Done my first teaching and I feel like I was acting!

Well, inside I feel like I am acting...People told me, before I started teaching, it is just like being in front of an audience, and now I can happily say I agree, brilliant. I must say, this week I have been acting, and I mean acting well. I am not saying I am up for the Oscar award winning I might but not yet. Anyway my point is teaching is just like acting, you go in class and do your stuff.

 

On Wednesday this week, I taught the whole class of my year ones of level 3 in Childhood studies.  I must admit, in the morning that day I really was feeling nervous and I sometimes forgot to breathe.. I kept telling myself don't let them smell your fear.. I was not only teaching, I was also being observed by my mentor which was also nerve wrecking. But my mentor was really good, very supportive and encouraging too.

 

Anyway, the teaching went very well. I had some very positive and constructive feedback. Therefore I have now made some actions pints to work on:

 

• Use more practical activities
• Use personal experience to demonstrate my teaching
• Project my voice