Reflection

When I started the teaching practicum 2, I was afraid to be in front of real students, because I had not had previous experience teaching English. For the reason, that this semester I have been taking both teaching practicum at the same time. Therefore, the first Saturday I was very nervous, I had many question about students and mentor teacher; fortunately, students were as we had previously been studying in class, which is means boys were hyperactive and noisy in contrast to the girls who were shy and afraid to participate, quite normal for teenagers between 14 and 16 years old. From the beginning mentor teacher has been very accessible to support my partner and I to develop the lesson or stage since the first day, she provided us some advices to make activities for students in order that we might able to catch students attention and to get our lessons objectives. In additions, in the first observation I noticed that I should take some time to look or create activities in which they could focus on for more than five minutes, because they were so easily distracted as well as look for a way to encourage them to participate.

My first participation was a warm up, the activity consisted in make three different teams in order to write words in the board related to the previous vocabulary, I was showing a word to one student they passed it letter by letter, team who had correct word on the board was getting points, with this activity I might notice they are competitive so much that they were cheating. For that reason, I decided to make activity where the environment could be monitoring in order to avoid losing the objective of activities for the next time. Besides at the end of the class mentor teacher advised to look for activities which students could review grammar structures in order that they do not forget it as this is reading level. For that reason one of my next activities was played “hot potato” I was counting from 1 to 10 when I said “right” or “left” students who had it she/he had to describe the person on right or left side, as a result I saw the big change because they were paying attention for their turn.

I was also responsible for teaching vocabulary and three complete lessons more. The second complete lesson is the one that I am very proud, at the beginning I was nervous as usual, that feeling that reminds you that you are still human, I made some mistakes for example, I said number instead of letter. However, I was able to moderate the hyperactive feeling from students during the class it gave me back my confidence. They were working in pairs in whole the class, students were not happy to be away from their friend at the beginning but at the same time they respected it because they knew that I was their teacher as well. They were participating voluntarily while they were getting point for correct answers, at the end of the class I gave a price to the pair who got more points it made me feel proud of them and happy for achieving the objective of the lesson. Once students went out my tutor teacher congratulated me but also she gave me feedback for those aspects I may have made better as to be sure about the number of the pages students will be working on.

During this last 10 Saturdays I felt respected for students who always called me teacher besides for the teacher who gave the opportunity to deliver complete lesson without interrupting, in which I felt nervous at the beginning but very proud at the end, I think that nervous can be modeling while you are confident about the information you will teach. For the negative aspect, the only challenge for me it was be standing up for over an hour, something physical that can be overcome, the positive aspect it would be to have a mentor, to get experience teaching, to be in front of real adolescence students, to create new activity base behavior of our students and overcome nerves.

SEVENTH CLASS OBSERVATION 

October 15^th   2016 

Level: Module 10-Reading 

Students: 18

 UNIT: 7A-7B 

Objective: Reading about “The flower trade”

This Saturday was the first class for the level number ten; students were reduced from twenty to eighteen in the reading level the new unit was “Sweet Scent”. The class was started by my tutor making an activity which students wrote a sentence about something true about them on a page. Then, they made an airplane with the paper in order to throw it, and got the airplane near to them after that they were reading the paper and guessing the owner of it. I think this activity is perfect to break the ice and encourage students to practice speaking.

The vocabulary was presented by the tutor; she used a die to choose volunteers in order to match the word with the meaning. Students are always hyperactive however this helps them too encourage them to guess words without care if they might mistakes. I think with the time teachers know how we can challenge our students in activities. Then, they made the activity in page number 106 to practice the new vocabulary, to be sure if students were clear with the new words teacher requested a sentence using one of the vocabulary words.

In the reading part, first teacher gave the instruction for scanning the text to get those words they did not know and predicted the topic; second students read the text using an audio, in this step I might notice students followed the text better when they had someone or something in this case to focus on; finally, students complete the comprehension exercises in the book.

The last activity before the break student made two groups, teacher had twelve different cards drawing on the board on their were writing the number from 1 to 12 but also from 100 to 600, students threw a die when they got a 2 for example the card had 100 point they had to answer questions about the text to get those point, boys team were the winner because they got more points.

100 1	100   2	200    3	200   4	300  5	300  6
400  7	400 8	500  9	500 10	600 11	600 12

Objective: Reading about “The flower trade”

For the second part of the class I started making the warm up, I passed a ball to play hot potato, I was counting from 1 to 10, when I said ten I also said right or left in order that students identified their classmate in the side to describe that person, at the beginning they were afraid but one they remembered the adjective they developed the activity correctly.

