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Christmas Term
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7C AGR 9A AGR 9C SS 9C AGR
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VISION STATEMENT
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MISSION STATEMENT
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PHILOSOPHY
A disciplined demeanour
Tolerance and respect for each other views, customs or ideologies
Good inter-personal relationships
Academic and technical brilliance fit to develop self and society.
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GOALS
To provide students with knowledge, skills and attitudes fit for life and
living.
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TIME TABLE OF NEW TEACHER
Easter Term
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10: 30 11:10 4 9C SS 9B SS
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12:45 13:20 6 10 G 1 SS 9C GEO
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TIME TABLE OF NEW TEACHER
April - June 2016
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10: 30 11:10 4 9B GEO 9A GEO
LUNCH
12:45 13:20 6 9C GEO 9C SS
13:20 13:55 7 10 G 1 SS 9C SS 9C SS
13:55 14:30 8 9B SS 10 G 1 SS 9C SS 9B SS
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My First Day Experience at Golden Grove Secondary School
On the 31st of August, the first day of the school year 2015, was my first day at work as a new teacher at
the Golden Grove Secondary school which is located on the East Coast of Demerara and which is also
five minutes away from my home.
Having reached at school I approached the HM’s office and submitted my letter of appointment from
the Teaching Service Commission (TSC). She acknowledged my letter and I was told to sit in the waiting
area, while sitting there I was approached by two other colleagues from Cyril Potter College of
Education (CPCE) whom were also appointed to the said school. I felt a bit more comfortable knowing
that I wasn’t alone since I was a total stranger there. I was also greeted by a few other teachers at the
school; they were quite friendly and welcomed me to their school.
After assembly I was given a tour of the school except for the Home Economics Department by the
Deputy HM. After the tour I felt discouraged because I had very high expectations of what the school
would have been. Firstly I was not happy about the way that the classrooms were situated; they were
not separated by rooms which I had gotten accustomed to during teaching practice at Annandale
Secondary. I got worried and felt frustrated as to how I was going to teach students in an open
environment with such a high noise level. As I looked around students was up and about walking around
the school yard and from class room to class room during instructional hours.
Secondly, I noticed that the wash rooms were very dirty. I felt uncomfortable. I knew right away that I
wouldn’t be able to use such an untidy and unkempt washroom. I was placed in a staff room for
teachers that was very much dusty and smelly. It was neither properly ventilated nor cubical thus it was
very, very hot. I was not happy at all. I was scared to be using the stairway because it was very weak and
shaky, seem as if it would fall any minute.
Finally I was given a grade ten class and was told that I would be the form teacher. I got really nervous
and scared because I knew I was inexperience and didn’t want to hold such a class but it wasn’t an
option. I was also give grade nine and ten classes to teach which I had also found not appropriate for me
but I gladly accepted. It was not a good day for me because I felt very much disappointed and
discouraged by the environment I was placed in. I realized that I was being faced with many challenges
which I would have to sort out and adjust to.
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Schedule for Mentee
Date Time
2015-10-28 10:50
2015-11-03 09:40
2015-11-03 13:35
2015-11-20 08:30
2015-11-24 13:50
2016-01-14 09:45
2016-01-19 01:50
2016-01-22 12:50
2016-02-01 08:30
2016-02-02 08:40
2016-02-09 12:45
2016-02-12 08:40
2016-03-03 13:50
2016-03-05 08:30
2016-03-16 12:55
2016-04-23 13:50
2016-04-27 08:30
2016-05-24 09:40
2016-06-13 13:35
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Weekly Meetings with Mentor
Christmas term
The new teacher instructed grade 9A on The new teacher should have
the 1953 general election. more students’ participation in
The content was clear but more student lesson.
involvement was needed.
10:50 2015-10-28 This will help to encourage more
students to participate in lessons
also students will be able to ask
questions not being afraid to
speak.
New teacher presented a well prepared The new teacher plans to have
lesson but more class room control was this class out in the school yard
needed. because of the noise level in the
upper flat of the building during
09:40
2015-11-03 Students were distracted by other the after sessions.
students from neighbouring classes since
the classrooms were only separated by
one blackboard each.
New teacher had a role play involving the Have more role plays and
students in presenting the lesson. Lesson presentations.
entailed concrete facts.
