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So it was the second day for me at my relief position, and I haven’t been sleeping much because I’ve been staying up preparing lesson plans and materials. It’s a bit draining when you don’t really have a template to follow, and each class and student almost feels as if you need a customised approach. I’m not going to pin the blame on any system, as I’m still too green to critique on that, but I do recognise my general inexperience to the teaching profession. Already I can see that I need some sort of text, syllabus or format to be more effective in my preparations and planning. Also I’ve nailed a rough system, that given more time, I can apply the following methodology more effectively. 1. What do I want my students to learn? 2. What teaching methods will I use? 3. What teaching aids and materials will we need? 4. How do I assess the the aptitude of my students for the topic? 5. How do I assess the effectiveness of the methods and material? 6. How can I make this lesson interesting? But lastly, the relational aspect of handling a class of youths is something that constantly changes, and the teacher has to be quick on his or her feet to improvise when necessary. I almost liken each lesson to be a sort of performance, that should connect with the audience on a level that allows them to take something away. Hence, being able to effectively present will do justice to the due diligence that happens during the preparation phase. Maybe the flow for each of my lessons should look something like this: Preparation -> Delivery -> Revision -> Assessment But perhaps the tip I want to remember most, is what was shared by Uncle Soo Inn, “Be real. Care for the students. Learn from your fumbles. Trust in God. You are going to be ok. ”