TEACHING PRACTICE PHASE I: WEEK 4

TEACHING PRACTICE WEEK 3: 04.08.2025 (MONDAY) TO 08.08.2025 (FRIDAY)

                                     

                   REFLECTION ON SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

MONDAY - 04.08.2025

I came to the school by 8.50 am, signed the register, and went for my disciplinary duty in the corridors. After completing the duty, I returned to the staff room for the teacher’s prayer session. Following the school prayer, I proceeded to the assigned room. In the first period, I had substitution in my concerned class, 8B. I began with the second chapter, "Origin of Life – Origin of Living Things". The topic covered was "Role of adaptations in the evolution of living organisms". During the third period, I again took class for 8B, continuing the same chapter and moving on to the second topic "Theories on origin of life". In the fourth period, I conducted the unit test for class 8B from the first chapter, Let’s Cultivate and Reap Goodness, for 15 marks. During the lunch break, I served the midday meal to the students. In the fifth, sixth, and seventh periods, I was on examination duty for class 10 students in the mini auditorium. There was no sports practice held today. By 4.30 pm, we signed the register and left the campus.

TUESDAY - 05.08.2025

I reached the school by around 9.00 am, signed the register, and went for my disciplinary duties in the corridor. After completing the duties, I returned to the staff room for the teacher’s prayer. Following the school prayer, I proceeded to my assigned class. During the second period, I got substitution in Class 7C, there I made them read their malayalam text book. In the third period, I took class for my concern, Class 8B, for the chapter Origin of Life – Origin of Living Things. The topic covered was "Chemical evolution of life". In the afternoon, I served the midday meal to the students. During the sixth period, I had substitution for Class 6B, where i made them play india quiz. In the last period, I again had substitution in my concern, Class 8B, where I continued the same chapter and took the fourth topic "Contributions of different scientists in the field of chemical evolution". Today, the sports practice started, and from the sixth period onwards, the practices were going on. By 4.30 pm, we signed the register and left the school campus.

WEDNESDAY - 06.08.2025

Today, I reached the school by around 8.50 a.m., signed the register, and went for my disciplinary duty in the corridors. By 9.25 a.m., I returned to the staff room for the teacher’s prayer. During the first period, there was a special assembly based on Hiroshima Day, conducted by Class 9B. The programme included a song, a speech, and a poster presentation. Following the assembly, a rally was held for the UP students, Scouts and Guides, and BRC students. In the second period, I got substitution in Class 7B, where I showed them videos on grafting, layering, and budding. I also brushed up their knowledge and gave them a brief explanation of each. During the fourth period, I got substitution in my concern, Class 8B, where I continued with the second chapter, Origin of Life – Origin of Living Things. The topic covered was "Chemical evolution theory based on Urey - Miller expt". Also, during the fourth period, there was an essay writing competition and a poster-making competition. In the fifth period, I had exam duty for the Class 8D unit test. During the sixth period, I had substitution in Class 5C, where I made the students read from their English textbook. In the last period, I again had substitution in my concern, Class 8B, where I continued with the same chapter. The topic covered was "Structure of prokaryotic cell". Today, there was also sports practice in the school. By 4.30 p.m., I signed the register and left the school campus.

THURSDAY - 07.08.2025

Today, I reached the school by around 9.15 a.m., signed the register, and went to my assigned room. By 9.25 a.m., I went for the teacher’s prayer. After the school prayer, I returned to my assigned room. In the first period, I got substitution in my concern, Class 8B, where I continued with the second chapter, Origin of Life – Origin of Living Things. The topic covered was "Structure of eukaryotic cell and it's evolution basis". During the second period, I got substitution in Class 7C, where I made the students read their Malayalam textbook. In the third period, I got substitution in Class 7B, where I monitored the students doing their Maths work. During the fourth period, I got substitution in Class 6B, where I made the students play Indian quiz. During the lunch break, I served the midday meal to the students. The meal for today was special — biryani and soya bean curry. After the lunch break, I got substitution in my concern, Class 8B, where I continued with the second chapter. The topic covered was "Prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell". In the seventh period, I got substitution in Class 5A, where I made the students play vocabulary games. Today, there was also sports practice in the school. By 4.30 p.m., I signed the register and left the school campus.

