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OBSERVATION JOURNAL SECONDARY SCHOOL NUMBER 0575 "JOSÉ MARÍA VELASCO"

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OBSERVATION JOURNAL SECONDARY SCHOOL NUMBER 0575 "JOSÉ MARÍA VELASCO"

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During this week of observation at Secondary school number 0575 "José María Velasco", I worked closely with the English teacher in different academic and school activities. On Monday, students from third grade groups A, B, and C worked with a worksheet that included past simple sentences and vocabulary about the history of their school. This helped the students connect the lesson with their real context. During the rest of the week, I helped the teacher to get the final grades for students in first, second, and third grade. This experience allowed me to understand more about how teachers evaluate students’ progress. Also, the third grade students practiced and presented a short play as part of the program "Yo por la justicia" from the Poder Judicial del Estado de México. The activity was very meaningful because it included values like respect, honesty, and justice. I also did a fun activity with first grade students to practice numbers in English. Through a short game, the students practiced how to say and understand numbers from 1 to 20. They were excited, motivated and participated a lot. At the end of the week, the teachers said goodbye to me and my classmate with kind words. They thanked us for our support and told us we were always welcome.

I felt happy and motivated during this week because I could see how the teacher made the students feel comfortable and interested in learning English. I was also a bit nervous at first because I did not know much about the public institution, but with time I felt more confident. Doing my own activity and helping the teacher with real work made me feel useful and more prepared as a future teacher.

Even if there were not many formal English lessons, I learned a lot from the other activities. The number game was very helpful to connect with the students and help them enjoy learning. The theater activity helped students to talk in public, work together and learn important life values. As Vygotsky (1978) says, "social interaction helps students to learn better." Also, Ausubel (1968) explains that "when students relate what they learn with their real life, the learning becomes more meaningful." The English teacher showed me how important it is to create a good and respectful relationship with students, which is also supported by Hattie (2009), who says that "this kind of relationship can improve students’ learning."

This week showed me that teaching is not only about giving lessons. It is also about teamwork, organizing tasks, managing emotions and creating learning experiences that help students grow. I realized that one activity, even if it is short, can be very powerful when we do it with clear objectives and energy. I also understood that teaching needs a balance between discipline, creativity and empathy.

I did not have many opportunities to stay in a lot of classes, mainly for the above reasons, but the experiences I had, were very important for my formation. I felt appreciated by the teachers, and I learned that the role of a teacher is much more complex and beautiful than it seems from outside. I enjoyed every part of this experience.

In the future, I want to continue creating interesting and fun activities for my students, where they can learn English and also feel motivated, respected and included. This week helped me to see the importance of planning, participating and supporting to the students and the school environment. I will use this experience to improve my practice and become a better teacher step by step.