REFLECTION

Month of February when I invited Dr. Ronald B. Gapusan, our school principal for a sit-

in observation. I’m so lucky despite of a busy schedule, he accepted my invitation. Just like an

ordinary teacher, I prepared myself and master my topic well. I’m a beginner teacher and I can

still feel and experienced nervousness and worried. What if I fail? What if mapiyok ako? That’s

why I studied my lesson well. Classroom observation is different from an everyday teaching

experience. You need to show them your passion with your chosen career. During my sit-in

observation, I can tell that mental block hit me maybe because our school principal looks serious

and listen attentively. I just took a deep breath and continue with my discussion. And it ended

successfully. Successful? Yes! Because I gave my best and showed him my real style in

teaching. I can see to the faces and reactions of my learners that they learned new ideas, enjoyed

and participated actively during my observation. I didn’t use many instructional materials aside

from random pictures and powerpoint presentation. My principal also gave feedback about my

performance. As expected, there are negative and positive reaction but more on positive. I can

also feel that he is satisfied and amazed. Then the students gave a rank of 9. There’s always a

room for improvement they say. I’m on my way for my next class when I realized that classroom

observation is not a burden as a teacher. It is a challenge for us to be more efficient, effective and

to help the teacher to continuously develop and improve their practice. And I learned that the

important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as every child should be

instilled with the wish to learn (John Lubbock).