Universidad De Playa Ancha

Reflective Writing nº1: The observation stage. I. Introduction I think the cartoon illustrates that we need to explore and see everything that surround us and not just put our attention on something particular that can give us just on perspective. II. Reflective writing 1. For me it was crucial to observe the class, the teacher, the students, classroom

environment, the community that works there because everything I saw there helped me to understand and try different learning strategies with students. Without the observation stage my classes I could not understand how to proceed with students, and get their attention, in order to achieve learning. 2. Some of the most relevant observed issues in assigned school were the

students’ aggressiveness and rudeness: there were many fights between students and sometimes they got really hurt, since they use bottles to fight against the other. Very bad vocabulary was something that I always observed between them. Boys and girls treated each other in the same way, they always insulted each other, and sometimes to the teachers and to me. School work is something students are not used to do; they did not like writing or develop activities assigned for the teachers. Students attendance is a big issue, there is always around 4 or 5 students that run away from school. In terms of teaching, the teacher did not develop interesting or innovative learning strategies, so students were very boring the whole class. The teachers’ room was very nice, but I noticed that they are not engaged with their job because every time I was there they were having breakfast and when the bell rang the inspector had to ask (several times) them to go to their classes. These issues changed the way I expected this period in terms of teaching strategies, and in terms of classroom management dealing with very difficult students. I assumed this practicum as the most challenging process I have experience as a prospective English teacher. How did you feel? Provide one example you consider most relevant to support your answer. The first day I attended at school I saw a couple of students having a fight, I was with my guide teacher but no one noticed our presence there, so finally a teacher appeared and tried to stop the fight and she almost got hit. And also my purse was opened during the class; however, I did not lose anything.