Daily Diary of School Internship

08-11-2017- WEDNESDAY

Our first day in Mukhathala Gramodharana Trust High School  for the second phase of teaching practice. So we reached there at 9.15. Then we met the Principal Mrs. Prathibha Kumari and our concerned English teacher Mrs. Vidya S.S and they allotted the class sections and time table for us. I got 8B class and  a time table of 7 classes /week. The school welcomed us with a special assembly in the morning. A Magic show for raising funds for the liver patients was the main attraction of the assembly. The students and teachers contributed to raise the funds. The second mid-term exam was going on and I was assigned the exam duty on the second period at 8B. Both morning and evening sessions had exams, so, didn’t get opportunity to take class. At 4’o clock the school time ended.

09-11-2017- THURSDAY

It was the second day of our school internship at M.G.T.H.S Mukhathala. I reached the school on time at 9.20a.m The mid-term exam was going on and therefore no regular class was there but the exam duty was assigned for  me.  In the morning session i went to 8C as the part of exam duty and was vigilant that all students wrote the exam with strict discipline. Then in the evening session , the exam duty was assigned to me at 10A. The students were very hesitant to maintain discipline and it was a hectic task to observe those students in the exam hall. That day ended with National Anthem at 4p.m.

10-11-2017- FRIDAY          

It was the third day of our school internship but we were not able to start any lessons till now due to the mid-term examinations  and I am bit tensed about it.  I reached school on 9.15 a.m. Today also there is no regular class but it was happy to know that the mid-exam will end today and I was excited to teach my beloved students of standard 8.B.  Today also I was assigned with exam duty, both in the morning and evening sessions. Like yesterday I was assigned 8C for exam duty in the morning session and  10A in the evening session.  The school was dispersed at four in the evening.

13-11-2017- MONDAY

Today I reached the school as usual at 9.20a.m. I have a period today in 8B. So I had my final preparations  in the first period and  I went to 8B in the second period. After spending some time with pupils in a friendly chat, I entered into my class section. I taught them a poem, Song of Flower  by Khalil Gibran.  Throughout the class I tried to inculcate the values in pupils and made them aware about the importance of nature. In the third period, the literary competitions were  held .In the fourth period, I went to 9.D for observing the biology class of Mrs. Saranya S. She taught the topic, ‘Breathing Movements’  from the unit ‘To release Energy’.  I observed that the class was effective but the use of teaching aids would have been better. 

14-11-2017 - TUESDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.25 a.m.  The day started with a special morning assembly. The assembly observed ‘Children’s Day’ and refreshed the memories of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and his contributions to our nation through various activities in the assembly. The literary club conducted a quiz programme about Jawaharlal Nehru and distributed prizes for those who answered correctly at the assembly itself. As usual I had period second period at 8.B and today I taught the second part of the poem, “Song of The flower” by Khalil Gibran with the help of ICT. The Class was more effective and the use of ICT helped in grabbing student’s attention. Then in the third period I went to 8.C to observe the English class by Miss Pooja S.S. She taught the third and fourth stanzas of the poem, ‘Song of the Flower’using ICT. I observed that there is a need to improve the class management. Then in the afternoon session, I got a period as substitution in 8.B and I used that opportunity to complete the fourth and fifth stanzas of the poem, “Song of the Flower”. 

15-11-2017 – WEDNESDAY

Today  was the sixth day of school internship and I reached the school on time. In the morning session I went to 8.B on the second period as per the regular timetable and taught the last two stanzas of the poem, Song of the Flower. The students’ response was beyond my imagination. I think the powerpoint presentation helped in gaining students’ support and interest in learning process. Then in the third period i went to 9.D to observe the chemistry class of Miss Rincy Raj. She taught the topic, ‘Acids and Alkalies’ from the chapter ‘Acids,Alkalies and Salts.’ The application of learning aids would have been better but the activities provided were good. Then in the afternoon session i went to 9.D for the peer observation in the Social Science class of Mr.Ganesh . He taught the topic, ‘Constituencies and reserved constituencies’ from the unit, ‘Election and Democracy’.

16-11-2017 – THURSDAY

Today  I reached the school at 9.15a.m. There was morning assembly. The Physical trainer, Mr. Siva Ganesh instructed some warm up exercise to the students.  Today, as usual I went to 8.B in the second period and I taught a new poem, ‘First Showers’  written by Nalini Sharma. The poem describes about the sensuousness of the rain.  And I tried my level best to make them understand about the theme and devices like simile and metaphor  used in the poem. And in the third period I went to 8.C to observe the English class of Miss Pooja S.S. She taught a new poem, First showers. I observed that effective use of ICT  helped her to convey the theme easily to students.  In the afternoon session, as per the instruction of Headmistress, we conducted a Quiz competition based on Election Commission.

