FS 1 The Learner’s Development

and Environment
Episode 3
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTAND LEARNING
Name of FS Student: Ruschelle L. Cossid

Course: BSED - ENGLISH Year & Section: 1st Year

Resource Teacher: Mrs. Rowena Magdayao Date: February 5, 2014

Cooperating School: Digos City National High School

 My Map

To reach your target, do the following tasks:

 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 learner’s behavior.
 Reflect on how classroom management affects learning.

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  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 observe the class, look into the characteristics of the learners. Nothe 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 attention.
6. Look into their listening skills and ability to concentrate.

Name of the School Digos City National High School

Observed IV - Aquino
Location of the School Rizal Avenue, Digos City
Date of Visit February 6, 2014

As I observed the class, I can see that the learners sometimes need
additional motivation to keep their attention focused and avoid doing
something in their seats. Their ages ranges from 15- 18 years old. There are 22
boys and 18 girls in the room. Most of the boys seated at the back are noisy,
they can manage their own behavior but they will just settle down if the teacher
already warns them. In quizzes, I can see some students who can’t work
independently but I know that they’re trying to answer and understand the quiz.
Their span of attention is so short so you need to make some way to keep the
students focused on the class. They can’t concentrate very well because of
some destruction but they’re trying to listen.

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 An Observation Guide for the CLASROOM 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, books, students’ belongings, supplies, etc.). Describe these areas.

In the classroom, I can see a cabinet used for the storage of their brooms,
there’s also one table at the back where students can pit their tings. I think
the room needs more things that will serve as storage area.

2. Are there rules and procedures posted in the room?

There are no rules and procedures posted in the room but the teacher
herself always reminds the students about the rules and procedures in the
class. Students are aware of the rules so some of them are not stubborn.

3. Did the students participate in making the classroom rules? (Ask the
Resource Teacher)

I can see that the students really participate in making the classroom rules
because they really follow what their teacher says. Only few of the students
are not sometimes following the rules but I think they can be managed.

4. What are the daily routines done by the teacher? (prayer, attendance,
assignment of monitors, warm-up activities, etc. How are they done?

When the teacher comes in , everyone will now stand and someone will
lead the prayer then after that, the good morning greeting will follow, then
checking of assignments then sometimes the teacher does some warm-up
activities then introduces the new lesson.

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

As I observed their seating arrangement, I think that they have no

seating arrangements. I observed that the majority of the girls are at the
front while the boys are seated at the back. Boys who are seated at the
back are commonly noisy.

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

Sometimes the noise level in the classroom cannot be managed but

when the teacher started to change her tone (mad tone), the students
attention are directly at the teacher. Sometimes, the teacher warns the
noisy students by giving them minus so the students will follow her but most of
the time, the students are really noisy especially those students at the back.

7. If a learner is not following instructions or is off-task, what does the teacher

do? Describe the behavior strategies used.

When the learner is off-task, the teacher then tells the student that he/she
is not following instructions. When the learner is still not following , then that’s
the time that the teacher will warn the student about his behavior and take
some actions regarding this matter.

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

strategies).

When a student has a desirable behavior, the teacher then gives positive
reinforcements to him/her. The teacher gives extra points to those who will
participate actively. The teacher will also give encouraging remarks like
“very good” to make the students to be motivated in participating in the
class.

Observation Notes:

 Boys at the back are sometimes noisy.

 They sometimes don’t clean the room before 7:00am.
 Students get easily distracted by noise.
 Student’s span of attention is just short.
 Some of the students can’t work independently.

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 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MATRIX

Aspect of Classroom Description Effect on the Learners

Management (to be filled up after you
answer the analysis questions)
1. Specific Areas in At the back, there are no The classroom will be
the Classroom things displayed there while in spacious because there are
the front area of the classroom, just few things that are
there is only the teacher’s table. present in the classroom. It
will not be presentable to
the students.
2. Classroom Rules It is not in the classroom but the Students will control their
students are aware of it behavior because there are
because the teacher always rules to be followed. By this,
reminds them about it. they will learn to discipline
themselves.
3. Classroom The procedures are clear to the The learning of the students
Procedures students and it’s also effective will be more productive
to the learning of the students. because of the procedures
implemented.
4. Daily Routines Sometimes, daily routines are Students will be guided of
followed but sometimes there what will they do in the
are routines that are not whole period of class. There
followed and forgotten too. will be no hassle or problems
if all is organized.
5. Seating The seating arrangement is not Some of the students will not
Arrangement observed in the room. Majority be closed because the
of the girls are at the front while seating arrangement is
boys are seated at the back. based on what seat the
students want to be seated.
6. Handling The teacher will first tell the The learner will realize that
misbehavior/off- student about his/her behavior he/she is wrong about her
task behavior then if he/she is still not listening, behavior, and then she/he
he/she will warn the student will not repeat his/her
instead of scolding. behavior again.

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  My Analysis

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

The classroom organization and routines affects the learners’ behavior

because if the classroom and the routines are organized then the student will be
interested to learn. It will provide a good atmosphere for the students to learn
because they know that all is well-organized so everything will go well. Good
classroom organization + good classroom routine = productive students.

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

The teacher should think what will be the outcome of his/her designed
organization and routines. It must have a desirable and effective effect to the
learning of the students. The teacher must have the knowledge in organizing
and implementing procedures so that everything will go well. The teacher must
apply all the teaching principles he/she had learned, the techniques, methods,
strategies, approach, etc. and all the theories that h/she know because it might
help him/her in facilitating learning. If all of that will be realized, then there will
be a good effective classroom for the students.

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

learners? In motivating students? Why were they effective?

The behavior strategy that is effective in managing the behavior of the

learners is giving them positive reinforcements if they are doing well in the class.
In this way, the learners will be motivated in participating the class and will
repeat their positive behaviors. Giving them encouraging remarks like “very
good” or giving them rewards is one of the main reasons why students are
motivated.

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  My Reflections

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?

If I am going to organize my classroom in the future, I will choose the

secondary level specifically the fourth year. I choose fourth year because
they are soon to graduate and I want to impart some knowledge and values
o them before they stepped into college. I will make some routines that I
know will be effective to them and procedures that will surely make the
classroom organized and conducive to learning. I will provide a permissive
and stimulating atmosphere to get the attention of the learners to raise
questions and I will create a desirable environment through the use of a
variety of instructional materials.

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

If I am going to make rules, my rules are: students are strictly advised to

wear their proper uniforms, observe proper etiquette, speak kindly and
respectfully to each other, take care of the classroom equipment, late
comers should not be tolerated, everyone must pay attention if someone is
talking at the front,, and so on and so forth. I choose these rules because the
rules are not commonly observed and followed by the students nowadays so
I want it to be back and train them in order for them to be disciplined.

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

For me, it’s a yes because it’s one way of the learners to express their
opinions or point of views about the classroom rules. This can be done the
classroom is democratic and all are open to share and speak out, however
the students should know their limits because teachers are still higher than
them. It depends on the teacher if he/she will let his/her students be involved
in making the class rules or the teacher will alone establish the rules because
for him/her, the classroom must be autocratic.

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  My Portfolio

Include here pictures of the classroom/s you observed. Write

descriptions/annotations about what you observed in each photo.

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