Day 1
Journal 1:
Journal 1:
Before I went to AIS I felt so excited but worried at the same
time about being there! I was overthinking of the teachers and students and how
I will be able to communicate with them in English without making mistakes and
being embarrassed. At the end of the first day in school, I felt happy and thankful
of being there. My MST was friendly and creative. After the teacher introduced
us to the kids we talked a little bit then the teacher start the lesson we did
observed them and help out. The teacher told me to translate to those who can't
understand English in Arabic and explain the activities for them. In math
lesson the teacher did an activity and I really was amazed about it! She did a PowerPoint
slide, she wrote random numbers, and showed it in the smart board. She spirited
the kids into two groups (Boys and girls group) she describe how can they play
the game and told both of the groups to challenge themselves. The game has
started and the teacher said any number that showing on the board and the first
who point in the correct number win all of the kids played then the teacher congrats
the winning group and let all of them clap their hands. When I went to Al
Garayen Kindergarten for TP last semester, I was only sitting back of the class
and observing the children. And when I wanted to help the MST she told me "it
is ok don't help me I can do everything alone". But when I went to Australian
International School my MST treat me like a professional teacher. I felt that I
am finally doing something! I loved being here at this school and yes I have
been there only for one day. The next
thing that I want to achieve is controlling the kids when I will be teaching
them.
Day 2
Journal 2:
At the end of day two I felt good. The MST let
us teach an activity and my activity was about matching the capital
letters with the small letters. So I sat with a small group of kids and explained
for them the activity then I did it with them. It was a bit difficult for
me because it was my first time doing these kind of things, Also we didn't
practice in the college so I tried to do my best with doing the activity with
them but the MST did not explain what exactly should we do! She gave us the
letters cards and told us to think about the activity that we will do with the children.
It was a good experience but in Week 2 we only have to observe kids not
teaching them. On that day I was observing, teaching and helping out the MST. I
think transitions are important in the classroom to avoid children noise while
they are moving from area to area. Transition help the teacher to save while
she's doing a lesson and it helps children to be calm and quiet.
Day 3
Journal:
( Absent )
Day 4
Journal 3:
I
felt unhappy of my MST! When we went to TP in day one I gave her the TP booklet
incase if she want to read it but she told me that this is not for her and she
don't want it. In day 4 which is today I and my partner sat for few minutes to
wright notes of the observation topic that we have to do, and the children had
a free lesson at that time so they were busy playing and move around the
classroom. Our MST called us and said that she'll write in our report that
we're always sitting in the back and do nothing plus we're not engaging with
the children! We were surprised and disappointed because of her but we didn’t
say anything we accepted her words and smiled to her. She gave us an activity
to do with the children again and we're not supposed to teach kids in our first
weeks of TP! At that time her supervisor came to the classroom to observe the
MST then when we did the activity with the children we were super nervous! I
was shacking a lot and I was worried when the supervisor came into our table to
watch me doing me the activity with them. We were not prepared but we did it
anyway…
I
felt happy about my efforts. I was walking around the classroom to help children
while they do an activity. Also, I learned a lot from the MST while she was
giving the lessons.
Day 5
Journal 4:
At
the end of the day, I felt so relaxed and confident because I and my partner
Maitha taught the children half of a math lesson. We showed kids video of
numbers from 11 to 20 and asked them to count and show their friends how to
write it. Most of them counted the numbers very well. We also played for them a
numbers song and we asked them to count and sing the numbers while the video is
playing. They enjoyed the lesson and they asked us to reply the song twice so
they can sing again! I felt very comfortable after the lesson and happy at the
same time because I was talking and playing with children and they respect us
and treat us like the way they treat their own teacher. They were active in the
lesson and all of them participate while we were asking questions. After the
lesson the MST gave us the feedback sheets and she encouraged us for the next
weeks of teaching at school, and she told us how to improve ourselves to get
better and better when we will teach again. Every Wednesday when I go to school
I learn a lot of information and useful ways to teach, good ideas for the feature
and perfect activities to get children attention in the lesson. Lately, I
learned from the MST how to use positive informant in the classroom like when
she says to the child I like the way Khalid for example sitting so everyone sit
nicely like him.I forget to make a lesson plan but The MST told me that it is ok becaue it is my firts time teaching, and to not forget to gave her
next time.
