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After the fun at welcome party, Ma'am libey took us to our "office" for the next 2 weeks, Saint Mary's University Junior High School and Science High School. It wasn't far from campus, only like 2 minutes less by Tricey. Truly a massive school. Junior High School Department of SMU A quick snap before we going inside the view from inside. SMU Junior High School also part of the Saint Mary's University as secondary derpartment. The School itself use K to 12 Curriculum which is the in the Philippine's Education System. The logo of SMU However, the curriculum was modified since SMU Junior High School is a private school, like having a special class for the English subject, especially for the speaking, and some system to meet the standard from the university. K to 12 means the students will through 12 years of education, 6 years for the primary education, 4 years for the Junior High School, and 2 years for the High School. Sourc
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Let The Game Begin: Week 1, Session 1-12.

January 30 - February 2, 2018 The very first day of my teaching practice, i was awake until midnight, preparing the lesson plan and the presentation material. I had four class to teach, grade 8 Masipag and Mabait class, and grade 7 Environmentalists and Earth Savers, just wow, sleep late and wake up in the early morning, i can't even think well at that time. Here are my lesson plans for the first week : Grade 7, Environmental Science  Topic: Air Pollution Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Grade 8, Science and Technology Topic: Matter Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 The file of my lesson plans can be accessed from the links below: Grade 7 Envronmental Science Grade 8 Matter Okay, back to the story. It was Tuesday, and the class started at 7.30 AM in Masipag class, but at least, i had like 4 hours of break time. 5.49 AM, i was awake and do the Subuh pray, and then took a bath and eat some toasted bread for breakfast, and went to the school by tricycle.
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Observation Time!

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Ma'am Adora wasn't returned yet, so, i observe Mega's cooperating teacher class session, Ma'am Elsa. She is a science teacher, at that time, she was teaching chemistry about reduction-oxidation. She is a really nice person, and the students seems to like her. Every session duration in SMU Junior High School is one hour per subject, so the teacher have to be creative to teach the material in a short time. Unlike in Indonesia, in one session, we spend time like three hours or two. "...Put your hands together...let us pray!" Prepararation Everyone...! Sit by your group. Presentation and practice. still working on it. "Okay!, who is finished already? show me your work!" Some students who was brave enough to explain their work. "I have another solution!" Another discussion. What i like from Ma'am Elsa, to get feedback from the students, she always said "thumbs up?&qu
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A Warm Welcome

The Welcome Party Invitation The day has come, the welcome party i had been waiting for. We were wearing our traditional dress, Kiki wear kebaya, Iin, Mega and Akbar wears "Baju Bodo" a traditional dress from Makassar and me? well, i only wear my regular batik. 9 AM, the buddies came to the dormitory to greet and pick us to the SMU's AVR 1 room. Inside the AVR room, everyone has already waited for us, wearing blue uniform, greeted us. One of the buddies then lead us to the front seat, and i saw Ma'am Libey and Ma'am Matet already there and smiling at us. Ma'am Matet giving a welcome speech The party was started by prayer, leaded by one of our buddy, Tina, then some key people like Sir Moises, Ma'am Matet and Ma'am Libey are giving us a welcome speech, and then followed by students from all the majors of STEH, there are Music, Art, Physical Education and Humanity (MAPEH), English Department, Filipino Department and, School of Health and Natur
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