Teaching Practice Phase 1 - Week 7
Today was the first day of the seventh week of our teaching practice. In second period, I got an opportunity to take substitution in 8E standard and conducted some activities related to square roots . In third period, I have class in 8C and discussed textbook questions and gave them a follow up activity. Then after the lunch break as part of peer observation, I went to 8th standard to observe Arya teacher's class and noted the pros and cons of her class.On the third day of this week, our option teacher informed us that she will come to observe our class. So, three of us in Mathematics option were well prepared to take the class. We arranged pre-noon classes for observation. I had no substitution week on first period and I was doing my last time preparations. I got a substitution on second period for 10D and I asked them to do problems from the chapter Circles. On third period, I went to 8 C and started a new lesson plan. It was an ICT based classroom. I completed a lesson plan and gave them a follow up activity. Also I asked to submit their notebooks for correction. The students co-operated well. Both the teachers observed my class and took notes. Later they went to remark the class of my peers. After the lunch break, on sixth period, I got a substitution on 8C and completed my next lesson plan. We left the school at 4:00 pm.
The fourth day of this week started with prayer. I had no substitution for the first two periods. So I engaged with updating my blog. In third period, I went to 8C and completed a lesson plan. In fourth period, I went to 6A and conducted a dictation. Students were well interested and participated actively. Today, we got the duty to serve the meal during lunch break. In fifth period, I and Nithya teacher had substitution on 7C class.They have physical training period.So we assemble them to the play ground. We left the school at 4:00 pm.
The last day of this week started with a special morning assembly. In the afternoon, teachers were busy with PTA meeting of 10th standard. So I got a substitution in 8C. I completed a lesson plan and discussed the textbook questions. On last period, I went to 9B and asked them to do the activity problems. We left the school at 4:00pm.