08:30 2015-11-20
Students were excited to participate in
role play; it was a form of motivation
taking up leadership roles.
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Bi-Weekly Meetings with Mentor
Easter term
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Mentee observing Mentor
Subject: Geography
Topic: Population
Date: 2016/02/01
Mentor introduced lesson using pictures showing a number of persons based on population.
Mentor used a brief discussion and brainstorming to formulate a definition for the term
population.
Discussed the importance of knowing the employment, unemployment rates, birth and death
rates.
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Team Teaching
(Mentee & Mentor)
Subject: Geography
Topic: Vegetation
Date: 2016/02/02
Mentor also gave some additional information on topic (definition) for students to build on.
Both mentee and mentor discussed types of vegetation found in the Caribbean, South and
North America.
Mentee discussed some key terms related / associated with the types of vegetation.
Both mentee and mentor plans to visit the mangroves with the said class which is located
behind the school (Golden Grove Secondary – seawall / sea defense).
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Mentee observing Mentor
Subject: Geography
Date: 2016/02/15
Duration: 40 minutes
Used brainstorming to bring out the factors that influence the distribution of population.
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Observing Expert Teacher
Date: 2016/04/06
Duration: 70 minutes
The Expert teacher introduced the lesson by asking questions. The questions asked were
structured appropriately and students were able to respond correctly to questions.
(good questioning techniques)
She then wrote the student’s responses on chalkboard and formulated a definition of
the term family. Students also shared their definitions of the family.
The teacher facilitated a discussion based on the types of family in the Caribbean using
pictures to show examples of the different family types.
However, the teacher introduced the ‘reconstituted family type found in the Caribbean.
Students were very much interested since they were hearing of this for the first time.
After a detailed discussion the teacher instructed students to describe the types of
families in the Caribbean in one paragraph each.
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Most of the information was given by the students in the class.
The teacher concluded the lesson by recapping what was done during that session.
Teacher then used the remaining time of the double period session to check and mark
student’s notebooks.
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Report on Workshop at NCERD
This workshop was held at NCERD on April 12 and 13, 2016 at 09:00.00 hrs. It was based
on strategies and social skills in the Social studies and Geography subject areas. The
facilitator of this event was Dr. A. Kissoon Russell – Snr Subject - Specialist.
This event was done to help teachers of the said subject areas to make their lessons
more meaningful and to help students to grasp concepts, engaging students in more
activities, also encouraging more role plays, drama and simulation in the classroom.
Drama
Play
Dramatization
More organized
Simulation
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Game like abstraction of events based on synthesis of case studies that promote
problem solving.
More elaborate than games because they provide realistic parts for students
with enough roles to keep a whole class working for several periods.
Acting out or mimicking an actual or probable real life condition.
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Professional Development Session
Topic: Leadership
Becoming a leader
Leadership includes the capacity to influence, inspire, rally, direct, encourage, motivate, move
and mobilize others to pursue a common goal or purpose while maintaining commitment.
Vision
Value
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General Staff Meeting
Date: 06/01/2016
Duties of teachers
Duties of level heads
Class cleanliness
Accuracy, labeling and completion of records
Percentage Pass rate of students
Behavior of students
English department activities.
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General Staff Meeting
Date: 2016/02/10
Tours
Fund raising events (profits made at these events)
Records
GTI program with grade two students
PYARG – grade nine students
GTU meeting
Time off ledger
Time book
Contingency plan
End of term examinations
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Grade Ten Parent Conference
Date: 2016/2/11
Issues / Items
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Monthly meetings with Mentor
April / June
Discussion on
deforestation in grade Teacher completed her
9A. Teacher introduced mentorship program.
lesson using role play
and students actively
2016/06/13
participated.
The lesson was very
interesting and the
content was quite clear
to all students.
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Professional Development Sessions
Preparation of
2015/12/05 School Records end of term Ms. Sharon Willis
records.
To improve
Specific teachers ability in Ms. D. Charles
2016/01/29
objectives writing specific
objectives.
