Well I hope this week blog should be a bit detailed as the chances of memory being fresh is even higher. Ok. From where I left
Saturday: Woke up for another session in morning, then followed by one of Shaheen as expected another senti one. I think it was on Child Protection. Then we had sessions by Romanna on RC and phonics. As boring as expected them to be. Then I went out with Neha for a small walk around campus to the temple and lake. In the path we also went up and down a hill. In mid we also found Santhosh on our way. We 3 then went to an Emu farm, then crossed a stream, sat on a rock between the stream, had good discussions, then went through some bushes, reached back end of the lake, then reached a horse stable. The horse stable had 6 horses- 4 brown, 1 black and white and last but not the least, one grey one too. He looked amazing. Then we went through some marshy lands, crossed few ponds, picked up some stones on the path of green, yellow, white and blue colour, washed them in pond and came back. Well that day first time a movie was also screened on idea of someone. I actually ended up sleeping there.
Sunday: Slept for 9 hours, woke up and had breakfast and came back just to lie back to bed and sleep for more 2 hours. Freshened up, had lunch and started making LP's, washed some clothes and other pending minor works
Monday: Based on requests of many fellows, the starting sessions got delayed by an hour and we had starting sessions from 8 AM. I had my first RC session when I introduced vocabulary. Well that went good.
Tuesday: I gave my first session on actual teaching RC. Maureen came to my class and sat for more than 15 minutes. I had already decided that I am not even going to look at a staff member and I didn't pay any attention to her face as that would have surely depressed me. After the class got over, we got to know that a kid named Danish was not there, whose mother had come to collect him but he wasn't there. We searched in all classrooms, bathrooms, all directions outside school but to no avail. The kid was in a class taught by another collab of my PM group only. 1 fellow got really tensed and upset over not being able to find him. But after we reached the Flame campus I got to know that he was found. Because of the searching time, we reached campus late and I found out that Maureen praised me in the session for giving explicit directions in class. It was such a mood healer and encouragement. The session was on values by Shaheen and was a good one and told about a story in which a person went to many places and had to show perseverance and had both good and bad times. Even though it was a kids story but many of us also found it good.
Wednesday: Started with a session on Bias to which I could relate to a good extent as I myself was having one. The classroom was fine. But after coming from class, I was unable to accept the fact that I have a bias and talked with around 5 people as to what to be done. Got many ideas and suggestions, helped slightly.
Thursday: I hate Thursday. I have to continue teaching something which another fellow had been teaching for 3 days and on top of that my PM would observe me. Due to the pressure I came up with an idea of There were 2 sessions on thursday and both were good. Session in the morning was on Colours and was such a mind opener. Got to know about various people's thinking and their nature and characteristics. Got to know how to deal with them. Being blue and during discussions I realised that talking with Blue people is the most difficult thing. Session by Kayt on co-teaching was helpful in making my opinion about co-teaching clearer.
Friday: Last day of the week. Started by a session on Sense of Possibility. A part of speech of Martin Luther king was showed. I am planning to see the full video today. Then we were asked to write a speech on our vision. Anamika gave an inspiring speech and I got to know that there are people here who have amazingly good and highly convincing thoughts. I hope many people could have such views. I haven't seen anyone till date(only in videos of great leaders) with such views. See such repetition just points out that I am still in awe. I didn't have any class as Alika was modelling my class. The kids were sitting like anything. How were they understanding what was going on. I also realized that my kids are so good at cheating. Except 4, all others were just copying each others. In the GP Alika took, only 3 kids were able to come up with answers and every kid had their eyes on them only and as soon as a colour was lifted, in 2 seconds 70% of class would have their hands lifted. In IP, cheating was at its peak. I asked Alika that what should be done to discourage it, to which he suggested me to make a sad smiley on paper in front of kid and not to evaluate it and then make that kid do the paper in AIT time. I liked the idea and have to discuss that with my PM group. Discussion is more of a formality. My PM group is good. Very rational and open to ideas. Then observed Aniket's class also and made a sheet for my AIT group kids as through the weeks experience I now knew the level of my kids. I gave them to read at home but lets find out tomorrow if they do it. In evening we were greeted with a PPT by sandeep which was highly encouraging. In the middle of PPT we were supposed to get a paper stuck at our back and people were writing all sort of things. It was so much fun. And at the end a PPT with our photos teaching kids was shown. I felt good. Then I tried discussing my problem in first person, I don't know how successful the meeting was but to a certain extent yes it was. Got into a discussion with another person that day.
