1. How are you?
I feel so excited and grateful to be here today.
2. Tell me about yourself.
My name is NIEVELI H. BAYANI, 39 years old. My passion and
commitment to my profession lead me to reach 15 years in service. It
seems like a long time–and it indeed is, but I still enjoy my time in the
classroom teaching learners with learning challenges and special needs.
Throughout my career, being energetic, enthusiastic, creative, and
resourceful are the qualities that I possess, and having good classroom
management skills made me an effective and efficient teacher. And how
do I do that? First, I establish a positive learning environment for my
students, where routines, procedures, and rules are part of our daily
activities. Since I am teaching learners with special needs, particularly
children with autism having good classroom routines is vital. Also, I usually
use a visual schedule to help me manage their behavior, a set of rules
help a lot, such as quiet hands and feet, waiting time, and looking eyes,
which work great for my students.
The best way to learn is by doing it while having fun. One of my most
effective teaching strategies is using differentiated instructions to make
my teaching fun and engaging. Aside from teaching inside the classroom, I
organized activities showing my students other skills, like singing and
dancing. I also create fun and engaging activities that allow children and
parents to work together on certain task/s and activities.
3. What is your teaching Philosophy?
All children are unique and always have equal rights to access quality
education, regardless of their disabilities, socioeconomic status, race, and
beliefs. As a teacher, I advocate kindness, respect, and equality for all
human beings.
A good teacher knows and understands their students’ development
and learning.
4. How do you use data in assessing your students?
I use data to group my students according to their needs to determine
their strengths and weaknesses in a particular lesson.
5. Why is the lesson successful?
It was successful because all my learners participated.
6. When I walk into your classroom, what would I see?
You would see children actively engaged in a meaningful learning
activity.
You would see me guiding and talking to individual students that
need my
support.
7. Show interpersonal skills/ relation
Team teaching
Willingness to work as a team
Plan together
Do things together
Aim for success
8. What kind of classroom management plan do you
implement?
Establish classroom routines, procedures, schedules, and rules.
Teachers used this to keep students organized, orderly, FOCUSED,
attentive, on task, and academically productive during a class.
9. How do you assess your students?
Testing – using worksheets and test papers to evaluate their abilities
and improvements.
Process assessment – be able to follow instructions or commands
Performance assessment – skills and abilities that are functional
10. Have you ever taught multilevel classrooms?
I am due because I teach children with special needs.
How do you manage it?
Using an IEP
Working with the IEP team will help me create a better plan to help
my learners learn and achieve the desired output.
What is an IEP
IEP is an individualized education plan tailored to meet the needs of
identified learners with special needs.
Keywords: Learners with special needs received specialized
instructions and services.
An Individualized Education Plan (or Program) is also known as an
IEP. This plan or program is developed to ensure that a child with an
identified disability attending an elementary or secondary
educational institution receives specialized instruction and related
services. A team of individuals develops the IEP from various
academic disciplines, the child with a disability, family members,
and designated advocates.
Who's On the Team?
The professionals on the evaluation team can include:
classroom teachers
a psychologist
a physical therapist
an occupational therapist
a speech therapist
a special needs educator
a vision or hearing specialist
others, depending on the child's specific needs
11.How do you handle misbehavior?
I remain calm yet firm in addressing the misbehavior. I look for the root
cause or what triggers them.
Address – Redirect – Give praises
Address – Ask what he needs/wants
Redirect – Explain and give choices
Apply positive reinforcement – Give Praise or Rewards.
Create Break Area – Bring the students into the break area to avoid
escalation
Very important to establish your classroom routines and rules.
12.What would you do if your students didn’t understand the
lesson?
Reteach and use different teaching strategies.
13.Which teaching strategies do you find work with your
students?
Creating learning environments conducive to learning.
Having well-established classroom routines, procedures, and rules.
Have learning materials suitable for their special needs.
14.Why did you decide to become a teacher?
Being a teacher allows us to be a student for life.
I love learning and seeing and helping other people to learn.
15.What is your favorite part of teaching?
When I see my students learning while having fun.
16.How would your student describe you?
Teacher Ella is a great, loving, caring teacher who always does her
best in any given task.
17.What would you contribute to our school?
I am a teacher who believes that learning doesn’t end in the
classroom. I love organizing outdoor activities that allow my students
to learn while having fun.
