TEACHING PRACTICE PHASE 2

 TEACHING PRACTICE PHASE 2

WEEK 1

For the second phase of our teaching practice, we were instructed to continue at Govt. Girls H.S.S Mavelikara. This phase was scheduled as an extension of our initial teaching practice, for which our college formally requested and obtained approval from the school authorities. With their permission, we commenced the second phase of our teaching practice on 11th November 2024.

DAY 1 (11/11/2024)

 On the first day of our second phase of teaching practice, we commenced by presenting the request letter from our college to the school’s Headmistress, Mrs. Anitha. With the approval of the school authorities, we officially began our teaching practice. During the lunch break, we assisted the teachers in serving the mid-day meal to students. I had my scheduled class during the 7th period, during which I successfully completed my first lesson plan based on the story The Nightingale and the Rose. The school’s mid-term examinations also commenced today, and we were assigned duties to assist teachers with classroom arrangements and student management.

DAY 2 (12/11/2024)

The school day commenced at 9:40 a.m., following a revised timetable to accommodate the mid-term examinations. I had my scheduled class during the 5th period, where I successfully completed my second lesson plan. During the lunch break, we assisted the teachers in serving the mid-day meal to the students.

DAY 3 (13/11/2024)

I was free during the morning session and I utilized this time to prepare for the upcoming classes. During the 6th period, I had my scheduled class in 8 A and I was able to complete my 3rd lesson plan. We also helped the teachers in serving the mid day meal. 

DAY 4 (14/11/2024)

The school day began with a morning assembly led by the students of class 7B in celebration of Children’s Day. The students organized various programs to commemorate the significance of the occasion. During the 2nd period, I conducted my scheduled class in 8A and completed my fourth lesson plan. Additionally, Archana Teacher requested that I take over her class in 8C during the 4th period, where I taught the poem First Showers.

DAY 5 (15/11/2024)

I had my scheduled class during the 4th period and today I completed my 5th lesson plan. During lunch break we helped the teachers in serving the mid day meal. In the afternoon session I prepared for the upcoming classes and got my record signed by Archana teacher. She made a visit to my class during the 4th period and provided valuable feedback.

WEEK 2

DAY 6 (18/11/2024)

Due to some medical emergencies, I was absent for the day and informed the concerned authorities prior to my leave.

DAY 7 (19/11/2024)

Since I was on leave on the previous day, I had to compensate my absence by taking extra period and cover the lesson plan. So I took two classes, one scheduled period and a substitution period during the 5th and 7th periods respectively. 

DAY 8 (20/11/2024)

During the first period Archana teacher asked me to take over her class in 8 C and I helped the students in doing the discourses related to the chapter Nightingale and the Rose. During the 6th period I had my scheduled class in 8 A and I successfully completed my 8th lesson plan. I also got a substitution class during the 7th  period in 7 B. 

DAY 9 (21/11/2024)

The school started functioning on its regular timetable from today since the mid-term exams came to an end by yesterday.  In addition to my scheduled class, I got two additional classes, one in 8 A and the other in 8 C. I was able to complete two lesson plans in 8 A and i gave notes in 8 C. Thus I completed a total of 10 lesson plans by now.

Day 10 (22/11/2024)

The NAS Model exam was scheduled today and the school H.M asked us to assist the teachers during the exam. During the 2nd period, I had my scheduled class in 8 A and I completed my 11th lesson plan. During the 3rd and 4th period we monitored the NAS Model exam along with the teachers and during the 5th period we helped the teachers in evaluating and consolidating the mark sheets. During the 7th period, I got a substitution period in 8 A and I completed the 12th lesson plan.

WEEK 3

Day 11 (25/11/2024)

Archana teacher asked me to take over her class in 8 C during the 2nd period and I helped the students in doing the textual activities. During the 4th period, I got a substitution period in 8 A, where I completed my 13th lesson plan. During lunch break, we helped teachers in serving mid day meal. I had my scheduled class in 8 A during the 7th period and I successfully completed my 14 the lesson plan. I was nearing to the end of my portions.