Karla started the new lesson after the break, she was asking what they came in their mind when they saw the images about the new lesson, she let students to share their opinions, in addiction she showed them some perfumes in order that students might images if it was for men and women.

For the vocabulary Karla used the game millionaire, she used the projector to made the activity students were excited to play because it was a new way to presented new vocabulary, to verify the pronunciation, she made tow team and gave them fly swatter, when she said a word one member of each had to touch the word they were getting points when they pronounced correctly.

In the reading stage students read the first time for scanning the text, and then they read it back using an audio. After, she requested to make question about the text in order that students answered the questions for the contrary group, once they finish they complete the exercises in the book about comprehension.

 In the last activity Karla request make a group of 4 or 3 students they created a perfume with their own brand and presented to all the classmates.

Sixth Observation

October 8th 2016

FIFTH CLASS OBSERVATION

October 1^st   2016

Level: Module 9-Reading

UNIT: 6B

Objective: Reading about “The Truth about Great Whites.”

  The class was started by Karla making the game “Simon said” she made two teams, and requested one volunteer for each team in order that they brought the thing that Karla said, students enjoying the game.

This is the last Saturday for the module number 9 and it was missing one unit, I was in charge of teaching, I was nervous because they might think that it was not such important, that why I tried to make the activities interactive. First, I requested to students to make the activity in page 91, one student was reading the sentences and other the answers. 

 I presented the vocabulary using memory game, in two teams students had to look the same two images to get point. In addition, those flashcard had a breath explanation, if they said the meaning they got 2 point, I might notice that they understood the new vocabulary and enjoying the activity. Then, aloud students were answered the vocabulary question in page 95, I gave the opportunity to compare however they were making noise that why I changed that part and compared the answers aloud. 

In reading stage requested students to scanning the text to look for those words they did know, when I clarify those words I let students to read the text in pairs. In addition, they had to write a sentence which resumed each paragraph at the beginning they were confused but I notice some of them working properly and making faster. When they finished some pairs shared aloud their sentences after they completed the exercise in the book for the comprehension. 

To verify information for the text I requested to students to make true and false statements in order to make a debate, girls teams were asking to boys teams their statements, girls showed a better comprehension of the text and they were the winner. At the beginning I told him they were getting point in the activities and because boy wins the activity for the vocabulary, I organized a short activity for tiebreaker I was showing a flashcards about the vocabulary and they had to say the meaning to get a point, girls team was the winner.After that, students finished the class sharing pizza.

FOURTH CLASS OBSERVATION

September 24^TH  2016

Level: Module 9-Reading

UNIT: 5-6

Objective: Reading about New York Underside/ Reef Encounters

The class was starting by teacher Lily she gave students a piece paper were the name of the colors, they had to read it as faster as

they can. However, they had a challenge because the color is different to the name. 

When they finished, it was the first time for Karla to deliver the class, she asked students to open the book and looked an image, students had to guess base on the image what is about the new text. Once they discussed the information she presented the new vocabulary, to select he volunteers she was asking one number when they got it they passed to the front and match the word with the meaning. Then she practiced the vocabulary pronunciation and asked for any doubt about it.

Students were working in the vocabulary exercises in the book, when they finished Karla made pairs using papers with numbers, they looked for the person who had the same number, this activity really worked because it was the first time students were really working, they read the paragraph aloud per pairs and together they created a new title for the text.

To continue with the class students worked on the comprehension question on the book, also they created three different questions about the text in order that  students might answer, to do that Karla

requested students two make two different circles, one circle had to be in front of the under in order that students were face to face, this activity could be worked better if they had more space, in the last activity students create a new job in order that they might share with their classmate what is about.

After the break teacher started the class with an activity, she named students for fruits (banana, strawberry and mangoes) when she said one fruit name students had to stand up, when student made a mistakes, she/he answered whatever question students wanted, this was good activity to practice speaking with advance students.Teacher presented the new vocabulary asking students for volunteers to match the words with the meaning, after that students practice the pronunciation, she introduced the new text asking students “what comes in their means when they heard sea?” students discussed their opinion. In addition, they made the activity in page 84 to verify the answers teacher played “hot potato” game. Students read the text with the audio and make the activity on the book.The last hour students create a new place in pairs students had to make a conversation for the speaking evaluation.

