Experiencing teaching in the real scenario allows you to put everything that you've learned about education and your subject matter into action. You get to test the waters under the supervision of an experienced teacher who can guide you along and help you become the kind of teacher that you want to be. If you embrace the opportunity, you can learn a lot from the experience.
After having my Practice Teaching for almost five months, it is inevitable that we should have learned something about the experience, especially about it takes to be a good and productive teacher.
There are lot of things happened during those time of my journey. I felt nervous at the same time so happy that at last I'm about to enter the next level of my teaching career.
When I'm about to experience the first teaching in senior high it was very uncomfortable feelings because at the first place I'm afraid facing those some students that are older than me and also I'm not confident to teach as like as their age. But when time goes by, it was really amazing when you experienced to teach the level of senior high, because it will test your capability, confident, patience and how you handle to overcome all the challenges in the four corner of the classroom with the senior high students.
In preparing the lesson plan of SHS, it was hard for me to adjust because it is new curriculum and need to ensure every activity is suited to their level especially they are already a college level. I spent a lot of time preparing each lessons plan. I worked hard to research different ways to present information for each lessons, especialy it wasn't tackled during my days.
Indeed, It Challenge me so far! It was not easy dealing those big bros and sis as my student haha. So far, so good! The secret is... just vibe with their craziness...
Shifting..
From highest to Lowest level........Triggered
I handled non-major. I need to adjust and study hard the lesson because come on its not my major. In dealing grade 7 students, it was different from senior high. In grade 7, you need to utilize some activities that is more on games for them to enjoy every lesson and also when you are going to instruct them you should tell it repeatedly until they got it whereas senior high students you only instruct them of what were going to do.
Some Activities that I missed with them!
Final thought
It is very hectic experience because all your time and effort are in need in daily routine which is in the teaching. You can only here experience sleepless nights, stress, pressure, exhausted, trauma and sometimes depression that will make yourself hopeless through mentally, physically, and emotionally.
It is very memorable one because I truly believe the saying 'experience is the best teacher'. I've experienced a lot of things in my cooperating school, cooperating teachers and my very unforgettable student that they gave me knowledge to all aspect of teaching. They are also an instrument in achieving my goal and completing my journey being an intern and being part of their life. Without them, maybe I never experience the amazing journey throughout my five months of being once a 'TEACHER'. Therefore, being an intern was exhausting yet memorable one.
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I share it here even its a long time ago; they are one, has big impact in my life.
Quite relatable as I am a teacher 😂