17-12-2017 – FRIDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.30 a.m. and as usual I went to 8.B for my regular class. I taught the last 8 lines of the poem, First Showers. The identification of rhyming words were taught with due importance.  In the fourth period, I went to 9.D to observe the Social Science class of Mr.Ganesh R. He taught the topic, ‘Responsibilities of Election Commission’ from the unit, ‘Election and Democracy’. I observed that the activities provided by the teacher lacked student involvement.

20-11-2017 – MONDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.25 a.m.  Today’s morning assembly was conducted by the students of 10.A .  In the assembly, Headmistress warned students to keep discipline inside the classroom and school premises. Then as the part of Universal Childrens’ Day, 10A students conducted a quiz programme in the assembly and presented gifts to those who answered the questions correctly. In the second period, I went to  8.B  and after a small chat with pupils, I entered into the new lesson, ‘A Day in the Country’  written by Anton Chekhov. I used powerpoint presentation for the introduction and  group activity.

21-11-2017 – TUESDAY

Today is the tenth day of our school internship and I reached the school on time. In the first period, I discussed with Miss Pooja S.S about the topic and implementation of conscientization programme and we choose ‘Water Scarcity’ as our subject.Then we  decided to ask the concern of the headmistress for conducting this programme. The Headmistress was very supportive and allotted us the 5^th and 6^th period  of Thursday for conducting the programme. And in the second period, as usual I went to 8.B and taught the four paragraphs of the story, A Day in the Country. I used flash cards and charts as teaching aids in the classroom. And in the afternoon session, we invited all teaching and non-teaching staffs for the conscientization programme on November 23,2017 at VIII.B. Then in seventh period, I got the class 8.B as substitution period and I utilized that period by teaching the next four paragraphs of the story, A Day in the Country.

22-11-2017  - WEDNESDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.30a.m. In the morning itself HM informed me to take substitution class at 8.B in the fourth period as the Hindi teacher was absent. So I got two periods in 8.B. Both the were ICT classes. The powerpoint and video presentations were involved.In the afternoon session, I went to observe the English class by Miss Pooja S.S. She taught  a story, The Nightingale and the Rose. The use of teaching-learning aids were limited and the classroom management has to be improved. Then in the last hour, me with Pooja planned about the execution of the conscientization programme.

23-11-2017 – THURSDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.15a.m. and that day started with an assembly. The morning assembly, as usual consisted of prayer, thought for the day, and some aerobic exercises. In the second period, I went to class 8.B and taught the rest of the story,  A Day in the Country. In the group activity section, I implemented a debate and I observed that it was a new learning experience for the pupils. And in the afternoon session,  Miss Pooja S.S and myself conducted a Conscientization Programme in 8.B on the topic, “Water Scarcity”.

CONSCIENTIZATION REPORT

As part of our B.Ed curriculum we decided to conduct a conscientization programme, during our school internship. Miss Pooja S.S from English option accompanied me in conducting this programme. We conducted an awareness programme about "Water Scarcity" in class 8.B.

 The programme was started at 1.30p.m Our HM gave warm wishes to us  for conducting such a programme and inaugurated the programme. Teacher congratulated us for presenting such a socially relevant subject for the Conscientization programme. The students were excited and anxious to participate in this programme.

 I took the introductory part and presented the title to the students. I started the class by introducing the quote by famous environmental activist, William Ashworth : “ Children of a culture born in water rich environment, we have never really learned how water is to us. We understand it, but we do not respect” Then I explained the term, Water Scarcity and how important is water conservation by showing a video clip. The students were attentive and found interested in the class.

 Then, my companion, Miss Pooja S.S presented the cause, effects and remedial measures for water scarcity. Global Warming, Pollution, overuse of water, drought and destruction of water resources resulted in the water scarcity.

Lack of access to fresh water, diminishing of agricultural yields, health and hygiene issues and ecological imbalance are the main effects of Water Scarcity. She  presented posters and charts promoting awareness on the need of water conservation. The students are active and Pooja’s interaction was informative to students.

After that we had an interactive session with students. We elicit student’s response to the topic and asked them to give familiar causes, effects, and solutions for the issue. The class found effective and at last, they took a pledge that they won’t waste water and will save water for future. The conscientization programme ended at 2.30p.m.      

