Hari Here: Week 1 @ School [Phase 1 Internship Programme]

The first phase of the school internship programme as part of the B.Ed curriculum started on 18-09-2023, and I started my days at Amrita Girls High School, Parakode, Adoor.

The first week of the internship programme was a novel experience although I have faced and taught many students before in several tuition centres. The first day was an amalgam of excitement and nervousness. On the first day, 18-09-2023, I reached early in the school, found a place to settle down and waited for the students. There was the school assembly with prayer, pledge, news in English and Malayalam and a quiz session conducted by the students of class 9A. I had my class in the fifth period. The first day was a cool one.

19-09-2023

The English sir asked me to select a poem for a student to recite at the sub-district youth festival. I gave her the poem "Middle Age". I had my class in the fourth period and got the chance to interact with the students and was able to deliver the first lesson.

20-09-2023

I had my class in the first period itself. I was happy because all the students had completed the follow-up activity of the previous day. But I felt that some of them referred internet to complete it. I felt that it was better if they utilized their own creativity. There was also the practice of recitation and other items for the youth festival.

21-09-2023

Most of the teachers were on leave since the tour programme was beginning on the day. I had my class in the 2nd period. But the Biology teacher was engaging the students. She provided me with another period. However, I had to engage students of various classes due to the absence of teachers. The departure of the students to Mysore and Coorg was a wonderful scene. I completed the activities that were left in the previous chapter. I also had a negative experience because when I asked a student to listen in the class, she started crying. I feel that I should achieve emotional stability to handle the students of this age.

23-09-2023

The school was silent since the students of class 10 were on tour. In the morning, a student came to me and asked to prepare an introduction for her recitation. I had class in the first period but had to swap with another teacher. Today I began a new chapter "Listen to the Mountain". In the free time, the students came to me and told me that I am a bit fast and I need to slow down to make the portions more understandable. The students were so interactive. Since it was heavily raining, the students were sent home a bit early than usual.