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Every teacher can always teach;inculcate information and

knowledge to his students. But effective teaching comes only
with proper planning. I mean, teacher should always be equipped
with their lesson plan, because those stuff serves as the
teachers guide as to how he is going to execute his teaching
most especially the concept intended for the meeting, and as to
what strategy he is going to use to equally cater all the learners .
In my circumstance during my practice teaching at ZSCMSTCELA Laboratory High School, I was tasked to teach the fourth
year class and was obliged to submit my lesson plan a day before
teaching the subject matter. In my first day, I felt like I am
hallucinated maybe because of the feeling of being nervous to be
teaching the first section of the seniors, and the pressure that
was loaded to me by my cooperating teacher, though shes okay
but I cant deny the fact that I have to perform to the best way I
can in all ways possible.
But the most vital role that Ive ever experienced in my Incampus practice teaching was that, my critic teacher taught me a
new way of writing a lesson plan which is very far from the format
that Ive learned from my Education subjects. Nevertheless, I was
able to learn her way of doing so and I found it more effective
than the typical and very traditional lesson plan most especially
the detailed type.
Based from what Ive learned, teachers have their own ways
of teaching, planning their lessons. But despite of the differences,
they have the same target and that is to meet with their
objectives of their everyday lesson plan.
OBSERVATION AND EVALUATION FORM
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The observation notebook is given by the student-teacher to
his critic on or before he starts the teaching. This is where the
critic teacher writes her comments and counsels to the practice
teacher during or after the session and it is being returned back
to the student-teacher which also contributes great help to
determine his strengths and flaws in that day. Since the critic
teacher has the observation notebook, it implies that she must be
always in the classroom to observe, but there are times that my

critic teacher failed to observe me but sometimes my observation

notebook is returned to me with comments. The evaluation form
on the other hand is given to the critic teacher only after the
practice teaching indenture.
Observation and evaluation forms comfort both the studentteacher and the critic teacher. These serve as the mirror of the
student-teacher as to how he does carry out in each session, as
well as the bases of the critic teacher as to how she is going to
rate or give ratings to the student-teachers enactment like
professionals do. But from my experienced in my in-campus
practice teaching, the comments and suggestions in the
observation notebook did not jibe with the ratings in the
evaluation form.
Nevertheless, the comments in my observation notebook
and the marks that I have in my evaluation form dont matter
that much, because I know I did my part, in all ways I can.

SAMPLES OF LEARNERS WORK

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In the teaching-learning process, learners work plays the
most important role. This is on way of assessing the students
performance for that certain subject matter. Either they have
absorbed the information from the deliberations or need further
discussion among the teacher and the learners,evaluate the
students standing; the strengths and weaknesses in that certain
topic. Teacher can also determine how the students are
responsive to the task assigned to them.
Somehow, some factors are to be considered in terms of
assessing the teacher and students performance. In my case, I
often give an evaluation to my students just right after the
discussion as part of my lesson plan to determine if they have
absorbed the information or if theyve jotted down some
important information in their lecture notes. But, as part of the
traditional ways of teaching, teachers give an evaluation either
projects,activities, assignments, chapter test, long quiz, or unit
test aside from the periodical examination in every quarter of the
school year.
More prominently, the learners work is one way of
determining if both the teacher and students were able to attain
the objectives of the topic intended for that day. Recalling back
my erudition in my education subjects way back from my first

year to third year, Ive learned that learners work serves as the
echo of the teachers performance, since it gives a view as to how
the teacher executed his/her teaching strategies,methods,
techniques, and approaches during the process. It also gives a
replication to the teacher if he/she is an effective one.
SAMPLES OF STUDENTS FEEDBACK
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Run-through teaching is the most exciting part in the
education curriculum yet the most crucial because studentteachers play a vital role like professional teachers do.
At first, you dont know how to deal with the new crowd of
people, you have to learn first how to be an upright friend to
them, a mentor, a brother, then later on as teacher. It would be a
prodigious honor if you treat your students like your family,
because they can open up to you.
Students feedback could be either in the form of words or
being shown emotionally. From my experiences in my in-campus
practice teaching, I required my students to write what they feel
about me, what are the traits that they like in me and the things
that made them hate me. The purpose of that is to secretly
evaluate my teaching performances as well as my relationship
with the students.
I know deep inside me that I am a stringent teacher and yes
I really am, but I dont have any idea how I made my students to
respect me as how they treat their professional teachers, shown
me love and cares. And I am so grateful with the feed-backs that
were expressed through letters, though there were suggestions
but I know that those are constructive ones.
I also know that it is not only me who will treasure the
rapports that we built but as well as they will also keep every
good moment that we had until the end of time.
TITLE AND BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF PROFESSIONAL READING AND
REFERENCES

