Student Practice Reflection - Self-Evaluation 2

2A) ATTITUDE TOWARDS PUPILS 

Can I maintain classroom discipline? Am I respectful and kind towards all pupils? Do I correctly recognize and assess pupils’ skills and needs? Do I differentiate instruction according to pupils’ individual profiles?

As it is only the beginning of my journey, I think I have to learn more about maintaining the classroom discipline, because it is hard form me to grab heir attention after I lost the control. However, I must learn some ideas that can get their attention back and it will come by experience. I think I was respectful and kind, at least tried to be, no matter which student it was, because there was a boy who offered me money (yeah,he is only 1st grade) for showing him the answers of the exercises XD.

I think my practice helped me a lot to understand and recognize their abilities , especially observing was the essential part of it, of course not that long but enough to remember most of their skills and characters. There were some students who needed extra time or some help with understanding and doing the tasks, so I worked with them individually, and asked whether they need help. After talking to Mrs.Barratt, she told that the teacher should be kind and that children should feel secure with them, which is the thing you can do and doing. After that words, I was so happy, because when you are doing you don't notice the actions that you have done, so the feedback part is very important to notice some of the things

2B) ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE (ME AS A LEARNER) 

Am I open and willing to learn and accept constructive feedback? How easy it is for me to analyze and reflect on the learning and teaching process? What have I learnt during this year? How have I changed?

I think having constructive feedback from the ones who are more experienced than you is an important part of career growth, I am very thankful to my mentor teacher and my professors from the faculty. 

I remember at first semester we had a course in which we should submit 2 lesson plans, and I have submitted my from the third trial and our teacher was writing each time feedback , for that time it seemed for me very harsh and I was getting upset after each feedback, but I think accepting and learning to accept the feedback is the thing that I should learn and my practice helped me a lot. Being observed and knowing that you will be assessed is very stressful. 

However, I am very happy that I am changing for the better and each time I am getting more and more skillful and it is making me feel better about my future career.