University of Puerto Rico – Humacao English Department
Luis R. Torres Cotto Prof. Nilsa Lugo EDPE 4018 – 001 Weekly Reflection #12 3-7 of November, 2014 This week was a time for conceptualizing the farm animals. On Monday, I introduced the farm animals inside the fishing pond. Five students were chosen to come in front and review the animals names with everyone. I chose those students I know have difficulty, along with the animals that are the toughest to learn. We repeated this process a second time to review and finally to assess, I showed the pictures in silence and they told me the answer, it was challenging but they pulled trough. Tuesday I did not have class due to the teacher being absent and so my schedule shifted to the other days of the week. On Wednesday, after singing and getting in the mood for the class, the teacher sat the students in the rug and showed them a power point with the farm animals and their sounds. This class was good but it got out of control at the end because they began talking with each other. I felt badly. On Thursday, the class jumped in into an activity in which students paired up by coloring the farm animals mothers with their babies. This along with the teacher reviewing with them. Finally, on Friday, the students were given a task in which they would color their own mask about the animals they chose. The students enjoyed this activity and they shared everything enticing the learning process.
This week I had activities meant to solidify what my students have learned. Althought not everything went great and actually decayed, I had to rethink myself over and over. The activities were adequate for learning and all they needed was a bit of control. Aside from
University of Puerto Rico – Humacao English Department that, everything went semi good. I at times leave the class exhausted trying to get their attention but I still need more practice. The last day was a really good one, I came to witness that the simpler the class the better.
I, all over again, I'm doubting myself as a capable teacher. I do love the job but that is not everything. I still have lots to learn and hope that one day I have a great performance as a teacher. I don't want to give up the battle yet. I will try and learn from all of my mistakes aiming to do better. This does work since I'm adapting what I have learned to commit the same mistakes twice. I'm a late bloomer but I know I will get there, the point to that I feel self accomplished.