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Senior Phase Reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FET Phase Reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classroom Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classroom Management Tool . . . . . . . . . .
Management Tool Reflection. . . . . . . . . . .
CV & LinkedIn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reference List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Senior Phase Reflection
Whilst teaching in the senior phase, I was mainly exposed to grade nines. During this time, I faced many challenges, but I have also learnt a lot about myself as a teacher and what my strengths are. One of my biggest challenges that I have faced whilst teaching senior phase was classroom management and time management. The senior phase consists of bigger classrooms than what the FET phase consists of. Therefore, there are more learners within a classroom. I found it difficult to monitor each learner and making sure that each learner was up to date with notetaking and tasks. I also found it difficult to manage the classroom as the learners did not take the subject I was teaching as seriously as they did others. I constantly had to find a strategy to refocus the learners’ attention and focus.
However, during the course of four weeks of teaching within the four weeks, I have learnt a lot of skills regarding classroom management. I have also reflected on my teaching strategies and time management. During this time, I practiced the way in which I would handle content to improve my time management. Another thing that was quite challenging was to find a balance within building a relationship with the learners and being able to set boundaries. The maturity level of learners within this phase is relatively low and learners begun to think that I was a ‘friend’ or ‘peer’ which made it difficult when it was time to be firm and to discipline them.
However, during the course of four weeks of teaching within the four weeks, I have learnt a lot of skills regarding classroom management. I have also reflected on my teaching strategies and time management. During this time, I practiced the way in which I would handle content to improve my time management. Another thing that was quite challenging was to find a balance within building a relationship with the learners and being able to set boundaries. The maturity level of learners within this phase is relatively low and learners begun to think that I was a ‘friend’ or ‘peer’ which made it difficult when it was time to be firm and to discipline them.
With this said, I also found that I could communicate with the senior phase very easily. I could also form teacher-learner relationships easily. This way, learners were able to communicate with me and could express external issues that had an impact on their learning process. I also found that I have developed good ‘explaining’ skills as the way in which I explained content was easy for the learners to grasp. It was also easy to keep learners within the senior phase interested and excited about the content as learners from this age are still quite enthusiastic.
I also found that the teaching content within the senior phase much easier. I could incorporate exciting activities and learners were very engaged and excited about the lessons. I found that I had a bigger support structure from my mentor within this phase. My mentor helped me with my challenges and gave me various suggestions on how to improve the things that I was struggling with.
I also found that the teaching content within the senior phase much easier. I could incorporate exciting activities and learners were very engaged and excited about the lessons. I found that I had a bigger support structure from my mentor within this phase. My mentor helped me with my challenges and gave me various suggestions on how to improve the things that I was struggling with.
FET Phase
Reflection
Reflection
Whilst teaching in the FET phase, I was mainly exposed to grade ten. During this time, I became more comfortable with teaching higher grades. My confidence increased and I was able to implement the new skills and strategies that I have learnt during senior phase, in teaching FET phase.
Whilst I was teaching in the FET phase, I did not struggle as much with classroom management. The learners were very well behaved and focused. The learners’ maturity levels were much higher during this group and education was of great importance to the learners. Thus, it was easier to teach this group as there were fewer disruptions. The learners were very co-operative and did their work timeously. One challenge that I faced during the teaching process within FET phase was the planning of lessons. It was very time-consuming as the content is a bit more difficult and in depth. I did not feel as much support from my mentor as he was very busy with other FET grades.
Thus, I have learnt to manage more independently. Hereby, I have developed and improved my skills in planning my lessons and using a variety of resources to break content into basic forms to ensure that learners are able to understand. In teaching the grade tens I was also exposed to more technological resources that I was able to use which simplified the process of teaching content.
Whilst I was teaching in the FET phase, I did not struggle as much with classroom management. The learners were very well behaved and focused. The learners’ maturity levels were much higher during this group and education was of great importance to the learners. Thus, it was easier to teach this group as there were fewer disruptions. The learners were very co-operative and did their work timeously. One challenge that I faced during the teaching process within FET phase was the planning of lessons. It was very time-consuming as the content is a bit more difficult and in depth. I did not feel as much support from my mentor as he was very busy with other FET grades.
Thus, I have learnt to manage more independently. Hereby, I have developed and improved my skills in planning my lessons and using a variety of resources to break content into basic forms to ensure that learners are able to understand. In teaching the grade tens I was also exposed to more technological resources that I was able to use which simplified the process of teaching content.