week 6

My reflection on my first teaching experience

The first strong aspect of my first teaching is classroom management. I did not expect it as even my mentor teacher has classroom management problems in that class usually. I had had many concerns before that teaching but thanks to God the students were so nice, respectful, and active. The other strong aspect of my teaching is I am getting used to teaching that is I can say I am making improvement. For example, while pre-reading I asked to students some questions and students answered but one student, who is very lovely, said ‘comedian’ instead of clown and some of the students just began to laugh, I immediately said ‘O you mean clown who is very funny’ then he said ‘Yes, clowns are funny and I like them’ and other students stop laughing, and that student was very active during my teaching.

The thing which I am very happy with is I was so relaxed or calm. Before my teaching I was a bit nervous or stressed but when I began to teach I feel like a real teacher. I think, it is because of my mentor teacher, who lets or says to me to walk around while they are doing group works and lets me to prepare the short activities and games and make students do or play them. Also, students are respectful and willing to participate to the lesson.

If I had a chance to re-do my first teaching, I would redesign my post-reading activity. Actually, it was taboo game but some of the students were confused about pointing part and I have to admit that they were right as pointing part was a bit confusing. I think, the name of the game confused them, that is, they thought they would play it only with their group members but it was whole class game. Therefore, if I had a chance to re-do it, I would prepare taboo cards for all groups and make them play within their groups.

Another thing which I would change is a rewarding part. After, students had finished the game, I wanted to give chocolates to the winners and also to whole class but my mentor teacher did not let me, because it was forbidden. I had not known it and I was a bit sad and also students. After, the lesson the teacher explained why it was banned (some students may have allergy or some kind of diseases). In short, if I had known about it, I would gave different things which are not eatable.  

My mentor teacher mentioned that the preparation of the lesson was good. Also, she said that I have had a good interaction with the students. I hundred present agree with her because I felt like their real teacher as I said before and I have had a good interaction during the lesson. Also, the students were great; for example, when I ask question like ‘Do you like circuses?’ most of them answered ‘Yes’ and before I asked ‘Why?’ they explained it. Moreover, my mentor teacher said that I had a good time management and I used transition between the activities. I am very happy with them especially about the interaction with students and transition between the activities. However, she said that my tone of voice is low. Whenever, I hear it (all of my micro-teachings and teaching tasks I hear it) I smile because I used to hearing it. Most of the time I think that I should speak louder as it will be good during my teachings but I cannot do anything about it unfortunatelyL

To sup up, I am very happy with my first teaching and I hope after my second and final teachings I will have the same happy feelings.

Some of my materials that I used in my 1st teaching:)