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Episode 1

THE TEACHER AS A PERSON

Introduction
Teachers are born an old saying goes. What attributes or qualities should
you possess to indicate that you would be an effective teacher in the future? If you
are born a teacher, you will find some of your qualities that are befitting of a
teacher. Let us find out in this episode.

My Target

Deeper understanding of a Teacher as a Person.

Knowledge of myself as a Person who will become a teacher.

1. Who am I as a person? Do I have personal qualities that would make me

better teacher someday?
2. With the use of the checklist find out your personal characteristics which
would help you make become a good teacher. The qualities listed are few
of the many attributes needed but the list given you would suffice.

Look into yourself very well and answer each item very honestly. All your
answer is correct, so you do need to worry.

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 AM I THIS PERSON?
Bilbao, 2010

Below are indicators of personal qualities which may describe you. Place a
mark on the blank before each item if the indicator fits you most of the time or an
Xmark if the description does not fit you most of the time.

_____ 1. I am mentally alert. _______ 17. I appreciate other people.

____ 2. I make correct decisions. __ ___ 18. I am tolerant of other

persons.
____ 3. I give attention to details
______ 19. I am kind and sympathetic.
_____4. I analyze every situation.
_____ 20. I help voluntarily.
____ 5. I am quick to make solutions.
______ 21. I adjust to different
_ ___ 6. I maintain poise. situations.

____ 7. I remain undisturbed under _____ 22. I look at the brighter side of
pressure. life.

_____ 8. I hold my anger. _____ 23. I enjoy the company of

others.
__ __ 9. I am calm in the midst of chaos.
____ 24. I laugh at my own mistakes.
____ 10. I maintain dignity in all
circumstances. _______ 25. I can adjust to any group
as a member.
______ 11. I am very imaginative.
______ 26. I think that my suggestions
______ 12. I create new things. are not always correct.

_____ 13. I like to try out new things. ______ 27. I do not consider self as
better than others.
____ 14. I accept responsibility and do it
well. _____ 28. I treat everybody fairly.
_____ 29. I see others opinion as
__ ___ 15. I utilize to the maximum every different from mine.
material.
______ 30. I give equal chance for
__ __ 16. I have happy disposition. everybody to be heard.

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 _______ 31. I work beyond the objectives ______ 47. I behave appropriately in
set. occasions.

____ 32. I do things without being told. ______ 48. I select social functions to
attend.
__ _ 33. I do not easily give up easily on
the task. _______ 49. I use appropriate
language.
____ 34. I set high goals for one.
______ 50. I adjust comfortably in a
_______ 35. I work with a sense of crowd.
urgency.
_____ 51. I have deep concern for
_______ 36. I feel sure of what I do. others.

_____ 37. I work for others. _______ 52. I am willing to share.

_ ___ 38. I initiate to the job for all. __ ___ 53. I volunteer to do task for
others.
_____ 39. I assume responsibility with
confidence. ____ 54. I give up personal time for the
group.
_ ____ 40. I work to succeed.
_____ 55. I work for the group even
_ ____ 41. I am pleasant in action, without assurance in return.
words and appearance.
_____ 56. I am fair in giving judgment.
_____ 42. I am clean and neat as a
person. ______ 57. I am consistent in words
and actions.
_____ 43. I address up appropriately.
_____ 58. I am punctual in attendance.
____ 44. I am simple,
beautiful/handsome. _____ 59. I am sincere in giving
suggestions.
____ 45. I am appealing to others. ____ 60. I extend help to many others.

_____ 46. I treat everybody with

courtesy.
Number of checks in each cluster (Min-1 to Max-5)

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Personal Attributes Cluster of Items Number of Interpretation
Check Marks

1. Intelligence 1-5 5 Very high

2. Emotional Stability 6-10 4 High
3. Resourcefulness 11-15 4 High
4. Compassion 16-20 5 Very high
5. Buoyancy 21-25 5 Very high
6. Objectiveness 26-30 5 Very high
7. Self-motivation 31-35 3 average
8. Self-confidence 36-40 5 Very high
9. Pleasantness 41-45 5 Very high
10. Refinement 46-50 5 Very high
11. Cooperativeness 51-55 4 high
12. Reliability 56-60 5 Very high

Legend for Interpretation: 5- Very High; 4- High; 3- Average; 2- Low; 1- Very Low

My Observations

Your concrete experience, enabled you to describe, what you are as a

person. The qualities reflect who you are. Make a similar observation of ten active
teachers in school. Your observation will be done through a survey and will
produce empirical evidences. This observation method will enhance your skills to
collect data, like when you doing research.
You will be provided with a Survey Checklist for you to reproduce 10 copies
for your 10 respondent teachers. (They are on the last page of this Workbook).
Make proper request from these teachers who will become your respondents.

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Tabulate the results in the matrix found below:

Personal Scores of Checklist for each cluster Ave Desc.

Attributes T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10
1. Intelligence 3 4 3 5 5 3 5 4 3 5 4.6 High

2. Emotional 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 3.9 Average

Stability
3. Resourcefulness 5 5 4 5 4 3 3 4 5 3 4.1 High

4. Compassion 3 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 4.0 High

5. Buoyancy 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 4.4 High

6. Objectiveness 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4.6 High

7. Self-motivation 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4.3 High

8. Self-confidence 4 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 3.8 Average

9. Pleasantness 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 4 3 3.9 Average
10. Refinement 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 5 4 3.7 Average
11.Cooperativeness 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3.6 Average
12.Reliability 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 5 5 4 4.1 High

The Observed Information

Procedure:
1. To get the average, add the scores of the ten teachers and divide by 10.
2. Look at the legend in your own checklist, and determine the description of
the average.
3. Study the results.

