The document summarizes the author's reflections on her teaching practicum experience in a kindergarten classroom. She notes that her initial goals were to develop teaching skills and confidence, and that she faced an unknown group of students with hope. The students attended a public school with limited resources and English instruction was not part of the regular curriculum. Through patience, love of teaching, and firm discipline, the author was able to successfully teach English lessons to the students. Overall, the practicum experience helped the author as a developing teacher as well as the students and school administrators.

1.
Materia:
Taller
de
Práctica
Docente
Nombre
del
alumno:
María
Eugenia
Calizaya
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Final
Reflections
At
the
beginning
of
my
practicum
period,
the
general
aims
were
focused
on
developing
the
skills
that
will
help
me
to
become
a
better
teacher,
Not
only
on
the
pedagogical
tools
but
also
on
the
confidence
within
the
classroom.
The
objectives
were
clear
and
I
faced
to
an
unknown
group
with
the
hope
to
give
my
best.
In
my
personal
experience
the
group
I
have
chosen
belongs
to
a
public
school,
where
the
resources
are
limited,
English
lessons
are
not
settled
in
their
curricula
and
kids
have
some
social
and
economic
factors
which
limit
the
opportunities
to
approach
to
English
lessons.
The
students
were
excited
and
they
were
happy
to
do
an
extra
activity
during
the
regular
classes.
To
develop
this
experience,
I
think
we
need
a
lot
of
patience,
love
for
what
we
do,
get
an
extra
effort
and
be
firm
with
discipline
sometimes,
because
kids
love
playing,
too.
All
this
information
showed
me
that
the
lesson
plan
is
like
a
map,
that
we
follow
in
order
not
to
get
lost
and
also
to
be
prepared
to
all
the
problems
we
can
face
when
we
teach.
In
my
particular
experience
there
were
a
lot
of
external
factors,
such
as
an
absent
teacher
or
even
“visits”
during
my
practicum.
In
those
cases,
the
environment
had
to
be
prepared
over
and
over.
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2. It
was
a
great
experience
indeed.
If
I
had
to
do
it
again,
I
will
focus
on
the
development
of
more
varied
activities.
In
the
future,
I
can
see
me
in
a
kindergarten
classroom
teaching
because
I
liked
the
experience,
I
feel
that
I
can
do
more
in
this
area
and
I
strongly
think
the
students
should
be
prepared
since
their
early
ages
to
develop
in
this
global
village
which
is
the
world
where
we
live.
On
the
other
hand,
I
think
that
we
are
the
worst
critics
on
our
own
job,
but
at
the
same
time
we
have
to
consider
all
the
factors
that
lead
us
to
start
teaching
in
an
unknown
environment
and
do
it
with
a
lot
of
confidence
and
hope.
Of
course
a
public
school
with
social
issues
and
economic
implications
can
be
a
barrier
for
our
students,
but
it
is
not
impossible.
They
let
me
know
through
different
ways
that
I
was
successful
in
teaching
contents,
helping
them
to
do
their
best,
with
their
smiles
when
I
entered
the
room.
In
fact,
the
kindergarten’s
teacher
who
was
at
the
beginning
afraid
with
this
new
project,
ended
up
accepting
and
it
motivated
her
to
share
ideas
and
material
for
their
own
classes.
Summing
up,
I
think
that
the
practicum
period
in
kindergarten
helps
all
teachers
who
work
with
the
children,
the
children
and
also
the
headmaster
to
learn
a
little
more
and
discover
the
capacity
of
the
students
in
terms
to
learn
a
new
language.
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