EPISODE 1:

THE LEARNER'S DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT

My Target

At the end of this activity, I will be competent in determining school environment that provides social, psychological, and physical environment supportive of learning.

My Performance (how I will be rated)

My Learning Overview

Observation is to provide opportunity for the student teachers to relate theory to actual practice. To help them do this, remember to: know and understand guides, jot down details carefully separate facts

My Learning Outcome

At the end of this activity, the student teacher must be able to determine a school environment that provided social, physiological and physical environment of learning and differentiate the characteristics and needs of learners from the different developmental levels

My Performance Criteria

I will be rated the following criteria:

1. Quality of my observations and documentations

2. Completeness and depth of my analysis

3. Depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based reflections,

4. Completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and

5. Time of submission of my portfolio

My Tools

As you move 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.

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

My Observation

An Observation Guide for the Classroom Visit

Be guided by this task as you do your observation. Then accomplish the matrix data below

My Map

My mission is to do the following tasks:

Visit a school. Look into facilities and support learning areas in the campus, the in the classroom
Accomplish the checklist as you move around the school premises.
Based on your gathered data in the checklist, describe the school environment.
Make a reflection on the characteristics of a school environment that promotes learning
Present your idea of a good school environment through any of these:
Descriptive Paragraph
Photo Essay Sketch or Drawing

My Target/Learning Objectives

Look at the walls of the classroom. What are the posted on the walls? What heroes, religious figures, lessons, visual aids, announcement you see posted?

Only in the administration and principles have the image of our city mayor. The classroom walls has no decorations.

Examine how the figure is arranged. Where the teacher’s table is located? How are the tables chairs/desk arranged?

The teachers tables are in front of the room. The chair and desk are all clean and new.

What are the learning materials / equipment are present?

The learning materials we saw were books, laptops and computers.

Observe the students. How many students are occupying the room?

The room can occupy 30-40 students as it has a enough space

Is the room lighted and well ventilated?

Yes, all the rooms are lighted and well ventilated even those offices and laboratory.

My Analysis

How do the school and the laboratory rooms in particularly impact on the learning of the students on going to school? What are your conclusions?

The building and school environment has a great impact to the students learning development. If the environment is not suit with the learning adaptability students won’t able to concentrate. We also need to consider the best environment for them.

My Portfolio

My Personal Illustration of an Effective School Environment Competitive School Environment

The actions of students within classrooms and the creation of a safe and productive learning environment are important for many schools and can be a challenging dimension of teachers’ work.

My Reflection

Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why? Why not?

Yes, the condition of the classroom are nice, the lights are good, the ventilation is good, spacious, conducive for learning, accessible for different areas (comfort room, wifi, clinic, canteen, principal office) and a quiet and peaceful place.

What kind of school campus is conductive to learning?

School campus with complete features is a good one to begin learning with, those who has library, complete laboratories from different needs and teacher’s hub where teachers can relax for a bit to refresh and calm theirselves.

What kind of Classroom is conducive to learning?

Classroom that has a good chair, a good table for both learners and students, well ventilated, with complete equipment and tools, and also a good lighting and peaceful place.

In the future, How can you accomplish your answer in number 3?

First, be a teacher. Second, get the things you needed and , Third, teach your students to follow the way you and the learners wanted, let them have a part on making your classroom peaceful.

Write your additional learning and insights here.

Having a nice classroom needs collaboration between the teacher and learners. A harmonious classroom is a used one both efficiently and effectively that is carefully taking care of.