Practicum Journal

Practicum

Journal

Index

5. Project

1. Journal Introduction

6. Actvities Portfolio Lesson planning samples and activities

2. The school

3. Personal Development Papers

4. Weekly Reflections

Journal Introduction

Who Am I

• Give a short presentation about you.
• Give your practicum schedule
• Write something about your Cooperating teacher.
• Write your practicum goals and objectives

The School

Present your School

Write two paragrahs about your institution: name, location, characteristics( public or private), mision, vision, and other general issues you consider important.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PAPERS

Instructions

In order to maximise student teacher opportunities for professional learning, it is expected that student teachers will reflect critically throughout the practicum. This, together with on-going observations will promote the identification of authentic ‘next steps’. .

You will write 5 reflective papers based on different topics. In order to write them, you will conduct some observations.

Personal Developmet paper # 1: Becomig a reflective teacher . Knowledge of teaching.Personal Develoment paper # 2 : First impressions: understanding subject matter and curriculum goals Personal Development paper # 3: classroom management. Personal Development paper # 4: Looking toward the future

Personal Development paper # 1: Becoming a reflective teacher. KNOWLEDGE OF TEACHING This first paper presents your beliefs about language, language learning and language teaching.

Personal Development paper # 2 : First impressions. understanding subject matter and curriculum goals. For this paper you should follow the observation tasks: The English area, the students and conditions for learning. Once you complete the observations, you write the paper reflecting on the aspects observed.

Personal Development paper # 3: Delivering of Instruction. You should observe: The teacher´s language: questioning and eliciting, and giving instructions, Pacing, andTeacher's role

Personal Develoment paper # 4: Planning and classroom management. You should observe; Teaching methods, activities, material, and lesson planning.

Personal Develeopmetn paper # 5: Looking toward the future.

Weekly Reflections

Weekly reflections

The journal should include dates and times worked, as well as a brief description of the activities performed on the particular date and any resulting thoughts and/or feelings. It can also be used as a forum for reflection on the frustrations, joys, discoveries, etc. during a particular day.

Directions: Submit your weekly reflections of each week’s activities using the template below: Date: Name: Activity : Desciption of the activity: Reflection

Samples of weekly reflections

https://blogs.ubc.ca/msle/category/practicum-reflection/

http://ainsleykinch.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/7/9/24793439/reflection_comparison_-_jan-apr_14.pdf

https://educ6914.blogspot.com/

Practicum Project

Project

You mjust observe your context and propose a project based on the context

Evidences

• Teaching artifacts

The following are the evidence you should include Lesson plans Resources Examples of activities