Teaching 1.

Heyya.

So.. I've done teaching my first lesson. I had to rwrite a blog in order to pass this practicum and I couldn't be bothered to create a new one, so I am just going to recycle this blog. Plus, it's not like anyone can read it anyway.

So again, I did my first teaching. It was just a relief teaching and I offered to take the part as my teacher couldn't enter the class because she needs to assess form 3's for their trial. I felt bad that they will be left to their own device that  I volunteered myself to teach them a simple lesson. I did a lesson on adjectives and informal letter, which combined yesterday's lesson and the ones before it. It was nerve-wrecking and I was really anxious but I can say that it went well. My heart was jumping out of my chest and I felt the need to pee very badly that I almost could not walk out of the staff room door. I felt as though I was approaching my demise. However, a smile from my colleague encouraged me to keep on walking towards the classroom.

My lesson didn't flow as planned, although I still achieved what I intended to do. To be honest, I felt like I was rushing it. But my colleague who was observing me said I was fine, so I guess that's okay. I told them my rules which were no talking when I'm talking and to use English when talking to me. I could see some of the students have warmed up to me and some just couldn't be bothered to give me attention. Although I have to admit, I love challenges.

When I was teaching, I tried to relate my activities with one another so that it is relevant and coherent. However, I think some did get confused with my instructions so I need to put more effort into that. Throughout the period, I felt more confident and comfortable to teach, resulting in clearer voice projection. After many prompting and questioning, I saw some students manage to complete the task successfully within the given time. This made me happy and gave me a sense of accomplishment. I'm going somewhere with these kids!

I will be off to my second lesson of the day. This time I won't play that much of a role in it except to monitor them in doing the exercise assigned. Hope all goes well.


Till then. Wish me luck.