FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES

EARLY ENGLISH TEACHING PRACTICE

Vise II
2009

TEAM TEACHING STAGE

Name of student teacher: Elvira Saa Espinoza

Name of School: Colegio Patmos

Number of students: 33

Date: 20 de Junio Class: 1º Medio

Task 1:

For the following questions describe as accurately as you can the type of work performed
as the guide teacher assistant:

1. What kind of activity did you perform the first time your guide teacher asked for your
help? How long did it take?

I helped the teacher observing the students and answering their questions during a test, it
lasted 2 hours.

2. What were the students doing before you started helping out? Who gave the instructions,
you or your guide teacher?

They were wondering who I was and what was I doing there, after the teacher introduced
me they started asking questions related to the test. The teacher gave the instructions and
told them I was there to help her and them with their doubts.

3. How did the students react? Describe the atmosphere of the room and the levels of
engagement in the room.

Some of them reacted in a good way because they already knew me when I was a student
there, some reacted in a bad way because I was going to help the teacher to avoid them
cheating on the test. The atmosphere was odd because most of them hadn’t studied for the
test so they were kind of desperate and the levels of engagement were very friendly among
them.

4. What other assignments were asked you to do? How often?

During that class my only assignment was to rearrange the seating, observe the students and
help them with their doubts.
5. What activities or resources did you propose? Were they used? How effective were they?

I proposed to watch a film based in a real life story with social content for the class, the
teacher said it was ok with her and she asked me to lend her the movie so she could watch it
first. The activity hasn’t been done yet, but I think we will do it next time we watch a film
with the class.

6. Were you asked to prepare any kind of special audio visual material for the required
assignments? How did the student like it?

I haven’t been asked for that yet, but the teacher suggested me to get a copy of the class
workbook so I can know what they are working on and give ideas or material for activities.

7. Did your guide teacher provide feedback on your performance in the classroom? How
often? How did you react?

My teachers told me I was a great help for them because some students require special
attention that sometimes the teacher can’t give in order to keep up with the lesson activities.
I felt very proud of it and told them I was happy of being helpful.