Grand Teaching Demonstration

It was time, I prepared for my grand teaching demonstration, the preparation that I did was not much different from before. Making lesson plans that are not free from revision, but that's all so that my appearance is better. Just like before, every time before teaching, surely my mentor and Ms.Fruelda would have a discussion. For this grand demonstration I will teach Science in Grade3-Honesty with topic taking care of nose.

Not only did my mentor from school help, the day before the grand demo was held all learning activities were closed due to bad weather. Previously I really did not think that our mentor from the campus, Mam Vicente, was very kind, she was very concerned about our performance in the practical exams later. She did a discussion with me via telephone, it was rather difficult with the limited language skills that I had but had to do discussions via telephone resulting in quite a long chat. However, I am very grateful that all of them did not help me prepare everything from lesson plan, maybe I can't practice it as well.

Our buddies helped to print our lesson plans. Yes, the print costs here are quite different from Indonesia. Unexpectedly my mentor Ms.Fruel also printed my lesson plan. I feel very fortunate to know and have a mentor as good as her. Not to forget my friend Lishe and friends also helped me prepare learning materials. This time I not only use power point presentation but also use color origami.

September 04 2018 at 6:30 a.m., I have been dressed neatly and haven't arrived at school, nervous, it's like this, if I have arrived there. I can't imagine teaching by a jury, there might be 4-5 people who will judge including my mentors. I got the first turn for the Grand demo, which was at 8:10 a.m. I still had about 1 hour to prepare and neutralize my nervousness, especially when I was mentally prepared. From the cold to the stomach ache, I feel it all.

At 8 am I was ready to enter the Grade3-Honesty room. Friends and mentors joined me in encouraging me. Learning series like I usually do. But at that time I used the game of guessing aromas as a motivational activity. I use origami paper as a color difference between cotton and with perfume and efficascent oil. It was great, because the children played an active role at the time they were fighting to get ahead.

As before, it was nice to teach in this class because the children were not too difficult to manage and easily accepted the material proved after the evaluation of the evaluation results most of them got perfect grades. After carrying out my exam, the judges went to the principal's office to give constructive criticism and suggestions. Yes indeed this is not a perfect appearance, it can even be said to be far from good but I have tried to give the best for myself and my children. I am very grateful for the criticism that I received because it all helped to become a better teacher in the future.

After that I went to the library while waiting for my friends to finish the exam. Ms.Fruelda went to me and I also said all thanks, of course, that cannot be described in words. A very short meeting, we also took pictures together and selfie. It's so sad that there must be a good bye.