LEARNING

FIELD EPISODE

Creating an Appropriate
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STUDY

5 Learning Environment
SPARK Your Interest

This learning Episode provides an opportunity to examine how classroom are structured or
designed to allow everyone s maximum participation for effective learning. You should be able
to examine how classroom management practice affects learning. This Episode enhances the
application of the theories learned in the following professional subject such as Facilitating
Learner-Centered Teaching and The Child and Adolescent Learners and Learning Principles.

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Episode, I must be able to:
 plan on how to manage time, space, and resources; and
 provide a learning environment appropriate to the learners and conducive to learning.

REVISIT the Learning Essentials

The classroom climate that is conducive for learning is one that is non-threatening yet
business-like. It is a classroom where, when creating audio-visual presentations, the following
are observed:
 Specific classroom rules and procedures are clear.
 Classroom rules and procedures are discussed within the first few days of the school.
 Students are involved in the design of rules and procedures.
 Techniques to acknowledge and reinforce acceptable behavior are employed.
 Clear limits for unacceptable behavior are established and negative consequences for
such are communicated.
 Classroom processes and democratic.

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 OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT
Activity 5.1 Managing Time, Space and Learning Resources
Resource Teacher: __________________________ School: ___________________________
Grade/Year Level: __________________________ Set: ______________________________

OBSERVE
Observe and use the observation sheet provided for you to document your observation.
1. As you observe the class, look into the characteristics of the learners. Note their ages.
Answer: As I observed the Grade 5 students, I can see that the learners sometimes need additional motivation
to keep their attention focused and avoid doing something in their seats. The students’ ages range from 10-13
years old.

2. How many boys are there? How many girls?

Answer: There are total class population of 41 students; composed of 21 boys and 20 girls.

3. Focus on the behavior. Are they already able to manage their own behavior?
Answer: They can manage their own behavior but they will just settle down if the teacher already warns them.
In quizzes, I can see some students who can’t work independently but I know that they’re trying to answer and
understand the quiz. They were doing some activities such as seat works.

4. Can the learners already work independently?

Answer: I noticed that even though they're having chit chats or little conversation to their other classmates they
can still focus on their assigned tasks and they can manage their behavior by finishing their assigned works.
The learners can already work independently; they don't need any more the assistance of their homeroom
teacher, if that so they are only asks some questions that they do not understand.

5. Describe their span of attention.

Answer: The span of attention of the students is not that wide because it is not enough patience on working
with their seatwork. They are only active in only little bit of time, the longer the activity is the faster the students
get bored. On their listening skills, I noticed that they are mature enough to follow the instructions given to them
on their ability to concentrate, even their destructed to some ideas such as playing and doing their own
discussion to their peer group they can still manage to finish their assigned task.

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 ANALYZE
Analyze and answer those questions on observed classroom management practices. It is
also good to ask the teacher for additional information, so you can validate your observation.
Write your notes below; and then organize your data in the Table that follows.
1. Are there areas in the classroom for specific purposes (storage of teaching aids, books, students belongings,
supplies, etc.)? Describe these areas. Will it make a difference if these areas for specific purposes are not
present?
Answer: As I observed the classroom, The teaching materials are kept in a cabinet. The room’s cleaning
materials are located at the back right corner of the room besides in the fitting room. There are also shelves
containing their different educational activities; the learning aids or materials are placed on the teacher's table
then to be posted in the blackboards.

2. Are there rules and procedures posted in the room? List them down. Do these rules reinforce positive behavior?
Answer: There are rules and regulations posted in their classroom such as no bullying and here they have the
policy of honesty.

3. Did the students participate in making the classroom rules? If the Resource Teacher is available, ask him/her to
describe the process. What’s the effect of student’s participation in rule-making on student’s behavior?
Answer: Of course the students participated in making their home room rules because they are the one involved
with this practice.

4. What are the daily routines done at the Resource Teacher? (Prayer, attendance, assignment of monitors, warm-
up activities, etc.) How are they done?
Answer: The daily routines are: the class starts with a prayer then continues with the checking of attendance
done by the home room teacher, the class discussion and when the classes end they end it with a prayer also.

5. Is there a seating arrangement? What is the basis of this arrangement? Does this help in managing the class?
Answer: The seating arrangement is in the basis of alternation (boy, girl) process. The reason for this
arrangement is that the students will be able to socialize well and orderly to the opposite sex.

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 6. Observe the noise level in the classroom. How is this managed?
Answer: The noise level of the classroom is on its peak. The reason why is because the students are in their
stage of age or in the level of exploration and expressing publicly their ideas that's why they may be a bit noisy.
This noise level is managed by the teacher by talking to the students.

7. If a learner is not following instruction or is off-task what does the Resource Teacher do? Describe the behavior
strategies used.
Answer: If a learner does not follow instructions given to him or her teacher provides a disciplinary action and
after the teacher asks nicely why he or she did not follow and will make the students realize that they should
follow.

