The document is a final assessment report from a student reflecting on their primary level practicum period. First, the student notes they learned a lot as the age group, English level, issues, content and methodology differed from their kindergarten practicum. Second, they improved classroom management strategies and timing over their three lessons. Student feedback helped them design more motivating lessons. Finally, they felt more relaxed than in their kindergarten practicum and enjoyed the lessons.

1. FINAL ASSESSMENT REPORT
Based on Dimensions of Reflective Learning by Karen Barnstable (2009), now I will reflect on my
primary level practicum period.
Thinking back
First of all, I would like to point out that I also learned a lot during this period as the group age,
English level, issues, contents and methodology was completely different from the kindergarten
level.
Second, I realized that during the three lessons, I was able to improve a lot my classroom
management strategies and timing. Taking into account the English teacher advises and what I
have learned during these years, it was not so complicated to prepare the lessons and carry them
out. Students’ reaction to my activities and materials helped me a lot to expand my imagination in
order to design motivating lessons. Furthermore, this was a fruitful period as I improved my ability
to create a meaningful context for the activities I included in my lesson plans.
Finally, as it was the second practicum period, I felt more relaxed and I was able to enjoy the
lessons even more than during kindergarten.
Thinking forward
If I had the chance to develop this practice again, I would like to spend more lessons with the
group as three lessons were not enough to work with some skills as reading or including more
literature. When I read them a story, they liked it a lot.
Primary level, or at least 5th
grade, is very demanding because of the amount of students and their
needs. They all want to participate, they all want the teacher to check their activities and they
cannot stay at their desks if they are not busy with some encouraging activity. Regarding this last
item, I would like to include activities where students have to move inside the classroom in
another opportunity. For example, students stand up to complete their tasks looking for
information in different spots in the classroom.
Thinking inward
When I noticed how demanding this group was, I realized that I would have to be prepared for
them: all materials should be ready by the time I wanted to use them, for example.
As I had a problem with my camera during the first lesson, I was a little nervous about it during the
second and third lesson as I knew that it was not possible that happen again.
Regarding my own performance, I am very satisfied. Of course, if I were able to spend more time
working in this level I would be able to know more about the group and improve my lessons.
Comentario [R1]: 
Comentario [R2]: Great!
Comentario [R3]: Yes!!
Comentario [R4]: What strenghths and
weaknesses did you notice?

2. Thinking outward
A week ago I saw the English teacher and she told me that her students missed me. On the one
hand, I know that young children love changes, even more if their previous teacher is still there
during the change. On the other hand, I realized that we all spent a good time together, and we all
learnt a lot. The English teacher was really happy with the lessons and materials that I developed
for her students.
I consider that I learnt a lot during this level because my tutor made me a lot of suggestions to
improve my lesson. I believe that I was able to change a lot of the required aspects but I need to
take them into account in future lesson plans until I internalize the use of them (ordering activities
in the correct way, setting a meaningful context and scaffolding the activities.)
In conclusion, I believe that this was a very demanding level in all the aspects involved: time,
lesson designing and lesson development. However, I learnt a lot, and I was able to use all that
knowledge in the next practicum period, too.
Comentario [R5]: Reflection is the
key….
Comentario [R6]: Congratulations on
your achievements and your learning,
Ceci!!!
Way to go!
Cecilia