Ten years ago I almost landed a teaching job. I envisioned teaching as a fall back profession when I resigned from my permanent and stable job for 17 years. My plan then was to have a masteral degree, put-up a business and have a part-time teaching job to share my actual job experiences to students inside the classroom and at the same time augment my income. My plan seems simple and feasible. I was confident on my plan but not confident enough in doing classroom teaching. There seems to be a hole that needs to be filled before I could confidently say that I can do effective teaching.
EDS 113 is my 5th subject or my 15 units in Professional Teaching Certification (PTC) course. It opens my understanding on what is going on inside the classroom, the hidden mechanics at play inside the classroom, the intangible that guides, measures and determines student learning. I would say that my capabilities and arsenal in venturing into the noble teaching profession would be inadequate had I did not enrolled in PTC. The modules in Principles and Methods in Assessment are the missing link in my journey to become an effective and capable facilitator of learning inside the classroom.
Going forward, I could say that I am now better equip and better prepared to venture into teaching. My knowledge in EDS 113 builds confidence and basis to assist student in their learning journey. Hopefully, I could conduct my teaching like an orchestra that seamlessly connect each instrument to produce a melody that is pleasant to the ears.
ROGAD PALANGPANG 