Professional Documents
Culture Documents
PORTFOLIO
Index
1. Portfolio Introduction
2. Reflective writings1
3. School information
4. Reports
5. Unit plans and lesson plans
6. Learning material (written and/or audio)
7. Evaluation
8. Evaluation instruments
9. Evaluation instruments
10.Self-evaluation
11.Reports
12.Learning material
13.Conclusions
I.
Portfolio Introduction
II.
Reflective writings1
III.
School information
Name:
Address:
City:
Valparaso
Phone:
2281231
E-mail contacto:
diranazar@cormuval.cl
Webpage:
www.alfredonazarferes.blogspot.com
Director:
Sponsor:
Institutional information
Rbd:
1516
Reconocimiento Oficial:
Administrated by:
Municipal
Education level:
Educacin Parvularia
Enseanza Bsica
Enseanza Media Tcnico-Profesional Industrial Nios
24
Fee information:
Inscription:
Free
Monthly fee:
Fee
Scholarships available:
200
Desarrollo integral
Excelencia acadmica
Valrico
Orientacin religiosa:
Laica
Programa de orientacin
Convivencia escolar
Prevencin de drogas y alcohol
Educacin de la sexualidad
Cuidado del Medio Ambiente
Actividades de accin social
Apoyo al aprendizaje:
Educacin Especial:
Auditiva
Intelectual
Trastornos motores
Trastornos de comunicacin y relacin con el medio
Trastorno Especfico del Lenguaje
Oportunidades educativas:
Idiomas:
Educacin Preescolar y Bsica
Ingls
Infraestructura educativa:
Biblioteca
Sala de usos mltiples
Sala de computacin con internet
Sala de computacin sin internet
Sala audiovisual
Cancha de deportes
Gimnasio
Conexin a Internet:
Deportes:
Ftbol
Baby Ftbol
Bsquetbol
Natacin
Tenis
Tenis de mesa
Taller
Taller
Taller
Taller
de
de
de
de
manualidades
msica
ballet-danza
patinaje
IV.
Reports
This is a public school and many of its students have serious social issues. For
high school students there is a system with thematic classrooms, every teacher
is in charge of his classroom and determines how to use it. Primary students
have a single classroom assigned and teachers rotate.
In the first grade in high school there are four groups, A, B, C, D. I observed 1C,
but taught in 1D. The classroom was arranged in groups of six students but
they
were
free
to
sit
everywhere.
The classroom was decorated about English. With posters and flags, there was
also decoration related to national celebration in September, Halloween in
October, and Christmas in December.
The students used a text created in the school, and listening activities from a
CD. They opened the book on the corresponding page and worked, when they
did not know how to work the called the teacher who answered questions, gave
examples, and told to use the dictionary to learn vocabulary.
The students were supposed to work on the book which had everything
contained
in
the
school
plan.
I noticed that the students were allowed to use cellphones in the classroom, to
listen to music and walk around. They could go out of the classroom under their
own responsibility. Discipline was ambiguous in my opinion because students
had impossed a system.
Students tended to violences, verbal and physical. There were three fights
thoughout the term but teachers are not suppose to enterfire, at least I was not
allowed. I discovered that girls were more violent thant boys, even when they
are fewer the girls fighting is more common thatn boys.
I could notice how alone the teacher felt, he tried to encourage learning and
discipline but it was almost impossible. The school management did not
support his work very much, they suppervised him once, by surprise and
critisisezed him very much. It was heart breaking to see how hard the teacher
tried everyday without being valued by his superiors. I think he had too much
to give but the system did not supported him, on the contrary he was
interrupted and sabotaged Many orders were stupid to be followed and they
changed every day, for example the way the attendance had to be noted in the
class book.
V.
I planned the 3rd Unit for high school students but it was already done in a
better way so I followed the schools plan.
When I worked with 6th grade, I observed that the teacher planned every week
and I was asked to prepare plans that way. (They are attached in the file)
Despite all trouble, I feel the Units were carried out, I would say that at least
the 80% of each planned lesson was fulfill. And students learned even when
they refused with their most effort to work. I know now that I made many errors
and that I should have hooked my students better, but it was really hard to
change the way they had with the guide teachers, and their attitude towards
doing something new was not willing, they liked to be in their comfort zone.
In 6th grade the students were less violent and the classroom was arranged in a
traditional way. Four rows of chairs.
VI.
In 1D Students used the school book and CD, and in 6 th grade the ministry book
and audios. But I prepared my materials and worksheet using the books only as
a guidance. Evidence of my work is the file attached.
It was one of the most challenging tasks I had to perform because it took a lot
of time to choose and adapt the materials, my students were not always
attracted to what I did and, at times, it was a bit frustrating and discouraging to
notice their faces bored and carless.
By the end of the term I felt more confident, although never completely
confident, with what I was doing.
I brought different videos which helped me to get the students attention. But
video music did not work with 1D as much as with 6 th grade.
VII.
Evaluation
A. Class evaluation:
VIII.
Evaluation instruments
IX.
Self-evaluation
a) My main strengths are: I have a good English level, I learn fast, I can adapt
to different situations, I am patient and respectful, I can explain things clearly, I
can relate to my students, I generate my materials and I am able to cover what
my students need, I listen to my students and try to accomplish their
expectations, I get along with people and I help them willingly, but the most
important thing is that I love teaching.
b) My weaknesses are: classroom management is hard for me because my
voice is low but I learned some techniques which helped me through the term.
c) My final mark is: Even I made some mistakes I think I deserve a 7,0 because
I could overcome difficulties and learn how to improve my weaknesses. I also
learned that teaching is a never ending challenge, as Socrates said the
unexamined life is not worth living and I learned to examine myself after
every class. My guide teachers gave me a lot of freedom and did not give me
much advice but I noticed that they helped me learning by myself, my own try
and error.
I also lived what I learned through this years, I put to practice methods and
techniques such natural approach or physical response. I could understand that
every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but
because they can be even better.
X.
Reports
The following reports are requested only in one of the two classes you did the
practicum.
a) Teachers meeting (Consejo de profesores)
I was not allowed in a teachers meeting but the professor told me that
in a particular meeting the school administration discussed about failing
students and the mass dismissal of many teachers. The teachers who
were not hired for good were supposed to get new jobs.
b) Parentsmeeting (Reunin de apoderados)
About a parents meeting I can report that the teacher told me that the
problematic students had absent parents, and many of them were failing
the year. Good students parents attended and they talked about the end
of the year and the possible activities they were having. They checked
students grades and attendance and schools policies about trips.
This is a picture of the chart of the last meeting, they talked about all
those things mentioned.
c) Class discussion time ( Consejo de Curso)
Professor Thomas told me that during a class discussion time he tried to
talk about serious topics such sex, but his students were too impolite
and unkind. The discussion time were to talk mostly about misbehavior
and bad situations lived in some classes. The 2 Medio was a difficult
group.
XI.
Learning material
XII.
Conclusions