The English Teacher

 

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  As I write this, my third week of Teaching Practice at P.P.M.H.S Karakonam, has also got over with. I was hoping that this Saturday be a holiday as I have a lot to catch on during this weekend. Last week was exhausting and on a scale of 5, I would definitely give it a full in terms of work load and stress. However, at the end of the week along all the stress and work load, there is a deep sense of satisfaction that I feel which makes me all the more excited for the week ahead.    I have completed the poem Taj Mahal with ppt slides. Rather than providing normal classes with activity lesson plan ICT classes seems to be much attentive in terms of students response. I have shown a video showing the construction of the poetic beauty of Taj Mahal Students go through a virtual joruney and thanked me after the class.      Although the week was hectic and stressful with me managing multiple classes and even working on my personal assignments such as my project wor...

I chose P.P.M.H.S Karakonam for my Phase Two teaching practice. The first week as teacher trainees went well overall. We began with an orientation class on the school's general operations. Our main responsibilities included teaching classes 8 to 9. There were three teacher trainees, including myself. My supervising teacher, Mrs. Rajalekshmi, assigned me tp 2 divisions- 8G and 8A. I opted to teach 8th grade  this time since I had taught 9th  grade during the previous phase. Due to the limited number of trainees, we will share responsibility  among the three of us. On the second day, I started teaching the prose 'The Boy Who Drew Cats' after getting acquainted with the students. My duties also included morning tasks to maintain discipline during drop-off time and overseeing discipline during all intervals. This involved managing crowds, ensuring order, and watching out for students as the stairs and slopes were wet due to rain. The first week went by quickly as we adjusted ...

       A cognitive map is a mental or visual representation of information, concepts, or knowledge that helps individuals organize, understand, and remember  material. It serves as a tool to structure and visualize relationships between different pieces of information, aiding in comprehension and recall. As part of B.Ed. curriculum, I prepared 2 cognitive maps, one unit from Plus One Kerala English Reader, and one unit from Plus Two English Reader .. I have also made reports of the cognitive map. and a virtual cognitive map.

  The Department of English at PTM College of Education, Trivandrum, along with the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), hosted a workshop titled "Creative Classroom: English Teaching Aids" on May 24, 2024. This event, part of the College-based Practical Activities (CPA) Phase 3 initiative, aimed to enhance the teaching skills of aspiring educators using innovative teaching aids. Held at CP Sreekantan Nair Memorial Hall, P.T.M.C.E, the hybrid workshop began at 10 AM. Mr. Abhilash R., an experienced Higher Secondary School Teacher of English from Govt. VHSS Aryanad, Thiruvananthapuram, served as the resource person, sharing practical insights into the use of teaching aids in English classrooms. The workshop was coordinated by Mrs. Bindya R. S., Assistant Professor in English Education, Dr. Renjini U., Assistant Professor in General Education and IQAC Coordinator, and Dr. Anu Krishnan R., Principal of PTMCE. The focus was on integrating creative teaching aids to foster an in...