Bachelor of Education, Primary Education (EPR) EPC3903

Discussion Board Notes

Week 01
Table 4: TP Discussion Board Notes

How did you feel about TP today/this week? What areas are you focused on and what progress have
you made? Explain.
This is the first week for TP. It was a little bit tiring, and the school felt like a maze at the beginning but it
was fine day by day as I was getting used to this school. The area that I really wanted to focus on was
the type of tone that I need to use for grade 1 children, since it is hard for me to do. Since I had not
teach yet in this week, I do not have any saying for the progression that I have made.

What duties / activities did you carry out during the school today? Critically Reflect: Did you feel that
you did a good job?
For this week, I did carry out 2 activities, but both were for Math and English. Also, my MST assigned me
to sit beside two kids to help them during the class. I think I did a good job assessing these two children,
as they were able to follow the lesson instead of sitting without doing or knowing what to do.

What was the most interesting science activity or strategy you saw? Why did you think it was
interesting and worth noting/remembering?
Till now I saw one science activity. It was interesting since the children had to go outside and draw the
current weather, then they have to write a simple sentence describing what they drew.

What did you try out? Was it successful? Why/why not? Which TP competencies do you feel you
achieved and which do you think that you need to focus on next time?
Still in this week, I did not teach anything, so I do not have any TP competencies that I will achieve it.
Starting next week, I will set a goal and focus on it.

What was the most important thing you learnt about students or teaching science today? Can you
think of any way you could better engage students in any activity you saw today?
Still I didn’t see anything because my MST was focusing on the quiz that they will have for this week.

Critically Reflect: Identify an aspect of your own behaviour (e.g. time / behaviour management) that
you feel you could improve upon. Discuss ways in which you could improve this.
I would like to set a timer for each activity, and have a reward system chart.

What are your agreed responsibilities for your next day/week in TP? Be specific
To plan a detailed but simple lesson plan, which would be easy to follow.

TP Guide for EPC3903 (EPR) Practicum 3b 1

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