Reflection of experiences as a teacher during the internship at the practicing School

                             As a part of the 2 year B.Ed curriculum based on the paper EDU 403.17 : professional development of physical science teacher ,  we are supposed to do a practicum in IV semester. The practicum was to reflect our experiences as a teacher during the internship at the practicing School.

                            My school internship was at Holy Ghost CGHSS Thottakkattukara during the third semester for a period of 3 months from July 22  to November 1 . I have made my preparations very well by writing lesson plans for the classes that need to take during the internship for the chemistry and physics. Along with that learning materials are also prepared to make the class lively. I am very much excited about my school internship.     

                            With the leadership of Johna Rose and Aneesha Benny, I am along with 17 others student teachers were completed the school internship successfully. Necessary instructions provided by our principal, teachers, headmistress of school along with subject teachers help me to perform very well by complete all the works within its time itself.                                                   

                             I got the opportunity to take classes for students of 9 c and 9 d in chemistry and physics respectively. Mary miss and Sini miss who were the incharge teachers of chemistry and physics of the school always given great support to me with encouragement and appreciation. Both the teachers provided necessary guidelines regarding the portions I have taken. Students of both classes were very much attached to me and give a wonderful experience during these prior stage of teaching itself.                  

                               From the first class onwards I feel very happy and proud to deal the students with Physics and Chemistry. I am confident to express my ideas with well preparation through lesson plans and learning materials along with practice. Each class helps me to diagnose my strength and weakness. Through successive classes i am able to overcome my drawbacks. Lesson plans very much helpful to deal with time management. Teaching become effective only if students show best results in the learning. I am very much satisfied in the marks during achievement test and Onam examination.                                   

                     I got opportunity to interact with students of other classes during substitution hours. It was very much helpful for me to handle class management and deal with students beyond the subject. Along with that school Youth Festival, Onam celebration, karate classes, Onam examination, rice distribution, noon feeding for students, scholarship distribution also provides different experience to student teachers. Through various practicals I had taken value education classes and classes other than 50 classes. Action research helps to find out problems of school and think about its solution. Case study also useful to identify and interact regarding case. Formation of science club and activities like seminar and science quiz for them give a practice for me. Self assessment and evaluation helps to evaluate self and others. Achievement test, diagnostic test helps to understand what students acquired with my classes. Physical education and yoga classes were strange experience for me. Class on different art forms and national integration were also very much interesting and interactive. I organise a quiz competition for students to conscientise Patriotism, national integration and universal brotherhood.                                                           

                        Anyway 3 months were very much blessed and experience with the teaching memories. Response and love of students made the days memorable. I can make teaching effective by improve through each classes by overcome drawbacks. Both teaching competency and subject competency enhanced  through this precious and joyful experiences. A good training provided by School internship for future profession. A good bond formed with students through these days. I am really enjoyed with those 95 students. It was really inspiring and encouraging moments in my life. Nice to be a student teacher from the student. Wonderful opportunity to handle students through these short days itself.                                    Communication skills as well as pedagogical skills developed during this school internship. Both teaching competency and subject competency and enhanced while dealing with the students. Listening speaking reading and writing skills developed within this short period of time. Observation skill leadership skill experimental skill evaluating skill etc... also enhanced. Great behavioral changes happens while a change from Student to student teacher. Questioning skills improved. Skills of set induction voice modulation blackboard writing also improved. Activity standard and student centred approaches where adopted during the teaching. Overall the school induction and school internship need both behavioral changes and skill development within the student teacher.