Dialectical Journal for ED 335 Teaching Practicum Name: Ashish Syangtan

Date:

Observations/ Account Reflections & Critical Response

(What Happened?) (What do I think of it? What went well? What
could be improved? How? What will I do
differently? How does this connect to the
theory I have read from class?)

First day, we were in primary principals office room

We got a warm welcome when we finally arrived in
because our observation class were not confirmed at
the school. All the teacher were talking with us like we
that time we were able to talk about the school. I
already meet with them. I did not even felt that I am in
asked, what makes your school unique then other
the new place. Everyone was so curious to know about
schools? And the principal answer, first thing is
me because it was the first time they were having
Christian school. They teach students not only the
foreigner teacher. I think my teaching practicum will
knowledge but teach in biblical perspectives to have
be great. I thought that it will be hard to work with
good relationship with God. The school follow the
Indonesian teacher but it was not. The reason is that
national curriculum but use mostly use English
the teachers were so friendly and helpful. I was easily
language. All the teacher are national teachers.
able to engage and communicate with them which was
Teachers can teach biblical things because they have
good for me to work with them.
an agreement later from students parents. After that

principal took us to visit the school and we chose

grades for practicum before we left from the school.

So we can meet with our cooperating teacher next day.