SEA Teacher Bach 10 2024 - Mariano Marcos State University, Laoag city, Philippines

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1. Mariano Marcos State University Laboratory High School General Information

1.1 School Profile

In January 1963, Republic Act No. 3705 converted the Ilocos Norte Normal school into the Northem Luzon Teachers College (NLTC). In 1977, it offered a four years education course. By the year 1974-1975, there was a need to provide a laboratory high school for the student teachers, hence the Bureau of Public schools approved the creation of the NLTC Laboratory High School.

In 1976, NLTC was named Northern Luzon State University (NLSU), hence the high school was also name NLSC Laboratory School. When the college eventually became the College of Education of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) under P.D. 1279 in 1978, the high school was named University High School Laoag.

However, in 2007, the MMSU administration saw the need to increase the school's enrolment to 500, from first year to fourth year.

The High School continues to serve as a Laboratory for student teachers in the BSED program of the MMSU-College of Teachers Education. It remains to be center of excellence in the secondary education, both in academic and co-curricular activities in llocos Norte and Laoag City.

A. School vision:

The Laboratory High School is envisioned to foster academic excellence and be a lead secondary education institution in the region and in the nation.

B. School goals and objectives

1) Develop skills in higher intellectual operations, critical and creative thinking, and more complex comprehension and expression activities in varied life situations.

2) Broaden scientific and technological knowledge and skills as means for optimizing one's potentials for self-development and for promoting the welfare of others;

3) Develop an enlightened commitment to the national ideals by discerning, preserving and developing desirable traditions and value of the Filipino heritage;

4) Acquire productive and entrepreneurial skills, a work ethic, and an occupational knowledge essential both for making an intelligent choice as regards one's career and for specialized training in one's occupation;

5) Obtain knowledge, form desirable attitudes and imbibe moral and spiritual values for understanding the nature and purpose of the human person and thus one's self, one's own people and other people's culture and races both in country and in the community of nation; and

6) Heighten one's abilities in and appreciation for the arts and sports.

Mariano Marcos State University Main Campus, Batac City

1.2 Academic Support System

In supporting efficient and effective learning, LHS-MMSU provides academic support system which integrated with the main institution, The Mariano Marcos State University itself. As the laboratory of College of Teacher Education, LHS limits their number of students each year. The limitation represents that they want a number of proportional. It aims So, the existence of LHS itself can accommodate all the student teachers for having practice teaching.

The Laboratory High School is managed well by the faculty officers as the other schools. All the aspects are integrated into laboratory school under the College of Teacher Education.

Christian Jay Valdez (Left), Resource Teacher In MMSU - LHS

MMSU-LHS Resource Teacher And Indonesian Student

1.3 Teaching System

In assisting the students learning, teaching system takes rules significantly in order to create meaningful learning. Based on my interview to one of the faculty MMSU-LHS and as I observed, the students' individual work and group work always considered as the score should be collected by the students. The score of the individual work and the group are collected to be record in the Record Book as the source of final result of the students which shown to the students in every quarter of semester.

Considering the good expectation of the students' result, the teachers implement some strategies to gain the students interest to pay attention a lot to their study. By prioritizing the students' critical thinking and their own understanding toward the lesson or the topic, the teacher applies the individual and group work in every meeting in the classroom.

1.4 Materials And Other Learning Sources

The materials given to the students are implemented based on the Education Department of the Philippines. The government of the Philippines provides a hand book for each subject in the applicable curriculum. In addition, the teacher also tries to find another source of learning from internet to find the current issues happen in society.

The school also facilitate with projector and LCD screen in each classroom that can introduce technology to teacher and student. This also make teaching process more effective and efficiently.

1.5 Measurement And Evaluation System

The measurement in MMSU LHS is based on the K12 curriculum and for the evaluation they have two examinations, midterm examination and final examination. Like in every other school, the teacher in MMSU LHS also use an assignment or daily quiz to measure their student knowledge.

