Week 1

How do I expect to be benefit from my field experience?

At the end of this quarter and the Professional Practice I expect to:

1. Acquire better skills in teaching and education in order to make an impact in students’ life.

2. Involve furthermore into teaching and educational matters.

3. Renew my way of teaching and transmitting not only knowledge but life.

4. Improve the way of planning, assessing, and evaluating students.

5. Learn tips and techniques on teaching.

When I started my carrier, I wanted to be professional teacher only for preschoolers. (…and I did) Then, God led me into a different path where teaching English became a totally new experience that opened me new doors.  In the past, I would never figure out myself being an English teacher, now I enjoy it. I always used to say “I love teaching those who want to learn”. Now, those who “don’t” want to learn have become my challenge.  The fact of showing a learner the magnificent opportunities that are able to those who speak English have turned out to be one of my major objectives.

A teacher must not only get into the classroom and fill out an amount of pages with the topic of the day.  A teacher must love his/her job. She/ He must have passion for what is being done and be in love with the task. Be enthusiastic, and share experience with the student.

A good teacher leads students into the risks taking area by strengthen their self-confidence using exact and specific words that help them develop self esteem.

The creativity, flexibility, tolerance, and perceptiveness must be part of the good teacher’s traits.

A connection must be real between the teacher and the students or at least an open and comfortable environment where students feel free to express their doubts, ideas, or thoughts.

I hope that the Professional Practicum may lead me to develop or increase these aspects. I hope to learn and carry to classrooms with my students all the knowledge I can.