My experience during the WIL ,was a very productive experience.I wasn't observing only but i was involved in every activity that took place at the school.Which gave me an opportunity to be physical involve and with full interaction with learners and stuff members of the school.I learned a lot during the WIL .The school i was in, is Masakhane Combined School, located in the Mashishila circuit at Albert Luthuli Municipality.
The school Mashakhane is a very organised school and has orderliness .The code of conduct shows clearly rules and regulations that has to be followed by every member of the school,that includes stuff members learners and the community (SGB) .Right and responsibilities are stated clearly .The school has its own culture and beliefs that suits everyone.It is a very developed school and with lot of technology teaching and learning material.the school is safe and in good shape.they keep learners disciplined by applying rules that are good for everyone in the school.It does not promote racism and abuse .
My classroom experience
Learners and teachers come in time ,and the safety of learners and teachers is a first priority .This show orderliness at the school. classroom discipline is maintained at all time .Learners know exactly what is accepted at the school and whats not.learners know that they should be friendly, keep the classrooms in order,the teacher knows her learners in the class,learning is fun. threats are not enforced.the teacher does not argue with the learners.Teachers let the learners know they care, and class rules are develop to keep discipline.
- The first and most important strategy that the teacher used to create a calm and orderliness classroom situation ,is that She welcomes the learners into class every morning and asked them about their weekend ,compliment them,and the learners felt welcome,and already they knew what is expected of them .
- During lessons if a learner is not paying attention the teacher uses his/her name to make an example,so the learner can pay attention and listen to what the teacher is saying .
- If a learner did something wrong the teacher calls the learner privately and talk with him/her,so that the learner can not feel humiliated in front of the class because of the bad thing she/he did.Or if the behavior is done by all the learners ,calmly so the teacher talks to them and after go back to the lesson .
- The teacher used different strategies to maintain discipline in class by always applying question and answer method during lessons .she allowed learners to come forward to give answers and write in the board.she made sure that she involve learners.