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Content
Page
Acknowledgement
Introduction
Conclusion
Annotated bibliography
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Acknowledgement
The New Teacher would like to extend sincere gratitude to Miss Sharon
Willis (Mentor) for her guidance and support throughout this Induction
Programme. I would also like to offer special thanks to Miss Ruth
Richmond for her assistance; her willingness to give her time so
generously has been very much appreciated and the HM of Golden
Grove Secondary School; Miss Delores Dublin Benjamin for providing
me with the necessary information needed to be placed into my
portfolio. The new teacher would like to express her deep gratitude to
her colleagues (Miss Kendall and Miss Sukhu) for their patience,
encouragement and valuable support throughout this entire ordeal.
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INTRODUCTION
This portfolio is a requirement for the completion of the Induction
Programme which was scheduled for one year ‘September 2015 to June 2016.’
This portfolio entails information towards the growth and development of the
new teacher during the first year of teaching, upon the completion of Cyril
Potter College of Education. The new teacher known as the mentee is assessed
and guided by an expert teacher called the mentor. These assessments are
done by the mentor to help the new teacher with his / her weaknesses so that
he / she can be corrected and be able to grow into a professional teacher /
educator.
During this period the mentee will be taught as to how to deal with various
situations or circumstances which may arise from time to time at a school.
Being placed directly in an environment with real problems, the new teacher
will have firsthand experience to address such matters.
This period will enlighten the new teacher about school records and other
important documents. It will also help to improve the capabilities of the new
teachers in the classroom thus the school’s capacity will be strengthened and
known as a place that offers high quality of educational opportunities to the
students in its classrooms.
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FIRE DRILL
An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk
to health, life, property, or environment.[1] Most emergencies require urgent
intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some
situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to
offer palliative care for the aftermath.
While some emergencies are self-evident (such as a natural disaster that
threatens many lives), many smaller incidents require that an observer (or
affected party) decide whether it qualifies as an emergency. The precise
definition of an emergency, the agencies involved and the procedures used,
vary by jurisdiction, and this is usually set by the government, whose agencies
(emergency services) are responsible for emergency planning and
management.
Dangers to life
Many emergencies cause an immediate danger to the life of people involved.
This can range from emergencies affecting a single person, such as the entire
range of medical emergencies including heart attacks, strokes, cardiac
arrest and trauma, to incidents that affect large numbers of people such
as natural disasters including tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, mudslides and
outbreaks of diseases such as cholera, Ebola, and malaria.
Most agencies consider these the highest priority emergency, which follows
the general school of thought that nothing is more important than human life.
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Dangers to health
Some emergencies are not necessarily immediately threatening to life, but
might have serious implications for the continued health and well-being of a
person or persons (though a health emergency can subsequently escalate to
life-threatening).
The causes of a health emergency are often very similar to the causes of an
emergency threatening to life, which includes medical emergencies and
natural disasters, although the range of incidents that can be categorized here
is far greater than those that cause a danger to life (such as broken limbs,
which do not usually cause death, but immediate intervention is required if
the person is to recover properly). Many life emergencies, such as cardiac
arrest, are also health emergencies.
Police – who deal with security of person and property, which can cover
all three categories of emergency? They also to some extent deal with
punishment of those who cause an emergency through their deliberate
actions.
Fire service – who deal with potentially harmful fires, but also
often rescue operations such as dealing with road traffic collisions. Their
actions help to prevent loss of life, damage to health and damage to or loss
of property.
Emergency Medical Service (Ambulance / Paramedic service) – These
services attempt to reduce loss of life or damage to health. This service is
likely to be decisive in attempts to prevent loss of life and damage to
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health. In some areas "Emergency Medical Service" is abbreviated to
simply EMS.
GENERAL PTA MEETINGS
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Subject Teachers
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Grade 8 Oct 27 Tandy Tappin
Punctuality – HM mentioned
that there has been an
improvement in the
punctuality of students. Parents
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Prize giving exercise will be
done sometime between late
October early November.
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to work hard to have preferred
classes.
Parents were reminded that
each student must pay a
continuing fee $1000) for each
Continuing fee Parents
new academic year. (Sept –
July)
Prepared by:
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Seconded by: Carol Ross
Person(s)
Item/ Issue Decision Taken
Responsible
Class teacher must inform Class teachers
students on the dates
assigned for tours
Tours
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Officials from P.Y.A.R.G are
expected to visit on 16th Feb., Officials
P.Y.A.R.G Visit 2016 at 11:00 am to have a
talk with students from grade
9
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MOD- Construction of flag $160,000 would be needed
pole. for the construction of the flag P.T.A
pole. The PTA is expected to
raise funds. This construction
is to be completed before the
50th Anniversary.
