Here it is, the final day of PGCE. Oh no wait, we've been given the weekend to complete our portfolio..... But still we are at the end.
First I would like to discuss how my Employability session went with Production Arts today. It was fantastic. Again I had them to complete work sat at the computer and it seems to work! I wonder if this is because they are a technical bunch that like to be creative using equipment? All my Production Arts are up to date with work and it feels brilliant. I am not worrying as much now as I know I have evidence to show that my students are making progress with their work and with their behaviour.
I also received my final observation grade today. It was a grade 3.....
I knew it was going to be a grade 3 because of the behaviour but I am also going to take this grade 3 as a way of looking at reality when teaching. As my tutor stated it does depend on your class. You may have a class that will give you a grade 1 but then you may have another next lesson who would give you a grade 4. If the respect is not there then that's where points will be deducted. I suppose I can use this observation to reflect at what I would do if this behaviour happens again. I was informed that I can scrap a session plan completely when being observed if the students are not being respectful. I wish I did this but as I was being observed I was unsure if that was allowed.
Anyway, here's my last ever reflection. Im now going to FINISH my portfolio.
CHOW!