February 5nd – 11th,
2018
Second
week of teaching practice. Actually, this week would be our Evaluation week.
Since there were three of us whom being English Pre-Service teacher in this
school, there were three days of evaluation sessions. The Evaluation took within
the days with 2 periods of English subject. Those days were Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. My evaluation was assigned on Thursday at Matthayom 5/4 class. Before
the evaluation, there were many things we have to prepare. Such as lesson plan,
teaching aid, students’ worksheet and many others. We got the lesson plan from
batch 4 SEA-Teacher, we used it as a guidance to create our own lesson plan
about problem and solution essay. It was not easy at all, knowing that we had
to deal with different topic for our evaluation. However, that was the
challenge we should face.
Having
assigned with the evaluation day, did not mean that we were free from teaching.
During the day which was not our evaluation day, we still continue our teaching
practice with different topic. We were asked by our supervisor to teach about
Problem Solution Essay (the topic that we were assigned in the evaluation). The
days with one period of English subject, we filled it with explanation of
problem solution basic and examples of problem and solution. Therefore, we had
to teach the students how to write an essay. Regarding with teaching writing,
surely the students need much time and intensive learning. Writing was not an
easy skill to be learned, the students have to know how to form thesis
statements, how to write introductory paragraph that contained hook to gain
readers’ attention, how to write a structural body paragraph and lastly the
conclusion. Moreover, they were required to write about Problem and Solution
Essay. Thus, the students have to be smart in finding solution to solve the
problem.
In
line with this, our school supervisor helped us in preparing the teaching
material and the teaching media. We used Matthayom 6 students’ work of problem
solution essay to show the students of the result they had to create at the end
of the lesson. We also had outline form of problem and solution essay for the
students in order to have them outlining the points, problems and solutions
they wanted to provide in their essay later. For the learning activities this
week, our supervisors also provided the example of problem solution materials
which could be explained to the students. We then prepared our own material of
Problem Solution Essay and improve the media using several videos and pictures.
On
Monday, we had 5 classes to teach and each of the class had one period of
English subject (50 minutes). Knowing that we did not have much time, we used
it wisely by explained the basic understanding of Problem Solution Essay
through the power point slide. We also take turns in explaining the topic. I
got to explain the thesis statement. I also explained the fundamental of
problem solution essay, in which they had to think about any problem that they
thought worth to be solved. I could not deny that learning about concept of
writing was a little bit boring because the class would be full of explanation
and serious discussion. However, the students had to deal with it because at
the end of the semester they had to write their own essay and submit it as
their final examination. Mostly, the students followed the class like usual,
they were listening to the explanation and asked if they did not understand about
any part of our explanation. When the bell rang, we went to another class until
all five classes done. After all classes done, we went back to the office and
prepare our self for the evaluation. Mostly, my friend named Afifah who
prepared because she would be evaluated first.
The
next day, the first class we attended was 5/1. This was the class where Afifah would
be evaluated. She was evaluated by Teacher Preauw, our School mentor. Meanwhile,
we as the team teaching helped Afifah in recording and taking her picture when
she did the evaluation. Afifah started with repeating the explanation we had
explained yesterday to the students. It was easier for them to answer the
question because the material was still new in their mind. That was why she did
not has any obstacle in explaining the concept of problem solution essay to the
students. Next, time for practicing. As a part of learning writing, the
students have to outline their essay first. Before that, Afifah had divided
them into 6 groups consist of 3 – 4 students. They chose their number and they
got their topic based on the number they chose. We helped her to spread the
outline form to the students. Even though they work in group, they had to have
their own outline about the topic chosen. Then, time given was 30 minutes
knowing that it was not easy for the students to directly write the outline of
the topic they just got. Along with the time, we helped Afifah on checking
around the class whether the students have any obstacle or not. Turned out, the
students seemed focus on their work. Sometimes they only asked about the
meaning of word that they did not understand. They also asked about the pattern
of the outline form. We explained the detail for them and they continue in
doing the outline. 30 minutes finished, it was the time to submit the outline
form. Having submitted the outline form, the students paid their attention to Afifah’s
explanation about what they have to do next. Lastly, the students have to
create their own Problem Solution Essay per group creatively and submitted it
later in the final examination.
Wednesday
was the time for the other member of the team teaching, Isti, to have the
Evaluation. She was evaluated by teacher Palin, also our school mentor and one
of English teacher in the school. The evaluation was in the 5/2 class in the
second period of the day. After morning assembly, three of us taught 5/3 class.
As usual, we divided the responsibility in explaining the materials. I got the
part in explaining the example of a good Problem Solution Essay. Finished with
that, we then spread the outline form for them to be filled based on the topic
they got. The topic used was still the same with the topic Afifah gave to 5/1
class yesterday. They were also divided into 6 groups consist of 3 – 4
students. When the students finished doing their outline in group, they
submitted their outline and the class was over. Bell rang and it was the time
for Isti to face her evaluation that day. We headed to 5/2 class and not long
after we arrived, teacher Palin arrived as well. Isti began the lesson by
greeting the students and asked about what they have learned last meeting. Some
of the students answer Problem and Solution Essay and some of the students
prefer to stay silent. Isti responded to the students’ answer by giving them
feedback. Continued with explanation of Problem Solution Essay briefly by her
and dividing the students into 6 groups. They counted 1 – 6 and then repeat
until the last student in the class. The number they got determined their topic
number. The first group got the first topic, and so on until the 6th
group. Just like previous class, Isti gave 30 minutes to fill in their outline
form and when they finished, they submitted it to us. Having finished the
outline, Isti then explained the follow up activity to them. In which they have
to create their own Problem and Solution Essay per group creatively then
submitted it later for their final examination. With that, Isti’s evaluation
was over and we came back to the office. Isti then got a little advice from
teacher Palin about her Power Point, teacher Palin thought that it was not too
convenient because the letter size in the Power Point was so small and several
little comments. Nothing major because teacher Palin was quiet satisfied with
Isti’s teaching.
