MY REFLECTIVE TEACHING

I will reflect of my teaching based on my first class. In my first class I could realize that the students understood the lesson because when I asked them when they were going to use there is /there are and how much/how many, they answered correctly. Few of them were confused. My objectives were met when I made hem write sentences using the structure, and they could do it. The most difficult thing was the explanation of how much/how many. I explain to hem that they were going to use how much and how many just with questions, but some of the students wanted to write sentences using how much and how many. AT the end they understood the use of that structure. I realize that the material I used was effective; the only thing I would like to implement is the use of images to teach new vocabulary found in the activities. Their lack of vocabulary is the main problem they have. I did not use variety of activities because I did not have time to do them. But the ones I used motivated my students because they told me that they were going to test themselves to see if they understood the lesson. I did not have time to address all the students individually, but I could address some of them specially the ones who have doubts. My reflective teaching made know that I need to learn different ways to explain language notes because it is difficult sometimes.

My first class

When I arrived at school, I felt nervous because it was my first class, and I did not know how it was going to be. When I started talking, I was nervous, but then I started to feel comfortable in the class when I saw that the students where really interested in the class. I felt satisfied with my job. When I asked them about the topic that was there is/there are how much/how many, they answered correctly, and they also understood the structure. One of the students told me that I explained the topic clearly. Another student told me that it was an important topic because he wanted to know how to ask question with how much/how many and also what was the difference between there is and there are. When I developed the activity that was the next one

1-________________ three eggs in the fridge.

2-________________ too much sugar in this coffee.

3-________________ bread do we need?

4-________________ an elevator in my office.

5-________________salt did you put in the chicken?

6-________________two bedrooms in my apartment.

7-________________spoonfuls of sugar do you want in your coffee?

8-________________a garden in my house.

9-________________oil should I put in the salad?

10-_______________enough lettuce to make a salad.

They finished the activity quickly. Then we checked the sentences, and I could realize that few students had mistakes. I felt really happy because they learned. After finishing the class, a student told me if I could help him to write sentences because he got a bed grade in the test. I began to him that the structure is S+V+C. I told him that we cannot have two subjects or two verbs because those were his mistakes. He understood and told me that he was going to write some sentences, and he also asked me if I could check them. I told him that I could help him, so I gave him some verbs to write sentences, and I also lent him my dictionary because he did not have one. My first class was a nice experience, and I want to continue in this way.