Hello!
Welcome back to the teaching practice 2021 series!
In this entry, I would like to continue my self-evaluation after school placement. Personally, I think it is a good opportunity to look at myself from a different point of view.
When I think about my attitude towards pupils I see myself as a very calm and nice person. During my practice, I tried my best to learn the students' names as soon as possible and introduce myself as I am a new person entering their classroom. My mentor teacher helped me a lot by giving children space to ask me a question so we can get to know each other. I have to admit that it is hard for me to maintain strict discipline because of my shy and patient character but when I am teaching I try to establish clear rules for both sides to follow and stick to. I am respectful and kind to every student, parent, and teacher. My assessment is always supported by giving proper feedback. I want to treat my pupils as a group, community but also as individuals to fulfill their needs best.
When it comes to me as a learner I see huge progress. I like to receive constructive feedback from which I can learn more and improve. Thanks to the abilities gained during my studies I can analyze and reflect on the learning and teaching process. I also learned a lot even from preparing lessons. My personality changed and now I feel more open and ready to explore new approaches to language education like CLIL or PYP.
Along with experience comes confidence but also many challenges and failures.
Zuzanna
Dear Zuzia,
ReplyDeleteI think your greatest virtue is being patient and understanding. In my opinion, these are the two qualities every teacher should aim to develop.
Also, you are an extremely well-organized teacher and learner, and my question is "What's your secret?" :)