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Questions:
1. Which of the twelve attributes in the highest among the teachers?
Answer: objectiveness
2. Which of the twelve attributes in the lowest among the teachers?
Answer: cooperativeness
3. How many teachers are low in emotional stability?
Answer: 5 Teachers
4. How many teachers are high in compassion?
o ) 1 Teacher
5. What six attributes are found to be strong among the teachers?
o Realibility
6. What six attributes are found to be weak among the teachers?
o intellegence
7. What interesting observations can you spot from the other data not
asked?
enthusism

Use the information from your personal results and those of the ten
teachers in making your reflections that follow.

My Reflections
After studying the results of your teacher survey, write down your reflections
on the following situations reported to have happened in the school setting.
1. Why are some teachers reported to have bumped a learners head on
the wall or made a child swallow scratch paper or pencil filings? What
attribute do you think is low for this teacher?

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 -I think the first reason why teachers they do that first is they dont know
how to deal or handle them so that they cannot control their emotion and
they lack of patient.
2. Why do you think some teachers are better loved by students than
others?

- Because they respect learner and they know how to interact them.

3. If you were to choose, which personal attributes should all teachers

possess? Why?

-Patient, because is a virtue so in order for you to be a good teacher you

must conquer this kind of attributes.

My Affirmed Concepts
After reflecting on this episode and recalling my previous subjects, I have
realized that there are several concepts in the teaching profession about personal
attributes I learned that has been affirmed and confirmed, examples of which are
given below:

My Future Application

Be a teacher who is well equipped with the good attributes that a

good educator must have. Although nobody is perfect to perfectly possess these
good attributes mentioned in the questionnaires, I realized that this is not the
problem. The most important thing is that I will try to be a teacher more than
those who is typical one.

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 This episode does not just highlight what define me most based on
the number of checks that I have in the checklist on My Concrete
Experience above but it also tell me what attributes I should have to effort
more.
This episode also tells me to become a teacher who is with
quality of human acts by which we call them right or wrong, good or evil
referring to morality and we have to grow in knowledge and in wisdom in our
sensitivity and openness to the variety of value experiences in life.

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Episode 2

THE TEACHERS PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

Introduction
What do you firmly believe about schools and education? This episode will
clarify your belief or philosophy about teaching and education.
Perhaps you have already decided that you would become a teacher. Your
belief of philosophy of teaching will explain your actions as s future teacher. The
foundations of all that you do in school and in teaching are usually based on a
strong belief called philosophy of education.

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 My Target

Clear understanding of my philosophy of teaching and education.

Identify teachers leanings on the different educational philosophies

My Affirmed Concepts

Essentialist

Essentialist/Behaviorist Perennialist

Progressivist

My Concrete Experience

This activity will enable you to ask yourself about the different future
practices or actions that you will do in teaching. You may not have done it yet, but
if you become a teacher what do would be your response to each item? Your
answers will identify what your philosophy of education is all about.
Answer each item in the Survey Questionnaire very honestly. There is
neither right nor wrong answer for each item. After you have answered each item,
record your answers and look at the interpretation at the back of this work text.

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 After you have answered the questionnaire yourself, you are to ask two
teachers to do same activity.

WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION?

(Based on Sadker&Sadker, 1998
Teachers, Schools and Society, 2nd Ed)

Each of us has a philosophy of education or a set of fundamental beliefs

regarding how we think schools should be run. What is your philosophy of
education? To find out, read each of the following statements about the nature of
education. Decide whether you agree or disagree with each statement. Use the
following numbers to express your response.
4 Agree strongly 2 Disagree
3 Agee 1 Disagree strongly

__3_1.The student learning should be centered on basic subjects such as reading, writing, history,
math and science.

___3__ 2. The schools subjects should focus on the great thinkers of the past.

___4__ 3. Many students learn best by engaging in real-world activities rather than reading.

___3_ 4. The students should be permitted to determine their own curriculum.

__3___5.. Subject matter is taught effectively when it is broken down in small parts.

___3 __ 6. The school subjects should be determined by information that is essential for all students
to know.

____3__ 7. Schools, above all, should develop students abilities to think deeply, analytically, and
creatively; than develop their social skills or provide them with a useful body of knowledge about
the ever-changing world.

___3__ 8. Teaching should prepare students for analyzing and solving the types of problems they
will face outside the classroom.

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___3___ 9. Reality is determined by each individuals perceptions. There is no objective and
universal reality.

____4__ 10. People are shaped much more by their environment than by their genetic disposition
or the exercise of their free will.

____2__ 11. Students should not be promoted from one grade to the next until they have read and
mastered certain key material.

___3___ 12. An effective education is not aimed at the immediate needs of the students or society.

__3____ 13. The curriculum of a school should be built around the personal experiences and needs
of the students.

___3___ 14. Students who do not want to study much should not be required to do so.

___3___ 15. Programmed learning is an effective method of teaching information.

___3___ 16. Academic rigor is an essential component of education.

___2___ 17. All students, regardless of ability, should study more or less the same curriculum.

___3___ 18. Art classes should focus primarily on individual expression and creativity.

___2___ 19. Effective learning is unstructured and informal.

___2___ 20. Students learn best through reinforcement.

___2___ 21. Effective schools assign a substantial amount of homework.

___3___ 22. Education should focus on the discussion of timeless questions such as What is
beauty? or What is truth?

____2__ 23. Since students learn effectively through social interaction, schools should plan for
substantial social interaction in their curricula.

___3___ 24. The purpose of school is to help students understand themselves and find the
meaning of their existence.

___3__ 25. Frequent objective testing is the best way to determine what students know.

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___3___ 26. Countries must become more competitive economically with other countries hence
schools must bolster their academic requirements to facilitate such competition.

