Week 3:

 Observation

      This week I went there 30 minute earlier even I had known that day students do not have any exams because I have had a trouble with exam day or hours. Last week when I asked to my mentor teacher about exam day she said that next week we will not have an exam. Anyway, I waited in the library until the lessons began. Monday was homework check day so nearly all lesson the teacher did the same things, that is, showing the answers of the questions by using smart board, collecting their written works, and giving mines to the students who forget their homework. I want to mention that I like her homework check part which is very practical. I mean, by using technology the teacher does not spent much time, she only asks if students have questions about answers. After two lessons I have free time about 2 hours so in that time as usual I read their written homework and counted their exam grades and wrote them their exam papers’ front page in the library. Also, I look at some books in the library. Moreover, my mentor teacher and one of her student have studied there during lunch break.

      After the lessons my mentor teacher said “I wish you had come another days as well because Monday is always homework check day”. I also thought about it and I was going to say her because every week’s lessons were similar to previous week’s lessons. In addition, I have no idea what should I will do in my teaching. Therefore, we looked at our programs together but it was not comforting. I have free time only Monday and Friday afternoon which suits her routine but she did not recommend me to go there on Friday as well. Therefore, we were not successful about it but the only thing I can do is go there on Wednesday morning from 09:00 to 10:00 and the rest are on Monday. Still, I hope that I will see what kind of strategies my mentor teacher uses when she teaches new things like new grammar topic. I once saw how she teaches past continues but it was repetition of the last week’s grammar topic. However, it was effective in my opinion, she showed part of a movie and after that the students supposed to say those actions by using past continue.

        To sum up, I like the school and especially students’ education. Also, I am sure that I will have very good experience there which will be helpful in my prospective language teaching career.