THIRD CLASS OBSERVATION

September 18^TH  2016

Level: Module 9-Reading

UNIT: 5

Objective: Reading about Urban underworld

This Saturday was different for my classmate and I because our

tutor gave us the opportunity to develop the warm up in first and second part of the class. First, Karla developed her activity to start the class making a dynamic called “broken phone”. She provided the instruction to students, they made three lines, and the last person in the line Karla was showing a word in order to pass it in secret one by one until the students who was in front of the board got it to write down. However, students are competitive always so, they were cheating at the first time besides Karla tried to follow the activity in the right way. I really like the activity because it involved all the students to participate.

After that, teacher Lily started the class presented the new vocabulary, some students participated voluntary to match the word with the meaning. Once they finished students made two sentences using the new vocabulary, teacher passing the ball to select the students to share their sentences. In addition, students shared their opinion about the new unit, also they made an exercises in page number 47, to know students answers teacher passed two balls, one for question and the other one for answers, students were excited to read the question instead the answers, this activity was perfect in order to encourage students to make the exercises in class. Following with the books activities students were matching events with date on the book, they had to pay carefully attention to do it well, it was a little be hard for them because they were not paying attention when the events were reading but they answered together.

During reading, teacher asked for scanning the text to find new word because they were hyperactive she decided to ask, for those words she considered will be difficult for them, and also to catch their attention, I would like to do this little task in the future to ensure students are focus on the task.  Teacher requested to make the exercise in page number 72 bases on the function of prepositional phrase.

 After the break,  I did the warm up I was a little be excited because I know students are difficult to control their behavior but for the first time was  really good experience, students made three line, I was showing a word to the last students in the lines, they had to draw in their back one by one, and the students in front of the board had to write it, in the practice was difficult for them because they wanted to do it the faster as they can, then it was easy because the words they knew it. To continue with the unit students created three different statements, it could be true or false, teacher gave them fake money, and they had to bet before to answer if they did not answer correctly they lost, student who earned more money was the winner. This activity worked perfectly because they wanted to be the winner, and I love because it was a different way to make students participate.
Students had an oral presentation that means teacher gave them time to organize; they were presented in pair straight thing in the world.

SECOND CLASS OBSERVATION

September 10th 2016

Level: Module 9-Reading

UNIT:4

Objective: Reading about the changing face of Kung Fu

The second class observation started making an activate where students passed to the front to choose a word on the board (water, air, earth) it depended which word they chose students said an animal related with the word. Students were confused at the beginning but once they understood the dynamic they enjoying it.  Teacher continued with the next activity she gave them a piece of paper with a question like Can you turn around 5 times? Students were asking to many classmates and they had to do the action. Then they had an evaluation on the laboratory. So, we were waiting for them and to continue the class.

When students came back to the class we pasted the new vocabulary and meaning on the board she usually divides the class in two team girls and boys so that the way they were working, this activity was not the exception. Both teams had to guess the meaning of the word however they had the difficulty that there was one more meaning. So, they had to be carefully at the beginning they were confused for the reason that they did not know the words but they always made the best they can do it. At the end teacher clarified doubts and practiced the pronunciation of the words.Students continued the class making an activity from the book they had to fill up some sentences with the vocabulary they have already learned however students were not working on the activity because they did not pay attention to the instructions. To face this situation and because students were  hyperactive in this activity, I would have preferred let them read the sentences aloud and asked if they did not know some words and then let them work by themselves. After that students make sentences in pair using the new vocabulary.

Next activity is called stop the bus, students made group of four and they had to write one country, color, object, etc. with the letter that teacher said once students finish they said stop the bus and anybody can continues writing, team who got more point was the winner. Then students read the text from the book, also they did an exercise as well. Before continuing the class students went to see a presentation about the different celebrities in other classroom.

When the students came back to the classroom they read it back the text but this time with an audio, in addition they had to make an activity in the book based on identify the main ideas and the support ideas of the text. When they finished teacher passed a ball to choose the students who were sharing their answers.

Teacher divided the students in two groups, taxy and driver, students who were the taxy had to have the eyes closed while the driver was leading them. The rules were red means stop, yellow change a partner and red drive, teacher was saying those words.  For this activity I think we have to be carefully with the space if we do not have it is better avoid this activity.

To finish the class students read the text on more time then they closed the book to play a board game, students played in two team teacher used a dice witch help her to know how many space the teams were moving until they can get the  goal, in each stop students had to answer questions to move on.