___3___ 27. Students must be taught to appreciate learning primarily for its own sake, because it
will help them in their careers.

___2___ 28. Schools must place more emphasis on teaching about the concerns of minorities and
women.

___3___ 29. Each person has free will to develop as he or she sees fit.

___3__ 30. Reward students well for learning and they will remember and be able to apply what
they learned, even if do not understand why the information is worth knowing.

___3__ 31. Philippine schools should attempt to instill traditional Filipino values in students.

___3__ 32. Teacher-guided discovery of profound truths is a key method of teaching students.

__ _4__ 33. Students should be active participants in the learning process.

____4__ 34. There are no external standards of beauty. Beauty is what an individual decides it to
be.

___3__ 35. We can place a lot faith in our schools and teachers to determine which students
behaviors are acceptable an which are not.

___3___ 36. Schools must provide students with a firm grasp of basic facts regarding the books,
people, and events that have shaped the Filipino heritage.

___3__ 37. Philosophy is ultimately at least as practical a subject to study as is computer science.

___3___ 38. Teachers must stress for students the relevance of what they are learning for their
lives outside, as well as inside, the classroom.

___3___ 39. It is more important for a student to develop a positive self-concept than to learn
specific concept.

___3___ 40. Learning is more effective when students are given frequent tests to determine, what
they have learned.

Note: Photocopy two copies of this instrument. Request two teachers to answer the remaining
questionnaire. Tabulate all the answers in the Matrix provided.

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 Now that you have responded to all 40 items, write the number of the response to each
statement in the matrix below. Add the numbers in each column to determine your attitude and
those of the two teachers toward key educational philosophies.

My Philosophy of Education

Essentialism Perennialism Progressivism Essentialism Behaviorism

Item S1 S2 T1 Item S1 S2 T2 Item S1 S2 T1 Item S1 S2 T1 Item S1 S2 T1
1 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 5 3 3 3
6 4 4 3 7 2 2 3 8 4 4 3 9 3 3 3 10 3 4 4
11 2 2 2 12 1 2 3 13 4 3 3 14 4 3 3 15 3 3 3
16 4 4 3 17 3 2 2 18 3 3 3 19 2 2 2 20 3 3 2
16 3 2 3 22 3 2 3 23 3 4 3 24 4 3 3 25 3 4 3
21 3 2 3 27 4 4 3 28 2 3 2 29 4 3 3 30 3 4 3
31 4 4 3 32 4 3 3 33 3 4 4 34 3 4 4 35 3 3 3
36 4 4 3 37 4 3 3 38 3 3 3 39 4 3 3 40 3 4 3
Total 26 25 23 Total 24 21 23 Total 20 28 25 Total 27 24 24 Total 24 25 24
Legend: S- self; On Becoming A Teacher

T1- Teacher 1; T2- Teacher 2

Among the three of you, who is more inclined to be an essentialist, perennialist,

progressivist, essentialist or behaviorist?

Essentialist- S1Perennialist- S2

Progressivist-S2 On Becoming A Teacher

Essentialist- S1, S2, T1 Behavior- S2

The result shows all of us are more inclined to be a progressivist. Based on the
outcome, teacher 1 got the score of 26 which proves us that is an essentialist
wile teacher 2 is also inclined to be both a perennialist and be bahiorist since he
got the score of 24.

My Observations

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 Visit a teacher in a school and observe what school/classroom activities
reflect his/her philosophy of education while she is teaching. Identify and describe
teachers action or behavior and match each with the identified educational
philosophy.
1. Observed actions of a teacher who is progressivist:
The teacher that I could cite as an example to this is teacher Masaglang
because they guide her/his learner about what she was going to though,
and she is very knowledgeable about the lesson that she are going to
deliver.

2. Observed actions of a teacher who is a behaviorist

Teachers always gave raises even reward on to them. And she/he make
sure when giving instruction must be clearly.

My Reflections

Based on your concrete experience and the actions of the teacher you
have observed, how important is your philosophy of education to your future
career as a teacher? How would your experiences and observations
contribute to your becoming a teacher?

Having a philosophy of Education is very important because it can always

remind us what the things that we need to achieve. Being a Teacher it a big
responsibility for us to have a meeting this time, so we must help the [pupils so that
someday you will produce a globally competitive.

My Affirmed Concepts

Identify at least three concepts learned in your previous subject like

The Teaching Profession which are related to the Experiential Learning

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Episode 3 (Teaching Belief/Philosophy) that are confirmed or affirmed in this
activity? Enumerate.
1. Affirmed Concept 1
Teachers have different teaching philosophy in handling pupils, having
many philosophy in teaching is very beneficial for you as a teacher because
you can teach your pupils well.

2. Affirmed Concept 2
During my observation, teachers use some kind of philosophy
wherein the pupils can participate well.

3. Affirmed Concept 3
Every teacher has entitled with their own different opinion when it comes in
teaching.

My Future Application

Using the first hand experiences in this activity, how will I use when I
become a teacher in the future?
a. Every teacher needs to consider what their students do need in relation to
the subject matter. The application on how you teach and how you present
them to a set of learners effect their interest.

b. In addressing diverse of learners, a teachers needs to adopt and choose

the kind of philosophy which is more applicable to a certain group of
learners.

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 c. To create a conducive learning classroom, I have to on the situation where
my pupils would be compatible.

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Episode 3

THE TEACHER IN A SCHOOL SETTING

Introduction
A teacher as a professional will always be found in a school setting. There
will be no school without the teacher because a teachers official working place is
a school. A school is an institution where learning occurs under the guidance of a
professional called the teacher.
You will also find yourself in one of these schools when you become a full-
fledged teacher.
How does a teacher operate or function in a school setting? How will a
teacher manage the physical as well as the psychological environment in the
school?

