The document summarizes the monthly reflections of a new teacher for their classroom teaching challenges, successes and perception of achievement from May 2021 to October 2021. Some recurring challenges included pupils not having internet access or being engaged during online classes, while successes encompassed pupils paying attention and participating during online and in-person classes. The teacher perceived that student achievement gradually improved as classes transitioned from online to in-person and they adjusted to changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The document summarizes the monthly reflections of a new teacher for their classroom teaching challenges, successes and perception of achievement from May 2021 to October 2021. Some recurring challenges included pupils not having internet access or being engaged during online classes, while successes encompassed pupils paying attention and participating during online and in-person classes. The teacher perceived that student achievement gradually improved as classes transitioned from online to in-person and they adjusted to changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The document summarizes the monthly reflections of a new teacher for their classroom teaching challenges, successes and perception of achievement from May 2021 to October 2021. Some recurring challenges included pupils not having internet access or being engaged during online classes, while successes encompassed pupils paying attention and participating during online and in-person classes. The teacher perceived that student achievement gradually improved as classes transitioned from online to in-person and they adjusted to changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
MONTHLY REFLECTION/ LOG ON CHALLENGES, SUCCESSES AND
PERCEPTION OF ACHIEVEMENT IN CLASSROOM TEACHING
Months Challenges Successes Perception of
achievement May 2021 Some challenges that Some successes that Due to Covid -19 the the new teacher the new teacher teaching was done encountered during encountered during online through Zoom this month were: this month were: and WhatsApp. For the online Teaching online was teaching - The pupils not an easy one but at were paying the same time it was - Some of the attention to very refreshing and it pupils were the was nice to try not involved instructions. something new. with the online class. - Majority of the pupils - Only a were involved particular set in the E- of pupils Learning. would be involved in - The pupils the online can read and classroom write fluently. discussion as well as - Some of the activities. pupils showed their - Some of the willingness to pupils participate in background the online was very classroom much noisy discussions and activities. Months Challenges Successes Perception of achievement June 2021 Some challenges that Some successes that Due to Covid -19 the the new teacher the new teacher teaching was done encountered during encountered during online through this month were: this month were: WhatsApp. For the online teaching - Majority of the pupils - Some of the were involved pupils do not in the E- have access to Learning. the internet.
- Some of the - Even though a
pupils few pupils finished their does not have worksheet internet even though access they the topic was still find the not taught as time to yet. complete their work. - Only a particular set - Some of the of pupils pupils showed would be their involved in willingness to the online participate in classroom the online discussion as classroom well as discussions activities. and activities. Months Challenges Successes Perception of achievement July 2021 Some challenges that Some successes that Due to Covid -19 the the new teacher the new teacher teaching was done encountered during encountered during online through this month were: this month were: WhatsApp. For the online teaching
- Some of the - Even though
pupils were some of the not involved pupils do not in the online have internet class because access they they either still find a have a poor way to connect or do complete their not have work. access to the internet. - For the classroom - For the discussion classroom and activities activities and the pupils discussion showed their only a willingness to particular set participate. of pupils would be involved in the online classroom. Months Challenges Successes Perception of achievement September 2021 Some challenges that Some successes that Due to school being the new teacher the new teacher closed for a long encountered during encountered during period of time the this month were: this month were: pupils were below their standard - Since school expectation but was reopen overtime gradually back for face - Majority of the pupils started to to face the pupils improve in their learning both know to write. work. the teacher and pupils had - For the to adjust classroom wearing the discussion face mask due and activities to Covid-19. the pupils showed their - Majority of willingness to the pupils participate. were absent from class. - The pupils were excited - Majority of to learn. the pupils could not read. Months Challenges Successes Perception of achievement October 2021 Some challenges that Some successes that The teacher faced a the new teacher the new teacher challenge with some encountered during encountered during of the pupil’s this month were: this month were: handwriting. After speaking with the - Some of the - Majority of parents to assist the pupils were the pupils child when he/she is taking long to completed at home with the write their their work on writing the matter work. time. was resolved. The teacher shared out - Some of the - Majority of exercise books and pupils were the pupils labelled it with the writing below could write subject so that the standard properly. child would be able expectation. to differentiate which - For the book is which. - Some of the classroom pupil’s books discussion were not and activities labelled hence the pupils the child showed their would write willingness to the subjects in participate. one book