My Teaching Experience

“My teaching experience”

This year, I taught English at schools that were really nice to me as someone who
was only practicing. I felt comfortable talking with the teachers, the rector, and all the
school staff there. Apart from that, the classroom teachers from each level were
respectful and encouraged me to be open-minded about the topics I have been
teaching during my practice. I consider this way helps trainee teachers like me not to
get nervous and be self-confident feeling that we will do it well. I’m very grateful for
that.

Talking about the classrooms I taught, while most were eager to participate, a few
students were shy or disengaged due to limited prior exposure to English and this
was the first step I had to take into account while preparing the lesson plans. I saw
the school provided basic resources, such as whiteboards and textbooks, the
secondary school and kindergarten had a TV but the primary school lacked
technology, which made lessons heavily dependent on creative, hands-on activities
which I think was successful in the end. I saw all students feel motivated to learn and
practice with activities that were considered games or challenges to be completed.

One significant challenge was engaging students with varying proficiency levels.
While some students quickly grasped new concepts, others struggled to keep up,
often losing motivation because of not having time to answer a question since
another classmate said it first. That was a big challenge for me in the way I had to
say several times to advanced students to be respectful and allow their classmates
to participate. To address this, I thought of different ways to maintain all student's
focus and motivation while doing the activities. I implemented differentiated
instruction by creating tiered activities. Advanced students worked by helping their
classmates by saying the answer and also the way to get it. I used illustrations or
sounds to make the explanations clearer. They also worked in groups and I
encouraged peer support by pairing stronger students with weaker ones during the
tasks. This approach ensured everyone stayed engaged and progressed at their own
pace and rhythm.
This experience taught me the importance of flexibility in unexpected situations and

planning for diverse learning needs. I realized that differentiated instruction not only
helps students with lower proficiency but also provides enrichment opportunities for
advanced learners. As a result, I learned how to incorporate flexible tasks in my
lesson planning and ensure that my activities are inclusive and engaging for all. I
realized how committed to their vocation teachers need to be to help pupils succeed
in their learning process, create adaptable tasks for everyone, and try to seek more
creative teaching strategies. I am deeply committed to following this rule and shaping
better goals and teaching strategies for the future.
Beyond the challenge of addressing varying proficiency levels, I think my biggest

weakness was time management. Activities often took longer than anticipated,
leaving little room for reflection or practice. Additionally, some students were easily
distracted, which sometimes disrupted the flow of lessons. Managing these
interruptions required constant redirection, creative strategies to maintain focus, and
constant attention to time. My cellphone in this case helped me a lot because I used
it to set alarms with the expected length of time in the activities.
I think I was able to build rapport with students. I fostered a safe and positive
environment where students felt comfortable participating and asking questions
without being afraid of making mistakes. Additionally, I excelled at using games
and visual aids to make lessons engaging which made them attractive. I felt
really satisfied to see students understanding the concepts because of my
explanations and also relieved while watching them working focused.
These strengths and weaknesses have shaped my development this year since I
was open to exposing my failures and trying to manage and take advantage of them.
I am conscious that, like I tried to teach my students, mistakes are only opportunities
to foster success and learn about them.
My advice for future trainee teachers is to always be adaptable and responsive to

students’ needs. Things rarely go as planned, so be prepared to adjust your lessons
based on students' reactions. Another advice would be to not be afraid to make
mistakes because each challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow.
As a final reflection, is important for me to express my gratitude to my teacher trainer

for her commitment and inspiring attitude in helping me with my teaching practice. I
felt Virginia had a strong sense of responsibility, always coming to class
well-prepared with thoughtfully designed lessons that helped us as inspirations to
enhance our ideas during the planning. I was constantly accompanied and valorized
during the lessons and I saw the same attitude with my classmates.
Talking about the pedagogical teacher, her materials were useful for comprehension
of the teachers' and students’ roles. However, I didn’t feel the same commitment and
I hope this changes in the future since is indispensable for us as inexperienced
students who enter for the first time into a classroom with students’ roles she
explained to us previously but at the same time, she was not there to evaluate me or
giving personalized explanations because she barely saw my practice one time. I
expect a change for next year.
Personally, I enjoyed my practice this year. It was a time for reflection about who I
want to be in the future and also to reaffirm my passion for teaching. It was my first
time in a classroom and the beginning, I felt I couldn’t do it but now I can see how
much I learned and prepare for my future as a teacher.

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“My teaching experience”

This experience taught me the importance of flexibility in unexpected situations and

Beyond the challenge of addressing varying proficiency levels, I think my biggest

My advice for future trainee teachers is to always be adaptable and responsive to

As a final reflection, is important for me to express my gratitude to my teacher trainer

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