My Target

Description of a typical school day of a teacher.

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 Enduring understanding of the teachers role in creating a conducive
learning environment in the school.

My Concrete Experience

This experiential learning episode will take you to the actual school
setting. Here, you will spend more time making observations and talking to
your Resource Teacher. The steps that will guide you in your journey in this
episode are as follows:
1. Visit a particular teacher as your resource in a school.
2. Secure the teachers program. Study the time schedule and the
activities.
3. Make a class observation at certain period of the days activities.
Based on the daily program, find out what the teacher is supposed to do
during the time of your visit. Observe what the teacher is doing. Take note of the
different activities.

Copy the Class Program of the Teacher here:

Name of the Teacher: Violeta Cawayan Masaglang
Name of the School: San Isidro SPED integrated school
District of: General Santos city
Division of: South Cotabato

CLASS PROGRAM
Grade: 1

Period Minutes Learning Activities

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 Morning: 15 Parangalan sa Watawat
7:00-7:15 15 English
7:15-7:30 60 Mathematics
7:30-8:30 60 Values educ.
8:30-9:30 20 Reces
9:30-10:05 20 Pagtuturong Panlunas
10:05-11:05 60 Mother tongue
11:05-11:25 20
Over all total: 180

NOON INTERMISSION
Afternoon:
1:00-1:30 30 Filipno
1:30-2:00 30 Activity time

Interview the teacher to verify the class program.

My Observation

At the time you are in school, what significant observation have you made?
Areas of Focus for Observation My Observations
in the School Setting
Physical Setting

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 1. Classroom Arrangement They arrange it in a proper way and
even all of her things like book,
tables, and garbage.

2. Bulletin Board Display They have a bulletin board which

displays all queries about the
classroom, pupils achievement,
classroom officers, PTA officers and
etc.

3. School Playground
The school playground is massive,
maybe they rich in fresh air and feel
very relaxing.

4. Learning Resource Center Its under construction because they

under renovation. But when it comes
to reading material they have.

Socio-Psychological Setting
1. Class routines Have a proper class routine, but
when it comes to cleaning their room
the pupil they do that but not every
day because they have janitress

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 2. Teacher Activities Teachers are sent to seminars and
training workshop.

3. Learners Activities The activities that they have inside

the classroom are drill, role playing,
and simulation, games that make
their learning enjoyable and fun.

4. Co-curricular Activities They are participating in many kinds

of activities in their school.

5. Extra-curricular Activities They also conduct some of the

activities like seminar for their pupils.

My Reflections

Based on the teachers program, your observations and your

interviews, would you now see teaching to be full time job? Why? Why not?

Base on my observation and interview I can conclude that teaching is a full

job, because you as a teacher if you did not teach from your heart you did not

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values what is education is. Because some of the teachers that was interviewed
they says that, teaching is your passion or calling.
Teaching learning experience doesnt only happen in the four corners of the
classroom.it could happen anytime. I saw that teacher is very good discussing the
lesson to her pupils. As a future teacher, I can see myself on what I would like to
be as a teacher someday.

How do you feel about the teachers workplace? Are the conditions?
Healthy for the welfare of both the learners and teachers?
The workplace, as well as the place where the school is located is very conducive
for both teachers and learners. The physical environment of the classroom is
organized and maintained properly.

Do you find the relationships of the teachers and the learners pleasant?
Explain your answer.
Yes, I amazed in this teacher and I was very inspired to her because of her
patient in handling a pupils especially when to comes to deliver her teaching.

My Affirmed Concepts

What previous learning or concepts that you have gained in your

professional education courses are affirmed by this learning episode? Give at least
three, by completing the sentences below
My previous learning in the content courses that were confirmed by this
learning episode is the following:
1. That . . .as a teacher, I should be passionate and devoted enough to my
chosen job that I may imprint a legacy to our learners. Helping them to
achieve their goals.

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 2. That . ..as a teacher, I should be able to know the different culture of my
learner.
3. That . . ..to be an effective teacher, I should manifest positive virtues
and attitudes to touch the heart of my pupils.

My Future Application
How can I improve the school setting that I have observed when I become a
teacher?
1. Classroom Arrangement
-although the classroom has been arranged properly, I need there is a
need to arrange it, the style not just only one style in order for the learner
to be more interested in learning.

2. Bulletin Board display

-I should make it colorful and attractive, use big fonts and a lot of pictures
to n\make the display more lively and alluring to the eyes of my learners
as well as to the Parents.

3. School Playground
-they are not abundant in grass in their playing ground, and they only
small area.

4. Classroom routines
-I will do the same routines like the class I have observed. Start the class
with prayer and song. And so on and so ort.
5. Teacher activities
-for my own activity to make or do in class, I will encourage student to
engage in many class activities.
6. Co-curricular activities

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 -activities that they are in line to the subject matter are very important to
the minds of the learners. With this, I will make sure in conducting these
activities, my pupils will be able to perform.

7. Extra-curricular activities
-I will do the same things which the school have. I will introduce my pupils
to engage in different activities.

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Episode 4

THE TEACHER IN THE COMMUNITY

Introduction
In the Philippines, the government has built schools in almost all strategic
barangays, town or city. This is done to provide access and equal opportunity for
every school child to achieve quality education. At present, there are more than
half a million public school teachers deployed in all these schools throughout the
country. The school and the teacher in every school have very crucial
responsibilities in contributing to the change and development in every community.

My Target

Community data from Rapid Appraisal Survey

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 List of identified community resources available for use by the teachers in
the school.

