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BATAANPENINSULASTATEUNIVERSITY DINALUPIHANCAMPUS

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SAN RAMON DINALUPIHAN, BATAAN PHILIPPINES

FIELD STUDY 6 ON BECOMING A TEACHER Name of FS Student: __________________________________Course- Year & Section: ________________ Resource Teacher: ______________________________________Signature: __________________________ School: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Episode 2 – THE TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM Objective: Gain competence in establishing routines and procedures, to make physical environment conducive to learning. Your Task: Among the various roles of a teacher is that of a classroom manager. For you to become an effective teacher in the future it is important to have the necessary skills in having a well-managed learning environment. To reach your target, do the following tasks:

Observe a class. Describe the supporyive measures that the teacher uses to manage the learning environment Analyze the effectiveness of the ive measures in the different classroom manegement areas

Reflect on how you canachieve a well-managed classroom

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Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write your observation report on the provided space. An Observation Guide for Classroom Management 1. Observe the class at least twice. Focus on how the teacher manages the classroom by using ive measures in the following areas: a. Organizational Plan. Is the classroom structured or flexible? Is instruction carried individually, by group? Or both? b. Schedule. How are the activities scheduled? Is time allotted properly for each activity? What activities are planned as fillers? c. Record Keeping. How is attendance monitored? Does the teacher have a record book? Do the students have individual portfolio to file actual record of scored tests, assignments, art work, etc?

d. Physical Environment. How is cleanliness maintained.? Is there proper ventilation? Lighting? Is the noise level appropriate? How are the bulletin boards and displays arranged? How is seating arranged? Is the seating arrangements suited to the learners? Do the classroom furniture match the size of the students? e. Discipline. How is discipline established? Is the approach to discipline preventive? Describe?

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Routines. How are routines established? What procedures are in place? Describe these procedures.

2. Fill out the Classroom Management Matrix to document the salient points of your observation.

3. Likewise, use the Classroom Management Matrix for your analysis.

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Classroom Management Matrix

Classroom Management Area

Observation Description of the ive Measures Observed

Analysis Comments on the Effectiveness of ive Measures

Recommendations

1. Organizational Plan

2. Schedule

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Record Keeping

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Physical Environment

5. Discipline

6. Routines

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Answer the following: a. In what area of classroom Management was the teacher most effective? Which of the ive measures were effective? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

b. In what area of classroom Management was the teacher least effective? Which of the ive measures were not effective? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

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c. Suggest more effective ways for your answer in number 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

REFLECTION: 1. Describe at least 3-5 characteristics of a teacher who can established a well-managed classroom. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What characteristics do you have at present that can make you an effective classroom manager? Elaborate how these characteristics can help you. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What characteristics do you have at present that can hamper you from becoming an effective classroom manager? How can you overcome these characteristics? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

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