Next
day, Thursday, was my own Evaluation day. As it was assigned, I was preparing
my Evaluation for Matthayom 5/4 class. Before the teaching, surely I made my
lesson plan, materials presentation and prepared myself to teach the students.
In making the lesson plan I needed to be focus on their curriculum and school
system. As for information, the curriculum system of the school is mostly
focused on Mathematics and Science through the science project and independent
research activities. The emphasis is also on a solid foundation of social
sciences, world languages and fine arts. English language is compulsory with one
of other languages: Japanese, Chinese, etc., particularly, ASEAN languages,
etc. Thus, I provided a lesson with “not too complicated” way to make sure at
the end of the class the students successfully achieve the learning objectives
which was writing a Problem Solution Essay. Unfortunately, on the very day of
my Evaluation, the 90% of Matthayom 5 were going out of the school to have
Science activities. To say I was disappointed was an understatement, I was way
beyond disappointed because of this. Why? Because in fact I did not see this
coming. Moreover there was no any information from the school about this. We
just found it out by ourselves when we walked to school and saw many vans and
busses were taking the students out of the school. We then asked the teacher
and she apologize that she did not inform us about this. Turned out, we did not
have any class and my evaluation was rearranged.
Friday,
was the day of my Evaluation. To make it clear, it was not purely my own
Evaluation since all the advisor from the University came to evaluate us that
day. Therefore, three of us were required to teach the class in order to be
evaluated by the supervisors from the university. However, Isti and Afifah did
not evaluated by their school mentor anymore because they had passed it on
Tuesday and Wednesday. At 12 am, three supervisors from University arrived.
There were Ajarn Pichy and Ajarn Sasithorn who responsible to evaluate three of
us. The other supervisor was Ajarn Apichat, who was assigned to evaluate our
friend majoring Chemistry. The evaluation was in Matthayom 2/2 class, at 1 pm.
After preparing meals for the supervisors, we headed to the class together and
began the evaluation. My school mentor’s name was Teacher El, the head of
Foreign Language Department. She, together with Ajarn Pichy and Ajarn Sasithorn
observe our teaching and gave several comments on the evaluation form. The
teaching began with me greeting the class and brainstorming about the lesson
today. Material that we were going to teach was about Passive voice. I used
pictures of people doing action to brainstorm the students. I asked students
about the picture, I admit that their English was quiet good. They answer my
question about the picture without no hesitation and the answer was correct. I
also provided the correct sentence beside the picture to show whether their
answer was correct or not. It was all about the brainstorming. Then, I asked
them about the type of sentence they just answered. With all confidence, they
answered that the sentences were all active sentence. By that, they guess by
themselves that the lesson was about active and passive voice. Having their
answer, I clarified that I would teach Passive Voice. In line with that, I
present them a video explanation of Passive Voice. A typical video with music
to attract their attention and make them easier to gain the information. Next,
entering the core of the teaching, we divided whilst activities into three
parts so that, Afifah, Isti and I could get the same opportunity in teaching. First,
Afifah took the part to explain the structure of Passive voice, Isti took the
part in giving example and differences between Passive voice in present and
past tense, then the last, I got the part to instruct the students in doing the
task that I have prepared. The task consisted of two part, Passive voice for
Present tense and Passive Voice for Past Tense. While the students were
focusing on their task, three of us checked around the class to help the
students who found any difficulties in finishing the task. Finished, we then
discuss the answer together to check the correct answer. Like the smart
students they are, all the answers were correct and they were all looked very
satisfy with their own work. Not stop there, the activity still continue with games
and to make sure the students understand the material clearly. It was race
games, the students divided into groups and given passive sentences. When the
game started, each of the member ran to the board and write one word of the
sentence and then the second will continue by writing another word and then the
third until the all five sentences written in the board. It was a very fun
games, where they stood up and cheer up for their friends and tried their best
to write a correct sentence. The time was over and we decided the winner by the
fastest group and the group with all correct answers. Turned out the first
group was the fastest group and fourth group had all the correct answer. By the
end of the game, our meeting with Matthayom 2/2 class was over too. We feel
very happy to be evaluated in this class because they were attractive and smart
in English. After concluding the lesson that day, together with the supervisors
and the teacher mentor, we left the class and headed back to the office. Ajarn
Pichy gave us several advises regarding our teaching. Fortunately, she was
satisfied by our teaching and give us a very nice feedback.
After
the evaluation done, we directly went back to the university. We spent the next
2 days (Saturday and Sunday) at the university finishing our presentation for
the post training and following university activity. In which, on Sunday all of
the SEA Teacher were taken to Cha Am Beach and Amphawa Floating Market to fill
the day off. The trip was started at 07.00 am – 08.00 pm. We were having a
happy time both in the beach and in the floating market and every second of it
was worth it.
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