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Orientation of Practice Teaching                     (February 4, 2022)

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Orientation of Practice Teaching                     (February 4, 2022)

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Our second term begins with an orientation for our Practice Teaching course. Prof. Delos Santos briefed us on the tasks we must complete this semester. Dr. Montebon also gave a motivational talk during the orientation, which inspired us to strive for this course.  I'm both excited and concerned about what might happen to our off-campus teaching. I'm concerned about my ability to be a good practice teacher. This, however, motivates me to work harder in order to become a better practice teacher. I'm hoping that everything goes well and am looking forward to a productive term with our students. Best of luck to us!

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This is the first of three days of our virtual orientation for this course. The PATNURO program will assist us in preparing for our practicum. The topic for today's program is the curriculum of our partner schools in our practice teaching. I was used to the curriculum of the DepEd. So, their curriculum was unfamiliar to me. It gives us an overview of the curriculum that we must follow.

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The topic of today's PATNURO program is Proper Decorum. Ms. Elizabeth Pastor from Manila Cathedral School tackled it. She discussed proper classroom decorum and how teachers should behave in an online classroom. Despite the fact that we had previously discussed these topics in other webinars, I gained new knowledge about proper decorum that I can apply in my practice teaching journey.

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The last day of our patnuro program is today. Ms. Chua discussed Assessment in the New Normal and what factors we should consider when conducting assessments in an online setting. One of the key takeaways from the discussion was the importance of providing feedback to students. Because the current setup limits student-teacher interaction, providing effective and empathic feedback is critical. Because it provides guidance and influences students' learning.

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Today is our pinning ceremony rehearsal. Dr. Delos Santos gave us a preview of what to expect at tomorrow's pinning ceremony. I'm excited because it means we'll finally be starting our practice teaching journey.

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It is our pinning ceremony today. I celebrated this little achievement with my mother beside me. This officially marks the start of our practicum. I am happy that we are able to conduct this ceremony even though it is much better in an off-line or face-to-face situation. Still, I am happy to share this special event with my classmates and family because this will only happen once.

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Today is our first meeting with Prof. Colis, our practice teaching supervisor. She held a meeting to announce the things that we need to do under her supervision and the things that we must always remember as practice teachers. She also gave us a list of strategies, methodologies, and domain objectives that we can incorporate into our lesson plans. As one of our major requirements in this course is a lesson plan.

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Dr. Delos Santos convened an emergency meeting today, Saturday, to discuss our school assignment prior to our meeting with our partner schools.  She also reminded us of the things we should do and think about while teaching. I was assigned to Manila Cathedral School. I'm relieved that my classmates and I have been assigned to a better school. I'm hoping that everything will work out well for us.

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Our partner school, Manila Cathedral School, held a practice teaching orientation. They reminded us of a few things before we began our practicum. They also assigned us tasks to complete during our time at the school. Our schedule has already been planned, and everything is in place for us. We will observe the class tomorrow and next week before teaching. I also found out today that I will be teaching in Grade 9. I'm relieved because I was assigned to the area with which I'm most familiar. I'm looking forward to meeting our students.

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Today is our first AP Grade 9 synchronous classroom observation. I'm a little nervous about my first meeting with the class. We began the day by attending the morning assembly, during which they pray for a few minutes and read the gospel for the day. Following that, our co-teacher begins her lesson. She introduced us to her class as their practice teacher for the whole quarter. We gave a brief introduction to the class and our expectations. I noticed that in some sections only a few students opened their cameras and took part in the class. While there are sections where the majority of the students participate. Another thing I've noticed is that the students are accustomed to responding to questions by sending a direct message to their teacher. As a result, our cooperating teacher must read chats from her students.

Following our class, we met with our Practice Teaching Supervisor, she discussed the guidelines for the course. We also took advantage of the time to talk about our teaching schedules with the rest of the class. It was necessary for the first round of observation to be scheduled.

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We observed our cooperating teacher's Monday class with my co-practice teachers. Today's topic is the concept of inflation. It can be seen in some classes that only a few students have opened their cameras. We had anticipated it since Ms. Zulueta had given us an overview of the characteristics of each section. There are sections that are participatory, while others require a little encouragement to participate. Ms. Zulueta always urged her students to use their cameras. Nonetheless, it is understandable that some students are unable to access their open cam because they are only using a data connection, while others have intermittent internet access.

