Learning Episode 1

THE SCHOOL AS A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

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MY LEARNING EPISODE OVERVIEW

The Episode 1 provides an opportunityfor students to examine

and
reflect on a schoolenvironment that promote learning and development.

MY INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

In this Episode, I must be able to determine the

characteristics of a school environment that is safe,
secure, and is supportive of learning.

MY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

I will be rated along the following:

quality of my observations and documentation,
completeness and depth of my analysis,
depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based r
eflections,
completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and
 MY LEARNING ESSENTIALS

A physical environment conductive for learning is one that has

consistent practices that:

keep the school safe, clean, orderly and free from

distraction;

maintain facilities that provide challenging activities; and

address the physical, social and psychological needs of the

students.

MY
MAP
 To realize my Intended Leaning Outcomes, I will work my way through these
steps:

1. Visit a school. Look

facilities and support
learning areas in the
campus, then in the
classroom. 2. Accomplish the
checklist as you move
around the school
premises.

3. Based on your gathered data in the

checklist, describe the school
environment.

4. Make a reflection on the

characteristics of a school
environment that promotes
learning.

5. Present your idea of a good school environment through any of

these:
MY TOOLS a) Descriptive Paragraph b) Photo Essay
c) Sketch or drawing d) Poem, song or rap
As you around
the campus,
activity forms are provided
for you to document your observations.
 It is advised that you read the entire worksheet
before proceeding to the school site. A good understanding
of the activities and tasks to be accomplished in
the activity sheets will yield better learning results.

SCHOOL FACILITIES CHECKLIST

Familiarize yourself with the different areas and facilities of the school. Check
the column to indicate their availability. Give a brief description of those that
are available, and say how each will contribute the students' learning and
Facilities Description
development.Will it contribute to the
students' learning and
development. Why?
Facilities Description Will it contribute to the
students'
The facility where thelearning
students and
Counseling development. Why?
help them to develop their
Room
emotional and
This mental
facility aspect.
is one of the most
important area of school, because
it set as receiving area and were
Office of the the visitors first come in.
Principal The area where the students
buy food so that they can eat
Canteen/
Cafeteria well and be ready for their
every activity in school.

The area of facility where the

students develop and learned
The area helps their students
aside from the classroom,
when they are injured at
Library
Medical because in this area, they have
Clinic school.
lots of books, encyclopedia and
other learning materials that they
can use/read to help them to
The area ofdevelop
the school
theirwhere
knowledge.
the learning resource and
Learning
Resource material will put on. It helps
Center the students for their learning
needs.

The place where the

Science students learn about science.

Laboratory They do here their science
laboratory .
 Facilities Description Will it contribute
to the students'
learning and
development.
Why?

Where the students

and teachers do their
Gymnasium
activities and program.

They have beautiful

and clean garden that
Outdoor/
Garden gives good vibes to

Where the students

study and learn
Home
Economics cooking, sewing skills
Room and soon.

This is the place where

they do their actual
Industrial
Workshop activities with regards
Area to their subject

This is the office where

the parents and the
PTA Office
teachers communicate
about their school

It is clean and
Comfort
comfortable to use.
Rooms
For They have 4 unisex
Boys/Girls comfort room that the
student can be use.
 Will it contribute to
the students'
Facilities Others Description learning and
(Please specify.)
development. Why?

The most important area in

 Classrooms the school. This is the place
Building
where the teaching-
learning processes held
every day.

In this area, they put their

MRF
recovery materials that
(Material
Recovery Facility) they use in school

This is the place where the

students develop their
Gulayan
ng gardening skills
Paaralan

This is the place where the

Parents parents of the students
Waiting
Area wait for their
child/children.

The religious area in the

school. Also where the
Grotto
students use to pray to be a
God fearing person and to
be good morally.

An observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Read the following statements carefully. The
write your observation report on the provide space.

1. Describe the community or neighborhood where the school is

found.
 2. Describe the school campus. What colors do you see?
What is the condition of the buildings?
3. Pass by the offices. What impression do you have of these offices?
4. Walk through the school halls, the library, the cafeteria.
Look around and find out the others.

Name of school the School Observed:

School Address:
Date of Visit:

As I observed, the community where the school was located

is peaceful and clean that the student was focus in their study.
Even it is near at the road, the vehicle passing by didn't affect
them.
The color of the school campus I see was green, blue, white
and a few red. That makes cool vibes in the school campus. The
condition of the building is good even there is few old. But it is
under renovation safety of the student and be comfortable.

An All facilities are very accommodating. I feel comfortable,

the whole facilities are clean and useful for the learning of the
student.

observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

 Be guided by these tasks as you do your
observation. Then accomplish the matrix to
record your data.

1. look at the walls of the classroom. What are posted on the walls?
What heroes, religious figures, lessons, visual aids,
announcements, do you see posted?

2. Examine how the pieces of furniture are arranged. Where is the

teacher's table located? How are the tables and chairs/desks
arranged?

3. What learning materials/equipment are present?

4. Observe the students. how many are occupying one room?

5. Is the room well-lit and well-ventilated?

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX

Description
Classroom
(location, number,
Facilities arrangement,
condition)

There are many wall

display. Like class officer,
religious figure, paintings,

1. Wall Displays cleaners and other

education and inspirational
quests. All arrange very
well.
 Description
Classroom
(location, number,
Facilities arrangement,
condition)

The teacher table is located

at the center back of the
classroom. to see the proper
2. Teacher's Table
arrangement of the student
and also see who is in and
out in the classroom.

