Weekly Journal # 11

Week #11

October 20-24, 2014

Why?

1.   My Accomplishments

Monday and Tuesday, we don’t have a class in Grade 7 because our rooms were used by the criminology for their board exam so I had my extension at the library. I made spelling boards and I had also my preparation for my review lesson for the post test of the students. Wednesday, I had my straight teaching and I conducted a review lesson for the post test of the students because my critic teacher was so very busy in the completion of the grades of the students. Thursday, I had my straight teaching because I conducted a post test for their 1st semester. Friday, I gave my IM’s and my present to my critic teacher as a thanks giving to her by sharing her time and classes to me. Also, I gave  my present and one of my IM’s to sir Ulep as a thanks giving to him by sharing his time and his class to me when I had my rated demo with my Supervising Instructor. Moreover, I joined singing songs entitled “Because of You and Salamat” with my co student teachers in the Grade seven’s faculties as a thanks giving to them for accommodating us.

2.   My Experiences

Last Friday was my last day at Baguio City National High School, a happy day and a dismay day because I did not enter my classes; my critic teacher handled them for their item analysis. I was so sad because my CT did not even give me a chance to handle the students for my evaluation to them and I cannot able to say good bye to them for just few minutes. Suddenly, when I was at the corridor of the faculty some of my students saw me then they invited me to go to the auditorium because their teacher is a judge of the booth in the auditorium. So I went there with their teacher in TLE. I was so happy because I met my students there even though I did not meet them in the classroom for their class. Then, we took pictures, shared our good vibes and they made messages and they posted on my blazer.

At 4pm of Friday, I monitored the cleaners in the advisory class of my CT because she said so that she will signed all my requirements and she said I’ll get at 5 pm so I went to the faculty at 5pm to confirm if she is done, but so sad and I was so dismayed because she did not even sign one of my requirements and yet I did everything just for her to sign my requirements but nothing happened. And she said I will wait for her to sign my requirements until 7 pm. With all my sacrifices!!! She did not even respect and recognize my kindness and my loyalty to her; every day I always ask a task to her and do what she said, but why???????? I was so hurt. I always even waited for her every morning at the corridor of the faculty, standing how many minutes but still I did not complain I have a humble heart but how about her? She doesn’t have a conscience and a kind hearted. And she can’t even give importance to my requirements.

At 5:20, she did not yet sign even one of my requirements so I said I’ll come back on Monday then she said “wen met gamin a tani ado ar-aramidek hanko talga magaraw dagita papers mo!” I just said yes ma’am thank you.

3.   My Insights

I was so challenge because of her, I hope and pray I will not follow her daily routine in which she is rushing every day and her attitude towards the students and teachers/student teachers that she can’t able to greet them saying good morning/afternoon etc.

Anyway, she is a blessing to me because I encountered a teacher like her that I learned a lesson to her in which I will avoid like coming to school late and always rushing.

I’m so grateful with my Jurassic class because they made my last day joyful and complete. They said I’m their good student teacher. They really spend their time to me sharing their good vibes and thanks giving. They even said sorry for their bad attitude like making a noise, rooming around, and going out without asking permission and so on. I realized that even they did those bad attitudes; they love me and treasured everything I did and taught to them.

4.   Problem/s

My critic teacher did not even sign my requirements because she is rushing all her task.

5.   Solution/s

In respect to her, I will wait her to finish signing all my requirements.

6.   My Goals for Next Week

God has a plan for me next week so I will pray that He will give the best for me. I will finish my entire task so that I will prepare for my new task in Saint Louis Laboratory High School. JJJ

Weekly Journal #10

Week #10

October 13-17, 2014

“Everything is God’s Plan”

1.   My Accomplishments

Last Monday and Tuesday I taught two lesson plans in each class because they were behind with their lessons so I need to teach two lessons to them. Wednesday, I taught the two sections but I only have one rated lesson plan because the lesson was the same. Thursday, I had my extension because my critic teacher did not allow me to enter her class because she has a companion to guide the students for their second quarter exam. Friday, I waited my critic teacher for me to help her in her class even she did not tell me so at least I can say that I’m useful because I monitored the students while she is collecting the fines of the students. On the second period her companion came and she went out so I was the one who distributed the test papers of the students. In addition, I completed my daily presence without tardiness and absences.