24-11-2017 – FRIDAY

Today I reached school at 9.30 a.m. In the second period, I had one period at 8.B. I went there and took the last three paragraphs of the story, A Day in the Country. After finishing that chapter, i collected students’ feedback. They responded positively in the feedback. And I  hope they understood the theme put forwarded in the story. And in the seventh period, I went to 8.B and implemented the role play model in the class. The students enacted the role of Uncle Terenty, Fyokla and Danilka with enthusiasm. It was a wonderful teaching experience for me and new learning experience for the students.

27-11-2017 – MONDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.25a.m. The day started with the morning assembly.  In the assembly, HM informed that there will be an awareness drama  by Kollam City Police  at 3p.m. The assembly was dispersed very soon after the warm-up exercises. In the second period, I went to 8.B  and started a new Chapter. It was a short story, The Nightingale and the Rose written by Oscar Wilde. I used powerpoint presentation as a teaching aid. It was effective and  it helped  students to understand the theme of the story more easily. Then in the fourth period, i went to 9.A for substitution. In the afternoon session,  the Kollam City Police arrived for the presentation of the drama, ‘Autobiography of a  Drunkard’. The drama  was informative and had moral values in it. It also delivered a good message to students and warned them about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol. The Kollam City Police team also ensured the participation of students from our school in the drama. After the drama, the headmistress thanked Kollam City Police for such an effort. And we left the school after 4.15p.m.

28-11-2017 – TUESDAY

Today I reached the school at 10a.m due to some personal issues and I informed HM  about it and took her permission before  the school time. Then in the second period, I went to 8.B and taught the continuation of the story, The Nightingale and the Rose. The Students were anxious to learn the story. In the entry activity, I shower them a picture card and I observed that it helped to grab students’ attention to the chapter content.  Then in the afternoon session, I had a period in 8.B and I utilised that period to take some paragraphs of the story and gave them some language activities. The school time ended usually at 4p.m after the National Anthem.

29-11-2017- WEDNESDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.25a.m. And in the first period itself I collected the activity books from 8.B and examined it. I observed that students are weak in the spelling and vocabulary. Then in the second period , I went to 8.B for my regular class and our optional teacher Mrs.. Saufi has arrived  there to observe my class.  I taught the 7-10 paragraphs of the story, The Nightingale and the  Rose. I used flash cards and charts in the classroom. The teacher observed and asked me to make some correction in the teaching process. Then in the third period, I went to 8.C to observe the class of Miss Pooja S.S. She taught the last portions from the story, Nightingale and the Rose. Her classroom management was good, activities provided were impressive and learner involvement was also notable.

04-12-2017 – MONDAY

Today I  reached the school on time and the day started with the morning assembly conducted by  9.A. The assembly extended the school’s condolences to the victims of Okhi Cyclone. And today I have two continuous periods in 8.B. I taught the story, The Nightingale and the Rose from the unit, Flowers and Showers. In the second period, they were taught to design posters and the students performed well in the activity session. I used powerpoint presention in the class. In the third period , they were taught pronouns and types of pronouns. The  students were active and highly interactive in the class. In the afternoon session, HM assigned me and Miss Pooja to collect the list of students  who didn’t took the Measles-Rubella vaccine. We went to all the classes and took the necessary details.

05-12-2017 - TUESDAY

Today I reached the school on time and in the morning itself HM assigned the duty to distribute iron tablets in all the classes.  After doing the assigned duty, I went to 8.B for my regular class. I taught some important paragraphs from the story, the Nightingale and the Rose. I used Flash cards and charts in the classroom. Special attention was given to the settings in the story. The students identified the different settings of the stories and presented it before the class. In the seventh period, i went to standard 8.C to observe the class by Mrs. Saranya S. She taught the topic, ‘Bio-diversity’ from the unit, ‘Diversities for existence’. Her introduction to the topic was impressive and the classroom management was good but the activities provided was not so effective to gain students’ involvement.

06-12-2017 -  WEDNESDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.30a.m. Then in the second period, I went to 8.B for my regular class. I taught the paragraphs 19 and 20 from the story, The Nightingale and the Rose. They performed well in the activity session and the student involvement was good throughout the class.

07-12-2017- THURSDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.30a.m. I had two periods today. In the morning session, I went to 8.B and taught the next three paragraphs of the story, The Nightingale and the Rose. I used powerpoint presentation to introduce the topic and profile writing was given as the group activity. Students performed well in the group activity and I motivated them for their efforts. Then in the eighth period ii continued to teach the  remaining paragraphs of the story and used powerpoint presentation effectively in the classroom. Students’ feedback was satisfactory and I observed that ICT classrooms are  more effective and student friendly.

