Episodes FS6

Episode 1
THE TEACHER AS A PERSON
Name of FS Student ____________________________________________________________________

Course ___________________________________________ Year & Section ____________________
Resource Teacher __________________________________ Signature _________________________
Cooperating School_____________________________________________________________________
“You are a teacher. What you say, what you do, how you are to your students, your colleagues speaks
abundantly. Explore ways to create a more positive classroom environment by maintaining careful
diligence over the contents of our lives.”
−Teacher as a Person, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA
Your Target
At the end of this episode, you will gain competence in clarifying your values about teaching,
and in articulating and demonstrating one’s personal philosophy of teaching. The end goal is to be a
positive role model for students.
Your Map
For you to be an effective teacher in the future it is important to first start with an awareness of
your values about teaching and then write your mission statement or philosophy that you will uphold
with conviction.
To reach your target, do the following tasks:
Step 1. Interview 3-5 teachers about their beliefs on the why, what, and how of teaching.
Step 2. Analyze the values and philosophy behind the teachers’ beliefs.
Step 3. Reflect about your own values and philosophy about teaching.
Step 4. Express these values and philosophy in your own mission statement.
Use the activity form provided for you to document you interview.
A Detailed Guide
Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write your observation report on
the provided space.
1. As you interview each teacher, ask one to answer the three sentence completion items below;
a. My goal/s for my pupils/students is/are _______________________________________.
This statement reflects the teacher’s values/philosophy about WHY one should teach.
b. What I really want to teach my pupils/students is/are ___________________________.
This statement reflects the teacher’s values/philosophy about WHAT one should teach.
c. I will teach my pupils/students by ___________________________________________.
This statement reflects the teacher’s values/philosophy about HOW one should teach.
2. Use the sentence completion form on the next page when you interview the teachers.
3. Fill out the Teachers’ Values and Philosophy Matrix to document the teachers’ responses.
4. Analyze the teachers’’ responses by identifying the values and philosophies they reflect. You can
use the book, The Teaching Profession (Bilbao, et.al, 2006) as a guide.
TEACHER INTERVIEW FORM
1. Teacher’s Name _____________________________________________________________
Subject Taught _______________________________________ Level ______________________
2. Teacher’s Name _____________________________________________________________
3. Teacher’s Name _____________________________________________________________
4. Teacher’s Name _____________________________________________________________
5. Teacher’s Name _____________________________________________________________
Teachers’ Values and Philosophy Matrix
Your Reflection
Your
Your Analysis
Your Analysis comments/reactions
Teacher’s Responses Philosophy reflected (Do you agree/disagree with the
Values Reflected (Refer to pp. 6-10 of Bilbao, et.al views of the teacher? Is it
The Teaching Profession) similar/different from your own
view? Write your statements
here.)
Teacher 1
a. Why teach
b. What to teach
c. How to teach
Teacher 2
a. Why teach
b. What to teach
c. How to teach
Teacher 3
a. Why teach
b. What to teach
c. How to teach
Teacher 4
a. Why teach
b. What to teach
c. How to teach
Teacher 5
a. Why teach
b. What to teach
c. How to teach
Your Analysis
What values and philosophies are reflected in the teachers’ responses? You can jot down your thoughts
here and then wrote your final answers on the Teachers’ Values and Philosophy Matrix on the
preceding page.
Teacher 1
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Teacher 2
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Teacher 3
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Teacher 4
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Teacher 5
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Your Reflections
“A teacher lives forever”
1. Which views do you agree with? Disagree with? Expound.
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2. This time, it’s your turn to answer the three sentence completions items.
a. My goal/s for my pupils/students is/are ___________________________________________.
b. What I really want to teach my pupils/students is/are ________________________________.
c. I will teach my pupils/students by ________________________________________________.
What philosophy do you adhere to? Why?
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3. A mission statement is a clear and concise expression of your beliefs, values and philosophy. Write
your own mission statement here. Below is a sample, but you are free to make your own format.
Just K.I.S.S. Keep it Short and Simple, so that you can remember it by heart. Most importantly, that
you will live by it.
I LIVE EACH DAY AS A TEACHER………

who Listens both to words and silences
who Opens minds to wonder and explore
who Values thorough preparation
who Enjoys the daily routines
who Celebrates individual differences

who Advocates a child-friendly environment
who Relishes life-long learning
who Educates not just the mind
but the heart and spirit as well.
--Maria Rita D. Lucas
MY MISSION STATEMENT AS A FUTURE TEACHER