FRIDAY - 08.08.2025

Today, I reached the school by around 9.00 a.m., signed the register, and went for my disciplinary duties in the corridor. By 9.25 a.m., I reached the staff room for the teacher’s prayer. After the school prayer, I went to my assigned room. In the first period, I got substitution in my concern, Class 8B, where I continued with the second chapter, Origin of Life – Origin of Living Things. The topic covered was "Evolution of cell organelles - Mitochondria and chloroplast in eukaryotic cell". During this period, there was a DEO visit, and the DEO entered my class before leaving. In the second period, I got substitution in Class 10A, where I monitored a test as instructed by the teacher. During the third period, I got substitution in Class 6C, where I engaged the students in a vocabulary game. In the fourth period, I got substitution in Class 7A, a Malayalam medium class, where I also conducted a vocabulary game. In the afternoon, I served the midday meal to the students. During the fifth period, I had exam duty for Class 10. In the sixth and seventh periods, I got substitution in my concern, Class 8B, where I completed the chapter. I took two topics, which was "Timeline of origin of earth and evolution of life on earth" and "Cosmic calendar and it's significance" respectively. In between, there was a Deepika colouring competition conducted in the school. Today, there was also sports practice. By 4.30 p.m., I signed the register and left the school campus.

            CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

During this week, I successfully completed teaching the second chapter of Basic Science – Biology, titled "Origin of life, Origin of living things." Over the week, I covered eleven topics in total. The topics are as follows: "Role of adaptations in the evolution of living organisms, Theories on origin of life, Chemical evolution of life, Contributions of different scientists in the field of chemical evolution, Chemical evolution theory based on Urey - Miller expt, Structure of prokaryotic cell, Structure of eukaryotic cell and it's evolution basis, Prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell, Evolution of cell organelles - Mitochondria and chloroplast in eukaryotic cell, Timeline of origin of earth and evolution of life on earth, Cosmic calendar and it's significance".  In addition to regular classes, there were a few notable events this week. On Monday, the unit tests began for all classes. On Tuesday, the regular sports practice started and continued every day until Friday from the sixth period to the end of the school day. Wednesday featured a special assembly on Hiroshima Day, which included a song, speech, and poster presentation, along with essay writing and poster making competitions. A rally against war was also organised, with Scout and Guide students, BRC students, and UP students participating. Later that day, we assisted the teacher during a timetable correction session. On Thursday, a special lunch menu of biryani and soya bean curry was served. On Friday, the Deepika colouring competition took place, the DEO visited the school, and I was assigned exam duty for Class 10 students. I have also completed writing the reflective journal for this week.

                      EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

The unit tests began for all classes. Regular sports practice was conducted every day from the sixth period to the end of the school day. A special assembly on Hiroshima Day was held, which included a song, speech, and poster presentation, along with essay writing and poster making competitions. A rally against war was organised, with Scout and Guide students, BRC students, and UP students participating. A timetable correction session was also conducted, in which we assisted the teacher. A special lunch menu of biryani and soya bean curry was served. The Deepika colouring competition took place, the DEO visited the school, and I was assigned exam duty for Class 10 students. I also completed writing the reflective journal for this week.

    OVERALL REFLECTION ON CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

This week, I completed teaching the second chapter of Biology, “Origin of Life, Origin of Living Things,” across a total of 11 periods.

On Monday, I took two topics. The first topic was Role of Adaptations in the Evolution of Living Organisms, for which I used 3 charts and 4 cutouts. The second topic was Theories on Origin of Life, for which I used 3 charts and 3 cutouts.

       On Tuesday, I also took two topics. The first was Chemical Evolution of Life, for which I used 4 charts and 3 cutouts. The second was Contributions of Different Scientists in the Field of Chemical Evolution, for which I used 3 charts and 4 cutouts.

      On Wednesday, I took two topics. The first was Chemical Evolution Theory Based on the Urey–Miller Experiment, for which I used 3 charts and 3 cutouts. The second was Structure of Prokaryotic Cell, for which I used 3 charts and 4 cutouts.

    On Thursday, I also took two topics. The first was Structure of Eukaryotic Cell and Its Evolution Basis, for which I used 4 charts and 4 cutouts. The second was Prokaryotic Cell and Eukaryotic Cell, for which I used 3 charts and 3 cutouts.

     On Friday, I completed the last three topics. The first was Evolution of Cell Organelles – Mitochondria and Chloroplast in Eukaryotic Cell, for which I used 3 charts and 4 cutouts. The second was Timeline of Origin of Earth and Evolution of Life on Earth, for which I used 4 charts and 3 cutouts. The final topic was Cosmic Calendar and Its Significance, for which I used 3 charts and 3 cutouts.

     In total, this week I used 36 charts and 38 cutouts to make the lessons interactive and engaging. Every topic was activity-enabled, ensuring that students participated actively through demonstrations, sequencing tasks, and hands-on learning. The students were active and curious throughout, though by the end of long consecutive sessions, some showed signs of fatigue. I maintained interest by incorporating attractive charts, question prompts, and engaging cutout activities in each lesson.

                                    PHOTO GALLERY

ASSEMBLY

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SCOUT AND GUIDE

BRC

DEEPIKA COLOURING COMPETITION

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