2.   My Experiences

I’m so happy for everything is a blessing even it was so hard to handle the students because of their worst behavior. Every time I enter my class they wanted me to teach but the irony there is they were so noisy so I cannot teach for the whole hour because I still need to discipline them.

I attended a fruitful seminar/workshop last Saturday and I was enlightened and it was my first time to attend that kind of workshop in which I realized many things to become a positive person despite of many problems in life. I also learned the “Treasure Store of Virtues of a Teacher” these are compassionate, responsible, dignified, tolerant, constant, gentle, resourceful, respectful, humility, enthusiastic and honest.

3.   My Insights

Blessings---Blessings---Blessing!

I’m so glad for attending the workshop that I have attended with the theme “The Heart of a Teacher” which ma’am Barbara shared to us. I can’t explain how I opened my mind and my heart because I was so bless and I saw the light so I realized many things like, first, “If you are sick don’t say I’m so pitiful”. In my situation now, I’m suffering a cough for almost one month and I said to myself   “I’m so pitiful “and so during the workshop I realized what my mother told me that “never say I’m pitiful” because this was also said by ma’am Barbara  and definitely!!! It’s not good to say that because our thoughts are powerful so never say “I’m pitiful” instead of I will be cured or I will be alright and   I will be stronger.

Second, I said to God “Why you give me a lot of trials? Did I commit mistakes?” I realized that trials are blessings because it can challenge us for our good success.

Third, for all those virtues of a teacher, I learned and realized a lot of things that a teacher can have those virtues, but the thing is I need to improve and strengthen more those virtues I have for me to be happy and contented in teaching the students.

Lastly, I listed these inspiring messages from ma’am Barbara because whenever I read these, I can smile and my worries will be gone.

      Always think you will have enough to do things good to help others.

      Don’t focus in the situation that will trigger your mind.

      Blessings definitely will come to you if you think that it will come.

      Wherever you put your thoughts, it will definitely happen/you attract your energy to become true.

      You are only constant if you think positive.

      Train your mind on what you want to happen.

      Widen your mind and heart and look for the blessings

      Choose to see the best on yourself.

4.      Problems

I did not accomplish the required 30 rated lesson plans because of some reasons that I cannot force to do it.

5.   Solution

Every problem has a solution. I believed God has a plan for me and I entrust to Him that I did my task sand he will help me for the rest of my tasks.

            “Seek ye first the kingdom of God in everything I do”

6.   My Goals next Week  

           I will have my  extension while we don't have a class in first year level and I will do the things that I need to finish so that if we will have a class on Wednesday I will prepare my lesson plans and IM's. 

weekly Journal #9

Week #9

October 7-11, 2014

Never Give Up

1.   My Accomplishment

Monday to Saturday, I executed seven lesson plans and as usual I did not commit tardiness and absences.

2.   My Significant Experiences

To start off, I was so happy with my classes because even though they were so noisy they understood the lessons.  And most of them participated and enjoyed the activities.  

3.   My Insights

With thousands tears, I can still hold on with God who strengthens me. Everything is possible so I need to be strong whatever happened because this is really a real life. Where I am today is not an accident. God is using the situations I am in right now to mold and prepare me for the place He wants to bring me into tomorrow’s bright futures. Trust in him with His plan even if I don’t understand it. “Never lose hope. Always have faiths, it allows us to cope. Trying times will pass as they always do just have patience, our dreams will come true. Put on a smile, you will live through your pain. ”

4.   Problems

The time is approaching but I did not yet accomplish the 30 lesson plans required. 

5.   Solution

I’ll ask other teachers to give me lessons for me to accomplish the numbers of lesson plans that I needed.

“Let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions louder than words.”

