Student Practice Reflection - Self-Evaluation 3
3A) MY CHALLENGES / AIMS FOR THE FUTURE
What are the areas I still have to work on? What is my action plan? What / who will help me to achieve my goals?
As I said in my previous posts, I am shy and of course it affects my behavior in the classroom. I would like to work on it and learn how to keep my classes disciplined without losing control. For that skill I should have more confidence, which I think will come my practice and after sometime. By observing, getting feedback and applying some modifications I think I will succeed.
Moreover, having a confident and strong voice can help to maintain the classroom management (which is another area, that I should work on) At the beginning of the practice I was so scared that students wont listen to me, because I am too shy and too kind that I am afraid to offend my students, yes, a bit of confidence will come by more practice, hopefully.
3B) FINAL CONCLUSIONS
What went well? What am I particularly proud of? Would I do something differently?
Well, overall my practice was successful. I gained a tremendous experience and had an opportunity to apply my knowledge that I have gained during the semester, for first experience I think it was nice.
My CLIL lessons went well and engaging for students I think, however for that time I did not understand the concept of CLIL but now I am analyzing my lessons and understanding that I could have made them better. Each lesson I came up with different activities for kids, which they enjoyed and did not get bored.
Also, I have noticed that time flies during the class, before the classes I was thinking what I am going to teach them in whole 45 mins and had stomachache every morning I had lessons. I love being with kids and spending my time with them, each lesson I have conducted I have learned something new for me, from observing them or talking to them. It is very essential to analyze yourself and to be open to feedback to improve your skills. I think I am at the beginning of my journey and the best is yet to come !
I went back to rethink my practice while reading your reflection. I had the same feeling and problem as for classroom discipline. Sometimes, I could still see some shadow from my teachers at my early age, so I would want to control my students when they talk with each other in class about the topic. I felt I could have given them the time to discuss somehow when they need and their background knowledge is activated. I previously thought that 45 minutes is too short to let them discuss, but now I think I need to prepare less and focus on it, meanwhile, thinking about possible ways of making my instruction clear, scaffolding and meeting their needs. As for your confidence, I think you are really nice, though I did not see how you behaved in front of children, I believe you were approachable and they liked you very much. Finally, with this experience, you will become better and better next time. ;)
OdpowiedzUsuńHaving been at the same schools, it does feel we had different experiences. We relate on some points but my CLIL I felt went awful, though at the same time learning from me and even how you did in comparison showed how much more I needed to learn. Restructuring these I would've done a lot different and try to introduce more interesting concepts. I still have a long way to go.
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