Christmas Celebrations - 21 December 2018

Christmas Celebrations

Vegetable garden - Harvest

Vegetable garden - Harvest

                                                             The harvest from the college vegetable garden in cooperation with the agricultural institute, Sadananthapuram was done on Wednesday, 19 December 2018 at 10:30 am by the students of our institution. The vegetables harvested included long beansand green chillies. We got an yield more than expected

Teaching Practice - Phase 2 - Week 5 ( Weekend )

             Teaching Practice - Week 5  (10 December 2018)
                       Weekend Reflection 

                                      

                                    Reached the college in the morning on time. After prayer and attendance, all dispersed to respective option classes. At 11.30 am, all of us again assembled in the auditorium for reflection. Our Principal Sri. G. Roy sir and all our teachers were also present. Each of the schools were called and all the trainees from respective schools came to the front and reflected their experience at school.

                                                 Trainees from MTGHS, Kottarakara, MGD Boys and Girls, Kundara, MTHS, Arumurikada and other schools shared their experiences. In most of the schools, optional and general evaluations were complete; except at SKVHSS, Thrikkannamangal and Govt.HSS, Pattazhy. Teacher commented that there is notable progress in the teaching level of the trainees. Wide variety of activities were given. Variety was brought in the preparation of activity cards too. Models were also attempted  by the students. Trainees were actively participating in other programmes organised by the schools as well.

Teaching Practice - Phase 2 - Week 5

          Teaching Practice - Week 5  (03 - 07 December 2018)

                                    In our school, St. Mary's HSS, last week was a fruitful week. Started with exercises on ' Two kinds of Numbers' on monday. Classes were going on well and good.
                                                On tuesday, our Physical education in charge Sri. George Thomas sir came for evaluation. Took ICT class in Std IX A on Point and Numbers. 
                                                On wednesday, a seminar for JRC was held in our school, for all surrounding school cadets to participated. Completed the portion for Achievement test this day.

                                              Achievement test was conducted on Thursday. Three students failed to attend the test. 
                                                 Answer sheets were given on friday. During the last period, Christmas celebrations were organised classwise. There, reinforcement for top scorers were given. Four students came first with 22 marks out of 25. Six of us were actively participating in mid day meal programme and maintaining discipline in the evening. 
                                                 As the school was closing for second terminal examinations, met our HM and mentor Jothi teacher before leaving. Wished all the students the best for Terminal examination.

Teaching Practice - Phase 2 - Week 4 ( Weekend )

              Teaching Practice - Week 4  (01 December 2018)
                       Weekend Reflection 

                                    The week was an organised one. Conducted Diagnostic test in Std IX A on Monday. Also dealt with exercises on Length and Angles in the same class. On Tuesday, Jisha teacher came for option (Mathematics) evaluation. Her overall remark was very good. I took Model as innovation which attracted the students.
                                                  On Wednesday, Nimmi teacher came for general evaluation. Unfortunately, my classroom management was not the best. I took discovery model that day on 'Two kinds of numbers'. Students were confused as I skipped a lesson template and started a new chapter.
                                                    On Thursday, I completed the exercise portion from 'Area and angles' in Circle measures and completed the chapter left pending. Also summarized the whole chapter at once. Found time to interact with the children too.
                                                     Strike was declared on Friday due to the  death of Miss. Rakhi Krishna, first year Graduation student at Fathima Matha National College, Kollam.

Teaching Practice - Phase 2 - Week 4

          Teaching Practice - Week 4  (26 - 30  November 2018)

                                                 "Children must be taught how to think, not what to think" - This thought lead me this week. Conducted Diagnostic test in Std IX A on Monday. Athira teacher helped me in invigilation. Also dealt with exercises on Length and Angles in the same class. 
                                                  On Tuesday, Jisha teacher came for option (Mathematics) evaluation. During the third period, I took the portion 'Angles and Areas' innovatively. Her overall remark was very good. I took Model as innovation which attracted the students.
                                                  On Wednesday, morning assembly was conducted in the school ground. Instructions regarding the examination was given by the Headmaster.  Nimmi teacher came for general evaluation this day. Began with the chapter Real Numbers. Unfortunately, my classroom management was not the best. I took discovery model that day on 'Two kinds of numbers'. Students were confused as I skipped a lesson template and started a new chapter.
                                                   On Thursday, I completed the exercise portion from 'Area and angles' in Circle measures and completed the chapter left pending. Also summarized the whole chapter at once. Found time to interact with the children too.
                                                    Strike was declared on Friday due to the  death of Miss. Rakhi Krishna, first year Graduation student at Fathima Matha National College, Kollam. So school didn't function regularly.