Day 6
Journal 5:
At the end of day 6 at school, I felt happy. I
my partner Maitha taught a whole science lesson about healthy & unhealthy
food (40 minutes). I was very proud of
my self and I did my best to make the lesson successful. I didn't expect that
the MST will like the lesson because when I was teaching my parts I noticed
that she wasn't excited and I felt nervous at that time. But when we finished our
lesson she said that she is proud of us and she liked everything we did and she
enjoyed it. I felt very happy that I couldn’t hide the smile at my face. We
gave her the lesson plan then we start the lesson by asking them what they know
about healthy food. We showed them plastic fruits food including healthy and
unhealthy food, and we asked them to put the healthy food into the healthy
basket and the unhealthy food into the unhealthy basket. Then we showed them
video about a boy who likes to eat unhealthy food then we played for them a
video song of it. We danced with them and they were excited and happy. After that
we played a game, we divided the children into two groups (boys group and girls
group) and we let them challenge themselves by choosing and sorting the healthy
and unhealthy food pictures to the correct area in the board. Then we took them
to the activity center. Here are some pictures of the
kids while they were in the
activity center.
Day 7 
At the End of
the day, I felt good. The teacher was stressed and nervous at the beginning of the
lesson because her assistant was absent. The MST was doing all the work alone
and she was moving around the class a lot, I and my partner helped her with
preparing the activities and we took care of the children while she was
correcting their homework. We also talked about teaching the whole lesson for
next week and we had a lovely conversation about teaching and dealing with
classroom management. I felt blessed today because I helped her many times
today and I finally knew how hard and challenging being a teacher! I was thinking
that all the teacher needs is to prepare for a lesson and to teach a lesson. I
didn't imagine that something unexpected could happen even if I prepared for
the lesson very well! We did not teach anything today but we helped children
while they were doing the work in the activity center. Finally, we complete the
tasks that we missed while we were absent and we went to the school library to
find resources that we could teach in the lesson next week.
Day 8:
At the end of the day,
I felt good. Our MST was absent today because she was sick and our teacher Mr
Basel came to observe us while we were teaching at 11:00. We taught math lesson
today and it was about long and short. The kids were quiet and they were listening
carefully and answer our questions in the learning area but when we moved to
the tables to do thy activity (Worksheets) they were too noisy energetic
because they finished their work earlier than me and Maitha expect and they
started to move around the class and play. We tried to control them by giving
them more worksheet papers but it didn't work with them. After Mr Basel gone we
tried to open a song or a story so we can get their full attentions but the projector
didn't open either. So, the assistant and the replacement teacher let them to
have their lunch and then the teacher gave them a letters lesson. I think the children were behaving like this because
they didn't study anything from the first class and they were playing all the
time. But we learned a new lesson from today which is we should always do the
plan B! So, From now on I will always do a plan B lesson plan because we really
don't know what could happen in class that we could never be expecting it. After
all, those things happen all the time in the school and I am very thankful that the lesson went well and the kids learned and understand the lesson.
This is the email that our MST send it to me.
Day 9 
At the end of the day
at school, I felt good. I taught a full science lesson and it is about summer
season. I did all my best today and I was happy after I finished. The MST gave
me good feedback and Mr Basel too, but both of them said that the only problem
is that I should interact with the children while am showing them videos. I did
asked them some questions but most of the time I was in silent. The MST told me
that it is ok no one can do everything perfectly especially in our first year
of TP, and I will improve my skills in teaching in the future for sure. The
children loved the songs that I showed them and they asked me to play it twice.
They even liked the online story about summer, and they laughed when I put the
sunglass and the hat to show them as an example of dressing up in summer. The MST
and children too loved the activity of dressing up the teddy bear. It was a
good day and I learned a lot of it. Also, Mr Basel feedback gave me the power
to do all of my best in the next years. Also the MST encouraged us a lot and
she said that me and my partner Maitha are creative and it is difficult for
teachers to be creative with preparing the lesson sometimes.
Day 10:
Journal 9:
At the end of the last
day at AIS, I felt so sad leaving the school. I had a great time here in this
school and I learnt a lot about teaching and being creative with preparing the
lessons. The MST helped us a lot with giving us ideas and encouraging us to be
good teachers. I'm feeling very thankful to be here at AIS, it is a wonderful
experience that I had. Also, I hope to visit the school soon or work here after
I graduate. I still remember when I was nervous when I taught the children for
the first time and then I became more confident after getting used to it. Lastly,
the MST gave us the feedback report and I think she gave us unfair marks but we
talked with her she told us that we did a great job for year one and she's
proud of us but the problem is she didn't gave us one 5 scale! And this showing
us that she didn't impressed of any of our work and teaching. J
Journal 2:
At the end of day two I felt good. The MST let us teach an activity and my activity was about matching the capital letters with the small letters. So I sat with a small group of kids and explained for them the activity then I did it with them. It was a bit difficult for me because it was my first time doing these kind of things, Also we didn't practice in the college so I tried to do my best with doing the activity with them but the MST did not explain what exactly should we do! She gave us the letters cards and told us to think about the activity that we will do with the children. It was a good experience but in Week 2 we only have to observe kids not teaching them. On that day I was observing, teaching and helping out the MST. I think transitions are important in the classroom to avoid children noise while they are moving from area to area. Transition help the teacher to save while she's doing a lesson and it helps children to be calm and quiet.
