, till the end of their lives as a matter of fact. i personally think students are number 1, grades are number 2. to be able to touch these young generations, changing their lives in some way or another matters (much much) more as compared to getting an A+ for practicum. :D
yes, it is frustrating that some of the objectives stated in the lesson plan are not achieved. it is frustrating that everything that happens in class do not follow the steps you nicely create in the record book. it is frustrating that if your lecturer comes and you got really2 low marks for classroom management. in the end of the day, what is marks? what is grades? you got lulus or you got gagal. people will forget bout that. and who remembers you? your KIDS. your students.
YOU will always be their TEACHER - for ever. you will be called 'teacher' by these people till the end of your life, till the end of their lives as a matter of fact. i personally think students are number 1, grades are number 2. to be able to touch these young generations, changing their lives in some way or another matters (much much) more as compared to getting an A+ for practicum. :D
Jun 17, 2009
Check This Out
Here's a blog by our fellow trainee teacher, Anwar.
http://anwaruitm.blogspot.com/
reflections on his days of practicum. leave him a comment or two!
http://anwaruitm.blogspot.com/
reflections on his days of practicum. leave him a comment or two!
students and respect
the first few days of practicum was..alright. better than expected, actually. of course there are 'ugly' things here and there, but in all everything went well. the teachers at my school are very helpful and the admin/staff are friendly. the school, SMK Seksyen 27, is a very petite school, with having most of the facilities, and enough for its <600> students to learn in a conducive milieu.
speaking of the students..ah. they are naughty. some are just plain childish naughty, some are coming-of-age-the-world-hates-me kind of naughty, and some are just..evil. i know my emotions are speaking right now, but that is just the cold hard truth. kids these days are unmanageable by most teachers. respect is one thing they do not have for the teachers.
what do you have to do the get them to listen? first, the earn their respect. yes fellow teachers, we have to earn their respect. when they have respect for you, things get as easy as the highway for your teaching and learning process.
now, how do we earn their respect? having understood that students are different individual units with different sets of characteristics and antics, we have to first understand who they are and their style. it is very vague, the recommendations i try to search out there, but mostly, the experts suggest that we take some (could be a lot of) time to understand who our students are.
so, if you have suggestion or opinions on this, do leave a comment and share with the rest of the readers.
goodbye and take care for now :)
speaking of the students..ah. they are naughty. some are just plain childish naughty, some are coming-of-age-the-world-hates-me kind of naughty, and some are just..evil. i know my emotions are speaking right now, but that is just the cold hard truth. kids these days are unmanageable by most teachers. respect is one thing they do not have for the teachers.
what do you have to do the get them to listen? first, the earn their respect. yes fellow teachers, we have to earn their respect. when they have respect for you, things get as easy as the highway for your teaching and learning process.
now, how do we earn their respect? having understood that students are different individual units with different sets of characteristics and antics, we have to first understand who they are and their style. it is very vague, the recommendations i try to search out there, but mostly, the experts suggest that we take some (could be a lot of) time to understand who our students are.
so, if you have suggestion or opinions on this, do leave a comment and share with the rest of the readers.
goodbye and take care for now :)
May 31, 2009
Pre-Practicum
The Pre-Practicum session will be proceeding from the 1st of June 2009 throughout the week.
Taken from Prof. Idzham's Blog:
All students who will be in Part 7 in the coming July 2009 semester and have taken all the required core courses please come to the pre-practicum sessions starting on the 1st of June.
This would also include those in part 8,9,10 who have not gone for their practicum.The briefing will start at 8.00 am and please do not be late.Thank you.
The list of the courses you have to take up as a pre-requisite to the practicum is in the list here. Take a look and make sure you have everything checked!
As for the pre-practicum:
1. Be on time
2. Bring your notebook (and any materials deemed useful)
3. Come prepared - mentally and physically
4. Ask questions you might have lingering in your mind. there's a big chance the person next to you doesnt know too!
5. dress appropriately
All of that in tact, you are set to go!
Taken from Prof. Idzham's Blog:
All students who will be in Part 7 in the coming July 2009 semester and have taken all the required core courses please come to the pre-practicum sessions starting on the 1st of June.
This would also include those in part 8,9,10 who have not gone for their practicum.The briefing will start at 8.00 am and please do not be late.Thank you.
The list of the courses you have to take up as a pre-requisite to the practicum is in the list here. Take a look and make sure you have everything checked!
As for the pre-practicum:
1. Be on time
2. Bring your notebook (and any materials deemed useful)
3. Come prepared - mentally and physically
4. Ask questions you might have lingering in your mind. there's a big chance the person next to you doesnt know too!
5. dress appropriately
All of that in tact, you are set to go!
May 27, 2009
Want to be a Writer?
Want to share your thoughts, opinions, ideas for the practicum with other pre-serviced teachers? What other better way to share than through this blog!
Just send a comment here and you'll soon be writing away your 'possible' lesson plans that you feel like sharing with the rest of the (EduFac) world!
Sent in the comments now!
Just send a comment here and you'll soon be writing away your 'possible' lesson plans that you feel like sharing with the rest of the (EduFac) world!
Sent in the comments now!
May 21, 2009
the one where it all began
the moment we've all been waiting for is finally here. a call from a friend instantly made the heart lose a beat at the thought of getting a notorious school. who knows? anything can happen at this moment.
so the small vicinity of the pre-serviced teachers of UiTM for the June 2009 session has together, in jemaa', helped create a tiny chaos at the ED220 site. some ecstatic, some laughed, some felt betrayed and cheated (ehem ehem) for getting a not-so-famous school whilst having had the expectation to get at least a well-known school (i.e. la salle).
but whatever school we may all get, hopefully we will endure the course of the practicum with grace, dignity and self-respect (warning: do not lose any of them) and to finally get grades that we can be proud of.
to those who have not checked where you are (pre) determined to go and serve a as a teacher for prac, head here, and you'll see the list.
all i can say now is, the adventure has only just begun!
aja aja fighting!
so the small vicinity of the pre-serviced teachers of UiTM for the June 2009 session has together, in jemaa', helped create a tiny chaos at the ED220 site. some ecstatic, some laughed, some felt betrayed and cheated (ehem ehem) for getting a not-so-famous school whilst having had the expectation to get at least a well-known school (i.e. la salle).
but whatever school we may all get, hopefully we will endure the course of the practicum with grace, dignity and self-respect (warning: do not lose any of them) and to finally get grades that we can be proud of.
to those who have not checked where you are (pre) determined to go and serve a as a teacher for prac, head here, and you'll see the list.
all i can say now is, the adventure has only just begun!
aja aja fighting!
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