Week 3

WEEKLY REFLECTION

Week 3 (14-11-22 to 18-11-22)

This week commenced with a much celebrated day in our country, November 14, commonly hailed as Children's day.The day started with the school assembly, which was different from usual in the sense that the whole school was asked to gather in the school ground. After the prayer, there was a rendering of relevant new items and a student recited a speech concerning Children's Day. Another student shared an incident from Jawaharlal Nehru's life and there were many students dressed as 'chachaji'. The school also hosted a very colourful rally right after the school assembly.

The entire day was filled with a sprint of brotherhood and merriment.

There was a strike this week declared by KSU and hence no classes could be conducted on Tuesday. Teacher trainees were required to be present at the school as the regular faculty was also suppose to come.The school looked empty without the usual hustle of activities and the sight of students filling the grounds.

The next few days passed by without much excitement and the only other activity the school hosted this week was a vaccination camp organised for the UP students.

This week I started with the major exercise sessions that demanded more pupil interaction than usual. It was a bit hard for the students to settle down after expressing various opinions on different questions, some of which were conflicting in nature. I also realised that asking questions individually and waiting patiently for the students to answer can make the classes slow paced or even lagging in nature. The children were excited to answer the questions they were sure of and more than one student wanted to share his thoughts on a single question. The teaching learning sessions this week made me understand that it is not easy to manage a class if there is too much interaction from the part of the students.

I would strive to improve my classes in the future by maintaining a better pace for the activities while ensuring adequate student participation.

This week was also memorable since the teacher trainees were leaving the school for two weeks in order to attend our exams. I informed the teacher in charge of my classroom about the portions that was already covered and asked for instructions on what to prepare when I am back after the interval. Even though it was only a short break I felt a bid sad about leaving the school and it's very lively atmosphere behind.