Visavis: My SubstituteTeacher Experience

       
         After the rankings for teacher applicants in our division were announced, I was blessed enough to immediately have my assignment as a substitute teacher at Iloilo Central Elementary School. Coincidentally, this was where I also had my internship when I was still in college, and I was a bit glad to return in the school where I had lots of good memories.

        I was tasked to substitute a Grade 6 Filipino teacher. I felt everything happened so fast that it was 2 pm when I received a text message instructing me to report to the division office, then at around 2:30 I was talking with the principal, and at around 3 pm, I was already attending a teachers' meeting! Adding up to the coincidences, I was surprised that the pupils who I will be handling were also the same pupils I had during my internship!
        This added to my excitement since I know that I'm familiar with them and vice versa. I was also happy to see them again, but now as grown ups being in Grade 6 and as pubescents.
       

(I think that's all...I find it too personal sharing this in the net. I'm kinda afraid that someone who are familiar with the people involved in my story will be talking this to them. hehehe...Just to wrap up this story, I really learned a lot in my 2-month tenure as a substitute teacher at ICES. I have to be honest but my experience there had been a pivotal turn for me not only as a teacher but as a person; not as to my professional relationship with my co-teachers, but greatly more on my relationship with my pupils.All I can say is that I value my pupils more than they value me as their teacher...)

Visavis: My Internship Experience

My beloved pupils...Grade IV-Dilaw

          I must admit that at first, I was quiet nervous that I will be teaching in a public school. I myself came from a public school so I know that pupils there are naughtier, noisier and more talkative. I have lots of worries in my head. How will I deal with my pupils? Can I hold my temper as long as possible? Will I develop hypertension before my internship ends? These are the questions I asked myself before I entered the portals of the school.

With their adviser, my critic teacher and now a principal, Mr. Angelo Tanoy

            I was right when I thought that public school pupils are naughty, noisy and talkative. During my first few days, they were angels with wings and halos. But soon, as weeks passed by, their wings and halos were turned into horns and tails. Hehehe... Seriously, they were uncontrollable. It was a total chaos most especially if the teacher was not around. Looking on the brighter side, I learned to control my anger. I learned to think of the ways to control my pupils. My classroom management skill was put to test so to speak. This gave me the opportunity to pressure myself and explore my capability as a classroom manager, to maintain order and enforce discipline inside the classroom.

Me with the little Egyptians...hehehe

During ICES Day...Walk like an Egyptian...hahahha

         As to my efficacy of being a teacher, I learned a lot especially from my critic teacher. Through him, I learned how to be a creative, flexible and innovative teacher. He has lots of bright ideas and various ways to present the lesson even without long time planning. What I greatly admire about his teaching was that pupils were having fun while learning.

I know that teachers shouldn't have favorites..but these are my favorite pupils...wehehehe...

      Lastly, I felt the fulfillment of the teaching profession during my offcampus internship. I really appreciate the politeness and courtesy of the pupils especially when calling me "Sir" or greeting me "Good Morning" and   "Goodbye". I also felt that they like and love me as their student teacher because they were saddened that I had to go. They even prepared a farewell party and gave me letters as remembrances. For me, these are the rewards of being a teacher which could never be surpassed by any amount or salary...

My self-made bulletin board...using of course...my God-given talent in drawing (hope this doesn't sound arrogant...hahaha)

5 Basic Hands and Feet Position in Dancing...with Pokemon at the side...hahaha...This happens when a teacher still loves to watch anime...back subject?

EMIS Corner...you know who they are right??? Naruto fan here...

The one-and-only Naruto Shippuden Characters doing Kodaly Hand Signs in the whole wide world!!! hahahaha....only found  in my classroom

(Note: This was written way back 2009 when I just finished my internship at Iloilo Central Elementary School.  My next post will be my experience when I returned to that same school with, coincidentally, the same set of pupils.)

Holy Week

          This week is Holy Week for us Christians. This is the week in which we commemorate the passion, death and the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hope this week will make us reflect our lives not only as Christians but as well as being children of God. How are we as a person, as a friend, as a son/daughter, a sister/brother, or even as a stranger? Let us make this week a meaningful week for everyone. And let us always bear in our minds and our hearts how great Jesus's love for us. Amen.

Christmas Party by the Beach

I'm in a green tshirt...giving horns to one of my friends...hehehe

          I just would like to share some pictures of our Christmas Party held at Reynaldo's Beach Resort Tigbauan, Iloilo together with my college friends. What I like most about our batch is that we still hang out together eventhough some of us are already "professional" teachers. Of course there are hard drinks, but give me the exception...I still prefer milk and milo...lol...

