TEACHING PRACTICE

5.1     Procedures of Teaching

          1^st week (Jan 24 – 25) Observe the class

          2^nd (Jan 29 – Feb 2) Team teaching

          3^rd and 4^th week (Feb 5-9, 12-15) Actual teaching

First step, I had to prepare lesson plan and the tools I had to use and the worksheet. I always consulted with my teacher about my planning for teaching. Before I made the lesson plan, the teacher also shows me how to explain the topic that I will teach in the class. The material teaching was depend on my teacher. The teacher always tells me what the teaching material a week before I teach.  

After that, I tought in the class. What I did in the class:

a.    Open the class with praying and checking attendance.

b.    Check the assignment together

c.    Review the last lesson

d.   Explain the new lesson or continue the last lesson with give the student some example.

e.    Let the student try to solve some problem and discus the answer together

f.     Summarize the lesson

g.    Give the student assignment and information about next meeting

5.2     Time Management and Organizing Activities

a.    Open the class with praying and checking attendance (5 minutes)

b.    Check the assignment together (10 minutes)

c.    Review the last lesson (10 minutes)

d.   Explain the new lesson or continue the last lesson with give the student some example (15 minutes)

e.    Let the student try to solve some problem and discus the answer together (10 minutes)

f.     Summarize the lesson (5 minutes)

g.    Give the student assignment and information about next meeting (5 minutes)

5.3     Problem-Solving

Problem

a)             In grade 7, I see many students still childish. Sometimes they can’t be silent during the lessons. Probably because they are still adapting to the school environment, from elementary school to junior high school.

b)             Since I teach in grade 7, I felt like student was a bit difficult to understand the basic of mathematic. It made them difficult to solve the problem in mathematical expression.

c)             I found some student did their assignment in the class while we check the answer. They didn’t understand why the teacher give them the assignment, that’s one of the reason the student didn’t do the assignment, even the teacher already write the note in the white board.

Solving

a)             Students should be aware that they are in high school. They can be told in a subtle but firm way. It depends on the condition of the students. Advising loudly continuously is also less effective. It can make the students do not give respect to the teacher because they feel it is usually done by the teacher.

b)             I made a fast review for them like gave them some simple example and make sure that they understand with that.

c)             I have to make sure that no one did the assignment in the class before we stars to check the answer together. I told them that be honest is more important and don’t do that again in next assignment.