8. What does the Resource Teacher to do reinforce positive behavior?(behavior strategies)

Answer: The teacher do to reinforce positive behavior is by talking nicely to the students and being a good role
model to them.

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 R REFLECT
Reflection as a future teacher.
1. Why do you need to enforce positive discipline?
Answer: As a soon teacher it is important for us to reinforce students bad behavior in positive
disciplinary way. Reinforce and teach them good behaviors while eliminating unwanted behaviors. The
bad behaviors are weaned out without harming the child verbally or physically so that the children are
taught to control themselves, take responsibility, and think about how their actions affect themselves
without holding any grudges to the teacher because the teacher handle it appropriately.

Activity 5.2 Identifying the Different Aspects of Classroom

Management
Resource Teacher: __________________________ School: ___________________________
Grade/Year Level: __________________________ Set: _____________________________

OBSERVE
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MATRIX
Observe a class and accomplish the given matrix.
Aspects of Classroom Management Effect on the Learners
Description (to be filled out after you answer the
analysis questions)

The effect on the learners is that

The areas in the classroom they will be easy to locate their
1. Specific Areas in the Classroom are very well organized. different instruments they needed
such as books and all other
materials.

The effect on the learners is that

The classroom rules are they will be reminded of the rules
2. Classroom Rules reminded by the teacher in so that they will not do any kind
every point of time. of act to oppose any of these.

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 The teacher starts a little talk The effect on the learners is that
3. Classroom Procedures before the class discussion on the students will feel at ease and
the subject matter. more comfortable with the class.

The teacher starts the class The effect on the learners is that
4. Daily Routines with a prayer then a review of their last discussion will be
the discussion they discussed refreshed in the mind of the
last time. learners.

The seating arrangement is The effect on the learners is that

5. Seating Arrangement arranged alternately from boy they will be able to socialize with
to girl. the opposite sex role.

The teacher gives precise The effect on the learners is that

6. Handling misbehavior/Off-task disciplinary action to the they will be able to know their
behavior student if they make a limitations and become aware of
particular mistake. behaving inside the class.

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 The teacher gives
7. Reinforcement of Positive acknowledgment to every The effect on the students is that
Behavior student that will do positive they will be able to strive hard to
behavior and excellence in the be excellent in class.
class.

8. Others

9. Others

10. Others

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 ANALYZE
1. How did the classroom organization and routines affect the learner’s behavior?
Answer: The classroom organization and routines affect the learners' behavior by knowing
their limitations. The minds of the students are set that they rules to be followed because of
this they will practice their proper attitude and act politely.

2. What should the teacher have in mind when she/he designs the classroom organization and
routines? What theories and principles should you have in mind?
Answer: The teacher should have in mind that he or she unite with students so that he or she
will be more careful while making the set of routines, the should make it to a point that the
students are oriented and they participate while making the rules. And also the teacher should
prepare ice breakers so that the students will not get bore and will retain the interest in
studying.

3. Which behavior strategies were effective in managing the behavior of the learners? In
motivating students? Why were they effective?
Answer: Behavior strategies effective in managing the behavior of the learners are by doing
positive reinforcement. The teacher should play the characteristics of being caring and should
motivate the learners to pursue their efforts in their study by giving rewards or incentives if
the student performs excellence in class whether academically or non-academically by doing
this so, the students will strive hard, will actively participate and will perform very well.

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 R REFLECT
Reflect on the following and write your insights.
1. Imagine yourself organizing your classroom in the future. In what grade year level do you
see yourself? What routines and procedures would you consider of this level? Why?
Answer: As I imagine myself organizing my classroom in the future, I see that I will be
handling Grade 1 students. If I want to handle Grade 1 students I will do routines or
procedures that will surely suit their age range. For example when the class starts I will teach
them to pray first before anything else, I would also imply that there would be story telling
session so I can get their interest and slowly going to the subject matter in a way that they
will not feel hazard but instead they will enjoy. I could also conduct ice breakers, a little
dance step and singing a song to stimulate the energy of the students. And I will also provide
few minutes for rest because during this stage of the learners they will surely get tire as time
and activities pass by. Rest minutes will help them to regain their energy.

2. Make a list of the rules you are likely to implement in this level. Why would you choose
these rules?
Answer:
 Uniform of the students should be worn properly.
 School I.D. should always be present.
 Boys should observe proper haircut.
 Boys and Girls should observe proper hygiene all the times.
 The students should raise their hands if they want to say something.
I choose these set of rules so that the students will observe cleanliness, and being orderly so
that the students will be able to be responsible of their own being. I would also like to
promote unity inside the classroom and good relationship between myself and the students.

3. Should learners be involved in making the class rules? Why?

Answer: Yes. For the main reason that they will be the one who will benefited and will
follow these set of rules. And they should also be aware of these rules so that they will know
their limitations.

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 SHOW LEARNING ARTIFACTS
Paste pieces of evidence of classroom rules that work in class. You may also put pictures
of the physical space and learning stations which contribute to the effective implementation of
classroom management.

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