1.6 Curriculum

The MMSU LHS used K to 12 Curriculum, which is implemented from Grade 7 - 9. For the Grade 10, they are still using the previous curriculum that is Science Curriculum

1.7 Teaching Plan

As a student teacher, we have to make a teaching/lesson plan before start teaching. Lesson plan will help us to control the classroom management and give the material to the student effectively. Teacher has to be creative in making the lesson plan because it determines the student knowledge. Lesson plan need to be simple to understand and make the student enjoy and understand the material that teacher gives.

Classroom situation In MMSU - LHS

2. Pedagogical Content

2.1 Teaching Method

The teaching method used by the teacher is teacher-centred approach which mean that the teacher controls the classroom and student learning experience. The teacher gave the student specific instruction to follow. In this context, the teacher gives an instruction for the student to do an essay. Teacher said that the student can’t replace their answers or do any correction because it considered copying their friend answers. If the teacher knows this, the answer will be considered as false even though the answer is right. This will make the student more careful and more responsible in examination.

2.2 Learning Material and Innovation

The teacher used variety of the learning material from reading material in resource book to material from digital devices. The teacher often used the resource book during to make the lesson plan and summarize it in PowerPoint presentation to simplify the material. This can make class not to boring because the teacher can show another example with video or photo from the internet that related to the topic. This innovation also helps the teacher during the online classroom.

2.3 Sources Of Learning and Technology

Every teacher has the guidebook to teach their student while the student has a handbook for study. The classroom also facilitates with projector and lcd screen to accommodate the learning process. There are also computer lab and library so the student has more access to study at school. The school also allow the student brought their gadget to class so the student can find other learning references. Students can’t use their gadget during the classroom except if the teacher instruct them to used it (like filling a google form or pop quiz from online platform).

2.4 Authentic Assessment

Authentic assessment is a method of evaluating a student's knowledge and skills by having them apply them to real-world situations. It's also known as performance assessment or alternative assessment. In laboratory high school the assessment system such as daily exam, quiz, midterm exam and the final exam.

2.5 Overall Impression of My Cooperating Teacher

The teacher demonstrated structured classroom management. The student is very discipline to follow teacher rule and instruction. The teacher is very creative in delivering the material like using the PowerPoint presentation and shows example from internet so it more engaging to the student knowledge and experience. The teacher is firm but kind so the student can be discipline and cautious in their daily life.

MMSU Resource Student and Resource Teacher In MMSU - LHS

MMSU-LHS Resource Student during Demo-Teaching

3. Teaching Plan

3.1 Curriculum

The MMSU LHS used K to 12 Curriculum, which is implemented from Grade 7 - 9. For the Grade 10, they are still using the previous curriculum that is Science Curriculum

More about Philippines curriculum:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z8TV16anzMhwW2SPbXt4fhbBOLmGfaca/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104234541144566525493&rtpof=true&sd=true

3.2 Teaching Plan

4. Observation on teacher

4.1 Planning For Teaching

Based on the Philippines national curriculum, teacher guidebook and the student enthusiasm, I make a lesson plan based on teacher centred approach but I add student approach so the class will be less formal and bounding between teacher and student.

The curriculum in Philippines and Indonesia is quite similar. The difference is in the learning material and subject. Because of English is their second language, the learning material in English subject is quite advance than in Indonesia. So, for the lesson topic, I have to adapt the material and their learning culture.

For my lesson plan, I start with a mini game to trigger their knowledge and followed by learning material and assignments.

4.2 Preparing Lessons and Materials

Before I make the lesson plan, I have to do some research, in another language I need to study what will they study. Honestly, it’s a bit hard for me to choose the right topic because of our background contrast.

After I found the right topic, I make the material on the power point presentation. I gather the information and material that related to my topic from the internet and from the guidebook. I also have to find the example that related in daily activity so the student can understand the topic I conveyed.

For the assessment, I make an essay print out so I can make sure the authenticity of their answer.

4.3 Teaching In Class

Teaching in class is a wonderful experience. I can feel their young blood spirit by their question and enthusiasm. Maybe because I’m a new guy in their town and I came from another nation.

I started with the mini game to trigger their knowledge. They enjoy and learn something new from my mini games. I monitored the whole class so that every student can participate. I continued to the main topic by explained the material one by one. I add some picture, video and example so they can illustrate the topic. After done with the material, I gave them an assignment by solving the essay I gave.