Day 3 Journal:
( Absent )
Day 4
Journal 3:
I
felt unhappy of my MST! When we went to TP in day one I gave her the TP booklet
incase if she want to read it but she told me that this is not for her and she
don't want it. In day 4 which is today I and my partner sat for few minutes to
wright notes of the observation topic that we have to do, and the children had
a free lesson at that time so they were busy playing and move around the
classroom. Our MST called us and said that she'll write in our report that
we're always sitting in the back and do nothing plus we're not engaging with
the children! We were surprised and disappointed because of her but we didn’t
say anything we accepted her words and smiled to her. She gave us an activity
to do with the children again and we're not supposed to teach kids in our first
weeks of TP! At that time her supervisor came to the classroom to observe the
MST then when we did the activity with the children we were super nervous! I
was shacking a lot and I was worried when the supervisor came into our table to
watch me doing me the activity with them. We were not prepared but we did it
anyway…
Day 5 Journal 4:
At
the end of the day, I felt so relaxed and confident because I and my partner
Maitha taught the children half of a math lesson. We showed kids video of
numbers from 11 to 20 and asked them to count and show their friends how to
write it. Most of them counted the numbers very well. We also played for them a
numbers song and we asked them to count and sing the numbers while the video is
playing. They enjoyed the lesson and they asked us to reply the song twice so
they can sing again! I felt very comfortable after the lesson and happy at the
same time because I was talking and playing with children and they respect us
and treat us like the way they treat their own teacher. They were active in the
lesson and all of them participate while we were asking questions. After the
lesson the MST gave us the feedback sheets and she encouraged us for the next
weeks of teaching at school, and she told us how to improve ourselves to get
better and better when we will teach again. Every Wednesday when I go to school
I learn a lot of information and useful ways to teach, good ideas for the feature
and perfect activities to get children attention in the lesson. Lately, I
learned from the MST how to use positive informant in the classroom like when
she says to the child I like the way Khalid for example sitting so everyone sit
nicely like him.I forget to make a lesson plan but The MST told me that it is ok becaue it is my firts time teaching, and to not forget to gave her
next time.
Day 6 Journal 5:
At the End of
the day, I felt good. The teacher was stressed and nervous at the beginning of the
lesson because her assistant was absent. The MST was doing all the work alone
and she was moving around the class a lot, I and my partner helped her with
preparing the activities and we took care of the children while she was
correcting their homework. We also talked about teaching the whole lesson for
next week and we had a lovely conversation about teaching and dealing with
classroom management. I felt blessed today because I helped her many times
today and I finally knew how hard and challenging being a teacher! I was thinking
that all the teacher needs is to prepare for a lesson and to teach a lesson. I
didn't imagine that something unexpected could happen even if I prepared for
the lesson very well! We did not teach anything today but we helped children
while they were doing the work in the activity center. Finally, we complete the
tasks that we missed while we were absent and we went to the school library to
find resources that we could teach in the lesson next week.
At the end of the day
at school, I felt good. I taught a full science lesson and it is about summer
season. I did all my best today and I was happy after I finished. The MST gave
me good feedback and Mr Basel too, but both of them said that the only problem
is that I should interact with the children while am showing them videos. I did
asked them some questions but most of the time I was in silent. The MST told me
that it is ok no one can do everything perfectly especially in our first year
of TP, and I will improve my skills in teaching in the future for sure. The
children loved the songs that I showed them and they asked me to play it twice.
They even liked the online story about summer, and they laughed when I put the
sunglass and the hat to show them as an example of dressing up in summer. The MST
and children too loved the activity of dressing up the teddy bear. It was a
good day and I learned a lot of it. Also, Mr Basel feedback gave me the power
to do all of my best in the next years. Also the MST encouraged us a lot and
she said that me and my partner Maitha are creative and it is difficult for
teachers to be creative with preparing the lesson sometimes.
Day 10:
Journal 9:
next time.