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Today is the final day of class observation before we begin teaching. Today's sections were all interactive. I also had the opportunity to meet with the section that I will be in charge of for the entire quarter. They appeared to be engaged, and most students were able to open their cameras despite the fact that their class was scheduled after lunch. As I prepare to start teaching on Thursday, I'm both excited and nervous.

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Mariel and Kobe, teachers, held their first teaching demonstration today. Our supervisor observed them. Watching my co-practice teachers makes me both proud and amazed. I can see how far they've come, and I'm confident they'll be even better after our teaching practice.

My first day of teaching will be tomorrow, and our Supervisor will be present. So I'm a little worried because the topic I'll be teaching was only assigned to me on Monday night. I believe I am unprepared because I am not yet used to completing a rushed lesson plan because our previous courses' topics were assigned weeks before our demonstration teaching. As a result, we will have plenty of time to prepare and practice our teaching demonstration. This made me realize that this is the reality I will face once I arrive on the job. That I must always be prepared because the work in the field is much more stressful.

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Today I finished my first teaching demonstration. I'm a little disappointed because it didn't go as I planned. I ran out of time and was unable to carry out the assessment portion of the lesson plan. I'm so disappointed in myself because I made so many mistakes and was so nervous that I forgot to do things that I had planned to do. I spent the entire day crying because I was so frustrated.

Regardless, I'm relieved to have completed my first round of observations. For the next few weeks, I'll make sure to remember all of our supervisor's suggestions and comments in order to improve.

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We don't have any classes on Friday. So I spent my time watching some of my other co-practice teacher's teaching demonstrations from different grades. I observed Grade 8 practice teachers' teaching demonstration. They were all excellent, and they were able to carry out all aspects of the lesson. I'm hoping to be able to observe other practice teachers as well.

For me, this week was exhausting and frustrating. I was feeling overwhelmed because I have so many things that I need to get done. I haven't gotten enough sleep this week. To stay awake and focused, I rely solely on coffee. I'm still adjusting to the situation. I hope that next week will be much better.

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I taught two sections today. I'm nervous because this is my first time teaching Monday classes. I encountered technical difficulties while teaching the first section due to our intermittent internet connection. To continue teaching without being disconnected, I was forced to turn off my camera for the duration of the class. I'm glad my students are understanding and they're still active even though I'm not on camera.

What happened earlier, added to my piling frustrations. Nothing seems to be going my way.

Fortunately, I was able to teach the second section without any issues with my internet connection. However, the section is noticeably less active, with no one opening their cameras. Even so, a few students are still responding. It is necessary to call students to recite in order to keep them engaged. Our cooperating teacher has advised us to call students if no one raises their hands.

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Another day of teaching. My topic for today was a little difficult because it involved calculating the Price Index and the Inflation rate. Teaching formulas and computations are harder in distance learning because it is hard to demonstrate the computation process to students using a presentation. Although there are online whiteboards available, solving problems on a whiteboard with a marker is much easier. Fortunately, I was able to teach in a way that students could easily understand. I used Canva to its full potential and created a computation table so that students could easily visualize the process.

I can say that I am now more at ease than I was last week. I'm less nervous in front of the students now that I know their names. I'm hoping that things will get better for me in the coming weeks.

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We will not be teaching today or next week. We will not be teaching today or next week. Our cooperating teacher informed us that she would be teaching us in the meantime so that we could rest after three exhausting weeks. Another reason she will be handling the class is that the quarter exam is approaching and she needs to catch up on topics. We only observed her seventh-grade class today.

Our cooperation teacher's thoughtfulness touched me. She understands the stress and anxiety we felt. Finally, I'll be able to sleep for at least four hours.

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Ms. Danica reviewed all of the topics we covered in the class today to ensure that students understood the lesson.

She also discussed the new topic about tax and fiscal policy.

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We observed our cooperating teacher's grade 7 class today because we had no classes today. In this class, half of the students turned on their cameras. The classroom environment was very lively.

