This week was exciting. I learnt soo much in one week. I feel much more comfortable at the school now. Also, it came to my attention that some of my PGCE colleagues did not enjoy their first week that much. I just want to say give it time also, don't try to fit in just be yourself.
My first Life Sciences lesson was acceptable however I feel that I could've been much more explicit with the learner and use simplified examples to bring forth the content on Blood vessels nd Blood. My second lesson was on the Lymphatic System and for some reason or other I felt so uneasy. I decided then decided that I am ready for evaluations and when I did my 3rd lesson it was on Cardiovascular diseases and treatment procedures. I was soo relaxed. I enjoyed this lesson the most. The learners were interactive. I kept using examples that Learners could relate to using their pre knowledge. I even incorporated videos of the treatment procedures, however they were disappointed that I did not show them real life videos. I will be sure to to this next time. I really enjoy my grade 10 learners, however I was told that I will need to give lessons to a mixed language class (Afrikaans and English). I feel that it will be a challenge as my general Afrikaans is acceptable however I am not good with Science terminology in Afrikaans.
I enjoyed hockey practices this week. The team played today I am excited to hear what occurred.
I will be starting with a new grade 9 Natural Science class. I'm excited and will meet them Monday for the first time.
Yesterday our mentor was absent and we didnt know what to do. We did our preparations and after that we were so bored. We started looking for stuff to do. We ended up cleaning the classroom and then went to the grade 10 class and cleaned there as well. We felt so productive after that, cleaning also helped us warm up as it was cold.
Looking forward for the next week. Hope all of my colleagues are having great experiences. Mistakes are worth corrected as we learn alot from them.
Don't be too hard on yourself. The lesson planning and presentation will develop with time. Well done for doing the good deed of cleaning up the classroom! Sounds like you are doing good - enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteThanx alot! Have a blessed week
DeleteYes - I'm also impressed with the cleaning of the classroom :) Little acts of kindness (so often in a school setting) can go a long long way. I understand the different experiences with your teaching. Often so many variables play a role - the attitude of the learners that particular day, your knowledge, experience (and enjoyment) of a particular topic, your own teaching strategies that work or didn't work.... The exciting thing about teaching though is that no lesson will ever be the same. What are some of the strategies you suggest to keep learners engaged during a lesson?
ReplyDeleteSo true.. I find myself doing silly physical demonstrations in front of the class (hand and body movements). When I quiz them those same hand and body movements are what they remember and use to answer the questions. Also, I have incorporated videos into my lessons where possible. I found that it helps them grasp the topic much better. Pictures also help. I found that some learners like writing on the board thus I allow them to do this especially when they have homework and they also get an opportunity to explain the concept or answer to their fellow classmates. In natural Sciences we do practical investigations. Like when we used the magnets in order to figure out magnetic forces. This week we going to make an electric circuit with lemons, I hope they will enjoy that.
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