Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University

San Pablo Campus
Del Remedio, San Pablo City, Laguna
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Course Title: Teaching English as a Second Language
Course Code: English 206

How effective am I as an English Teacher? What other things that I have/ need to
improve?

According to my research an English teacher is imaginative, innovative,

interactive, independent and interdependent. You can be successful in the field
and can lead the students from dependent stage to independent stage and then
to interdependent stage. If I can accomplish or do all of these, can I call myself as
an effective English teacher?

Honestly speaking, teaching English is quite difficult. There are many factors
that affect in teaching English. First, students are not interested in learning English.
They prefer to learn Korean language. However, my role as a teacher is to remind
them always the importance of that universal language. I always try not to speak
Tagalog in my class. Every time that we have our activity, I’m encouraging them to
speak English too. I always use pictures before the lesson proper. I let them analyze it
and let them construct their own sentences about it. In that situation, they can able
to express themselves using English language.

As an English teacher, you have to know your students’ needs about the
subject. You have to provide the information and activities that will enhance their
skills in communication using English. Do an assessment so that you may know if they
learned something.

For me I am an effective English teacher for my students. However, there are

things that I have to improve especially in speaking and writing because they are
important macro skills in communication. And I think this subject can able to help me
to improve them.
 Children’s Reading Interest

1. Need for Material Security

The child’s need of material or economic security comes first and begins in his mother’s or
father’s arms.

2. Needs for Emotional Security

Every child feels the need to be loved and wanted. Emotional security is a higher kind of
security than material or economic security. It has an inner and spiritual quality made up of love,
courage and happiness-the fundamental factors of security which every child should have and build
into his ideals of family. Stories like Laura Ingall’s “Little house on the Prairie” and Louisa May
Alcott’s “ Little Women” fill this need.

3. Need for Intellectual Security

The child needs to know accurately and surely.

4. Need for spiritual Security

Spiritual security enables the individual to surmount dangers, overcome failures and even
tragedies. It is a result of a strong religious belief. Some old fairy tales carry the message that decent
and kind people will eventually overcome hardships and evils if they face them with courage and
perseverance. When children when read the biographies of heroes and saints of different religious
beliefs, such as Saint Francis of Assisi, John Wesley, Father Damien, Florence Nitingale, and many
others, they will understand that emotional security is a driving force in the lives of men and women.
The child is moved by stories about parents’ self-sacrifice for their children, a boy’s aspiration to
obtain an education, or a country’s struggle for independence. Through reading of good books
covering experiences broader than his own a child or even an adult will realize that there can be no
security for anyone unless there is security for all.
5. The Need to Belong
Growing out of the need of security is the need to belong and to be an accepted member of
a group. A child starts saying “My mommy” or “My Daddy” or “My Big Brother” with great pride.
These may be signs that he is beginning to identify himself with his family and then later on will
identify himself with his gang, his school, his community, his town or city, and then his country and
perhaps with other world groups.
It is important to give children books of people of other lands, races, or creeds that are
honestly and appealingly presented.
Quality Policy

LSPU delivers quality education through responsive instruction, distinctive research,

sustainable extension, and production services. Thus, we are committed with

continual improvement to meet applicable requirements to provide quality, efficient

and effective services to the university stakeholders' highest level of satisfaction

through an excellent management system imbued with utmost integrity,

professionalism and innovation.

Vision

The Laguna State Polytechnic University is a center of sustainable

development initiatives transforming lives and communities

Mission

LSPU provides quality education through responsive instruction, distinctive

research, sustainable extension and production services for improved quality
of life

Mandate and Functions

The University shall primarily provide advanced education, professional,

technological and vocational instruction in agriculture, fisheries, forestry,
science, engineering, industrial technologies, teacher education, medicine,
law, arts and sciences, information technology and other fields. It shall also
undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive
leadership in its areas of specialization