November 7 Narrative Report 2.0
November 7 Narrative Report 2.0
A Narrative Report
by Marjorie P. Noquera
November 7, 2018
In the morning of November 6, 2018 Sir Inciso told us that there will be changes
with the schedule. We try to fix our schedules and I was so shock that I’ll have to teach
two Grade level, Grade 9 Integrity and Grade 7, the next day. I was trying to cope with
the changes. On this day, I was so stressed. I still have to teach the Grade 8 at 2:00
pm. I have to make a detailed lesson plan and let Sir Inciso check it. I’m not sure if I
could make it. I have few hours to prepare for the instructional materials and all. It was
really a sudden change.
After teaching the Grade 8, I proceed to the Grade 10 classroom, where
Mathematics interns is staying. I immediately get the book and made a detailed lesson
plan. For more than an hour, I was able to make only one lesson. I rewrite it and give it
to Sir Inciso for him to check it. Good for me that it was okay with Sir Inciso that I’ll pass
my lesson plan for the Grade 7 the next day. That Tuesday night was spent making my
semi-detailed lesson plan and instructional materials. It took me for a while to finish it. I
can feel the tiredness and sleepiness until I realized that it was already 3 am in the
morning. It wasn’t new. I’ve experienced it before.
I woke up early in the morning. It was the first time that I wasn’t late in going to
school. Well, I have to because together with Sir Ronaldo Rodrigo, we have to teach the
Grade 9 Integrity at 7:30 am. Due to some changes with schedule, 8:45 am was our first
class but because Sir Inciso wasn’t aware of the schedule, Sir Rodrigo started teaching
at 8:10. It was a blessing in disguise because Sir Rodrigo was able to finish his lesson
and I was also able to teach. While Sir Rodrigo was teaching, I was preparing myself.
Again, I’m confident because I have mastered the lesson. I was at the back, listening to
Sir Inciso when I realized that Grade 7 will be the next class I really thought that the
Grade 7 will be in the afternoon. So, I haven’t prepared my IM’s. I immediately cut
papers that will be my instructional materials. Here we go again, cramming time. I can
hear my heartbeat beating so fast.
When Sir Rodrigo finished teaching, I proceed in front right away. Students were
complaining. They think that it was already time where in fact it wasn’t. It was just that
Sir Rodrigo started teaching ahead of time. Sir Inciso let us consume the remaining
time. I gave my best to energize them once again because their previous lesson was
kind of difficult. They are already tired. It was again a challenge but luckily, I was able to
manage. I finished discussing how to write expressions with rational exponents to
radicals and vice versa and how to simplify expressions with rational exponents. I was
amazed because for less than 30 minutes, I was able to carry out two objectives though
I was disappointed when I wasn’t able to give the group activity because there was no
enough time. I gave them an assignment instead where Sir Inciso also suggested.
Teaching for a very limited time wasn’t okay. They need more examples and exercises
to really have 80% proficiency but there’s nothing I could do. Time was really limited. I’m
still happy because they were able to get the lesson.
We proceed to the Grade 7 class. I gave the preliminary activities. It made me
laugh when I get the same reactions from the students when I asked them to say I love
you Math. Both Grade 7 and Grade 9 said, I hate you Math. It is one of the challenges
to the Math teachers, the mindset of the students towards Mathematics. As I started
teaching them, I observed that some students were bored. I knew that they like activities
more than a mere discussion. I did my best to let them participate. I asked questions. I
honestly did not like their class. I was frustrated when they are asking questions where
in fact I already said it, instructions for example. There was an instance when I saw a
sleeping student. What I did was, I went near to him and I asked questions. As a
teacher, you must really need to watch out. Though I have no problems with other
students, classroom management was still a challenge. And also, patience really is a
virtue. While I’m in front, I wasn’t able to realized that I already consumed all of the time.
I was really sorry for Ma’am Karen for she wasn’t able to teach. I wasn’t so happy with it
but at least, students learned.
At the end, I also learned. I’ve experienced to handle different Grade levels of
LNU-ILS. I could say that It was so stressful but at the same time, it was a wonderful
teaching experience and I’m so thankful for it.