Week 2

First teaching experiences

Week 2 means the each and everyone of us now has to do what he or she is supposed to do - teach. And obviously most of us are quite nervous about doing it. There have been so many tips on how to be an effective teacher. Also, there are very specific guidelines on how to conduct a lesson; we are asked to create a detailed lesson plan. 

I can consider myself to be lucky as I am not in the first group of teachers. Instead of doing a part of the very first lesson, I have the chance to observe, listen to tutor comments and prepare myself for my lesson later in the week.

And then it's Thursday and then it's my turn. I  show up with a lesson plan, a clear idea of what I want to do during my section of the lesson and.... the best intentions rarely match with reality. The exercises prove to be a challenge for the class and this makes me feel awkward and nervous. Fortunately, in the end the students manage to complete the activities planned and the baffled look on their faces I saw at the beginning has disappeared. What a relief!

So, I finish my section of the lesson. I walk back to my seat trying to command my legs that seem to have turned into jelly and I observe the next teacher with a great sense of relief: my part is done and I managed not to mess it up!