EDU - 402.1 - School Internship Phase II

One of the best days of my life One of the best days of my life....Yes I am saying about my Teaching Practice time at St. Joseph's H.S. Sakthikulangara. The phase II of our teaching practice started from 12th June 2024 and ended on 26th July 2024. All those days were unforgettable for me. We had to complete our lesson plans , manage classes from 5th standard to 10th standard, help the teachers in the works of school. But I really loved each moments. Even though it was hectic I carried out my work genuinely and passionately. I love teaching and teaching practice was a golden opportunity (even though it is a part of our curriculum) for me to teach. New ways of teaching were learned and carried out. I feel like it really changed my outlook of teaching. More than a profession it is actually a divine process. To start with, the school St Joseph's H.S. Sakthikulangara is a small school with lots of facilities. The staffs were really cordial with us. Headmistress Hermoine was friendly...

Week 7 (22/07/24 - 26/07/24) "It's the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom"                                                       - Michael Morpurgo There were 5 working days. I completed the chapter 'Equations of motion' in 9A and started 'Laws of motion' in 9A. I completed the chapter 'Basic constituents of matter' in 8A and started 'Chemical changes' in 8A. I used ICT to teach position time graph in 9A. It was very easy to teach graphs by showing pictures of graphs through ppt slides. Diagnostic test was administered on 24-07-24. Students lacked clarity in the concept of refraction and total internal reflection. They struggled to identify rarer and denser examples. Remedial teaching was provided to them on the next day using ICT. Through phet simulations concepts were taught. Our concerned teacher Mary Ann eva...

Week 6 (15/07/24 - 19/07/24) 'Teaching is the profession that teaches all other professions'                                             - Unknown There were only 4 working days. The mid term examinations were started on 15-07-24 and ended on      19-07-24. I only got two classes in this week. I taught 'Uniform acceleration and Non - Uniform acceleration' in 9A and 'Compounds' in 8A. I mainly used PPT slides and blackboards effectively to teach the concepts. I clarified doubts of the students on the topics for their examinations. We were given substitution duties in UP section as we were given substitution periods. We interacted with the students. I gave addition , subtraction and multiplication questions for them to work out. Students were really active and cheerful. We were also given examination duties. It was also a nice experience for me....

Week 5 (08/07/24 - 12/07/24) 'Teaching is a great way to keep learning'                                     - Matthea Harvey There were only 4 working days for us. On 08-07-24 I conducted Achievement Test in class 9A on the topic 'Refraction of light'. Test was smoothly conducted. I taught 'atoms and molecules' in class 8A using Advance Organiser. I used the idea of breaking sentences to words and words to letters to teach the concept of atoms and molecules. It was nice and students were really attentive. I distributed the answer sheets of test and collected it back. Students understood their mistakes. Shreya was the topper. She scored 21 out of 25. I congratulated the top three students and asked the students to congratulate them. On 11-07-24 our college called us for one day as there was NAAC peer team visit. We cooperated and helped the college staffs in their works and...

Week 4 (01/07/24 - 05/07/24) 'The influence of a good teacher can never be erased'                                   - Unknown There were 5 working days. I started a new chapter in class 8 - ' Basic constituents of matter'. I used PPT and blackboard effectively in classrooms. I helped Mary Ann teacher in registering students for YIP (Young Innovators Programme). This is a platform where students present their new , novel ideas regarding any social or scientific issues or methods. On 05-07-24, our school observed the birthday of the famous writer 'Vaikkom Mohammed Basheer'. Children spoke about his life career. Some dressed up like the characters from his novels. Students enacted a skit - a short scene from 'Pathummade Aadu'. Prizes for the winners of environmental day, Anti tobacco day and reading day competitions were distributed by the Headmistress. It was a nice and wonderful day.