ACTIVITY 1 RAPID COMMUNITY SURVEY

This activity shall be done preferably during the weekend, when the
community people are at their homes. Permission to conduct the community
survey should be secured from your teacher. The same permission shall be asked
from the Barangay Officials.
It is suggested that this activity will be made by groups of five, to facilitate
the collection of the data. As a group, you will enhance your understanding of the
community situation which you will survey. In a way, this will be your community
immersion activity.
Here are the steps:
1. Report to the Barangay Captain or Punong Barangay upon arrival in the
community.
2. Peruse a community map to find out the area you are going to cover.
3. Secure the available information from the records of the Barangay
secretary.
4. Provide the opportunity to go around the barangay for visual
observation.
5. Interview some folks from whom you can secure or verify the data.

ACTIVITY 1 RAPID COMMUNITY APPRAISAL

Name of the School in the Barangay:
Name of the Barangay: Type: _RuralUrban
Name of the Town/Municipality:
Name of the Province/City:

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I. Barangay Location
1. Distance from the City (in Km): 6 km
2. Distance from the College/University where enrolled: 20km
II. Demography
1. Population; 13,827
2. Number of households: 3,580
3. Number of schools-going children: N/A

III. Physical Features (Please check)

1. LowlandUpland
2. Mountainous
3. Coastal
IV. Facilities (Please check)
1. School
2. Community center
3. Plaza
4. Health center
5. Market
6. Road network
7. Cooperative store
8. Church/chapel
9. Electricity
10. Drinking water supply
11. Reading center
12. Others (Specify): covered court
V. Agricultural resources (Please check)
1. Rice fields
2. Cornfields
3. Sugarcane fields

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 4. Coconut palms
5. Fruit tress (mango, jackfruits, etc.)
6. Forest tress (mahogany, narra, etc.)
7. Bananas
8. Root crops
9. Livestocks (carabao, cattle)
10. Fisheries (ponds, deepsea)
VI. Commercial Resources (Please check)
1. Sari-sari stores
2. Trading center
3. Rural banks
4. Cooperative stores
5. Carinderia/Restaurant
6. Factory
7. Machine shops
8. Beauty parlor
9. Bookstore
10. Others (specify)
VII. Common Means of Transportation (Please check)
1. Jeepney
2. Bus
3. Tricycle
4. Trisikad
5. Bicycle
6. Horseback
7. Animal driven transpo
8. Others (Specify)
VIII. Development Programs in the Barangay
1. BrigadaEskwela

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 2. Clean and Green
3. Gulayanng Bayan
4. Peace and Order
5. Others (please list)
IX. Annual Community Activities (please check)
1. Barangay Fiesta
2. Community Festival
3. Sports Festival
4. Search for Miss Barangay
5. Christmas Celebration
6. Others (please list)
X. Other significant Information about the Community
1. Presence of resorts (beach and in-land)

My Observations

I observe that the barangay officials and the community members are

Activity 2 Interview of the School Teacher

Your second concrete experience will be to visit the school in the
Community which you surveyed. Interview a Resource Teacher.
In your interview, you may ask your Resource Teacher the following
questions:
1. What school activities do you conduct that allow the participation
of the people in the barangay?

-Feeding program and also outreach program

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 2. Are there community activities that you, as teachers join? Please
name. Do you students/pupils also join these activities?

-Yes, tree planting, outreach program and run for cause.

3. What learning do you pupils/students gain for the participation?

-Being helpful and cooperative self-discipline.

4. What does the community benefit from joining in your school

activities?

-Recognized as stakeholder of the school.

5. As per your observation, are the lessons that you taught in the
school transferred to the homes or the community?
-Yes.

6. What community resources have you used in your teaching?

-Indigenous material
Record the answer and make a narrative report in your observations.

My Reflections

1. Describe the data that you have gathered from your community
survey.Make a short narrative below describing the data which you
gained.Present 1-2 pictures of the community or barangay in your photo
essay.

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The Schools Community

This is the time that we conduct a survey in . . .

2. Make a narrative report on the interview that you have done with the
teacher.

try From the past interview I did when I was second Year College
subordinate to my existing meeting this year, I discharge to gain the
improvement of our barangay. The gymnasium was now already ended, the
barangay plaza was now modernized and there were further agronomic and
marketable accommodations in our barangay. Even though I interrogated
the fresh supervision, the material I want was given to me and they relaxed
my requests even they had a confused program. All I can say to them is
that more power and remain the well-done job

School-Community Collaboration
View of a Teacher

This is the time that we conduct a survey in . . .

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 3. Make a narrative report on the interview that you have done with the teacher

School-Community Collaboration

View of a Teacher

After making a survey of the barangay and interviewing the teacher, answer the
following questions and reflect on each.
1. Which resources that you have identified are present in the community?
Can these be utilized in your teaching? How?
Internet Caf is one of the resources that can help me and the
students when they have something to research. Xerox
Machine also can help both the teachers and students when
they have some papers to photocopy or scan.
After making a survey of the barangay and interviewing the teacher, answer the
following questions and reflect on each.
2. Which resources that you have identified are present in the community?
Can these be utilized in your teaching? How?

Tryckel, sikad, and palay.

This resources can help us to improve also our community.

My Affirmed Concepts
What concepts learned from your previous courses is affirmed by this
Experiential Learning Episode?
Place a check mark on the concepts which are confirmed and place an ex
mark on those which are not confirmed.