4.4 Measurement And Evaluation

For the evaluation, I give the student some essay to answer. Because of the time limitation, the assignment is changed to a homework and they send the file on a google form.

4.5 Other

The student is very nice to me. They always want to know something new about my country or my experience. They always ask politely and they give respect to elderly.

I saw students in this school have a lot of potential likes in sport or in academic. They have a big curiosity about something they liked. Most of them have won like basketball competition, pageant contest, and debate competition.

5. Teaching practice

5.1 Procedures Of Teaching

I used the teacher centred approach to make a better classroom management and saw the student potential. I started with the mini games called “guess the image”. This mini game will trigger they knowledge and give them a hint about what will they learn. The student who can answer will get a reward which is I gave them a snack. This little reward can motivate the other student to participate in answering the question. Even though they a little bit disappointed because they thought I will give them the Indonesian snack, but still, they appreciate the gift.

After finished with the mini games, we moved the main topic. I choose the simple language and related example from their daily activities. I also show them the other example from the video from YouTube.

5.2 Time Management and Organizing Activities

The time allocation is about 40 minutes, which divided to;

· 10 minutes of minigames

· 15 minutes of main material

· 15 minutes of assignment

Due to the unpredicted agenda, the assignment has changed to the homework. So, the time allocation is around 25 minutes. During the minigames, teacher need to pay attention to the students in the classroom. Teacher also has to be responsive and give positive feedback if there are student who can answer or didn’t understand. Time management is very important to the teacher because it’ll make scheduled agenda so there will be no topic or activity that missed.

5.3 Problem Solving

· Electronic device

I have a problem with my laptop when start the session. It takes a lot of time to connect the projector. I ask help to my resource teacher and he suggested to use his laptop.

· Time allocation.

Due to the many events in MMSU LHS and typhoon in Ilocos Norte, the demo teaching is held after the school mid exam. My resource teacher actually gives me 1 hour for the demo teaching and I was able to handle it because in based on my lesson plan, I just need 40 minutes.

5.4 Classroom Management

Classroom management is very important to make healthy and structured classroom environment. In my opinion, this how to manage a classroom:

a. Make a simple lesson plan, this will help you to schedule the classroom activity.

b. Make a rule or learning contract to your student

c. Try to make a good impression to the student, start by introduce yourself, your background or your dream to them. This will make the student feel much comfortable and not feel intimidated.

d. Give a student chance to give their opinion or answer

e. Give the student positive feedback

f. Try to give them ice breaking so the class not feel too boring.

5.5 Other

My demo teaching In 10^th grade of MMSU - LHS

6. Summary and suggestions

6.1 Purpose of practicum

The purpose of the practicum is accommodating Indonesian student to have a teaching experience abroad. This practicum helps our teaching skills in developing classroom with different culture and educational environment. The practicum aimed to enhance classroom management strategies and establish strong communication techniques.

6.2 Procedures of practicum

The practicum involved the student with the question from the minigames that makes the student need to think to answer it. A reward system also implemented, by using candy and snack, to motivate them.

6.3 Outcomes of practicum

The practicum successfully engaged student enthusiasm, especially the reward system. The students show their enthusiasm in answering question because they are motivated by the reward. Communication and instruction between student and teacher were clear that creating a positive learning environment. the semi formal communication makes the student comfortable with the material presented.

6.4 The Challenges of Practicum

The main challenge of this practicum the busy school agenda which made me have to rearrange the agenda such as making lesson plans, plus there was a typhoon warning which made school activities closed until a certain time. Fortunately, after a discussion with my resource teacher and school advisor, my demo teaching can be held after the midterm exam.

6.5 Overall Impression

6.6 Suggestion For Future Improvement

In my opinion, I have no problem with the different culture or the educational system because I still can adapt with it. For me, agenda or schedule is the crucial point. So in my suggestion, the university who want to send their student have to match the schedule in the target university so there’s no chaos or confusion for the student and the teacher who responsible in the target university.

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