The Final Reflection

After the whole semester attending the Micro Teaching class (even though sometimes I did not attend it), my view and opinion about being a teacher began to change. I felt that being a teacher could be fun and interesting. I used to think that being a teacher is a misery for me, remembering that the teacher's salary in Indonesia is not very high but the teacher should work extra hard for the sake of the students. That's why I hate if I have to be a teacher one day. That's why I did not raise my hand when Mr. Prast asked who wanted to be teacher at the very beginning of the class. Now my view begins to change. Now I think that being a teacher is a very great job. Being a teacher is about how we could make our students gain their knowledge but with their own hand. It means that I will be only their guide, but for the mastery of the knowledge it would be the students task. I like such a kind of role. That's why in my last performance I ask my students to figure it out what they will learn and what they have learned. This kind of role reminds me to my favourite movies: Star Wars. In Star Wars, my favorite character is not Luke Skywalker; instead, my favourite character is Master Yoda. Master Yoda taugh every single thing about being a Jedi Knight to Luke, but he was not merely teaching. He was only giving clues to Luke and let Luke figure it out by himself; and it work. Finally Luke found his Force and he was able to use it. I think that's what I will do in my teaching next semester. I will only give clues to my students and let them figure it out by themselves. I like this role very much. Mr. Prast, thank you very much for giving me a new understanding and vision about being a teacher. Thank you very much for our relationship and cooperation for this semester. Hopefully, we could cooperate again for the next semester. Your presence give me, and maybe the rest of your class, a new inspiration. I am trully awfully sorry if I had committed something wrong the class (especially when the time I was being a "Santa", hahaha....). I promise I won't commit the same mistake again. Last but not least, there is nothing more I could say.

Thirteenth Week Reflection a.k.a The Final Stand

Today is my turn to teach. Even though I got the last turn, but that's fine. Just for your information, I stilI got the new material: listening. I admitted that I was a little bit traumatic with my previous teaching, but it doesn't matter for me. I believe that I could do my best today. I have had a consultation with my elder sister, who used to be a teacher and also the graduate from PBI, and she gave a some very useful suggestions. She said do not give too many prizes to my students. Then, she also said that I should use my students in the teaching. It means that I should make them learn by themself. In brief, I listened to her and I conducted all of her suggestions in my class. Guess what??? It turned to be very good. I feel like this is my best performance than ever. Even though I still have to improve it, but that's fine. I will improve my teaching while I learn how tobe a good and interesting teachers. Last but not least, I love my final stand, especially because I am the last to perform in the class. In other words, I close the Microteaching Class: what an honour for me. Oh yes, one thing that I should not do again is my being still discuss the listening passage while time is running out. This is a fatal mistake, for me. I should not discuss the passage anymore, but I should already moved to the closure and summarize what the students have learnt. I promise I won't do this again.

Twelfth Week Reflection

Fortunately, I did not perform on the third week (I'm sorry, it should be the third one not the second one). One of my friends asked me whether I would like to switch turn with him or not. I say I would like to, therefore I will be the last of the last, while he takes my place. That's fine. However, I take it too easy again and I did not realize that my turn will come next week. What a fool I am. Fortunately my friends reminded me at the end of the class, so I still have sometimes to prepare it. Oh yes, there is one clumsy thing happened to the third week (while Mr. Prast is going out town or something). There is an electrical shutdown not long after the class has begun. The operator could not say how long it will last. So the class was over sooner, in fact very sooner, than before. This is very good for us, especially for me, because I have more spare time to spend by finishing my assignments. Thank God for the electrical shutdown.

Eleventh Week Reflection

I hate this day. I could not attend the Microteaching class because I have to attend the English Action Days 2009 Debate Contest. I am joining the Liasions Officer Committee, which is the part of Debate Contest. Actually this year is not my time anymore, but I want to teach my yuniors about how to be a goo Liaisons Officer. Guess what??? I have a lot of friends and I have found new relatives, who are the boys and girls under my supervision. This is very fun!!! Hopefully, I will not lose this relationship anymore.

Tenth Week Reflection

Today, even though it was already happened four days ago, is a great day for us. Finally, our lovely Microteaching Lecturer, Mr. Prast, got married. We wish you have a nice and wonderful marriage, Sir. Congratulations!!!! And I think that's why some of us were very happy today. They look so bright, including me. All of our teachers today look so happy. There is nothing more I could say than that. Wish you all the best Sir...

Ninth Week Reflection

This is the first week of the second period. Today, we should be the students of SMK, who has certain capabilites. For example, we are from SMK Pariwisata and therefore we have the ability to be a guide or other abilities that contribute to the world of tourism. Unfortunately, our English is not very good and our teacher should fix our pronunciation over and over. I think I couldn't do this because it is too heavy for me. Besides, I am a person who could easily loose my temper. Anyway, I will try to be a good teacher for my students. That's all we have for this week.

Eight Week Reflection

Finally, this is the last week of the first teaching period. From my observation, I saw that the last teachers are very energic and they give their best to teach well. Looking at this makes me feel so embarrased. I didn't mean to be proud of myself but those are not better than me, but they could do their best. I think I should earn more than them. I promise to myself I will earn more than them. Then, even though today is the end of the first period, it doesn't mean that there will be any breaks. Mr. Prast already prepared the lottery and guess what??? I got number 14, which means that I will perform on the second week. And I got better material: speaking. Hopefully this material will help me to conduct my teaching better. I will do my best to prepare this. And I also have a surprise in my mind. We'll see what happens next.