Day 12 (26/11/2024)

As soon as we reached the school, Archana teacher asked me to engage the students of class 8 C during the first period. As per her instruction, I took over the class and engaged the students by giving some textual activities. During the 4th period, we were asked to monitor the students doing IT practical in IT lab, me along with Manna, monitored the students. During lunch break, we helped the teachers in serving mid day meal. I had my scheduled class in 8 A during the 6th period I successfully completed my 15th lesson plan, marking the end of the chapter The Nightingale and the Rose. 

Day 13 (27/11/2024)

As I have already completed my lesson plan, the only thing left was to help the students in doing some extra discourses related to different chapters. During my scheduled class in 8 A, I helped the students in writing the character sketch of the young boy from the chapter The Nightingale and the Rose. I made the students share the boy's different character traits and helped them frame a character sketch of out of it. During lunch break, we helped the teachers in serving the mid day meal. During the 8th period I took by yoga class in 8 A. 

Day 14 (28/11/2024)

The school started functioning with the morning assembly. The assembly was conducted to distribute prizes of the sub-district level school kalolsavam. I had my scheduled class in 8 A during the 2nd period and I helped the students in preparing speech delivered by various characters in the story The Nightingale and the Rose like the moon, the Rose tree, the green lizard, the young student etc. I verified their notebooks and corrected errors. additionally, we were asked to help the students of class 6 with their NAS exam preparation. 

Day 15 (29/11/2024)

As per the arrangements made by our college authorities, we were asked to complete our second phase of teaching practice in December and the remaining 15 days in January. So, this was the 15th day of first part of second phase of teaching practice. We met the School H.M. teachers and our students, we served them sweets, they shared their valuable feedback and bid us a temporary farewell. We promised them to rejoin during January and by 4 pm, we left the school.

WEEK 4

Day 16 (01/01/2025)

We rejoined the school for the last half of our second phase of teaching practice. We met the school H.M and the concerned subject teachers. I was asked by Archana teacher to take over 8 B instead of 8 A. So I met Asha teacher and she asked me to take The School for Sympathy by E.V. Lucas. The lesson is about a school run by Miss Beam. In the first lesson plan of the portion an overall idea about the school is given, it is clear from the description that the school is quite different from a regular school in many ways. I was able to complete my first lesson plan and the students responded well. This was all about the day and we left the school by 3.50 pm

Day 17 (03/01/2025)

I had my scheduled class in 8 B during the 4th period. I took my 17th lesson plan. In this portion, a detailed view of the subject taught at Miss Beam's school along with the aim of the school is explained. the students were interested in the different curriculum of the school and when I asked them about it, they said that they also want this type of curriculum. I successfully completed one lesson plan there.

WEEK 5

Day 18 (06/01/2025)

The day began with the school assembly. I had my scheduled class in 8 B during the 3rd period and i successfully completed my 18th lesson plan. In this lesson plan the sad side of the school is being picturized, the narrator sees a group of unhealthy students playing in the playground. This sight not only disappoints him but my students also. They felt sorry for the differently abled students. I asked them to share their views on empathy and their attitude toward differently abled students. From the interactive session I came to know that my students have already developed a sense of empathy towards these children. 

Day 19 (07/01/2025)

I had my scheduled class in 8 B during the 5th period and I successfully completed my 19th lesson plan. During the lunch break we served meals and that was all for the day. We left the school by 3.45 pm

Day 20 (08/01/2025)

 I had my optional observation scheduled on the day. In between I got a substitution period in 7B and I engaged the students by making them do some word games. I had my scheduled class in 8B during the 6th period and Velayudhan Sir came for class observation. I took my 20th lesson plan from the chapter The School For Sympathy. After observing my class, sir shared his valuable feedback on my class. During the 7th period, I got a substitution period in 6th standard.

Day 21 (09/01/2025)

I had my scheduled class in 8 B during the 5th period. Mumthas miss came for general observation and after observing my class, she gave valuable feedback. I successfully completed my 21st lesson plan, thereby beginning a new chapter, a play by William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice. During the last period, Archana teacher asked us to assist the students with the remedial teaching. The session was arranged for the students of UP class and we helped the students in reading English textbook as they found it difficult to read.