Adopted by:
Seconded by:
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Staff Meetings
Date: 16th March, 2016
Person(s)
Item/ Issue Decision Taken
Responsible
Outstanding SBAs
Deadline for SBAs will be
the 24th march, 2016. Grade 11 teachers
Teachers with outstanding
SBAs should submit a list
with the names of
students with outstanding
SBAs to HM.
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Teachers need to be
Completion of Records aware of the number of Class teachers
subjects that are done in
their classes.
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Students should not be
Staff Room seen in staff room All teachers that occupy
especially during the staff rooms.
instructional time. It was
suggested by DHM that
students state their
business upon entering
the staff room then leave.
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competition.
All teachers
Improvement of Teachers need to take up
performance their role in order to
improve performance.
Seniors
Supervision Supervision need to be
addressed by all seniors.
Class teachers
Registers Registers must be stapled
balanced and prepared
for next term.
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of students on the
schedule corresponded Class teacher
with the number of
students on the register.
Level Heads
Appraisals Level heads need to be
objective when appraising
teachers.
A panel will be in place in
order to appraise
teachers.
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All teachers
Salary Sheets/Book The salary book should be
signed in a timely manner.
Adopted by:
Seconded by:
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General staff meeting
Date: 12th April, 2016.
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Teachers were urged to
Last term’s school work together for
effectiveness improvement in all
areas for better school All teachers
effectiveness.
HOD’s need to do more
supervision and
observation of their
teacher.
Teachers were
SBA reminded to look keenly
at the heading (dates
etc) and that they should
jot down the dates for SBA teachers
their SBA.
Teachers were urged to
work feverishly with the
students on their SBA’s
when completing labs.
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to conduct their
meetings. All teachers
Teachers were
Teachers leave taken reminded to
communicate with the
school whenever he/she
is absent from school. All teachers
Teachers were told to
call the school’s phone
to make their reports.
Failure to comply will
result in UAL and
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logging. It was also
noted that medicals
should be presented
within a 48 hour period.
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Teachers were
reminded that there is a
Daily rota rota available for the
upper, lower and annex
building. All teachers
Teachers need to act
more responsible with
the rota.
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Social funds Teachers were Class teachers
reminded to pay their
social funds.
HM read a quote for the All teachers
staff and the meeting
was adjourned.
Adapted by:
Seconded by:
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General Staff Meeting
Date: 19th May, 2016
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submission. All teachers
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Level 8 supervision The current level All teachers
supervisor Ms Tandy is
on whitley council leave
and as a result an acting
level supervisor has
been assigned. Please
address all concerns
with Ms Devika
Ramsarran.
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to record this and
submit the monthly SBA teachers
report.
Teachers were urged to
complete mark books,
log books, CDIC cards
and to also prepare the
properly.
School Based
School Based Assessment must be
Assessment implemented in the final
term at Grade 10.
Teachers were urged to
have students start the
project in a scrap book
and to keep a record of All teachers
how many students have
submitted this book.
Teachers complained
that there are several
constraints and they Class teachers
were urged to make
contact with parents.
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Teachers were urged to
ensure that students All teachers.
know and acknowledge
prayers.
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Teachers were also
advised that registers
must be marked at the All teachers.
end of each session.
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Prepared by: Tekisha
Harris
Adapted by:
Seconded by:
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GENERAL STAFF MEETING
Date: 10/12/2015
-completing of assignments
through motivation.
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Students Welfare -Teachers should try different
forms of assessment and All teachers
reduce the number of take
home assignments.
-Teachers should be
supervised to ensure that
these strategies are
implemented.
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conditions and also the fact
that there are not many and
as such should be available
and regularly cleaned.
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ANNOTATED
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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CONCLUSION
The Induction Year Programme was both challenging and rewarding for the
mentee. The mentee however is privileged that she was given the opportunity to
complete this programme and at the same time develop herself as a teacher. The
mentee is therefore looking forward to continue the good work she started
during the induction year period and to also continue her self- development on
the job.