Day 6 Journal 5:
At the end of day 6 at school, I felt happy. I
my partner Maitha taught a whole science lesson about healthy & unhealthy
food (40 minutes). I was very proud of
my self and I did my best to make the lesson successful. I didn't expect that
the MST will like the lesson because when I was teaching my parts I noticed
that she wasn't excited and I felt nervous at that time. But when we finished our
lesson she said that she is proud of us and she liked everything we did and she
enjoyed it. I felt very happy that I couldn’t hide the smile at my face. We
gave her the lesson plan then we start the lesson by asking them what they know
about healthy food. We showed them plastic fruits food including healthy and
unhealthy food, and we asked them to put the healthy food into the healthy
basket and the unhealthy food into the unhealthy basket. Then we showed them
video about a boy who likes to eat unhealthy food then we played for them a
video song of it. We danced with them and they were excited and happy. After that
we played a game, we divided the children into two groups (boys group and girls
group) and we let them challenge themselves by choosing and sorting the healthy
and unhealthy food pictures to the correct area in the board. Then we took them
to the activity center. Here are some pictures of the
kids while they were in the
activity center.
Day 7
Journal 6:
At the End of
the day, I felt good. The teacher was stressed and nervous at the beginning of the
lesson because her assistant was absent. The MST was doing all the work alone
and she was moving around the class a lot, I and my partner helped her with
preparing the activities and we took care of the children while she was
correcting their homework. We also talked about teaching the whole lesson for
next week and we had a lovely conversation about teaching and dealing with
classroom management. I felt blessed today because I helped her many times
today and I finally knew how hard and challenging being a teacher! I was thinking
that all the teacher needs is to prepare for a lesson and to teach a lesson. I
didn't imagine that something unexpected could happen even if I prepared for
the lesson very well! We did not teach anything today but we helped children
while they were doing the work in the activity center. Finally, we complete the
tasks that we missed while we were absent and we went to the school library to
find resources that we could teach in the lesson next week.
Day 8:
Journal 7:
At the end of the day,
I felt good. Our MST was absent today because she was sick and our teacher Mr
Basel came to observe us while we were teaching at 11:00. We taught math lesson
today and it was about long and short. The kids were quiet and they were listening
carefully and answer our questions in the learning area but when we moved to
the tables to do thy activity (Worksheets) they were too noisy energetic
because they finished their work earlier than me and Maitha expect and they
started to move around the class and play. We tried to control them by giving
them more worksheet papers but it didn't work with them. After Mr Basel gone we
tried to open a song or a story so we can get their full attentions but the projector
didn't open either. So, the assistant and the replacement teacher let them to
have their lunch and then the teacher gave them a letters lesson. I think the children were behaving like this because
they didn't study anything from the first class and they were playing all the
time. But we learned a new lesson from today which is we should always do the
plan B! So, From now on I will always do a plan B lesson plan because we really
don't know what could happen in class that we could never be expecting it. After
all, those things happen all the time in the school and I am very thankful that the lesson went well and the kids learned and understand the lesson.
This is the email that our MST send it to me.
Day 9
Journal 8:
At the end of the day
at school, I felt good. I taught a full science lesson and it is about summer
season. I did all my best today and I was happy after I finished. The MST gave
me good feedback and Mr Basel too, but both of them said that the only problem
is that I should interact with the children while am showing them videos. I did
asked them some questions but most of the time I was in silent. The MST told me
that it is ok no one can do everything perfectly especially in our first year
of TP, and I will improve my skills in teaching in the future for sure. The
children loved the songs that I showed them and they asked me to play it twice.
They even liked the online story about summer, and they laughed when I put the
sunglass and the hat to show them as an example of dressing up in summer. The MST
and children too loved the activity of dressing up the teddy bear. It was a
good day and I learned a lot of it. Also, Mr Basel feedback gave me the power
to do all of my best in the next years. Also the MST encouraged us a lot and
she said that me and my partner Maitha are creative and it is difficult for
teachers to be creative with preparing the lesson sometimes.Day 10:
Journal 9:
At the end of the last
day at AIS, I felt so sad leaving the school. I had a great time here in this
school and I learnt a lot about teaching and being creative with preparing the
lessons. The MST helped us a lot with giving us ideas and encouraging us to be
good teachers. I'm feeling very thankful to be here at AIS, it is a wonderful
experience that I had. Also, I hope to visit the school soon or work here after
I graduate. I still remember when I was nervous when I taught the children for
the first time and then I became more confident after getting used to it. Lastly,
the MST gave us the feedback report and I think she gave us unfair marks but we
talked with her she told us that we did a great job for year one and she's
proud of us but the problem is she didn't gave us one 5 scale! And this showing
us that she didn't impressed of any of our work and teaching. J
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