I also spent half of my day completing some tasks that needed to be turned in. This week has been less stressful than I expected. I was able to survive and gave my best effort when teaching.

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Today's topic is taxation and how it contributes to the funding of government projects and public services.

Students are very comfortable with Ms.Danica, and you can tell they have a good relationship. Students are very active and can even crack jokes.

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We met with our Practice Teacher Supervisor after observing Ms. Danica's Tuesday class. Prof. Colis went over the schedule for our final demonstration day with us. It will run from the first to the third week of April.

I had been scheduled for April 7. I'm relieved because it'll be within the first week. The sooner I am observed, the sooner I will be relieved of my concerns about my final demo.

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After a week, I am back teaching. Today's topic is the Concept of Money and Monetary Policy. I used graph organizers to help students visualize the Relationship between Monetary Policy and Savings. I am pleased that today's demonstration went well, and I believe that students are now more engaged than they were last week. Ms. Danica's intervention, I believe, aided students in becoming more comfortable with me.

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Last teaching day for the week!

St. John is without a doubt one of the most active Grade 9 classes. They are all participative and smart.  However, there are times when they are most active in the chatbox. So, whenever they answered, I always encouraged them to use their raise hand button and open their microphone.

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We just wrapped up a group meeting today to discuss Classroom-based Action Research. We share what we've noticed in the Grade 9 class that needs to be improved or addressed through intervention. We also decided to divide our CBAR task evenly, so we can begin reading references related to our study's central topic immediately.

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Started this week with a morning class. I find it particularly difficult to teach in the mornings because our internet connection is at its worst. Fortunately, I had no technical problems, and the class went much better than I had anticipated.

I teach today the last topic for the third quarter before their quarterly examination this Wednesday.

I also used some of my free time to go over some of the material we covered in class. The students were given all of the PowerPoint presentations I used as a basis for studying for their exams. Lastly, the exam's coverage and reminders were announced.

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Today's class was particularly enjoyable for me because my students are now more comfortable sharing their thoughts and responses in class. Like yesterday, we also reviewed the content that we tackled in the third quarter as a preparation for their examination.

Time really flies when you're busy and having fun. It seems like last week when started teaching but we already finished 1 quarter. I just want to enjoy the rest of my remaining weeks in Manila Cathedral.

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The first of three days of exams at Manila Cathedral School. The examination will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with reminders given to the class 30 minutes before the exam. Throughout the test, all students are required to keep their cameras open. Tests were given through Google Forms.

It is my first time assisting in a virtual examination. Ms. Danica guides us on what we should do during the exams of her advisory class. We are assigned to check the attendance and monitor the students while they are taking exams.

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Day two of exam week. We've been given the task of checking attendance and keeping an eye on the students while they take exams, just like yesterday. All of the students opened their camera and we did not encounter any problems.

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The final day of exam week. There were no problems encountered, and the examination went fine. In comparison to the previous two days, students finished early today. After the class, our group decided to have a meeting to discuss the scheduled topics for the fourth quarter and other practice teaching-related activities.

I realized that conducting assessments in the new normal is incredibly challenging, especially for skill-based programs. Since we cannot always monitor the students and there have been instances where they turned off their cameras again while taking the tests, the validity of the assessment will always be questioned. Thus, designing an effective assessment, especially during remote learning, is a real challenge for teachers.

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Today there will be no class; instead, the time will be used for the completion of tasks and activities. Ms. Danica reminds the students to finish up any unfinished tasks before the end of the quarter. So she can already finish computing their grades.

Scores of the Araling Panlipunan test were also announced, I felt proud seeing that many of them got high scores.

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Today is also Araling Panlipunan completion day, and Tuesday classes were reminded to complete all of the required activities.

I realized that following up on your students' unsubmitted assignments is difficult and frustrating, but that is the reality of teaching because there will always be a student who is difficult to contact. As a teacher, it is our responsibility to understand why they behave the way they do because they may be having difficulties.

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Today is the start of the last quarter of the current school year. I do not have any class for today and just observed the demonstration teaching of co-practice teachers.

After our class, we attended a webinar titled "Harmonizing PT E-Portfolio with SEMAST" this webinar will help us with our e-portfolio preparation. The speaker presented the process of making an e-portfolio and how to integrate SEMAST.

