At first Practice teaching is just a requirement for me to finish my course which is education and be able to graduate. But then, the experienced I had during my off-campus teaching changed this kind of perspective of mine. The experiences I had are very meaningful and worth remembering for.

My 2 ½ month stay in Baao Central School is not easy for me as one of the student teachers of CBSUA.  At first, I feel like I’m not welcome in the school. But as the day went by, this feeling faded away and it was changed into a positive feeling which is enjoyment in the company of the teachers in Baao Central School.  At that very first day, I already told myself that I am lucky to be one of the ST of BCS. The reasons are not yet clear but I am very sure with that as I told myself. The days gone through smoothly. Then I met Ma’am Eva. She is my first CT. She is a Grade 3 Adviser.  She is a very simple woman with a kind heart.   I learned a lot from Ma’am Eva. I take all her suggestion positively and constructively. Every time I finished my discussion in every topic assigned to me, she always advised not to do this thing because this is not good and so on and so forth. So, every time I meet my pupils I am confident to face them because I am sure of what I am going to do in my discussion.  I am guided very well by my CT.  I have a good relationship with my CT but the problem I had in my first shift is the Classroom management. There are times in during my off campus that I feel disappointed with myself because I cannot control my class. It seems like I don’t have any knowledge about classroom management. There is  time also that the Grade 3 class behaves appropriately but they misbehave most of the time.  I accept it as a challenge on how I will handle the class and impose discipline to them.   During my second shift, I handled star section.  My second shift becomes easier for me compared to my first shift. My second CT is Mr. Romulo Michaelo. He is kind and friendly. He treated his pupils just like his little brothers and sisters.   

               I enjoyed my off campus teaching, I experienced a lot both positive and negative experiences.  I taught my pupils and give them the learning they need to have but they are not the only one who learned. I also learned a lot from them. I learned to love them as if I am really their permanent teacher. I learned to love and accept them for who they are.  They share their life stories to me and I realize that they trust me just like their mother and best friend.  I see myself in them that’s why I always remind myself to do always my very  best to give them the best thing that they should have. I want to teach them like how much I wanted to be taught before.

                Now, I can say that off-campus teaching made me a better person in looking the realities of the life of a learner.  I am happy and privileged to be their teacher in a very short period of time. They always tell me that when I leave, they will miss me. I will miss them more than they miss me. I will treasure all the learning I gained from them from my CTs and continue to use it when I become a full-pledged teacher.