Journal Entry
On the 29th May, 2020 which is Friday,
there were lot of meetings that I attended, mathematics department meeting, the
year 8 staff meeting and the last is the school staff meeting where all of us,
teachers, the principal, deputy principal and the committees gathered together
in the mwaneaba.
In the department meeting, subject teachers (math
teachers) and our Head of Department (HOD) were gathered together to share discussed
and record new ideas from teachers. This
is a one team where we were working together to do our best to meet our student
needs. This time, I heard about some of our colleagues issue which was students
did not engage in learning mathematics. So, I gave them my idea based on using
the strategies that more effective. One of the best strategies that I shared
this time to teachers is the use of games or involving fun games throughout the
teaching-learning process. In this case, we supported out students’ learning
needs and this is very important because we shared together new ideas which can
best satisfy our student needs.
After having a lunch, I went to another meeting
which is the year 8 level meeting which is known as Block 2 staff meeting. In
this meeting, all teachers in the year 8 level were gathering together to share
and discussed things which are very essential for the benefits of the students’
learning process (Year 8 students). This meeting focused on the classroom
management where all teachers (form teachers) should prepare and decorate their
classroom with students’ work display. Also, subject teachers were told to fill
in their subject corners inside their classroom. All of those things are very
important which can also empower the students’ learning process. The classroom
and that is full of many display can also attract the intention of students to
learn effectively. For me, this meeting is very important in which that I
learnt not only on how to make things beautiful inside the classroom but also
on how to create the most effective and productive learning environment. This is
because teachers, shared some of their strategies which can make the classroom
more effective and comfortable for students to learn.
Finally, after the school hours, all staffs
including the school committees were gathered together inside the mwaneaba.
This is a formal meeting where it was opened with positive conversation made by
the principal. The principal gave a welcoming speech to all staffs and school
committees members. This meeting benefits the school in which that things were
discussed related to the running of the school. We were collaborated as a team
by providing feedback, sharing ideas and asking questions. Also, in this
meeting, we discussed the school financial oversight and the scope of required
school required needs to be carefully made decision on. The Budgets for the
school needs was also discussed in this meeting. Everything was clearly
discussed and because I was included in this discussion and decision, I felt
motivated in this school.
To conclude, those three meetings were very
important to me especially for my future teaching strategies in which that I
learnt most of the things which can improve the student learning process. Not
only that but I also learnt that I should be involved in all the meetings so
that I can create the most effective and productive learning environment.
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