Second Phase Teaching Practice Duties

We had duties like discipline duty, substituition duty and noon meal duty. Contary from other schools, at St Mary's school, we had to administer extra duties like vegatable cutting duty. It was an unusual yet different experience to cut onions and vegetables in a school. 

Vegetable cutting duty

Second Phase Teaching Practice- Week 2 St Mary's pattom

                                              Day- 4 July 19,2023 

National Reading Day

June 19 was celebrated as National Reading Day at St. Mary's HSS, Pattom- TVM. Pictures of famous writers and quotes from books/poems were pasted on a makeshift tree by the students. A formal function was organised by the Malayalam Club by joining hands with Malayala Manorama. The value of reading books in an era dominated by the internet was encouraged. 

Later, we got cake as part of the 25th anniversary of the Higher Secondary section. The 25th anniversary function had been felicitated by Dr. Shashi Tharoor. 

I had class during the last hour and continued on with the chapter 'The Boy WHo Drew Cats'. It was difficult to teach due to the external commotion from the next class as it was the last period. 

                                           Day 5 20th June 2023

I taught the next portion of The Boy Who Drew Cats at Class VIII-U during the third period. It was not that difficult to manage the class as it was the morning session. All the students were on their study/learning mode. Majority of them were attentive and I was able to complete a larger portion of the chapter.

                                             Day 6 21st June 2023

Again another normal day, where new pressures and  deadlines were added on to the list. There was an urgent need to complete the portions as per the orders of the subject teacher. So I finished the chapter 'The Boy WHo Drew Cats by mainly focussing on explaining the lesson. 

                                              Day 7 22nd June 2023

First General Observation and First Optional Observation by Sajeeshma Teacher and Henna Teacher. The observation was a complete shocking surprise as it was least expected. I had class at VIII-U during the fifth period. It was difficult to manage the class, as the students were noisy. It took time, to finally settle and start the lesson. There were external distractions and somehow I managed to give the introduction to the poem 'Tajmahal' and explained the first four lines of the poem. But could not make it to the activity session due to lack of time. So the first observation of my teaching was not as expected. 

                                             Day 8 23rd June 2023

It was the last day of the week and we were just eager to get both Saturday and Sunday as we were hell tired. I had sixth period at Class VIII-U and the subject teacher conducted a test paper on the first chapter 'The Mysterious Picture'. 

Second Phase Teaching Practice Week 1 St Mary's HSS Pattom

Day 1 - June 14 2023 Wednesday 

The second phase teaching practice started on June 14 2023 Wednesday. We were a group of three student teachers from English optional. Arya Krishna, Shilpa Krishnan B and myself had come over to the school last week to meet our respective teachers in charge of the alloted classes so as to get our portions and time-table. 

I had class at VIII-U during the fifth hour. After introducing myself and creating a rapport creation, I started the lesson 'The Boy Who Drew Cats' by giving a brief introduction on folktales. 

The first day was definitly new- NEW surroundings, NEW faces and NEW rules. And it of course takes time to adjust to the new situation. The first day was hectic with running to and forth to settle down and it was difficul. By the end of the day we were tired and completly out. 

Day 2 - June 15 2023, Thursday

The second day was much better than the first. We had certain duties at school like discipline duty, vegatable cutting duty and noon meal duty. I had class during the fifth period and taught the next portion of the lesson. 

Day 3 - June 16 2023, Friday

Blessing Ceremony of the School by Most Rev. Cardinal Cleemis. Had substituition duty and later class during the sixth period at Class VII-U.