WEEK #5 (15-19 August 2016)

LÜCKHOFF 

What I learnt from this week is that you can go all out and really put yourself out there for a lesson, but if the learners don't care your lesson still won't be efficient or successful. I still would not give up, but I know after just one LO lesson a day I was exhausted emotionally and physically (being 36 weeks pregnant and walking up and down a class to make sure the rowdy learners know you know they are being rowdy and you won't stand for it and you are giving a lesson here, and to go to everyone who has their hands up even the one's asking questions totally irrelevant to your class, and many times just to try and stir you up, but to go none the less for the sake of those who are actually honestly busy with their work and need your help.... where was I... This was so exhausting, and embarrassing because even though Miss Hector said that the teacher should be present as well with my lecturer coming to visit, and I told her on multiple occasions she needs to be there Miss Hector said so, the teacher found an excuse and at the last minute just told me she has to go look after some learners who's teacher isn't here and left - and the class was rough chaos. I kept calling out the one's making noise and disrespecting, but my visiting lecturer actually said something to the class they were so rough. She wanted to hear me give my lesson. It was really exhausting, I had a good lesson planned and it is really difficult to get your lesson or point across when you cannot hear yourself think and even follow your own train of thought. I was just glad when it was over and my lecturer and I ended up talking and discussing the lesson. 

PJ OLIVIER

I gave my first visual arts theory lesson this week and after the Monday class at Luckhoff I just sat I was so extremely exhausted. That is the one downside from student practicals whilst pregnant, I kept pushing myself as if I was not pregnant, just because that is what I am used to, pushing myself. I have a lot of energy and can go on working for a long time, but at some point in the last few weeks my stamina has dropped. I think it has to do with the rough morning classes at Luckhoff and the having lessons and class at PJ until 17h00 and driving home in traffic everyday. 

What I did learn is that you should get information from the learners about your lesson presentation and how to make it better. I asked my learners on Friday how the theory lesson was and how I could make it better. They gave such honest feedback and I found it really helpful and I plan on using it for my next lesson. They said they needed to be kept busy, not just by asking them questions orally. They said that they lose concentration if they don't get forced to be actively involved. It is my challenge as a teacher to actively involve my learners in a productive manner that won't take away from the lesson content or time but will increase the teaching and learning experience for everyone.