There are 50 armchairs

in the classroom but only
3. Learner's Desks 41 will occupied by the
students.

The blackboard is wide but

full of visual aids of the
4. Blackboard teacher. That she use to the
learning of the students.

The learning materials or

visual aids that the teacher
5. Learning Materials use for teaching the
/ Visual Aids students.
 Description

(location, number,
Classroom arrangement,
Facilities condition)

It was hanging properly on

the wall near the classroom
6. Cleaning Materials CR.

It was place near the wash

area to easily see by the
students when they need it.
7. Toothbrush Area

The classroom toilet was place

in the right lower back of the
8. Room Toilet classroom. So that student no
need go out for doing "call of
nature".

The classroom have 2 ceiling

fan at the ceiling place at the
9. Ceiling Fan center. To make the student
feeling cool and comfortable.
 Description
Classroom
(location, number,
Facilities arrangement,
condition)

It is place near the

classroom toilet. To easily
wash the students hands
10. Wash Area after they use the CR.

They put their food for

recess. The student buy it
11. Food Table from canteen.

They use for their film

showing in the classroom.
12. Television

Write your observation report here

 Name of school the School Observed:
School Address:
Date of Visit:

All I observed was in good condition and organized. It will

contributed to the student learning and development. Even there
is a few old structures and under renovation it cannot affects the
learning and development of the student. Because there is many
structures and facilities in the school that make the student safe
and comfortable feel. And help for their learnings.

MY ANALYSIS

How do the school campus and the classroom in particular

impact the learning of the student going to school? What
are your conclusions?
I conclude, the school campus and classroom are good impact the
learning of the student going to school, because they have many facilities that
make them interested and comfortable.

How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent

development/ How does this relate to your knowledge of
facilitating learning?

I relate it to my knowledge of child and development, the student with

comfortable and friendly environment will easily learn. In addition, I relate to
my knowledge of facilitating learning as a future teacher I will do follow all the
learning and teaching principles so that my student will learn.

MY REFLECTIONS/INSIGHTS
 1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just
observed? Why? Why not?
Yes, because the facility of the school I observed was clean, safe and
comfortable environment. Also the teachers, students and principal are
very
hospitable and kind.

2. What kind of school campus is conductive to learning?

For me, the kind of school campus is conducive to learning was having a
comfortable and clean environment. Having a comfortable, clean and
complete
facilities environment, the student and the teacher will focused to learn.

3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?

In my own idea, the kind of classroom is conducive to learning was having
a
well ventilated and comfortable. Having well ventilated and comfortable
classroom the student will not easily irritated and they can focus to their
task or
lesson.

4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?

In the future, I can accomplish my answer in number 3 question i will
decorate
my classroom with educational display. And also I put curtain with cool in
the eyes
print and color. Putting ceiling fan to make them well ventilated so that
they focus to their learning.

5. Write your additional learning and insights here.

My additional learning and insight on this episode of field
study 1, the school as a
learning environment give me to observe classroom and facilities
of the school I observed.
It helps me a lot to be effective future teacher. I know how to
provide the learners a classroom that is encouraging to learn.

MY LEARNING PORTFOLIO
 My Personal Illustration of an Effective
School Environment

Learnin
g Episode
Prof. Sherwin B. Sulit, LPT, MAED November 23,2017
Signature of FS Teacher
Date

2
 THE LEARNERS’ CHARACTERISTICS
AND NEEDS

MY LEARNING EPISODE OVERVIEW

Episode 2 provides me with an opportunity to observe learners of
different ages and grade levels. It highlights the differences in their
characteristics and needs. As a future teacher, it is important for me to
determine my learners’ characteristics and needs so that I will be able to
plan and implement learning activities and assessment that are all
developmentally appropriate.

MY INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

In this Episode, I must be able differentiate the characteristics and
needs of learners from different developmental levels.

MY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

I will be rated along the following:

quality of my observations and documentation,
completeness and depth of my analysis,
depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based
reflections,
completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and
time of submission of portfolio.
MY LEARNING ESSENTIALS

Here are major principles of development relevant to this

episode:

1. Development is relatively. Development follows directional

pattern such as, from the head to toe (cephalocaudal), and from
the center of the body then outwards (proximodishtal)

2. Development takes place gradually.

3. All domains of development and learning – physical, social and

emotional, and cognitive- are important, and they are closely
interrelated. (NAEYC, 2009)

4. Development proceeds toward greater complexity, self-

regulation, symbolic or representational capabilities. (NAEYC,
2009)
 MY MAP
To realize my Intended Leaning Outcomes, I will work my way through these
steps:

Step 1 Step 3
Observed 3 groups of Validate your
learners from observation by
different levels interviewing the
(preschool, elem., learners.
and high school).

Step 2 Step 4
Describe each of the Compare them in
learners based on terms of their
your observations. interests and
needs.
MY TOOLS

Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.

An observation Guide for the Learners’ Characteristics

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your
observation report on the provided space. Your teacher may also
recommend another observation is preferred.

