SCHOOL BASED EXPERIENCE

Last week on 18^th of March until 22^nd of March 2012, I went for school based experience at Sekolah Kebangsaan Dato’ Hamid (2) in Pasir Mas Kelantan. It was a really great moment for me and I had no regret choosing that school for my third SBE.

            On the first day when I arrived at school, I felt like stranger. Pupils in the school kept looking at me strangely. But it last only for a while as after they get to know me well, we started to become close. What I really like the most about that school was the environment there. The teachers including the headmaster were really friendly and helpful. I can ask them freely about the information about the school and subjects. Not only the teachers, but the school’s clerks were also really friendly. I enjoyed being part of them even though it was for five days only. From my observation, I found that the teachers there were really committed with their work. They were giving their best effort to make sure that all the pupils there will be success in their life in the future.  

            When I was there, I was given a chance to enter the classroom because the teachers on duty were not there. I was given the worst class in the school according to the senior assistant of students’ affair. I learnt how to control the class. At first it was extremely hard as they love to move here and there, running outside the class, talking and shouting loudly. I was shocked because I do not know how to control them. I amazed their teachers because they can stand with them. At first, it was hard to control them. I recall back what I had learnt in IPG on how to control students in class. They would never listen to me until I told them that I asked them to draw. Fortunately, they were interested and they give their cooperation with me. They drew whatever they want and I noticed some of them had really great potential in drawing. While they were drawing, I shared some of the stories with them and they started to like me. When the period end, they asked me whether I will enter their class again tomorrow and I said to them, I will only enter their class when they promised they will behave themselves. Again for the next day, I entered that class again and I found that I was not as hard as the first time because I started to feel that we were creating a special bond for each other. I feel touch when some of them gave me presents before I leave the school.

            I love being around children as I found that they are pure and lovely. I choose to be a teacher because teaching is my soul. I will never regret choosing to be a teacher as teacher is a noble job. This school based experience really teaches me a lot on how to be a good teacher. I will use this chance wisely to collect as many experiences as I can before I become a real teacher.