August 3-10, 2018

During the whole week of my observation, a lot of things came new to me.

For example was their lesson plan, at my University one subject matter is equal to more than seven pages  while at GCS (Great Crystal School) one lesson can fit in along bond paper. When I saw the lesson plan of GCS, it is in a matrix form in the Microsoft Word and for seven pages a lesson plan for all the lessons are already there.

Sample Lesson Plan Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4obNYIWveGBNzNoZGJKc19IUmc4dnllTmRQODZYLWhCR0Z3

 

                                                             

             Another one was the inclusive education the school have, almost all of the grades has 3 or more. So it was really a great learning experience for me to be here because in the Philippines the schools are just starting to go inclusive. Also during recess and lunch the teachers eat with their students at the dining hall, especially for Kindergarten, Primary 1 and Primary 2. Though it’s supposed to be a time where teachers can relax and break away for some minutes from classroom sessions, they are still checking on their students.

 

            For example making sure that every last bit of the food is scraped before going back to the class and to always remind the student to eat their food when students are too engrossed with their story telling. When dismissal comes also, the teachers checks each of the students water bottle, if it isn’t emptied they need to drink it all before going out of the room. This scene usually doesn’t happen in my country, during this break times teachers and students are on their own and I think it is really good because no foods are wasted and it is healthy.

Learning new things everyday, I love it, though it is a long process, it is worth it. Upon arriving I have been experiencing exciting and beautiful things, and I think it is a good progress while I wait for another week to come.