POST YOUTH DAY AND I FEEL LIKE A OLD LADY ALREADY.

Zzzzz.

Well anyway.

After 1 week of lesson observations (CL department), I am going to be attached to just one teacher from this week onwards!
But this week is going to be MTL week with inter-class competitions, so there will not be much lesson teaching.
How am I supposed to observe for my reflection lol?
D:


CASE SCENARIO 1: P5 POSTER COMPETITION
I managed to take over the class for 5 minutes today because my CT stepped away to retrieve some document. The class was doing their posters so all I need is to do is to be a 'police woman'. Police woman = Ensure law and order.

PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED:
The bell RANG -- The lesson is OVER -- The students are still doing their posters -- The class is getting noisy, and my CT is not back yet!
I PANICKED a little. Not of stage fright (no time for that), but more on how to attract their attention. I know my school teachers use some kind of 口号, but being a newbie, I know no 口号。And it is futile to raise your voice, especially when you are facing 27 pupils. BTW the class consists of 19 boys and 8 girls, who are chattering all at one go.

SOLUTION:
I CLAPPED a few times and a handful of stray kittens and puppies turned over and looked at me. (At least there is a few luh. D;) I raised my voice and said: “准备把你们的海报交上来。记得写名字和班级！” "Okay..." (HENG, at least some responded.) But they are doing it at a OTOT speed.

OUTCOME:
Finally a couple of groups came and submit the posters to me. Just nice my CT came in. “还有谁没有交？！” my CT boomed. SILENCE. I'm impressed by her. And at the same time I was feeling :( by my fail.

CONCLUSION:
- 新老师好欺负。
- Apparently I need to brush up on my classroom management lol. I need to get a bell or bomb or some sort that makes a distinctive sound, so as to attract pupils' attention.

CASE SCENARIO 2: P3 POEM COMPETITION PREPARATION
I became my CT's assistant and demostrated some actions for the class. I need to do actions like "hide", "sprout out from the ground" etc. And of course I've to recite the poem while demostrating.

PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED:
I was like whispering to my CT, "What actions am I supposed to do?" Because obviously...it's still in the preparation stage.

SOLUTION:
Tried my best to do the "springing from the ground", "flutter around like a butterfly" actions. =_=

OUTCOME:
The students got very excited because they get to move around.

CONCLUSION:
- Be prepared to do anything.

LOL MY SECOND WEEK REFLECTION IS HERE.

*roll eyes.

I supposed my days will get even more interesting....

24!