TENTH WEEKLY REFLECTION

TENTH WEEKLY REFLECTION ( 21-08-2017 TO 24-08-2017)

Being the last week of the teaching practice, it still was a very hectic days. I had to hand-over the classes, get the signatures in my record sheet, update the material on the student's PC folders etc etc. I feel that this teaching practice ended too soon. I can still recall lecturers telling us about it and my feeling of complete inadequacy as I thought about the problems that I might encounter, the lack of help from the part of the staff (which was definitely not the case :)), challenging students, unequipped extra class etc etc... However, the present feeling now that it is over, is very positive. 

I felt that I have learned a lot:

· about how to present myself during the first encounter with the student

· how to negotiate with teachers and other members of staff (examples: having the technician working on a PC during the lesson, 

· how to react when having unpredicted visitors in class (headmaster and 2 assistant heads) 

· what works best with students (interesting activities, hands on tasks, group work etc)

· Unpredictability of events - having to skip lessons there and then because a talk was rescheduled

All in all, it was a very good start in the world of teaching and I hope that this experience will help me to grow into a professional teacher who is able to bring out the best in each of her students and herself :) 

 A ceremony at each school marked the closure of the intern’s week of teaching practice and they were over the moon as their students presented them with gifts of cards, flowers and candy before they left. Posing for class pictures with their students, interns said they were sad to leave behind their students and how great they had been all week.

All in all the week went very smoothly and all that’s left is  the interns now is to travel to their placements and finally get to see the schools, which they have eagerly been awaiting to intern of teaching practice in for the next semester!

SCHOOL ONAM CELBRATIONS

ST. GORETTI SCHOOL ONAM CELEBRATIONS

The rich cultural heritage of Kerala comes out in its best form and spirit during the ten day long festival, Onam. It is indeed a treat to be a part of the grand carnival. People of Kerala make elaborate preparations to celebrate it in the best possible manner. They make intricately designed flower designs called ‘Pookkalam’ in the front courtyards of their houses to welcome King Mahabali. Our students also designed wonderful flower carpets in front of the school. A class-wise ‘Pookkalam competition’ was also conducted.

The most impressive part of the Onam celebration is the grand feast called ‘Onasadya’. The staff members of our school arranged a sumptuous ‘Onasadya’. ‘Onappattu’ , the traditional songs of Onam, Kaikottikali, a traditional graceful dance, short comedy skits, etc. were performed by our students in connection with the Onam celebrations. Traditional games like Vadamvali & Uriyadi added to the zest of the celebrations. “Payasam” was distributed to all the students.

 

   

NINTH WEEKLY REFLECTION

NINTH WEEKLY REFLECTION (14-08-2017 TO 18-08-2017)

This was my ninth week of teaching practice, on this week I made revision up to where the students have exam in the coming week. The class was extremely good , even I collected feedback once again from my IX F students . It was fun and entertaining our class during revision time, complete involvement of students were there. On 15 th August we celebrated our Independence Day, there were some programmes, rally was there by 

NCC Cadets and the JRC students.

  It was a good weekend this time, got lot of substitution, and I got my last feedback with a gift which made me feel proud and happy about myself. Feeling bit sad that only one more weekend to go, after that same  college routine. The children had given us a specific position in our heart that it can be felt very much. The most fun time experienced is during lunch time, we go to serve food, the mingling with the naught kids made me laugh a lot that time also the frequent visits of my well-wishers to my staffroom all made me immense satisfaction of my teaching and interacting with them. Actually, the time spending with these kids really bring out the child within me and there happened a lot many occasions that I forget that that I am a teacher and I enjoy that pretty moments with them alot. 

                             
                     
I had a very  wonderful onam celebration in my school St. Goretti students and with my class students the IX F students, my first students of my teaching career, we had fun lot of clicks, jokes even we joined with the kids of UP section, the childrens of extreme naughtiness, it was there we forgot that we were teachers had a great time with them .

    

EIGHTH WEEKLY REFLECTION

EIGHTH WEEKLY REFLECTION (7-08-2017 TO 11-08-2017)

This was our eighth week of Teaching practice. I am satisfied with my teaching by now.It wasn’t easy to hear the bad news from the principal, especially because it dropped at the beginning of the first week of school. It’s moments like these when you feel unappreciated, devalued, and sometimes you want to quit. But, by now I have improved a lot and happy.

CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

By this week I completed my portion up to where the unit test is going to conduct. On showing certain pictures through ICT made the children so attentive and excitement. Even I celebrated my birthday with my class students (IX F ), and gave them chocolates. I don't know now, I am confident to be in front of their teacher who always be there in my class time to observe my class. I do remember the time when I felt distracted when he observes my class, but I have changed a lot comparing those days.

EXTRA CURRICULAR OBJECTIVES

This week our school celebrated Nakasaki day on 9th August and there was programme based on "Hiroshima - Nakasaki" also chart presentation, every class students were taken to the smart room to show the programme, which was smoothly done.

      
We also conducted our Field Study on 10-07-2017 (thursday) based on the topic "Drug Abuse and Alcoholism" where myself had done a powerpoint presentation on the same and also displayed a shot-film to the children of class VIII G.

       

The programme was successfully completed, the Anchoring was done by Anusree, Prayer by Jasmine Jose, Welcome speech by Veena, Inaugural Address by the School HM Mr. Shaji Sir, and Mrs. Jaisy madam too joined the programme later, the Vice Head of the school, Introductory speech by Aswathy V Rajan, Paper presentation by Saranya S, Video section done by myself Gopika Gopinathan, Chart exhibition by Manju and Jasmine,  Oath taking done by Manju, Vote of thanks by Revathy, the programme ended with National Anthem.

Other than this, the Mount Tabor B Ed Teacher Trainees too helped us to the present the programme, by taking the substitution periods that was allotted to us during our programme also there cooperation had immensely helped us on that day.

SELF REFLECTION

Overall, this weekend was fine, with my Birthday, Nakasaki day, and our Field study, also I completed  'the 2 units' up to where the exam portion is. My class hours was nice with my general students, even the substitution periods with primary section was awesome, substitution hours became the most favourite of mine and children are so loving, that they want we B Ed trainees to take their free periods.

FIELD STUDY ON TOPIC DRUG ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

FIELD STUDY

As a part of B Ed Curriculum,we had our Field Study on the topic"Drug Abuse and Alcoholism".

My duty was to do the powerpoint presentation on the basis of the same topic and to show a short-film with the same theme.The children participated and watched the programme with complete enthusiasm which was clearly seen on their face.The success of the programme was evident from their feedbacks.

 We made them take an oath or  took pledge to abstain from alcohol, tobacco and all types of drugs . Thus the programme came to an end successfully.

innovative lesson plan on prepositions

Innovative lesson plan on prepositions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAKASAKI DAY

World War II

1945

Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

On this day in 1945, a second atom bomb is dropped on Japan by the United States, at Nagasaki, resulting finally in Japan’s unconditional surrender.

The devastation wrought at Hiroshima was not sufficient to convince the Japanese War Council to accept the Potsdam Conference’s demand for unconditional surrender. The United States had already planned to drop their second atom bomb, nicknamed “Fat Man,” on August 11 in the event of such recalcitrance, but bad weather expected for that day pushed the date up to August 9th. So at 1:56 a.m., a specially adapted B-29 bomber, called “Bock’s Car,” after its usual commander, Frederick Bock, took off from Tinian Island under the command of Maj. Charles W. Sweeney. Nagasaki was a shipbuilding center, the very industry intended for destruction. The bomb was dropped at 11:02 a.m., 1,650 feet above the city. The explosion unleashed the equivalent force of 22,000 tons of TNT. The hills that surrounded the city did a better job of containing the destructive force, but the number killed is estimated at anywhere between 60,000 and 80,000 (exact figures are impossible, the blast having obliterated bodies and disintegrated records).

General Leslie R. Groves, the man responsible for organizing the Manhattan Project, which solved the problem of producing and delivering the nuclear explosion, estimated that another atom bomb would be ready to use against Japan by August 17 or 18—but it was not necessary. Even though the War Council still remained divided (“It is far too early to say that the war is lost,” opined the Minister of War), Emperor Hirohito, by request of two War Council members eager to end the war, met with the Council and declared that “continuing the war can only result in the annihilation of the Japanese people…” The Emperor of Japan gave his permission for unconditional surrender.

OUR SCHOOL CELEBRATED NAKASAKI DAY TODAY