CONCEPT REMARKS (Check & Ex)

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1. A teacher can utilize resources
available in the community.
2. A teacher should teach with a
view in mind that the learners
transfer their learning in home
and community.
3. Teachers are agents of change
of the community.
4. Barangay officials, health
workers and other human
resources can be invited as
resources speakers in school.
5. The teacher should always be
willing to support the community
in various activities.
6. Teachers and schools should be
unmindful of the community
activities.
7. Communities should provide
support for the learning of their
children in school.
8. The sole responsibility of the
teacher is to teach in the school.
9. All schools are part and parcel
of the community where they
are situated.
10. Community officials should take
over the responsibilities of the
teachers.

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My Future Application
Based on Experiential Learning Episode 4, I should do the following when
I become a teacher. (Please list at least 3 things.
1. Responsible teacher
2. Being a good model especially to our young people right now that they
need guidance in order for them to achieve their goals in life.
3. Sensitive in all aspect, especially in handling a pupils that came from
different culture, so we us a teachers you must know them deeply in order
for you to interact them.

On Becoming A Teacher
Episode 5
THE GLOBAL TEACHER

Introduction
Teaching is a respectable profession the world over. The status of teachers
has been comparable in all parts of the globe hence each year there is a
celebration of the WORLD TEACHERS DAY!
This alone would tell us, the recognition and honor given to the best
profession of all: TEACHING. A teacher is an extra-ordinary person in whose
hands lies the future of the world hence any teacher regardless of the country of
origin should be a GLOBAL TEACHER or a TEACHER of the WORLD.
Thus you, too, should have qualities, skills, knowledge, views, with wider
breadth and deeper sense because you, too, will be a global teacher.
This Experiential Learning Episode focuses on the global teacher.

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My Target
Identified competencies of the global Filipino teacher
Knowledge of other countries teachers competencies and requirements as
professional.

My Concrete Experience

Activity 1 The Filipino Global Teacher

Let us begin with ourselves, the Filipino teachers. Why are Filipino teachers
doing very well in classrooms and schools outside our country? Many of them are
awarded as exemplar teachers, best teachers and model teachers. They are
honoured by the school, parents and community as well. Would you like to be a
global teacher, too, someday?
A Filipino teacher should be equipped with personal and professional
qualities and competencies of the Effective Teacher. These competencies are
enshrined in the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) of the
Philippines.
Let us see, what competencies our Filipino public school teachers possess
in terms of the domains and strands of the NCBTS-TSNA.
Here are the steps:
1. Request for an interview of any public school teacher (Elem or High School).
2. Ask her/him about her/his Individual Profile on the NCBTS-TSNA Tool of
the DepEd.
3. Ask for information on the following:
1. In which of the seven domains do you find yourself HIGH?
2. In which of the seven domains do you find yourself LOW?
3. In which strand, are you an Expert? Experienced? Developing or
Beginning?

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Name of the Teacher: Violeta Masaglang

School: : General Santos City SPED Integrated School
Grade level/Year Level: 1

NCBTS DOMAINS
DESCRIPTION
NCBTS-TSNA DOMAINS
(HIGH or LOW)

Domain 1 Social Regard for

High
Learning

Domain 2 Learning Environment High

Domain 3 Diversity of Learners High

Domain 4 Curriculum High

Domain 5 Planning Assessing and

Low
Reporting

Domain 6 Community Linkages Low

Domain 7 Personal Growth &

High
Professional Development

NCBTS STRANDS

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 DESCRIPTION, (Expert,
STRANDS Experienced, Developing,
Beginning)
1. Teachers actions demonstrate Developing
value for learning.
2. Demonstrate that learning is of Developing
different kinds
3. Creates an environment that Experienced
promotes learning
4. Makes the classroom Developing
environment safe and
conducive for learning
5. Communicates higher learning Developing
expectations to each learner
6. Establishes and maintains Developing
consistent standards
7. Creates healthy psychological Experienced
climate for learning
8. Determines, understands and Experienced
accepts the learners diverse
knowledge and experiences
9. Demonstrates mastery of the Experienced
subject
10. Communicates clear learning Developing
goals for the lessons
11. Makes good use of allotted Experienced
instructional time

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12. Recognizes general learning Developing
process and unique processes
of individual learners
13. Promotes purposive study Developing

14. Demonstrates skills in the use Beginning

of ICT
15. Develops and utilizes creative Developing
and appropriate instructional
plan
16. Develops and uses a variety of Developing
appropriate assessment
strategies to monitor and
evaluate learning
17. Monitors regularly and provides Developing
feedback on learners
18. Communicates promptly and Experienced
clearly to learners, parents and
superiors about progress of
learners
19. Teacher establishes learning Experienced
environment that responds to
the aspirations of the
community
20. Takes prides in the nobility of Beginning
the profession
21. Builds professional links with Experienced
colleagues to enrich teaching
practice

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 22. Reflects on the extent of the Developing
attainment of professional
developmental goals

Activity 2 Global Teachers the World Over

Activity 1 describes the competencies that a global Filipino Teacher should
possess. Now, we need to also know the competencies required of other teachers
from other countries of the world.
Since we cannot travel physically to other countries, we can reach these
places through the use of modern technology like surfing the World Wide Web,
interviews and use of other sources of information.
Choose two countries other than the Philippines. Search for the personal
and professional competencies required of the teachers in that particular country.
You may also interview a Filipino teacher who has taught in these countries.
Be guided by the Matrix given below:

Global Teacher from Other Countries

Name of Personal Professional Requirements to
Country Qualities of Qualities of Teacher become
Teachers Professional
Teachers
-Committed to student
and their learning.
United High achieving -degree from
-responsible for
States of Responsible accredited teachers
managing and
America Critical thinker college.
monitoring student
learning

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 Bachelors Degree or
Commitment, Deep
Diploma on a three
Understanding of
Compassionate, year education
Maori and Pacifica
Positive, course, a two year of
New Language
Dependable, teaching diploma
Professional,
Zealand Communictive,Fle program, must pass
Efficiency,
xible, Patient and NZ teacher Council of
Knowledgeable,
Fun-loving standards and be
Creative and
registered with the
Motivational
council