Physical

1. Observe their gross motor skills how they carry themselves, how
they move, walk, run, go up the stairs, etc.
2. Are gross movements clumsy or deliberate/smooth?
3. How about their fine motors skills? Writing, drawing, etc.

Social

1. Describe how they interact with teachers and other adults.

2. Note how they also interact with peers. What do they talk
about? What are their concerns?

Emotional

1. Describe the emotional disposition or temperament of the

learners. (happy, sad, easily cries, mood-shifts)
2. How do they express their wants/needs? Can they wait?
3. How do they handle frustrations?
4. Describe their level of confidence as shown in their behavior.
Are they-conscious?

Cognitive

1. Describe their ability to use words to communicate their ideas.

Note their language proficiency.
2. Describe how they figure out things. Do they comprehend
easily? Look for evidence of their thinking skills.
3. Were there opportunities for problem solving? Describe how
they showed problem solving abilities.
 Learners’ Development Matrix

Record the data you gathered about the learners’ characteristics

and needs in this matrix. This will allow you to compare the characteristics
and needs of learners at different levels. The items under each domain
are by no means exhaustive. These are just sample indicators. You may
add other aspects which you may have observed.

Preschooler Elementary High School

Development Indicate age range Indicate age range of Indicate age range of
Domain of children children children
observed:5-6 observed: 8-9 observed: 13-15
Physical -They always want -They want to play. -They already know
Gross-motor skills
to move around. -They love to do how to do tasks.
Fine-motor skills -They still learning activity game. -They can write tasks.
how to write -They can do their -They can do things
Self-help skills
-They need to be own but sometimes by their own.
Others guided. need guidance.
Social -They still need the -They respect their -Listen attentively but
Interaction with
help of teacher. teacher sometimes engage in
Teachers
-They do playing -They can share talking to their
Interaction with -Love to play ideas classmate.
Classmates/friends
-watching and -Teacher is respected.
Interest observing -Choose of friend
depend on their
Others
similar of interest

Emotional -They want to do -Stubborn but -They could hide their

Moods and
what they want behave feelings.
temperament,
expression of -They cried out -can express feeling -They could handle
feelings loud. but with limitation their emotion.

Emotional
independence

Others
Cognitive -They pronouns -can talk and -Talk with sense.
Communication
word clearly, communicate well. -Ideas are expresses
skills
-Based on their Words are freely communicate
Thinking skills experience. pronounced well and well.
-Depend on the clean. -They do opinion
Problem-solving
teacher. -Ideas are express based on their
Others with sense. experience.
MY ANALYSIS

Write the most salient developmental characteristics of the learners

you observed. Based on these characteristics, think of implications for the
teacher.

Example:

Salient Implications to the Teaching-

Level Characteristics Learning Process
Observed
Preschool  Preschoolers  Therefore, the teacher should
Age range of like to move remember to use music and
learners around a lot. movement activities not just in
observed 3-4 PE but in all subject areas.

Salient Implications to the

Level Characteristics Teaching-Learning
Observed Process
Preschool  Preschoolers love to  So than the teacher
Age range of learners should do playing
play and move a lot.
observed 5 - 6 strategies to teach
them.

Elementary  They love to do  The teacher should

Age range of learners activity games. always prepared many
observed 8 – 9 activity games every
lesson.

High School  They can do thing on  The teacher should

Age range of learners their own. make them participate
observed 13 - 15 on the activities and let
them do the task.
MY REFLECTIONS/INSIGHTS

1. While you were observing the learners, did you recall your own
experiences when you were their age? What similarities or differences do
you have with the learners you observed?
When I was in my observation I remember when I was in their age in pre-
school I also love to run all over the room and my teacher said that if u
don’t stop running your shadow will eat you. The difference was the
teacher just let the student running.

2. Think of a teacher you cannot forget for positive or negative reasons.

How did she/he help or not help you with your needs (physical, emotional,
social, and cognitive)? How did it affect you?
I remember my teacher in grade school Mrs. Punzalan. She always guide
her student very well, she have her student treat like own child. And for
that she have a very good effect in my life and learning that’s why I want
to be like her.

3. Share your other insights here.

In teaching especially in young once you have to be patience to them.
Guide them with love. Teach them wright learning they need. Because in
that age start their development. So as a teacher you must have the
characteristic that loving, caring, patience, and responsible teacher.
 MY LEARNING PORTFOLIO
Which is your favorite theory of development? How can this guide you as a
future teacher?

Clip some readings about this theory and paste them here.

This theory of Kolberg’s theory of development can help me guide in the

future as a teacher. Because this theory explains that an individual has its own
level of learning according to their age. So with this theory you will be guided
and understand that each level has its own level of understanding and
development with it comes to their physical and cognitive aspects.

Prof. Sherwin B. Sulit, LPT, MAED December 7, 2017

Signature of FS Teacher
Date
Learning Episode 3
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND
LEARNING

MY LEARNING EPISODE OVERVIEW

Episode 2 provides me with an opportunity to observe learners of
different ages and grade levels. It highlights the differences in their
characteristics and needs. As a future teacher, it is important for me to
determine my learners’ characteristics and needs so that I will be able to
plan and implement learning activities and assessment that are all
developmentally appropriate.

