Day 2 of teaching practise

 

The second day was not easy at all. The first day had been all about getting to know the place, even though my assigned task was mistakenly given to someone else. But the next day, I was given substitution classes, my first real experience handling a large number of students. It was stressful and quite challenging.

The day began with the usual assembly, which was longer than the previous day because there was a prize distribution that took quite some time. After the assembly, I went to the staffroom, as I had the day before, and there I received my first class assignment.

It was the first period, so I had to take attendance as well. The class was Grade Seven, which meant the students were a bit older and more energetic. As soon as I entered, they were excited to see a new teacher and immediately asked for a free period. Convincing them wasn’t easy, but somehow, I managed to make a deal with them, and they quietened down for a while. It was difficult to grab their attention, but I’d say I handled it fairly well.

Later, I was asked to take another class with a younger group, and it turned out to be even more challenging. The students were restless throughout the period, and it took all my patience to manage them. At some point, I felt completely exhausted and kept waiting for the bell to ring. When it finally did, I let out a sigh of relief.

I also received a substitute for the games period, which was much easier since the students were outside playing. After a lot of walking around the school, the day finally came to an end. I was truly tired and could feel the fatigue in every part of my body.

It was, however, an eventful day. I had the chance to talk with other teachers, and they shared some valuable tips and tricks for managing a class. I hope the coming days will be different as I slowly adapt to my new role as a teacher.