Affetionate, Sence
Bachelor Degree,
of Humor, Integrity, Have
Diploma or Higher,
Thailand Respect and Collegeal Ethics,
TESL Certification,
Equality Enthusiast
Good Attitude

Bachelors Degree in
Professional, be Education (BSED) ,
Professional, be able
able to plan and Bachelors Degree in
Indonesia to plan and implement
implement Arts (BA), having two
effective teaching and
effective teaching majors in BSED, two
learning
and learning teaching areas as
registered teacher

Gain the relevant

-enthusiasm
qualification for
-being fair minded
-know the student and teachers registration
Australia -coping well with
how they learn by obtaining either a
change.
fourth-year bachelor
in education.

My Observations

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1. Based on your personal interview of the Filipino Teacher on the
competencies of the national standards for teachers, has the teacher
met the requirements? Explain.
Based on the personal interview, the teacher is able to meet the
requirements on the competencies of the national standards for
teachers. Although in one domain the teacher rated low, all the other
domains rated high. Also, for the strands, her ratings ranged from
developing to expert, where most of her ratings in average is
experienced.

2. If the NCBTS is the measure of a global teacher, can the teacher you
interviewed meet the challenges of global education? Why? Why not?

Think the teacher I interviewed will be able to meet the challenges of global
education because she is able to meet the competencies required in the
NCBTS. Such competencies in the NCBTS define good teaching in terms
of actual competencies associated with features of teaching high-learning
classroom activities.

3. Are there similarities or differences among teachers in other countries

in terms of the standard requirements of a professional teacher?
Explain your answer.
There are similarities and difference as well. Based on what I have
researched, the teachers in USA developed 5principles of
professional standards as values. These principles are not totally
different with the 7 domains of the NCBTS that we have for our
teachers here in Philippines. As what I observed, these principles
and domains correlated with each other. The difference I have

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 noticed is that in the USA, linking the school to the community is not
highlighted or given much focus.

4. Would Filipino teachers be comparable to their fellow teachers in

other countries? Explain your answer.

If teachers meet the competencies in the NCBTS, they are really

comparable with the other teachers in other countries. As what I have
answered in the previous question, competencies in the NCBTS define
good teaching in terms of Actual Competencies associated with features of
teaching high-learning classroom activities. And I think, what we consider
good teaching here in Philippines is also considered as good teaching in
other countries.

My Reflections

Indeed, becoming a global teacher requires certain standards, as observed;

there are more similar expectations of teachers, the world over.
As a pre-service teacher education student, how do you see yourself, ten
years from now vis a vis the other teachers from all over the world?
Can you meet the challenges of being a global teacher?

-Modern times paved us the way for different technological advances that
prevent to be very helpful in our everyday living. Different technological advances
created a new trend to satisfy our thirst for modernism and high-tech living. With
these new trends, our educational system is also coinciding with this making
learning more advanced through the use of modern devices.
Given these facts, we are now more than ready to call ourselves not just
modern teachers but GLOBAL TEACHERS. Because global teachers do not just

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use modern ways of teaching or utilize modern devices for improved learning, but
also has a heart a heart that tenderly cares for every individual and a hand that
gently holds every learners mind to be a great contribution to the world. A student
who is not just a product of modern world but can also be considered a GLOBAL
CITIZEN OF THE WORLD. And now a GLOBAL TEACHER, creating GLOBAL
CITIZENS OF THE WORLD

My Affirmed Concepts
After undergoing this Experiential Learning Episode, what prior learning in
the previous courses has been affirmed?
Identify at least three concepts about the global teacher.
The concepts I have learned before and are affirmed now include the
following:

Concept 1:
Global teachers are needed for the people live in a global village
Affirmed Concept

Concept 2:
Education is for all and is grounded in four common pillars Affirmed
Concept
Concept 3:
Being a world-class teacher starts in the classroom.
My Future Application
How would you prepare yourself to become a global teacher?

As a future educator, this is very important in to us for us to know our

responsibility in our specific field someday. Because of these trends in teaching,
we also allow ourselves to grow. We are no longer stagnant to the traditional

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methods. We are now more open to new ideas that would not just increase our
students learning but also ourselves. As we open ourselves to new fad, we can
no longer feel outcast we are part of the modern world and we are now all
ready to face a more challenging role and that is to become the teacher of
tomorrows youth. Why would we keep ourselves inside a nutshell when we can
explore the world? The world is at our advantage, the world is waiting for us.

On Becoming A Teacher
Episode 6
THE TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
Introduction
There are fundamental requirements to meet to become a professional
teacher.

My Target
Identified competencies of the global Filipino teacher
Knowledge of other countries teachers competencies and requirements as
professional.

My Concrete Experience
Find a professional teacher in your neighborhood or a school. Conduct an
interview with the teacher by asking the following questions:
1. Where did you graduate your degree? When?
Holy Trinity College of GSC -2012

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2. How did your University prepare you to become a good teacher?
-Holy Trinity College of GSC equipped me with the necessary skills
and prepare me to become competitive and efficient in my chosen
field.

3. When did you pass the Licensure Examination for teachers? What was
your passing rating?
-November 2012 (77%)

4. When did you start teaching in the public school?

-2013
5. What makes you happy as a teacher?
-I am happy when I see my pupils have grown and achieve something in
their own little way.
6. What disappoints you as a teacher?
-its when the time I see my pupils cant do his or her best even if I
tried my very best to teach and improve him/her for his/her own
progress.

7. What professional development activities/training have you

participated in?
-in service training/seminar (school/DepEd.)