MY INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

In this Episode, I must be able differentiate the characteristics and
needs of learners from different developmental levels.

MY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

I will be rated along the following:

quality of my observations and documentation,
completeness and depth of my analysis,
depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based
reflections,
completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and
time of submission of portfolio.
MY LEARNING ESSENTIALS

The classroom climate that is conducive for learning is one

that is non-threatening yet business-like. It is a classroom
where:

 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 are democratic
MY MAP
To realize my Intended Leaning Outcomes, I will work my way through these
steps:

 Observe a class.
 Using a checklist, find out
the evident classroom
components.
 Describe how the
classroom is
structured/designed to
allow everyone to
participate in the learning
activities.
 Relate the data in your
checklist to the learners’
behavior.
 Reflect on how classroom
management affects
learning.
 MY TOOLS

Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.

An observation Guide for the Learners’ Characteristics

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on
the provided space.

1. As you observation the class, look into the characteristics of the learners.
Note their ages.
2. How many boys are there? How many girls?
3. Focus on their behavior. Are they already able to manage their own
behavior?
4. Can the learners already work independently?
5. Describe their span of attendance.
6. Look into their listening skills and ability to concern

Name of School: Calumpang Elementary School

Observed : Grade 6
Location of the School: Barangay Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal
Date of Visit: December 14, 2017

As I observed, the grade 6 students ages 11-13 years old. They are
23 boys and 29 girls. About their behavior, they are already able to
manage their own behavior. The learners already work
independently. About their span of attention they are listen
attentively can follow instruction indigently. Even sometimes they
lost of attention they do their task very well.
 An observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT
Be guided by these questions as you do your observation of the classroom
management. It is also good to ask the teacher for additional information, so you
can verify 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, book,
students’ belongings, etc.)? Describe these areas.
Yes, there were specific purposes in classroom. Their was put near the door
entrance of classroom in the right side so that the student can easily get in where how an
activity to do.

2. Are there rules and procedures posted in the room? List them down.
Yes, they have rules and procedures posted in the room. They have class rules for
their wellness. Grooming for school to be presentable, neat and some quotes that help and
inspired them to be a good student.

3. Did the students participate in making the classroom rules? If yes, and the resource
teacher is available, ask him/her to describe the process.
Yes, my resource teacher tell me that they implement the classroom rules strictly.
The students also obey have reward and the students dis obey have punishment.
Of
4. What are the daily routines done by the teacher? (prayer, attendance, assignment of
monitors, warm-up activities, etc.) How are they done?
They have daily routines start with a prayer, greeting, checking of attendance,
checking cleanliness of classroom, warm-up and lastly start a lesson. End with a prayer and
checking of cleanliness of classroom.

5. Is there a seating arrangement? What is the basis of this arrangement?

Yes, they have seating arrangement alphabetically. The basis of this arrangement if
to easily recognize the teacher each students.

6. Observe the noise level in the classroom. How is this managed?

The noise level in the classroom is minimal. Because there is classroom rules and
no one want to be punish.

7. If learner is not following instructions or is off-task, what does teacher do? Describe the
behavior strategies used.
My resource teacher implements “chips rules” in the classroom. The students who
dis obey will be deductive point in their chips. They earn chips if they obey to the teacher.

8. What does the teacher do to reinforce positive behaviors? (behavior strategies)

Like the answer I have in number 7, my resource teacher have good deeds in the
classroom.
Write your observation notes here:

Base on my observation the classroom I observed have positive behaviors. Because if

the rules and procedures they have in the classroom. They all following instructions
and task. They know that if they obey it they have rewards and if they dis obey they
have punishment. It help a lot in their learning and to be a good student.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MATRIX

Effect on the Learners

Aspect of Classroom Description (to be filled up after you answer
Management the analysis questions)

1. Specific Areas in the They are comfortable inside the

Classroom classroom because well
arranged.

2. Classroom Rules The students not break the

rules because there is
punishment for them.

3. Classroom Students follow the instructions

Procedures to continue the lesson
smoothly.

4. Daily Routines They clearly knew what to do

every day routines.

5. Seating Arrangement So that the student not chatting

and focus to each other.

6. Handling The students are well behaving

misbehavior/off-task when teacher is around
behavior because they don’t want to
punish.

7. Reinforcement of The students are motivated to

Positive Behavior study hard.
MY ANALYSIS

1. How did the classroom organization and routines affect the learners’ behavior?

As I observed, the classroom organization and routines affect the learners

behavior because if the classroom well organized all students will interested to
learn because of the good atmosphere. They focus on their lesson.

2. What should the teacher have in mind when she/he design the classroom
organization and routines? What theories and principles should you have in
mind?

The teacher must have in mind the outcome of organization and routines. They
must be effects to the learning of the students. The teacher must be apply all the
theories and principles she have learned.

3. Which behavior strategies were effective in managing the behavior of the

learners? In motivating students? Why were they effective?

The behavior strategy were effective in managing the behavior of the learners is
giving the position reinforcements if they are doing well in the class. In that way
the student will be motivated. Giving rewards make the students to encourage to
motivate.
MY REFLECTION/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 for
this level? Why?

As I imagine myself organizing my classroom in the future. I will make rules

that help my student to improve. I want to teach preschool. The routines and
procedures would I consider for this level is based on their behaviors. Because
preschool are start of the development of the student.

