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I’ll just copy from my journal since we are required to write one.

I guess I’ll start off this regular journal by introducing myself and the activity.

I am a Bachelor of Secondary Education student majoring in English and minoring in Filipino at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. I am now in my final semester before I graduate, and I need to participate in the Student-Teaching program, or to undergo some kind of internship, for my final requirement. For this, I have delegated myself to do my internship at the laboratory school of my university, the UP Integrated School or UPIS.

I am required to hold at least 10 teaching hours and 10 non-teaching hours a week. Teaching means to be in the classroom and doing actual teaching, and non-teaching means to be in my post to do things like checking papers and holding consultations. I am also required to submit a journal of the day’s events, my feelings, and other observations and

Day 1

My first day as a student-teacher wasn’t that eventful, but I wouldn’t call it eventless. I just sat around, got myself broke, met with my Supervising Teacher (ST), and observed one of her classes. However, I felt good. While walking along the corridors, before I even got to observe any class, a couple of students greeted me and called me “Ma’am.” I couldn’t help but smile and greet them back.

When I first met my ST around noon, I finally felt the excitement about being a student-teacher (st). To be honest, I wasn’t excited at all before that. I was scared and nervous. I felt like I might not be able to do it right. After the conversation with her, I think I can.

Some observations:

• The seats are arranged in a U–perhaps the teacher should stay in the front center so all the students could see her clearly. My ST just stayed in the corner by her desk most of the time that day.
• I don’t know what I should be seeing on the walls, except that the works of the students are on them. Speaking of which, the class, 9-Gol, groupnames were LAN, ChewBox, Freshmakers, Shearjotimla, and Gingy. I forgot their seating arrangements. I must take note of that next time. I think I’ll remember when I see them again.
• The teacher starts class by writing the day’s “To Do” list on the board before greeting them.
• For recitation, the teacher doesn’t waste time and urges the students to talk. She tried making all their voices heard at least once.
• The teacher asked questions they didn’t expect. she let them know that all the things they do must have a purpose and not just because they wanted or liked to. — Living a purposeful life.
• A student mentioned an expression and she wrote it on the board, but she didn’t really expound on it. I don’t think the students really understood what it meant. Maybe she should have explained a little.
• Her tone of voice was pretty much the same all through out. I think. Or I was just unable to distinguish the tone…
• She called 9-Gold 9-Calcium. I shouldn’t make that mistake. They might kill me.

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