8. Are you a member of a professional organization? What is the name

of the organization?
-Teachers Association

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 9. As a professional teacher, what Code of Conduct do you strictly
follow? Can you name the specific behavior that should be followed
to the utmost?
-code of ethics of a Teacher/Professionalism because as a Teacher we
should always to remember and abide by law of professionalism.

10. What kind of teacher would you dream to become before you retire? Do you
have a career path? Describe what kind of professional teacher you are
along the timeline presented below: Describe the point as: Beginning
Teacher/Inductee; Developing Teacher/Young Professional; Mentor
Teacher; Expert Teacher/Sterling.
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1-3 years in service
-Beginning Teacher
4-10 years in service
Young Professional
11-15 years in service
-mentor
15 years and above years in service
-expert
PHOTOS of TEACHER SERRANOS ANSWER

My Observations
From the answers given by the teacher you interviewed, is the teacher
professional teacher?

1. Why do you think so?

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Can you find other teachers who are professional teachers among the
teachers whom you know?
Yes
What characteristics or qualities distinguish a professional teacher from a
non-professional teacher?
Based on my observation the professional teacher you can distinguish
them through the degree that they have, but not all Professional are like this
because some them act like a non-educated person like for example the way
they act.

My Reflections
Considering that you will be a future professional teacher, what standards
of behavior should you uphold based on the Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers?

My Affirmed Concepts
Based on the learning I gained in my previous courses on the professional
teacher, this experimental learning episode has affirmed by concepts that:
1. Professional teachers must have a respect in other people.

2. Professional teachers they know how to deal to the other people.

3. Professional teachers has a good model

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 4. Professional teachers they know how to limit themselves in doing things
that is not related on to them.

5. Professional teachers has an ability to be a mentor to the young people.

My Future Application

MYPERSONAL REFLECTION

When the time I observe my cooperating teaching, I observe that she do the
questioning very relevant, questioning and reacting techniques is very important
in encouraging the teacher-interaction. If you as a teacher know how make a
good questioning it can created a good and enjoyable conversation of the class,
the participation of the student can be lead how thus the teacher create their
critical and active way of asking question to the class.

If will be a teacher someday, I will resolve to do my questioning and

reactingtechniques more prominent and always motivate my students to
participate in the class for them to active their mind set in a good way of learning.
I will focus my attention on the students who will not paying their attention while
Im discussing on the front for them to listen and interact to our discussion. The
good way of questioning and reacting techniques can relay a good relationship of
the teacher with in the class and it can activate the social and mental capacity of
the learners. This type of questioning is used to determine ones knowledge in
understanding; they also promote high level thinking. Divergent questions and
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exactness or accuracy of the results of inactivity or performance, it probes into
ones originality, and it elicits responses that include judgments, value, and
choice. It also asks personal opinion about events, a policy or a person. It
includes cognitive reasoning, It analyses facts recognizes patterns or trends and
invokes memory and recall. Before discussing the lesson, a number of questions
about the topic can serve to arouse their interest and focus attention. It attempts
to put students in the right mood. The question asks for useful information. It
directs guides and advice on what and how to do an activity.

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I. Rubrics for the Portfolio
II. Class List
III. Documentation
IV. Survey Questionnaires
V. Daily Time Record

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FS4&6 RUBRIC
Exploring the Curriculum &
on becoming a teacher

FIELD STUDY
Name of FS Student Dolores A. Basel_____________________________________________
Course _BEEd Major in General Educ._____________________________ Year &
Section ______
Resource Teacher ________________________ Signature ___________ Date __________
Cooperating School __________________________________________________________

My Performance (How I Will Be Rated)

Field Study 4, Episode 1 Look deeper into the concepts, nature and purposes of the
curriculum
Focused on: The concepts, nature and purposes of the curriculum and how these are
translated into the school community
EXEMPLARY SUPERIOR SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY
TASKS
4 3 2 1
Observation/ All tasks were All or nearly all Nearly all tasks Fewer than half of
Documentation: done with tasks were were done with tasks were done;
outstanding done with high acceptable or most objectives
quality; work quality quality met but with poor
exceeds quality
expectations
4 1
3 2
My Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis questions
questions were questions were questions were were not
answered answered not answered answered
completely; in completely completely
depth answers Grammar and
thoroughly Clear Vaguely related spelling
grounded on connection with to the theories unsatisfactory
theories theories Grammar and
Exemplary spelling
grammar and Grammar and acceptable
spelling spelling are 2
4 superior 1

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My Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection
statements are statements are statements are statements are
profound and clear, but not shallow; unclear and
clear, clearly supported by shallow and are
supported by supported by experiences not supported by
experiences experiences from the experiences from
from the from the episode the episode
episode episode 1
2
4 3
My Portfolio Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio has
complete, clear, complete, clear, incomplete; many lacking
well-organized well-organized supporting components; is
and all and most documentation unorganized and
supporting supporting is organized but unclear
documentation documentation is lacking
are located in are available
sections clearly and/or in logical
designated and clearly
marked
locations. 2 1
4 3
Submission Before deadline On deadline A day after the Two days or more
deadline after the deadline
4 3 2 1

Over-all Score Rating:

(Based on
transmutation)

____________________________________ ___________________________
Signature of FS Teacher Date
above Printed Name

Transmutation of score to grade/rating

Score Grade Score Grade
20 - 1.0 - 99 12-13 - 2.50 - 81
18-19 - 1.25 - 96 11 - 2.75 - 78
17 - 1.5 - 93 10 - 3.00 - 75
16 - 1.75 - 90 8-9 - 3.5 - 72
15 - 2.00 - 87 7-below - 5.00 - below
14 - 2.25 - 84

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