2. Make a list of the rules you are likely to implement in this level. Why would you
choose these rules?

My list of rules are; for preschool,

- We listen to the teachers.

- We are nice to others.
- We help keep our classroom clean.
- We play safely.

I would choose these rules for them because they are preschool so that they can
understand and follow it.

3. Which behavior strategies were effective in managing the behavior of the

learners? In motivating students? Why were they effective?

Yes, learners should be involved in making the class rules. Because they are the
one who follow it for their goodness. Teacher are only implement it.
MY LEARNING PORTFOLIO

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

 Yes, the students should be involved in making class rules, because they
should be aware and oriented to have an idea of those possible sanctions
might be given if they will violate the rules.
I believe that learners play an active role inside classroom, they begin to
learn the rules. Make it their own. The rules become their rules, not the
teacher rules. If the teacher give them the freedom to choose those rules they
are comfortable. Then it will be easier to them to follow and implement those
rules they personally set.

Prof. Sherwin B. Sulit, LPT, MAED December 14, 2017

 Signature of FS Teacher
Date

Learning Episode 4
Individual Differences and Learner's
Interaction (focusing on differences
in gender, racial, religious
backgrounds)

MY LEARNING EPISODE OVERVIEW

Episode 4 provides an opportunity for me to observe how
differences in gender, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds affect
interaction in school, and learn about practices that teachers use in
dealing with diversity in the classroom.

MY INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

In this Episode, I must be able to:

 Demonstrate understanding and acceptance of the learners’

diverse backgrounds
 Identify best practices in dealing with diversity in the
classroom

MY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

I will be rated along the following:

quality of my observations and documentation,
completeness and depth of my analysis,
depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based
reflections,
completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and
 time of submission of portfolio.
MY LEARNING ESSENTIALS

An effective teacher who celebrates student diversity in her

classroom:
 Uses strategies to build a caring community in the
classroom
 Models respect and acceptance of different cultures
and religions
 Brings each of the student’s home culture and
language into the shared culture of the school
 Provides more opportunities for cooperation than
competition
MY MAP

The learners’ individual differences and the type of interaction they bring
surely affect the quality of teaching and learning. This episode is about observing
and gathering data to find out how student diversity affects learning.

To realize my Intended Leaning Outcomes, I will work my way through

these steps:

Step 1. Observe a class in different parts of a school day. (beginning of the

day, class time, recess, etc)

Step 2. Describe the characteristics of the learners in term of age, gender,

and social and cultural diversity.

Step 3. Describe the interaction that transpires inside and outside the
classroom.

Step 4. Interview your Resource Teacher about the principles and practices
that she uses in dealing with diversity in the classroom.

Step 5. Analyze the impact of individual differences on learners’ interaction.

 MY TOOLS

Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.

An observation Guide for the Learners’ Characteristics

Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write
your observation report on the space provided on the next page.

1. Find out the number of students. Gather data as their ages, gender,
racial groups, religious, and ethnic backgrounds.
The total number of students in the class I observed are 48 there
are 30 boys and 18 girls. The range of ages in grade 5 are 10-15 years
old. On their religion, most of them are members of Roman Catholic but
there are few student that are members of Iglesia ni Cristo and Saksi ni
Jehova.

During class:

1. How much interaction is there in the classroom? Describe how the

students interact with one another and with the teacher. Are there groups
one another and with the teacher than other.
As I observed, the students are communicate with their assigned
teacher even there teacher is not around. Even some students are chatting
with their seatmates. Most of them are still communicate with the teacher.

2. Observe the learners seated at the back and the front part of the room.
Do they behave and interact differently?
The students seated in the back are more behave than the students
in the front. Mostly students seated in the front are chatting with their
seatmates. But they are still communicating with the teacher.

3. Describe the relationship among the learners. Do the learners cooperate

with or compete against each other?
The relationship of the learners are good. They help each other if
one of them classmate didn’t know the answer to the question that the
teacher given.
4. Who among the students participate actively? Who among them ask for
most help?
As I observed, the students participate actively but they are only
few of them. Maybe because there are in section 3. Mostly some of them
are need help.

5. When a student is called and cannot answer the teacher’s question, do

the classmates try to help him? Or do they raise their hands, so that the
teacher will call them instead?
If a student was called and cannot answer the teacher’s question
their classmates are there to help by raising their hands.

Outside class:

1. How do the students group themselves outside class? Homogenously,

by age? By gender? By racial or ethnic groups? Or are the students in
mixed social groupings? If so, describe the groupings.
As I observe, the students are group by all boys and all girls.

