With my four years stay in the University of the Philippines High School, a year would never be complete without the KNOW YOUR SCHOOL DAY or the KYSD. It is actually a three-day program wherein the students would substitute the teachers, faculty and staff in their own respective jobs. This is to give honor to the teachers and give them a break I guess. This is actually similar to the Teacher’s Day in other schools.
This activity has always been something the students, faculty and staff look forward to. It is probably because it gives us excitement seeing our classmates do the teaching for us. It is also fun to see them being the PED chair, principal, assistant principal, guidance counselor, etc.
Every year, I have always experienced on being taught by students and I have actually never tried teaching in my four years stay. Anyway, being taught by students or my classmates has always been a fun experience for me. It is because it is here where you can see the capabilities of your classmates when it comes to the subject matter. You also get to pay attention because the person in front is someone new. It is also cute to see them teach. I really admire those who apply for difficult subjects such as Mathematics and Science. I think it is a brave action for them to do it. I also admire those who apply for other subjects since it would be an added responsibility for them. Even if our classmates were the ones who taught us on other subjects, I surely did learn something from them. I really appreciate those who explained the lessons well for us and really made sure that we understood the lessons very well. However, it hurts to know that some students apply for a certain position just for the sake of grades. I mean, even if they really are not capable for the position, they still get accepted (ang uban ra ha). Sometimes, it is obvious that they do not know what to do and what they are doing is not from the heart. They just create confusion to students who do not really understand the lesson and make them not understand all the more. I believe they should exert extra effort in making the students understand since they applied for it.
The KYSD this year was indeed a success. The students who participated enjoyed. I believe the faculty and staff enjoyed as well. There are a lot of fond memories when it comes to the KYSD and I hope that these memories will last forever and the next KYSDs to come.
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Hello, Your Highness! This is a good post. It is direct to the point and simple. No frills. Not much tinsel.
I like the way you began your entry. First you began with background information about the KYSD and then focused on your specific experience in the latter part.
In language teaching parlance, the method you used is called deductive method of development.
"However, it hurts to know that some students apply for a certain position just for the sake of grades. I mean, even if they really are not capable for the position, they still get accepted (ang uban ra ha). Sometimes, it is obvious that they do not know what to do and what they are doing is not from the heart. They just create confusion to students who do not really understand the lesson and make them not understand all the more."
I agree mostly with what you wrote. Though, the KYSD is less about students' delivering lessons (or course content) with 100% accuracy but about having the students experience what it is like to work like a teacher. I'm sure the student teachers exerted effort in delivering the lessons well.
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