Monthly Results

Well, I think this is something I need to share in my blog. In the school where I´m doing my SS has a national test which is called MUNAC, this exam evaluates almost 60 schools from the same system; if I haven´t mentioned, this school COREM is one of the schools of this system. Well the news are that Junior High gets the 3rd place on first graders, 3rd place on second grade and FIRST PLACE on 3rd graders, these are great news for me, even when I´m not working there anymore ( because I changed my job) this is something that concerns to me. I have to mention that third graders were the best students I´ve ever had, they are just great!....Being honest, this situation is out of the Social Service issues, but about the kids from Social Service, I can see a huge improvement on them, they even have mentioned that they feel kind of different about being less worried about the subject. In my coming report I will be sending some information about results and I´m going to publish it, I feel just great! =)

Needs Analysis

Needs analysis

Purposes:

·         Create a sense of responsibility on students about the subject.

·         Reduce the average of failure in the subject.

·         Work in a different way from the daily classes.

·         Support parents in the educational development of the kids.

·         Reflect about the activities done in the classroom.

·         Create a static and a diary of the advance on students.

·         Make the parents aware of the academic situation of their kids, creating a support from them to the school and teachers.

My action plan is guided to make a program to support the students from junior high level, those one who are needed to advise. With this, there will be a less average of failure in English subject. I decided to take a deeper look to the student´s situation, the place and management issues to see the way the action plan is going to be taken. I could see that some of the kids are recurrent to be in “asesoría” as they know the program. I defined a day to do the advising, with every single group. The kids from this program are kids with behavior problems; the lack of interest to the classes provokes their recurrence to advising; besides I could realize that some of the parents are not aware of this situation, so, I decided to make a meeting taking the most recurrent kids in order to make them know their kids ´situation. Some of the parents agreed to support the plan as well some of them agreed to send them to the English workshop taught by me as well on Saturdays. These activities will provoke a better development on students. As well, students will raise their grades in the subject. The grades and the exams will be the collection of data and the handouts and activities in the classroom will be the evidence to my program.

 A problem I find is that some of the parents were asked to come to the meeting and some of them didn´t attend so this rings my bell but I send a letter with the kids and I will be waiting for an answer.

Reflection

Well, I did a deep reflection on which aspects I need to reinforce. I consider myself as a teacher who does a good job in the classroom, I have a good class management, I use many different materials adapting them to different situations in the classrooms and different types of students. Besides, I´m always reading about something new I use some strategies I have learnt from books and authors which I have put into practice and have worked in different cases. Unfortunately, there are some aspects that I consider that I´m lack of experience and knowledge, for example I have learnt some strategies and I have applied in the English language classroom but I haven´t fundament my work on theories, approaches and methods as I could. Maybe, this weakness can turn me into a good researcher. Another point I consider as a weakness is the use of terminologies for the different systems in English language for example, syntax, vocabulary and phonology. This is kind of different for me because I haven´t had a course related to this, but being honest I haven´t make an effort to search about this. Besides, because of this I can define or identify which is productive or which is receptive.

I think I have some issues to think about my academic goals. Now, I have seen some issues that I should develop and put into practice in nearly future.

See you around!

Let´s start!

Hi, I´m Luis, I´m 27. I´m from Veracruz and this is my first time using a blog in my entire life. =D I´m using this to perform my Social Service this semester and to participate posting the advance in this subject. This is the first step which is a big one to cover up the assigments. Let´s be in touch peers!