Saturday:
Another wonderful day. Started with a very boring lecture by Sanaya and in few minutes, people came dancing. Then it was told that we had to get split into 2 groups-one for dance and other for art. I went for dance and the 1 hour and 30 minutes of training was so good. I loved the dance time. Then all the fellows were divided in 5 groups-red,green,yellow, blue and black. We were also asked to dress as much as possible in the colour and prepare a chant. We displayed our chant in football court. Then we had Tug of war in which our group came first. Then was a relay race with 3 couples for hand barrow and 3 couples for 3 legged race. Then we had a pass the marble game which had to done twice due to not clear instructions. Then we had a catch the water balloon game. And at the end we all received a diary and a water bottle. Oh. what an amazing day. Then came back, washed the clothes and other minor pending work. Day just ended so soon.
Sunday: Woke up with 9 hours of sleep to find a mail from Maureen stating that brunch would start at 10 AM. I was very hungry so was just waiting for 10 AM. And I reached mess just to find that mess people were not informed anything like brunch. But due to the many people who were coming they extended the brunch hours for more half and hour. After coming back I had to work on one of my college project work because my proffessor wasn't able to understand few things. I had replied him that I would reply back on weekend hoping to be able to do on Saturday only but didn't get much time then so finishing the project work was no. 1 on my priority. Finished that, then had to get hold with ISAT data updation, then started LP. Then went for a jog till a slight distance ahead of " The spot" to meet a friend. It was good and very tiring physically and conversations on return was icing on the cake. Enjoyed the communication. Coming back took us around 45 minutes. Came back to finish my LP. From this week a system of Buddy review was introduced by our PM in which another PM member would review my LP and I would do his/her. I had given very harsh review on my buddy's LP so I was trying to make a good one myself. After finishing that, I started the chatting and all and now I am writing this blog. Huhh. Finally completed noting down all relevant details of the week. :)
Saturday: Woke up for another session in morning, then followed by one of Shaheen as expected another senti one. I think it was on Child Protection. Then we had sessions by Romanna on RC and phonics. As boring as expected them to be. Then I went out with Neha for a small walk around campus to the temple and lake. In the path we also went up and down a hill. In mid we also found Santhosh on our way. We 3 then went to an Emu farm, then crossed a stream, sat on a rock between the stream, had good discussions, then went through some bushes, reached back end of the lake, then reached a horse stable. The horse stable had 6 horses- 4 brown, 1 black and white and last but not the least, one grey one too. He looked amazing. Then we went through some marshy lands, crossed few ponds, picked up some stones on the path of green, yellow, white and blue colour, washed them in pond and came back. Well that day first time a movie was also screened on idea of someone. I actually ended up sleeping there.
Sunday: Slept for 9 hours, woke up and had breakfast and came back just to lie back to bed and sleep for more 2 hours. Freshened up, had lunch and started making LP's, washed some clothes and other pending minor works
Monday: Based on requests of many fellows, the starting sessions got delayed by an hour and we had starting sessions from 8 AM. I had my first RC session when I introduced vocabulary. Well that went good.
Tuesday: I gave my first session on actual teaching RC. Maureen came to my class and sat for more than 15 minutes. I had already decided that I am not even going to look at a staff member and I didn't pay any attention to her face as that would have surely depressed me. After the class got over, we got to know that a kid named Danish was not there, whose mother had come to collect him but he wasn't there. We searched in all classrooms, bathrooms, all directions outside school but to no avail. The kid was in a class taught by another collab of my PM group only. 1 fellow got really tensed and upset over not being able to find him. But after we reached the Flame campus I got to know that he was found. Because of the searching time, we reached campus late and I found out that Maureen praised me in the session for giving explicit directions in class. It was such a mood healer and encouragement. The session was on values by Shaheen and was a good one and told about a story in which a person went to many places and had to show perseverance and had both good and bad times. Even though it was a kids story but many of us also found it good.