2. Describe how the learners interact with each other. What do they talk
about?
The learners interact with each other. They talk about their crushes
mostly the group of girls. And group of boy talk about online games.
 OBSERVATION REPORT

Name of School: Calumpang Elementary School

School Address: Barangay Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal
Date of Visit: January 4, 2018

The total number of students in the class I observed are 48

there are 30 boys and 18 girls. The range of ages in grade 5 are 10-
15 years old. On their religion, most of them are members of Roman
Catholic but there are few student that are members of Iglesia ni
Cristo and Saksi ni Jehova. The students are communicate with their
assigned teacher even there teacher is not around. Even some students
are chatting with their seatmates. Most of them are still communicate
with the teacher.
The students seated in the back are more behave than the
students in the front. Mostly students seated in the front are chatting
with their seatmates. But they are still communicating with the
teacher. The relationship of the learners are good. They help each
other if one of them classmate didn’t know the answer to the question
that the teacher given. The students participate actively but they are
only few of them. Maybe because there are in section 3. Mostly some
of them are need help.
If a student was called and cannot answer the teacher’s
question their classmates are there to help by raising their hands. The
students are group by all boys and all girls. The learners interact with
each other. They talk about their crushes mostly the group of girls.
And group of boy talk about online games.
MY ANALYSIS

1. Identify the persons who play key roles in the relationships and interactions in
the classrooms. What roles do they play? Is there somebody who appears to be
the leader, a mascot/joker, an attention seeker, a little teacher, a
doubter/pessimist?

In class I observed, their adviser teacher is absent because her child is sick.
Then I was the one who in charge for a meantime. Their leader helps me to
remind their classmate to quite. Also there are joker when class are going to be
bored.

2. Are students coming from the minority group accepted or rejected by the others?
How is this shown?

They are accepting students coming from the minority group. They show by
letting them to join and answer their questions.

3. How does the teacher influence the class interaction considering the individual
differences of the students?

The teacher influence the class interaction considering the individual

differences of the students by appreciating their answer even it is not the key
answer.

4. What factors influence the grouping of learners outside the classroom?

As I observed the factors influence the grouping of learners outside the
classroom are some students are distracting the other group, specially the boys
group to the girls group.
MY REFLECTIONS/INSIGHTS

1. How did you feel being in that classroom? Did you feel a sense of oneness or
unity among the learners and between the teacher and the learners?

I feel being in that classroom is comfortable and glad because the students
are very polite and jolly and the teacher acknowledge my present. I feel a sense
of oneness or unity among the learners and between the teacher and the
learners. Because the student respect their classmate.

2. In the future, how would you want the learners in your classroom to interact?
How will you make this happen?

In the future, I want my learners to be active learners. I could make this happen
by imposing rules and regulations that would discipline my learners to make them
behave in the class that provide a positive classroom atmosphere.
 Prof. Sherwin B. Sulit, LPT, MAED January 4, 2018
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Learning Episode 5
Individual Differences and Learner's
Interaction (focusing on different
levels of abilities)

MY LEARNING EPISODE OVERVIEW

Episode 4 provides an opportunity for me to observe how
differences in abilities affect interaction in school, and learn about
strategies that teachers use in addressing the learners’ different needs to
effective learning.

MY INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

In this Episode, I must be able to:

 Identify the needs of students with different levels of abilities

in the classroom
 Choose effective strategies to address the diverse needs of
the learners

MY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

I will be rated along the following:

quality of my observations and documentation,
completeness and depth of my analysis,
depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based
reflections,
completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and
 time of submission of portfolio.

MY LEARNING ESSENTIALS
Here are principles and concepts relevant to this episode:
1. Development and learning proceed at varying rates
from child to child, as well as at uneven rates across
different areas of the child’s functioning. (NAEYC
2009)
2. Development and learning is maximized when learners
are challenge to achieve at a level of mastery, and also
when they have many opportunities to practice newly
acquired skills.
3. Differentiated instruction is a student-centered
approach that aims to match the learning content,
activities and activities and assessment to the different
characteristics, abilities, interests and needs of the
learners.
An effective teacher remembers that the learners have
different levels of ability, and clearly lets them know that
their strengths are recognized and that everyone has the
chance to learn and succeed. The teacher helps create a
learning community where everyone can work together and
contribute regardless of their abilities and capacities.
MY MAP
To realize my Intended Leaning Outcomes, I will work my way through
these steps:

1. Identify two
or more
learners of
different
abilities but
from the same
grade or year

2. Find out
some
information
about their
background.

3. Observe them as
they participate in a
classroom activity
and how the teacher
addresses their
needs.

4. Write a narrative
report and a brief
reflection on your
experience.
MY TOOLS

Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.

An observation Guide for Individual Differences

Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write
your observation report on the space provided.

1. Observe the class to see the differences in abilities of the

learners.
2. Try to identify the students who seem to be performing well
and those that seem to be behind.
3. Validate your observations by asking the teacher about the
background (family, socio-economic, presence of some
learning disability, etc.) of these children.
4. Observe the behavior of both the high achieving and low-
achieving learners. Note their dispositions, pace in
accomplishing tasks, interaction with teacher, and
interaction with others.
5. Observe the teacher’s method in addressing the individual
learning needs of the students in his/her class.
 OBSERVATION REPORT

Name of School: Calumpang Elementary School

School Address: Barangay Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal
Date of Visit: January 11, 2018

As I observed the grade 4, I noticed their differences in

abilities. There are pupils who were smart or high achievers in their
class and there are also slow learners or the low achievers in the class.
I have noticed or recognized a group of pupils whom I prefer
to be the smart one. They compose of 8 girls and 2 boys. They are the
one who always raised their hands every time the teacher asked a
question. On the other side, there are also group of students who were
low achievers. They are mostly confident in raising their hands even
though their answers were wrong. Luckily, those high achievers
always tried to help them with the correct answer. As I asked the
teacher about the background of these students, I learned that those
high achievers pupils came from a well-earned family while the low
learners or achievers terms of giving attention.
The high achieving learners usually are the one who finish
first during the class activities. While the low learners they always
doubted their answers for they are afraid of getting wrong.
MY ANALYSIS

1. Did your observation match the information given by the teacher? Were you able
to correctly identify who among the students performed well and who did not?
(volunteering to answer, responding to teacher’s directions, etc.)

