Weekly Reflection
Week 1 (14 July – 18 July 2025)
Our 40-days teaching practice began this week as part of our Semester 3 B.Ed. program. We selected Government High School, Thalachira for our internship. My peer group includes Keerthy Molly Jacob from the Mathematics department and David C Alex from my own department, Natural Science.
This was the first step in our teaching journey, and I was both excited and curious. Our mentor teacher, Smitha Teacher, gave us a warm welcome, making us feel comfortable and supported in this new environment.
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| G. H. S. Thalachira Day 1 (14/07/2025) Day 1 (14/07/2025, Monday) marked the official start of our practice. We arrived at 9:15 AM and met with the Headmaster to submit our attendance register. Since the Sanskrit teacher was absent, we were asked to sit in the Sanskrit classroom. The day started with a well-organized morning assembly by the seventh standard students, including a prayer song, pledge, news reading, proverb, thought of the day, and a quiz segment for LP, UP, and HS students, with prizes for the winners. A special highlight was the recognition of students who excelled in Arabic at the district level. I was assigned two classes: 9B (English medium) and 8A (Malayalam medium). Although I had hoped for both classes to be in English medium, I decided to take it as a challenge. During the first period, I took my first class with 9B. It was a valuable experience, though I faced some initial difficulties such as lack of number of activity cards, grouping challenges, classroom management, and limited use of the blackboard. We also helped serve the midday meal, giving us an opportunity to interact more closely with the students. I had a substitution period in 9B. Rest of the day we explored the school’s infrastructure. We signed out at 4:20 PM, reflecting on a meaningful and insightful beginning. |
Day 2 (15/07/2025)
Day 2 was quieter as I didn’t have any classes scheduled, but I received a substitution period in 8A, which was my first class in the Malayalam medium. I was slightly nervous, but the session went well. I gave activities, and the students were highly interactive. We also helped serve the midday meal and had the additional responsibility of assisting students in crossing the road after class. Later that day, the Vice Principal met with us and encouraged us to contribute creatively to the upcoming International Lunar Day .
Day 3 (16/07/2025)
Day 3 started as usual, and I had a class in 8A during the fifth period. I felt more confident compared to the previous day. I also got a substitution period in 9B during the fourth period, where I started developing a closer rapport with the students.
Day 4 (17/07/2025)
Day 4 turned out to be a busy one, even though I didn’t have any scheduled classes. I got three substitution periods—one in 8A and two in 9B. In one of the 9B periods, I conducted a sociometry activity to understand the students' group dynamics. They participated with great enthusiasm. I narrated a story that connected with their daily school life, which sparked a lot of curiosity and questions.
Day 5 (18/07/2025)
The day began with some mixed feelings. According to the timetable, I was scheduled to take two classes - the first period in 9B and the second in 8A. Unfortunately, due to the educational strike organized by ABVP and KSU in response to the tragic death of a student, regular classroom activities were disrupted, and I missed both sessions. I felt disappointed, as I had prepared for these classes and was looking forward to connecting more deeply with the students. Despite the cancellation of academic periods, we were asked to remain in school. Rather than seeing it as lost time, our team turned the situation into a productive opportunity. Determined not to waste the day, our team was decided to create an album on moon expeditions and divided the tasks among the three of us. We shared the idea with the Headmaster, who appreciated our initiative.
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