Day 22 (10/01/2025)

I had my scheduled class in 8 B during the 4th period and I successfully completed my 22nd lesson plan. During the 5th period, Archana teacher asked me to take over her class in 8 A and teach them the play, The Merchant of Venice. During the 7th period, a special assembly was organized to appreciate and honour the students who participated and bagged certain positions in the State Kalolsavam, after the assembly, we had to assist the teachers in taking remedial classes.

WEEK 6

Day 23 (13/01/2025)

Due to some medical emergencies, I took leave with prior permission from the concerned authorities.

Day 24 (14/01/2025)

I had my scheduled class in 8 B during the 1st period and I successfully completed my 23rd lesson plan. During the 2nd period, I got a substitution in 8 B and could compensate my absence in the previous day by completing one more lesson plan. During the last period, we were asked to help students with remedial teaching.

Day 25 (15/01/2025)

I had my scheduled class in 8 B during the 4th period and I was able to complete my 25th lesson plan. After the lunch break, during the afternoon session, I got a substitution period in 8 B and I was able to complete my 26th lesson plan. During the last period, we helped the teachers in preparing for the upcoming day's inspection. 

Day 26 (16/01/2025)

The 26th day began with the school assembly which was conducted by class 7 B. I the assembly, various certificates were distributed, and class 6 and 8 C were declared as the cleanest classes in UP and HS section respectively. Today, the school followed a special timetable and I got 2 periods in 8 B, which made it possible for me to complete 2 lesson plans, thereby completing upto my 28th lesson plan. During the last period, I got a substitution period in class 5 and after the class, we left the school around 3.50 pm

Day 27 (17/01/2025)

I had my scheduled class in 8 B during the 2nd period and I was able to complete my 29th lesson plan. I got a substitution period in the same class during the 4th period and I conducted a pre-test for my minor project in the class. The pre-test was done to measure the level of brain fogging in the students. 

WEEK 7 

DAY 28 (20/01/2025)

The 28th day of our 2nd phase of teaching practice began with the school assembly. I had my scheduled class in 8 B during the 3rd period and I completed my 30th lesson plan, thereby finishing my portions for the phase. During the 6th period, based on the pre-test conducted, I introduced mindfulness training such as deep breathing and meditation to reduce the level of brain fogging in students. the students actively participated in the session and it was rewarding to see them trying out these strategies.

DAY 29 (21/01/2025)

Since the school was functioning on a special timetable as to arrange special classes for the 10th standard students, I got 2 periods in 8 B. As I had completed my portions, as per Archana teacher's instruction, I focused on revision, particularly on forms of verbs. As per her instructions, I gave students different words and asked them to find their verb forms. We discussed regular and irregular verbs and students actively participated. Along with the revision, I continued my mindfulness training techniques to reduce brain fogging. 

DAY 30 (22/01/2025)

Today marked the 30th and final day of our second phase of teaching practice. The day began with a special assembly organized by our colleagues and the students of KUCTE Kunnam. After the assembly, as per Archana teachers instruction, I taught conditional sentences in 8 b. Later, I conducted a post-test for my project after having previously analyzed the pre-test and implementing strategies to reduce brain fogging. This test helped in assessing the effectiveness of mindfulness training in reducing brain fogging. During the last period, we collected our observation sheets from our concerned teachers and got our attendance sheets signed by the school HM. After greeting everyone, we left the school after a long 70 days of teaching practice.

WRAP-UP            

 My 70 days of teaching practice at Govt. Girls H.S.S Mavelikara, from August 19 to January 22 has been a journey of learning, growth and memorable experiences. Teaching English to 8th-standard students helped me understand classroom dynamics and student engagement more deeply. Each day brought new challenges, but the enthusiasm and curiosity of the students made teaching both enjoyable and rewarding. As I complete this phase, I cherish the bond I built with my students and the valuable lessons I learned. These experiences have deepened my passion for teaching and I look forward for applying them in my future career.