Innovative Lesson Template

Innovative Lesson Template

                                                                            On 27th November 2018, innovative lesson template was taken on the topic ' Angle and Area' from the chapter ' Circle Measures'. A model was brought to class and was introduced to the students. Students enthusiastically experimented on the model and established the concept of Area of a Sector of a Circle.

Innovative Work

Innovative Work

                                                                                  Maths is about ideas, not just computation. When the concept of 'Two kinds of Numbers' was taught, students were found confused with the classification of Real Number. For their better understanding,' The House of Real Numbers' was introduced. This enabled the students to distinguish the set of Natural numbers, Whole numbers, Integers, Rational and Irrational numbers.

Teaching Practice - Phase 2 - Week 3 ( Weekend )

              Teaching Practice - Week 3  (24 November 2018)
                       Weekend Reflection 
                            
                                       The week from 19 November to 24 November, 2018 was indeed a good one. Regular classes were going on Tuesday was a Government holiday due to Nabidinam; compensatory classes were held on Saturday 24th November except for Std 5 and 8.
                                            In Std 9A, I began with the exercise on 'New Numbers' and ended with the concept 'Length and Angles' through Inquiry Training Model. Classes were going on smoothly. Had to attend to Std 9B and 9I too. Classroom management in 9A need to be improved.
                                               On Saturday, there was inauguration of Traffic Club in our school. It was inaugurated by Sri. Johnkutty, Traffic DYSP. Malayalathilakkam pogramme was continuing successfully. Students with great interest participates in all curricular and co-curricular activities.

Teaching Practice - Phase 2 - Week 3

           Teaching Practice - Week 3  (19 - 23 November 2018)

                                             'If a child can't learn the way we teach, may be we should teach the way they learn' -struck my mind, found it valuable to make my mind as a teacher.  On Monday, the exercise on 'A new number ' was solved in Std IX A. The introduction was a quiz on the  diameter and perimeter of a circle and the value of pi .
                                              On Wednesday, had fifth period in Std IX A where I began with the concept of 'Areas' in Circle measures. It was an ICT based class , showed two videos on the concept. Observed Haritha teacher's class on sulphuric acid; overall reflection was very good. Helan teacher's class on Ray diagram was also observed.
                                                On Thursday, even though students were busy with their IT practicals, classes went on well.Continued with the exercise on 'A new number'.
                                                 On Friday, I dealt with the last part of Area - Exercises. It was found that ICT classes attract students more. Classes were taken in IX B and IX I due to the absence of Jothi teacher because of her personal needs.
                                                   Saturday was a working day with Tuesday's time table ( compensation for Nabidinam holiday ). It was the inauguration of Traffic Club in our school by Mr. Johnkutty, Traffic DYSP. SPC students were incharge for the function. Inquiry training model was used to introduce the concept 'Length and Angles'. Pupil involvement was excellent.

                                              

Teaching Practice - Phase 2 - Week 2 ( Weekend )

               Teaching Practice - Week 2  (20 November 2018)
                         Weekend Reflection 