Wednesday: Started with a session on Bias to which I could relate to a good extent as I myself was having one. The classroom was fine. But after coming from class, I was unable to accept the fact that I have a bias and talked with around 5 people as to what to be done. Got many ideas and suggestions, helped slightly.
Thursday: I hate Thursday. I have to continue teaching something which another fellow had been teaching for 3 days and on top of that my PM would observe me. Due to the pressure I came up with an idea of There were 2 sessions on thursday and both were good. Session in the morning was on Colours and was such a mind opener. Got to know about various people's thinking and their nature and characteristics. Got to know how to deal with them. Being blue and during discussions I realised that talking with Blue people is the most difficult thing. Session by Kayt on co-teaching was helpful in making my opinion about co-teaching clearer.
Friday: Last day of the week. Started by a session on Sense of Possibility. A part of speech of Martin Luther king was showed. I am planning to see the full video today. Then we were asked to write a speech on our vision. Anamika gave an inspiring speech and I got to know that there are people here who have amazingly good and highly convincing thoughts. I hope many people could have such views. I haven't seen anyone till date(only in videos of great leaders) with such views. See such repetition just points out that I am still in awe. I didn't have any class as Alika was modelling my class. The kids were sitting like anything. How were they understanding what was going on. I also realized that my kids are so good at cheating. Except 4, all others were just copying each others. In the GP Alika took, only 3 kids were able to come up with answers and every kid had their eyes on them only and as soon as a colour was lifted, in 2 seconds 70% of class would have their hands lifted. In IP, cheating was at its peak. I asked Alika that what should be done to discourage it, to which he suggested me to make a sad smiley on paper in front of kid and not to evaluate it and then make that kid do the paper in AIT time. I liked the idea and have to discuss that with my PM group. Discussion is more of a formality. My PM group is good. Very rational and open to ideas. Then observed Aniket's class also and made a sheet for my AIT group kids as through the weeks experience I now knew the level of my kids. I gave them to read at home but lets find out tomorrow if they do it. In evening we were greeted with a PPT by sandeep which was highly encouraging. In the middle of PPT we were supposed to get a paper stuck at our back and people were writing all sort of things. It was so much fun. And at the end a PPT with our photos teaching kids was shown. I felt good. Then I tried discussing my problem in first person, I don't know how successful the meeting was but to a certain extent yes it was. Got into a discussion with another person that day.
Saturday:
Another wonderful day. Started with a very boring lecture by Sanaya and in few minutes, people came dancing. Then it was told that we had to get split into 2 groups-one for dance and other for art. I went for dance and the 1 hour and 30 minutes of training was so good. I loved the dance time. Then all the fellows were divided in 5 groups-red,green,yellow, blue and black. We were also asked to dress as much as possible in the colour and prepare a chant. We displayed our chant in football court. Then we had Tug of war in which our group came first. Then was a relay race with 3 couples for hand barrow and 3 couples for 3 legged race. Then we had a pass the marble game which had to done twice due to not clear instructions. Then we had a catch the water balloon game. And at the end we all received a diary and a water bottle. Oh. what an amazing day. Then came back, washed the clothes and other minor pending work. Day just ended so soon.
Sunday: Woke up with 9 hours of sleep to find a mail from Maureen stating that brunch would start at 10 AM. I was very hungry so was just waiting for 10 AM. And I reached mess just to find that mess people were not informed anything like brunch. But due to the many people who were coming they extended the brunch hours for more half and hour. After coming back I had to work on one of my college project work because my proffessor wasn't able to understand few things. I had replied him that I would reply back on weekend hoping to be able to do on Saturday only but didn't get much time then so finishing the project work was no. 1 on my priority. Finished that, then had to get hold with ISAT data updation, then started LP. Then went for a jog till a slight distance ahead of " The spot" to meet a friend. It was good and very tiring physically and conversations on return was icing on the cake. Enjoyed the communication. Coming back took us around 45 minutes. Came back to finish my LP. From this week a system of Buddy review was introduced by our PM in which another PM member would review my LP and I would do his/her. I had given very harsh review on my buddy's LP so I was trying to make a good one myself. After finishing that, I started the chatting and all and now I am writing this blog. Huhh. Finally completed noting down all relevant details of the week. :)
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