I dont know what to comment...mga feelers...wehehehe

Why am I in green??? There are a lot of coconut trees...hay...I noticed something..hehehe

My classmate Chepeline and I...

with my classmate Kristy...

drinking The Bar..hehehe...except me...Coke lang....hehehe

This is what I noticed a while ago...I don't belong...with nature right??? Why did I wear a green shirt????lol

Peace Yoh!!!

I dont belong...I dont belong...

Another picture ala model...whahaha

       That's all folks...BTW this was held last December 22, 2010...it's always great to have fun with friends right?!!!Merry Christmas to all and Learning-filled New Year!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

           I just would like to greet everybody a merry christmas!!! Let us always remember how thankful we are that God gaves us His son Jesus...May the true spirit of christmas be with us...may everyone find joy, peace and love...

First Post for November: Pista Minatay

          Pista Minatay (Hiligaynon term for Feast of the Dead, Undas among Tagalogs, or All Saints Day/All Souls Day in the Church calendar) is an annual event held every November 1 or 2 in the Philippines. This serves various functions among Filipinos: from visiting their deceased loved ones in the cemetery and offering prayers to the dead, to various antics like costume/Haloween parties, trick or treats which of course, can be traced back from Western influence of Haloween celebration.
       Enough with the technicalities, hehehe.. I just would like to share what I did during Pista Minatay (just for the sake of posting for this month).
      Every Pista Minatay, my mother cooks traditional Filipino dishes with glutinous rice as the main ingredient(a traditonal practice common to Filipinos) like suman, kalamayhati(I don't know the Filipino translation), inday-inday, arroz de valenciana, etc. However this year, she wasn't able to do so because of her old age...(Actually she still can cook but she chose not to because she was lazy that day...hehehe...joke)

This is not a high school kid...This is a professional teacher...hehehe...

Mga kasama...

With my sistah and nephews...

      As expected, we went to the cemetery to visit my deceased older sister who died when she was still at the young age of five as well as my grandfather on my father's side. After giving a solemn prayer, we decided to take pictures and went home as fast as we can because of the rainy weather.

My Internship Experience: Off Campus Practice Teaching

I must admit that at first, I was quiet nervous that I will be teaching in a public school. I myself came from a public school so I know that pupils there are naughtier, noisier and more talkative. I have lots of worries in my head. How will I deal with my pupils? Can I hold my temper as long as possible? Will I develop hypertension before my internship ends? These are the questions I asked myself before I entered the portals of the school.
I was right when I thought that public school pupils are naughty, noisy and talkative. During my first few days, they were angels with wings and halos. But soon, as weeks passed by, their wings and halos were turned into horns and tails. Hehehe... Seriously, they were uncontrollable. It was a total chaos most especially if the teacher was not around. Looking on the brighter side, I learned to control my anger. I learned to think of the ways to control my pupils. My classroom management skill was put to test. This gave me the opportunity to pressure myself and explore my capability as a classroom manager, to maintain order and enforce discipline inside the classroom.
As to my efficacy in being a teacher, I learned a lot especially from my critic teacher. Through him, I learned how to be a creative, flexible and innovative teacher. He has lots of bright ideas and variety of ways to present the lesson even without long time planning. What I greatly admire about his teaching was that pupils were having fun while learning.
Lastly, I felt the fulfillment of the teaching profession during my offcampus internship. I really appreciate the politeness and courtesy of the pupils especially when calling me "Sir" or greeting me "Good Morning" and bidding "Goodbye". I also felt that they like and love me as their student teacher because they were saddened that I had to go. They even prepared a farewell party and gave me letters as remembrances. For me, these are the rewards of being a teacher which could never be surpassed by any amount or salary...

Application for Public School

Yesterday, I woke up that morning with nothing to worry about. I thought of texting Sir Lego because I just want to confirm if the passing of application for a teaching position in public school will still be until next week. But then I was shocked to know that the deadline is this week. In short, I only have 1 day to finish all the papers I need to pass. I haven't made my application letter, revised my resume and to prepare all the other papers. So I was really cramming. I still had to tutor in the afternoon so I had to be absent in one of my session just to finish my application. At the end, after all the fros and tos, I was able to pass. I passed my application at my alma mater in elementary and I was really glad to know that my teacher there were happy and honored that I will be teaching with them. The principal was on leave so I got the chance to talk more to my teachers and to roam around school. Hay...I was very tired...But at least, I was able to catch up with the deadline. I really hope that they will find my application impressive. Hehehe...

My First Post via Cellphone

Hi. This is actually my first post using mobile browser and it's actually working. I really find this great since it's like posting slash texting. My phone is not that high tech as others may think. I got nokia 5130 xpressmusic but still I can do a lot like checking my facebook account, email, search in Yahoo, etc. The fun part is I can actually type my post as if I'm just texting.