Yes, my observation matched with the information given by the teacher, and yes
I was able to correctly identify the learner who is performing well and the students
who are less performing. Responding to teacher’s directions help me identify them.

2. Describe the differences in ability levels of the students in the class. Is there a
wide gap between the students who are performing well and those that are not?

Yes, there is a wide gap between the students who performing well and those
who are not. Those who perform well in class has the ability to easily understand
the lesson, but those are low performing pupils they cannot relate much during the
discussion.

3. Describe the methods used by the teacher in handling the students’ differences
in abilities. How did the students respond to the teacher? Did the teacher use
differentiated instruction? If yes, describe how.

In handling the student’s differences in abilities, the teacher that I have observed
treat in different ways. She usually give instant attention to those pupils who are
smart and after that she will call the attention of those slow learner students, and
talk to them in a nice way that a child could easily understand.
MY REFLECTIONS/INSIGHTS

1. Recall the time when you were in the elementary or high school. Recall the high
and low achievers in your class. How did your teacher deal with differences in
abilities? Was your teacher effective?

I recall the time when I was in the elementary school. We are together with
my classmate our seating arrangement was, all low achiever are seated in the
front in every row. And all high achiever are in the back. My teacher in
elementary were strict and I remember corporal punishment was still practiced
back then. I do not remember clearly the other style that my teachers used to
deal with the differences. I could say that our teacher is effective because he can
make us more attentive during classes and cooperative in times of discussion.
 MY LEARNING PORTFOLIO

With the principle of individual differences in mind, what

methods and strategies will you remember in the future to ensure
that you will be able to meet the needs of both the high and low
achievers in your class? Make a collection of strategies on how to
address the students’ different ability levels.

As a future teacher, this activity is not only intended for me to have a

good observation but rather to furnish me to become a competent educator
someday. For me, the methods and strategies that I will remember in the future
so that I could ensure that I meet the needs of both high and low achievers in my
class is that I will treat my students fairly, respect their individuality, social
background and most especially there individual differences in abilities. I will
avoid comparing and never attempt from putting them down I will make sure
that these thing are embed in my mind so that I could understand my students
temperament, pace in accomplishing tasks, interaction with teacher, and the
way the interact with others. I know it because we have all individual
differences in everything.

Prof. Sherwin B. Sulit, LPT, MAED January 11, 2018

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Learning Episode 6
HOME-SCHOOL LINK

MY LEARNING EPISODE OVERVIEW

Episode 6 provides opportunities for me to have a more in-depth
study of factors that affect the development of a learner. Focus will be on
the early experiences and characteristics of the learner as described by
the family and other significant others.

MY INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

In this Episode, I must be able to:

 Describe the in fluencing factors in the home environment

that affect the students’ learning
 Identify effective strategies on how teachers can work
together with the family

MY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

I will be rated along the following:

quality of my observations and documentation,
completeness and depth of my analysis,
depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based
reflections,
completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and
time of submission of portfolio.
 MY LEARNING ESSENTIALS

Urie Bronfefenbrenner’s Bio-ecological model presents the learner within

the context of layers of relationship systems that make up the learner’s
environment. The layers are:

Microsystem – Mesosystem – Exosystem – Macrosystem – Chronosystem

includes the the connection the bigger social Outermost layer – the element of
structure such as between the system which which includes time, patterns of
one’s family, structures in the includes the city culture values, stability and
school and microsystem government and customs and pacing of the
neighborhood the mass media laws child’s everyday
life.

The model helps the teacher look into aspect in the learner’s
environment to understand his behavior. The teacher’s important role is
not to replace what is missing at home (if any), but to work so that the
school becomes an environment that welcomes and nurtures families. The
teacher works to create a partnership with the family and the community to
bring out the best in every learner.
 MY MAP
To realize my Intended Leaning Outcomes, I will work my way through
these steps:

Home and
School Link

 Select a learner from the class whom you have observed.

 Interview the teacher about the learner’s characteristics.
 Conduct a home visit to your selected learner’s residence.
- The rules they implement at home concerning their child’s schooling.
- The learner’s activities and behavior while at home.
 Describe the family in terms of
- Number of siblings.
- Number of siblings in school.
 Identify the factors in the home environment that might affect the learner’s
school performance.
 Reflect on how a teacher can effectively with the home.
MY TOOLS

Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.

An Observation/Interview Guide for Home-School Link

Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write
your observation report on the space provided.