08-12-2017- FRIDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.20a.m.  I had two periods for today. In the first period, I went to 8.B and taught them the paragraphs 27-30 from the story, the Nightingale and the Rose. The Students  were excited when I taught about the significant and emotional events of the story. More importance was given to the vocabulary section and students managed to perform well in the group activity. In the sixth period, I went to 8.B and rest the last three paragraphs of thee story. The student interaction was remarkable. The students responded well to all questions. In this section, more importance was given to the character traits and the symbolism used here.  Before the class ending, I asked students to get prepared for the test paper of the unit

11-12-2017 – MONDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.30a.m and in the first hour I involved in the preparation and planning of my innovative lesson template. In the second period, I went to  8.B and implemented the Innovative Lesson Temlate of the chapter, The Nightingale and the Rose.  It was a  wonderful experience. The students’ response was awesome.Then in the afternoon session, I conducted the Achievement Test for 8.B regarding the Unit  4, Flowers and Showers.


12-12-2017  - TUESDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.35 a.m. In the second period, I conducted a Diagnostic Test for the students of standard 8.B based on the chapter, The Nightingale and the Rose. Mr.Ganesh sir helped me in conducting this exam. There was no time limit but all the students submitted their answer sheet within 30 minutes. Then in the afternoon session, I went to 9.D for the class observation of Mr.Ganesh. We left the school temporarily for our third semester examination.       

01-01-2018 - MONDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.30 a.m. The happiness of new year was reflected in all the pupils’ faces. We exchanged our new year wishes with each other. In the second period, I went to standard 8.B for the remedial teaching of the diagnostic test conducted. By analysing the diagnostic test, I observed the areas of difficulty mainly in the spelling and grammar section and I hope the remedial teaching was effective.

03-01-2018 - WEDNESDAY

Today I reached the school at  9.35. and met the English teacher, Mrs. Vidhya. She asked me to finish the poem, The Grandmother’s House before leaving the school. I agreed to finish the poem as at the earliest. Then in the second period, I went to standard 8.B and implemented the concept attainment model on the topic, “Phrasal Verbs”. I took the class with the use of charts. The students’ involvement was good in the Presentation of data and Identification of the Concept.   In the Testing the Attainment of the Concept section, I incorporated the activity part of the lesson, The Nightingale and the Rose. The student feedback was satisfactory

04-01-2018 – THURSDAY

Today, as usual I reached the school before 9.30a.m. in the second period, I went to standard 8.B and taught Direct and Indirect Speech by using the Advance Organiser Model. I used charts and question cards as teaching aids. I provided some exercises to convert the sentences and the students performed well in the activity. The wide grammar portion was taught more easily with the help of Advance Organiser Model snd it was proved very effective.

05-01-2018- FRIDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.35 a.m.  I had one period at 8.B  in the morning session and I went there and taught a new poem, ‘My Grandmother’s House’ written by Kamala Surayya. I gave a detailed description of the famous poetess, Kamala Surayya and her popular works. I gave more importance to the poetic devices like personification and simile during the class. The students actively participated in the activity. In the third period, I went to 8.C for observing the English class of Miss Pooja S.S. I observed that her class improved a lot. Her teaching aids were innovative and the student involvement was good and they enjoyed the class a lot.  Then in the afternoon session, I had a substitution period in the standard 10.A.

06-01-2018- SATURDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.20a.m. In the morning session we taught some yoga  lessons to the pupil. I gave some warm up exercises and taught them about Trikonasana. This physical posture helps to relieve stress, improves digestion, strengthens the thighs , knees and ankles. The students were active and enthusiastic to perform those postures.

08-01-2018 – MONDAY

Today I reached the school at 9.30 a.m. In the second period, I went to 8.B as per the regular timetable and taught the last part of the poem, ‘My Grandmother’s House’ using the powerpoint presentation.  The appreciation of the poem and visual images in the poem were explained easily with the help of powerpoint slides. The students’ response was good and satisfactory.

09-01-2018 – TUESDAY

Today was the last day of our school internship. These thirty days were filled with new experiences and lessons in life. These days taught me to learn from mistakes and improve with hardwork.  As a teacher trainee, these days helped me to understand my limitations in the process of teaching. Each and every experiences I faced during my school internship helped in developing my personality and in increasing my confidence level.

Today in the second period, I went to 8.B and had a friendly chat with my students and asked them to write a feedback  about their experience with me and my class. Then I thanked all the students for the love they showered on us in these thirty days. In the afternoon session we met all the teachers and non-teaching staffs for their kind cooperation with us. At last, we  met our Headmistress,  Mrs.Prathibha Kumary for the love, care and cooperation that she offered to us in the days of school internship. HM wished us a good teaching profession and adviced us to uphold good values in life.