I find the webinar really helpful because it gave me an overview of the process of how to create an e-portfolio.

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Today, I have a class with St. John, and we discussed the concept of development. The class today is very informative. Students shared their idea about development and what development should look like.

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Today, I attended a University Student Council-sponsored environmental workshop. We were divided into breakout rooms based on their programs, and they invited us to join them. We talked about our experiences in our program and how they relate to environmental issues.

This week, I also started preparing for my final demonstration next week. I already submitted my final lesson plan to our cooperating teacher and only waiting for her feedback. Hoping that my final demonstration will be successful.

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I noticed that only a few students are actively participating in class. Some people, however, used the chatbox to send their responses. That's why I called students at random to ask questions and see if they understood the lesson.

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Today in class, I asked students how they can contribute to our country's progress. I am happy with their responses because they can provide specific plans for how they will contribute. Their answer shows that the majority of them are politically and socially aware of current events in our society. As a social science teacher, it is my obligation to instill civic responsibility in my students.

Today is also Mariel and Kobe's final teaching demonstration. I'm so proud of them because I can see how much they've grown. It's admirable how they create a student-centered classroom. I'm already nervous for my final demo on Thursday.

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To assess what students learned in class today, I used Quizziz, an online gamified platform. I've noticed that the game is effective at capturing student participation and assessing their learning. I was able to give students immediate feedback on their performance thanks to Quizziz. The assessment's results are positive, with the majority of them obtaining high scores.

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Holy Week Break

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My grand demonstration is now complete. I'm happy with the outcome of my demonstration teaching. Despite my expectations that they would be quiet after returning from Holy Week Break, everyone in the class is actively participating. They don't seem to be running out of ideas. They ask unexpected questions and share their personal experiences with the subject, making the class more enjoyable. I was also able to finish on time, which is a significant accomplishment considering the last time our Supervisor observed me, I was working overtime.

After my demonstration teaching, we have post-con. Hearing feedback from others is extremely beneficial because it gives me a fresh perspective on myself. Hearing positive feedback also encouraged me to work harder and do better.

I realize that I still have a lot to learn after reflecting on what happened during our demonstration teaching and the comments of our supervising instructor and cooperating teacher.

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The screenshot shows the meeting of our section. We talked about what we'll put in our e-portfolio. We agreed that the items listed are required content for each domain of our e-portfolio.

Finally, after a hectic week, we will be able to relax for a few days next week. As part of Holy Week, Manila Cathedral School will be closed for one week.

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This is our last week at Manila Cathedral School. I taught at St. Luke for the last time. I will definitely miss this section because it is one of my favorites. They make the class more interesting by cracking jokes. Reading their message to me makes me almost cry because they are so thoughtful and kind. I'll miss everyone and pray that they remain safe at all times.

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My last time teaching at Manila Cathedral School. The first section I worked with was St. John, and they are very special to me. They are the section that is the most interactive and engaging. Their farewell messages have also left me speechless and teary-eyed. I value their feedback and kind words because they motivate me to do better.

I will my students from St. John, and I wish them well in the future.

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Today, we observed the class of Ms. Danica. She discussed the importance of the sector of agriculture. Students are excited to see that Ms. Danica will be teaching again.

On this day, I also started working on my e-portfolio since the deadline is coming.

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Last class observation for this term.

I learned a lot during my practice teaching. One of the things that I learned is to have good classroom management, as it helps in developing and maintaining students' conduct and order in the classroom. Implementing effective classroom management will boost student engagement and promotes social and emotional development. I will use this learning to do better in the future

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Today is my last day at Manila Cathedral School. We prepared a short presentation to express our appreciation for our cooperating teacher. We express our gratitude for her patience and kindness as we send her our messages.

I'm a bit sad because I'm going to miss the Grade 9 class. They are engaging, sweet, intelligent, appreciative, and thoughtful. When I first saw the class, I was astounded by their intelligence and ability to communicate their thoughts. That's when I realize my practice teaching adventure will be both exciting and challenging. I appreciate how they welcomed us into their class and treated us as if we were their actual teacher. All of the memories I made with the class will be treasured. I'm hoping to meet them sooner.