                                                 Reached the college on time with written lesson templates, prepared charts, activity cards and innovative work. Option wise reflection was conducted in the respective option classes.
                                                  From MGD Boys HSS, Kundara, Nisha gave reflection that the previous week went well except classroom management as classes (divisions) were clubbed together. From GHSS, Pooyappally, Liji shared her reflection. In this week, teachers came for evaluation there. Portions were going smoothly. Variety of activities and activity cards attracted the students said Liji. Reshma from Mar Thoma Girls HSS, Kottarakara shared that science fare was happening the previous week and also about the decreased pupil interaction. Myself represented our school St. Mary's HSS, Kizhakkekara and reflected our experience.
                                                  This week's main events were told about - Childrens day celebration, Inauguration of Sraddha progarmme for academically weak students, Inauguration of Malayalathilakkam were stressed. Visit of teachers for evaluation: by Sharon teacher ( Physical Science) and Jisha teacher ( Mathematics ) were told. Our peer evaluation which goes successfully helps us to evaluate ourselves and improve positively. Altogether it was a good week in all sense was the general impression by everyone.

Teaching Practice - Phase 2 - Week 2

         Teaching Practice - Week 2  (12 - 16 November 2018)

                                                Reached the school on time. As it was the first day for me at school, went and met School Headmaster Sri. K.G. Alex sir and mentor Smt Jothi John teacher. Had a talk with them. Had class in std IX A during fourth period; started with the new chapter 'Circle Measures'.Used GeoGebra in teaching the lesson template which provided a live experience to the students.
                                                 On Tuesday, got substitution in std VIII E during third period. Had examination invigilation with Anuja teacher in std X during second period. Dealt with ' Diameter and perimeter' using constructivist model using activity cards and charts. Athira teacher attended my class for peer evaluation.
                                                  It was Children's Day on Wednesday. Not much programmes were organised in the school except a speech and rally by LP section. Lesson on ' Diamater and Perimeter - exercise' was taken; did revision on 'Polynomial Operation'. 'Sraddha', a government initiative for educationally backward students, was inaugurated.
                                                    Thursday was a busy day. went for peer evaluation for Anuja teacher during second period inVIII B and for Athirs teacher during sixth period in VIII H. Started with the concept ' Perimeter of a circle ' in IX A using ICT (GeoGebra).
                                                    On Friday, Jisha teacher came for evaluation; dealt with exercise on ' A New Number'. Though introduction and usage of language was good, the presentation phase could be systematized. Teacher gave a few steps on this regard.
                                                   

Teaching Practice - Phase 2 - Week 1

             Teaching Practice - Week 1  (7 - 9 November 2018)

                                               By the grace of God, we entered into the second phase of teaching practice from Wednesday, 7 November 2018 at St. Mary's HSS, Kizhakkekara. Had kept Four lesson templates ready on the topics Polynomial operation(addition, subtraction and multiplication ) and Circle measures - Introduction for std IX. Unfortunately I couldn't join the school because of fever. Informed school HM, mentor teacher and option in charge in college. Hopefully waiting to join the school...

Vegetable Garden

Vegetable Garden

                                        The inauguration of the project 'Vegetable Garden' in the college premise in connection with the Agriculture department took place today on 22 October 2018 at 11 am by Smt. Syamalamma.

Teaching Practice - Phase I - Week 9

Teaching Practice - Week 9  (13-15 August 2018)

                                                 On 13 August, entered the school wishing that the day should be good. Went for achievement test in std 8H with Athira. R for invigilation. During 4th period, I conducted achievement test in my class std 9A. Presence of Jothy teacher was ensured. The class management was fine. Also got 6th period, where I could complete my last lesson template in my class. gave reinforcement to the children too.

                                                  On 14 August, I was on leave due to some health reasons. This day, sweets were distributed among the teachers by my fellow trainees. Our teaching practice (Phase I) came to an end this day. We were asked to be present on Independence day as well.

                                                   Independence day celebrations were colourfully planned by the teachers and students. Rally was planned from our school to Pallimukku junction after the flag hoisting in the school premises. But the whole plan was flopped due to the unexpected heavy rain. The  correspondent priest hoisted the flag,followed by speeches by the principal Fr. G. Roy and headmaster Sri. K. G. Alex sir. Later the Syro Malabar Arch Bishop Moran Mar Baselios  Cardinal Climmee Catholicos blessed the occasion and laid the stone for new l.p. section building.

Independence day celebrations

Function recieving Moran Mar Climmees Catholicos