6.   Goals for Next Week

I’ll do whatever needed like lesson planning if my CT will allow me because the students will have their listening and speaking test.

                                                                                                         

Weekly Journal #8

Week # 8

September 29-30, October 1-3, 2014

“What Lies Ahead”

1.    My Accomplishments

I had six rated lesson plans and I really sacrificed to have straight teaching even I was so weak. Elvie and I fetched and accompanied sir Ambong for his observation with our classmates for their rated demo. Moreover, I joined with my classmates the singing presentation during the teacher’s day and there I saw the entire employee in City high school.

2.    My Significant Experiences

Last Monday, I had my rated demo with my SI in the class of sir Ulep. I asked favor to my CT that if I can have my demo with other CT because I have only one chance available schedule which is Monday 10-11AM.Then my CT recommended me to have a demo with the class of sir Ulep because she has a library class so I can’t teach to her class. I was so nervous because I did not even meet the students that I will be handling. I asked sir Ulep before my demo that if I will observe his class, but he said I will not observe because his class is behave. Then I said “okey sir thank you”.

The day before my demo, I approach my CT to show my LP because she said she will be the one to check my LP with the class of sir Ulep. When I’m about to let her check she said “We have a program I will check that on Monday.“I said “ma’am I need my LP to be checked because I have pre con with my SI after checking my LP. So if can be ma’am I will approach sir Ulep if he has a free time”. Then she said “I apo daytoy nga student teacher BURDEN”. I was so embarrassed in the faculty. Moreover, I went to the reading center to approach sir Ulep, but he was not there so I waited him in the corridor late at 5PM. But when I’m about to go home because he’s not yet coming, suddenly I met him on the way near coop so I asked him if he has a time to check my LP and he said “yes, it’s okey” so I went to his office. After some minutes, my CT arrived and said to sir “adda worst nga class mo ta isu pangipanam kanyana ta jurassikin natin sya”.Then sir said “awan”. I said to my CT “pls wagnaman na worst ma’am have pity”. After that, she left and sir finished checking my LP so I went to library to get my bag and I’m so thankful because my friends waited me.

Last Tuesday, I asked a favor to my CT that if I may have a two lesson plans a day with different LP, but she said “you handle the four sections but of you can’t just make one LP” and I said I’ll try ma’am because we are not allowed to have a straight teaching so if can be ma’am I will handle the two sections. Then she said “no you should handle the four sections and you should let me check your LP a day before your teaching.

Last Wednesday and Thursday I tried to handle the four sections and I’m really hard up.

Last Friday was a teacher’s day and my CT said I will handle the two worst sections and her student for the day will handle the behave sections. So sadL because my CT really want me to handle the worst sections and I really don’t know why. Why oh why? I’m also a person who has a feeling. Yes, I know it’s a challenge to me, but it’s too much for me.  I have also a feeling I’m not a man head person. I did not even answer her bad words. I obeyed her, but I was so much disappointed because   every time I ask her what is our next lesson, she even don’t know and she let me go to the reading center to copy the next lessons. However, I’m still thankful because I have companions in English department that their CT informed them what the next lesson is so I inquired with them. I really why she’s like that as if she’s not involve with the other teachers.

3.    My Insights

“No Regret, No Surrender”

I really need to sacrifice whatever happens. I believed God will help and guide me with all the things I do. If I will be a CT someday I will not do the bad things that I experienced to my CT because I know the feelings and it’s so hurt.

4.    Problems

I really don’t know what to do but to have a straight teaching just to finish my rated 30 LP’s. Even I’m so hard up I can do all things with God. I’m still thankful because God lift me up with all my trials. I will handle the four sections. And also my two LP’s how can I make my LP’s and yet I have a straight teaching. I’m really a ROBOTL like today is Wednesday I have straight teaching and I will make two LP’s for Thursday.

5.    Solutions

I will try my best to do the two LP’s with my straight teaching. I don’t have a choice but to do sacrifice. I only need respect from my CT even I’m only a student teacher I’m also a human being who can breathe and have a feeling.