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Monthly Reflections In Classroom
Teaching
November
The Mentee was visited by Ms The mentee had The mentee recommends that
Delores Dublin Benjamin (HM) observed during the first teachers and students alike
of Golden Grove Secondary. few months of the new should be encouraged not to
She pointed out the way in school term that the stigmatize a child or class
which the mentee wrote her students demonstrated because of their lack of abilities.
specific objectives in the notes indiscipline behavior and
of lesson were in correct. the mentee had to try
various ways of dealing They should be treated fairly and
with such. with the same respect as others.
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October
The mentee has realized Parents should be called in if
In this month the mentee was that students are not teachers report students who
a part of the ushering submitting course work have not been doing course work
committee for graduation pieces on time or at all. pieces by the middle of the term.
2015. This affected the This will help in preventing the
This was an enlightening mentee’s timely delivery child from failing by providing
experience because the of scores to class him or her with enough time to
mentee was able to foster co- teachers. Students complete course work pieces.
operative working skills. The continue to show a lack
mentee also learned team of interest for their
work in getting students to be school work and this
ushers and training them for affects the scores for the
best performances. performance of students
in her subject areas.
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April
The school hosted a cake Lack of co-operation Firstly teachers need to
raffle. This was a highlight among students in the demonstrate cooperation among
during the mentees induction classroom. Students have the staff so that students can
year period because it was a demonstrated their learn from them.
student from her class strong dislike for others in
Samantha, Cox who walked this classroom and this Sometimes students mimic the
away with a whole cake. hampers group work behavior of their teachers and
The mentee felt proud as the being done by the this affects the development of
form teacher. Samantha Cox mentee as the lack of community spirit in the school.
made the event more cooperation affects the
rewarding by dividing the cake activities being done in Students need to be encouraged
among the students of the groups and causes for to work in groups which often
class. This demonstrated a work to be incomplete. foster community spirit skills and
charitable deed as students co-operation.
are always encouraged to
share and do good deeds for
each other.
June
Being a part of the induction
year the programme was an To teach students good Students need to be punished for
innovative experience for the behaviour to take with indiscipline behaviour and
mentee. She was able to them into the next class complimented on good
develop herself further as a and to wherever life takes behaviour.
teacher and as an educator. them.
This will be helpful in establishing
The mentee would like the difference between right and
for students as they grow wrong.
older to develop a
responsible and
respective attitude
towards school and the
community at large.
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Reflections On Special Events
Graduation
The mentee was a part of the graduation exercise 2015 held on the
November 5th. The mentee was a part of the ushering team where she
learnt co-operative work and team effort in making sashes and corsages for
the ushers as well as partner shipping with fellow committee members to
train the ushers. On the graduation day the mentee was awarded by the
excellence performance of the ushers as they displayed skills and etiquette
in performing their jobs. The graduation activity was fulfilling and a
wonderful experience for the mentee.
Culture Day
On May 04th, 2016 the students and teachers all got dressed in our
ancestral clothing. It was such a beautiful sight. Different classes were
dressed to depict a specific ethnic group, their food, dance, music, craft and
embroidery, history and way of life.
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This enabled students to become aware of the contributions made by each
ethnic group towards the development of Guyana. The mentee was
responsible for getting the grade 10 bus/science students to demonstrate
the way of life of the Amerindians. Most of the students in that class
participated in the said event. The students were dressed in Amerindian
outfits purchased by the mentee. Both mentee and the students decorated
the classroom with branches, trees and other materials and objects found
in the environment which is associated with the Amerindians. After the
display of art and craft, and food and clothing a concert was held where the
different groups were asked to participate in dances etc.
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Notes On Participation Within The
Learning Community
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Being a form teacher
The mentee was the form teacher of Grade ten bus/science. This class is
comprised of 26 students,5 boys and 21 girls. During the course of the
school year September 2015 to July 2016 the mentee had a lot of
challenges dealing with the indiscipline behaviour of some of the students
.By the end of the first term the mentee finally understood most of the
students and was able to find out possible reasons for their delinquent
behaviour. The mentee had a chance to counsel, advice and form
relationships among students of her class. Students were encouraged to
display good morals and were reminded that they have the ability to do
well in school and that they can be whatever they want to be in life.
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APPENDIX
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