Journal Writing No. 1

After completing two classroom observations, write a reflective journal using the following phrases:

After class observations:

• I have learned that......

• I was surprised that…...

• I was plesed that......

• I want to know......

• The class observations can be of help to me as a future teacher because/by....

Journal Writing No. 2

Discussion with student buddy. Discuss your recorded observation with your buddy and compare it with his/her observation of your communication skills.

Guide questions:

• What are common?

• What are different?

• What will you do to improve your interpersonal communication skills?

• Write your responses in your journal entry as number 3.

Journal Writing No. 3

After making four classroom observations, a post conference will be held in the TEI to gather information/insights from your experience. A fourth entry in the Reflective Journal will be submitted as entry number 4.

Guide Questions:

• What do my experiences in Field Study 1 mean to me as a pre-service teacher? As a future teacher?

• What influence do my observations have on my thoughts about my careers choice as a teacher? The teaching profession in general?

• Other learnings/insights maybe included in the journal.