TEACHER’S SELF-EVALUATION
FORM (Journal)
Name: ______FRANCISCO MARTINEZ_________________________ Date: ____06/04/2019__
Write a
reflection about the classes you oriented this week (bear in mind the following
aspects: what you planned, what you did, and what you would do differently if you were to teach your lessons
again). Give examples and descriptions of those situations that, in your view,
are relevant to your learning experience.
During this week
I was doing observations, I noticed many factors regarding the English language
teaching and learning process. Firstly, I noticed that here at the university
in the English Language teaching program there are many students motivated to
learn English, its features, rules, phonetics, and so on. However, they are not
motivated to become teachers. Most of them, as far as I heard, want to become
translators. This reminds me of somebody who did have that same feeling in his
heart and still has it. I am talking about myself. Indeed, I would love to
become a translator. The difference is that now I have adapted myself more to
the idea of being a professor. Since this profession has a lot of advantages
and, as long as you do a good job, rewarding.
Secondly, I could
see the quality of the professors is
excellent. Not that I have not noticed that before, but I am a different person
now that I was before. Likewise, I have learned many things regarding my
English language learning process, my professional formation, and personal
growth. Therefore, the fact of observing professors doing their jobs with such
a commitment, responsibility, and authority makes me sit down and reflect upon
those theories I was taught previous semesters.
Thirdly, I
noticed that the university infrastructure is not the best. In fact, some of
its classrooms have enough amount of chairs
neither for students nor professors. I think it is shocking since, on the one
hand, everybody needs accurate conditions
to learn. On the other hand, we, as students, are paying for a good quality of
education and the fact of not having enough resources for it makes it difficult
and at some point disappointing to learn.
Finally, I
enjoyed doing observations this week from the 29th of March to the 5th of April. I
would like to experience the fact of teaching to students from the ELT program
since they are motivated to learn English. In addition, I am looking forward to
planning and giving my ideas to my advisor in order to implement good
strategies to enhance students’ learning process of a foreign language.
Besides implementing the needs analysis survey, you could also ask some of them how they would like the class will be developed. I mean, under what circumstances and try to bear in mind those responses they will give you and adapt them on your activities. Additionally, you should remember that most of them have a good domain of the second language - English so try to challenge them by providing good material, explanation, and do dynamic activities (sketches, writing a card to a friend, find someone who) that is an advantage that you can adapt many activities for their level. Also it is important to see who are the students that do not have the level expected for the course and try to help them by asking someone who domains the topic and explain them. I know that you will find good strategies to get along with your students and also your professors cooperators.
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