How to Discipline Children and Help Them Develop SelfControl

The foundations for discipline are laid down in the early years. Flexibility is the key
to discipline as children grow. Parents must be prepared to modify their discipline approach
over time, using different strategies as their child develops greater independence and capacity

for self-regulation and responsibility. During adolescence, the individuals become responsible
for their own behavior. Establishing self-control is a process which develops slowly, and the
ultimate goal of discipline is to help children build their own self-control, not to have them
merely obey adult commands.
How do children raised by these types of parents grow up? Follow-up studies show
that the moderate way, between extreme permissiveness and extreme strictness, is the most
effective of the three styles. Children raised by authoritative/moderate parents tended to have
a good self-concept and to be responsible, cooperative, self-reliant and intellectually curious.
Children raised by authoritarian/strict parents tended to be timid and withdrawn, less
intellectually curious and dependent on the voice of authority. Children raised by permissive
parents tended to be immature, reluctant to accept responsibility or to show independence.
Following are some helpful discipline techniques:
Use language to help solve problems
Ignoring
Rewards
Natural consequences
No more no keep it positive
Don't dictate: negotiate
Pick your battles
Prevention
Dealing with unacceptable behavior
What doesn't work
When to seek help
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_About_Discipline/
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As everybody says that life of a teacher is never that easy,
he should be a role model and a good example to everyone. As an
individual engaged to this kind of profession, he must first
possess all the traits that will make him to be a stronger and a
better person. Most especially on dealing with students of
different personalities.
All children misbehave at some time; it is part of finding out
what appropriate behavior is and where the limits are. Children
may throw tantrums, test the rules, start fights, refuse to
cooperate with the teachers house rules and routines, use bad
languagethe list goes on. As the teacher teaches students
appropriate behavior, what the expected rules and boundaries
are all about, it's important to remember the goals of discipline.
Discipline means helping a child develop self-control and a sense
of limits, experience the consequences of his/her behavior, and
learn from his/her mistakes. Discipline does not mean punishment

or conflict between the teacher and students. All of them need

the security of knowing the rules and boundaries of behavior;
without them they feel at a loss, and later on they become
abusive.
Positive
reinforcement
is
the
best
technique
for
encouraging wanted behavior. Most students crave attention and
acceptance from the teacher and will work to get it. Rewards are
not bribes; they are ways to show to student that she is doing a
good job.But in the end, the teacher must be clear, firm and
specific about what you mean, be respectful. Don't resort to
name-calling or yelling. And the consequence should follow the
behavior immediately. The consequence should be fair in relation
to the behavior.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE
Maria Clara L. Lobregat National High School, formerly known as Divisoria National
High School produced its pioneering graduates in 1998. The said institution is located down
the valley in Divisoria as it is point out in the school hymn, and is approximately 6 kilometers
away from the city proper. MCLLNHS for short before only has more or less 10 classrooms
but now it has buildings from A to J which implies to have ten (10) 2 story buildings with
more or less 42 classrooms over all, and are occupied by approximately 2000 students. Each
building has a comfort room. They also have a practice house for the TLE teachers teaching
the subject, a computer room, a wide library, a science laboratory, and a clinic. The school
has a covered court where teachers and students gather themselves every time there is a
program or celebration.
Maria Clara L. Lobregat National High School was named after the late mayor of
Zamboanga City, Mayor Maria Clara L. Lobregat School. Ever since the school was changed
to the above-mentioned name, little by little, the school is thriving to known as one of the
most National High School with wide campus. The school also participates to the different
activities held in Zamboanga City and even sends representatives to attend in the regional and
national meets.

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Maria Clara L. Lobregat National High School has a very
good site for the teachinglearning process compare to that
in Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology
College of Education and Liberal Arts-Laboratory High School. The
place is at liberty from the noise and dangers brought by
vehicles.
Each class room are also conducive for learning, the
students are free to roam around in their wide classroom. But the

only problem is the ventilation, the weather brings warm to

students most especially in sunny days. Also, muddy road
burdens the students in coming to school in rainy seasons.
Anyway the school is just 13 years in existence and it doesnt
have the financial plan yet for the renovation of the road as well
as in providing proper ventilation to each room.
The said school is thriving little by little to be recognized as
one of the best school in town. The teachers and students are
very accommodating, the teachers treat you as their colleague in
the profession, and the students respect you as much as they
respect their teachers. If given a chance to work there, I will take
hold of the opportunity because it is an honor to be working with
the teachers who were also my teachers during my high school
years.