The Learner
1. Make a general observation of the learner. Describe him in each
of the domains of development:
 Physical-body built and height (thin, chubby,
underweight, overweight), level of physical activity (fast,
slow, lethargic, active, etc.)
 Social-interaction with teachers and classmates (loner,
shy, sociable, friendly, gets into fights, liked by others,
etc.)
 Emotional moods, temperament, cries easily, loses
temper, happy, shows enthusiasm, excited, indifferent,
etc.)
 Cognitive (appears to understand lessons, copes with
the lessons, excels, lags behind, shows reasoning skills,
turns in assignments and requirements, etc.)
Interview the Teacher
1. What are the most noticeable characteristics of the learner?
(emotional disposition, behavior and discipline, sense of
responsibility, study habits, academic performance, relationship
with peers, relationship with adults, social adjustment)
2. How does the teacher communicate with the parents? How
often? What do they discuss? Agree on?

Interview with Parents

1. Conduct a home visit. Once there, observe the home set-up.
(Home is orderly, family pictures in the living room, etc.)
2. Use the Interview Questions on the next page. Just ask the
questions with which you feel comfortable.
 Suggested Parent Interview Guide

Your teacher may ask you to use a more detailed interview guide. Be free to
translate the questions, if necessary.

Name of Learner:
Date of birth: Age:
Grade/Year Level: Gender:
Number of Siblings:
Birth Order:

Parents:
Mother:
Age:
Occupation: Educational Attainment:
Father:
Occupation: Educational Attainment:

Learner’s Physical Aspect:

Health
Mother’s Health during pregnancy with the learner:
 The mother during her pregnancy is perfectly healthy.

Ailments or health problems of the learner as a child:

 The learners as a child don’t encounter any health problems.

Age of the learner when he started to walk/talk:

 1 year old (walk)
 1 and half year old (talk)

Food preferences of the learner as a child and at present:

- Milk / Vitamins (baby)
- Milk / Vitamins and Healthy Foods

Who took care of him/her as a child?

 Mother
Learner’s Social Aspect:
Describe your child’s sociability (friendly, outgoing or shy, loner)
- Friendly and she’s always actives up to now.

Who were the learner’s playmates?

- Brother
- Cousins
- Friends

As a child then, was he/she allowed to play outside?

- When she goes I allowed her to play outside when she was 3 yrs. old but I
took care to go with her.
Is he/she allowed to go out with friends?
Do you have rules for him/her to follow regarding going out?
What are these rules?
- Yes, her mother allowed her to go outside then my rule is doing go far away.
If she wants to go somewhere she asks for me.
- Don’t talk to strangers.
- Go home early after play because its dark outside

Emotional-Moral
What are your expectations of your child?
- To be a good child and to finish her studies.

How do you provide a nurturing environment for your child?

- Her mother make sure that our house is always clean specially their clothes and all
the things that she use to and also the food she it.
- Play thing are displayed for them to see to entire their sense.

Does your child go to when she/he feels down or has a problem? What do you
do to meet his/her emotional needs?
- Yes, the child will go to her mother whenever she feel down or has a problem.
The mother hug her make her feel okay.
What do you do when he/she is not successful in something?
- The mother will assure her daughter that life is not all about winning,
sometimes we lose.
How do you discipline your children?
- The mother tell her what is right and wrong.

Do you have rules in the house? What are they?

- Yes ,
- If she done playing she keep her toys in the box.
- Every after eating I tell her to brush her teeth
- Every afternoon she go to sleep

How do you impose the rules?

- I always remind to her

What are the consequences of breaking the rules?

- She’s always grounded
Learner’s Cognitive Aspect:
What are the child’s interests?
- She interested everything

What is he/she good at in school?

- She is good in English and Math subject.

In what subject/s does he/she have difficulty?

- She has no difficulty in any subject.

How do you monitor his/her performance in school? How do you motivate

him/her?
- Her mother always check her things and I always ask her teacher how my
child studies. I motivate her always to be careful with her things.

Do you have rules at home to help him develop good study habits?
What are these rules? How are they implement?

After you have gather all the necessary data. Write the Learner’s development
profile using the outline below. Type the profile in a separate sheet and attached
it to learning episode.

THE LEARNER’S DEVELOPMENT PROFILE (Outline)

The Learners’ Development Profile

Name of the Learner:

School:
Date of Home Visit:
Date of Birth: Age:
Grade/Year Level: Gender:

Family Profile
Number of Siblings:
Birth Order:

Parent:
Mother:
Age:
Occupation: Educational Attainment:
Cognitive Development

 When it comes to her cognitive aspect, it is continuously developing as she comes to

school and study. She learns fast and participates actively during class activities.

Findings

 Jhandie May is intelligent and responsible at her young age. Her training at home is
carried to school as displayed by her good performance and positive attitudes towards
learning.

Conclusion
 MY ANALYSIS
Your findings and recommendations in the Learner Development Profile
will help you answer the questions here.

1. From your home visit and interview, what do you think is the style of parenting
experienced by the learner? Explain your answer.
2. Relating your data with what you learned from child development, what family
factors do you think contribute to the development and over-all adjustment of the
learner in school?

3. Does the communication between the home-school have an effect on the

learner? If yes, what are these effects?

MY REFLECTIONS/INSIGHTS

1. Reflect on your own development as a child, what type of parenting did you
experience? How did it affect you?
2. As a future teacher, how would you establish good home-school collaboration?
How can you work well with the parents? How can you help them? How can they
help you?

MY LEARNING PORTFOLIO

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Prof. Sherwin B. Sulit, LPT, MAED January 18, 2018

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