Additional Enjoyable Reflective Activities
1. Answers the following questions and explain.
2. When you explain your answer, relate it to the kind of teacher you want to be.
3. Draw or illustrate your answer.
a. If you were a school tool (ruler, pencil, paper, etc.) what would you be? Why?
Drawing Why? _______________________________
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b. If you were a subject (Math, English, Science, etc.) what would you be? Why?
Drawing Why? _______________________________
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c. If you were a school furniture (table, chair, blackboard, etc.) what would you be? Why?
Drawing Why? _______________________________
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Episode 2
THE TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM

“A teacher should be both an efficient manager and an effective leader.”
Your Target
At the end of this episode, you will gain competence in establishing routines and procedures, to
make the physical environment conducive to learning.
Your Map
Among the various roles of a teacher is that of a classroom manager. For you to be an effective
teacher in the future it is important to have the necessary skills in having a well-managed learning
environment.
Step 1. Observe a class. Describe the supportive measures that the teacher uses to mange the
learning environment.
Step 2. Analyze the effectiveness of the supportive measures in the different classroom
management areas.
Step 3. Reflect on the how you can achieve a well-managed classroom.
Your Tools
Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.
Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write your observation report on
the provided space.
An Observation Guide for Classroom Management
Observe the class at least twice. Focus on how the teacher manages the classroom by using
supportive measures in the following areas:
a. Organizational plan. Is the classroom structures or flexible? Is the instruction carried
individually, by group? Or both?
b. Schedule. How are 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 records 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 arrangement 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.
f. Routines. How routines are established what procedures are in place? Describe these
procedures
You can refer to pp. 58-77 of The Teaching Profession (Bilbao, et.al, 2006) if you need more
details about the supportive measures.
1. Fill out the Classroom Management Matrix to document the salient points of your observation.
2. Likewise, use the Classroom Management Matrix for your analysis.
OBSERVATION REPORT
Name of School Observed _______________________________________________________________

School Address ________________________________________________________________________
Date of Visit ___________________________________________________________________________
Classroom Management Matrix
Observation Your Analysis

Classroom Description of the Comments on the Your Analysis
Management Area Supportive Measures Effectiveness of the Recommendations
Observed Supportive Measure
1. Organizational Plan
2. Schedule
3. Record Keeping
4. Physical
Environment
5. Discipline
6. Routines
Your Analysis
1. In what area of classroom management was the teacher most effective? Which of the supportive
measures were effective? Why?
2. In what area of classroom management was the teacher least effective? Which supportive measures
were not effective? Why?
3. Suggest more effective ways for your answer in number 2.
Your Reflections
1. Describe at least 3-5 characteristics of a teacher who can establish 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.
3. What characteristics do you have at present that can hamper you from becoming an effective
classroom manager? How can you overcome these characteristics?
Episode 3
THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY

“It takes a village to educate a child.”

--African Proverb
Your Target
At the end of this episode, you will gain competence in identifying possible linkages between the
school and the community, particularly those that will help attain curricular goals.
Your Map
The teacher never lives in isolation. For you to be an effective teacher in the future it is vital to
forge genuine win-win relationship between the school and the community.
Step 1. Tour the community around your cooperating school.

Step 2. Gather information about the issues/concerns/problems of the community that affect
the school and where the teacher and students can help. Also, gather information about the
resources of the community.
Step 3. Analyze the possible linkages that the school and the community can have.
Step 4. Reflect on the vital role of the teacher as a member of the community.
An Observation Guide For A Community Tour

Based on the guide on p.85 of The Teaching Profession (Bilbao, et.al, 2006)
1. School’s Locality. Describe the school’s location. Describe the neighboring areas, and the
community. What historical landmarks do you see? Are there monument? Read the monument
markers. This may give you an idea about the history of the place. What government institutions
are found there? What non-government organizations are present? What are the thrusts of
these NGO’s?
2. Issues/concerns/Problems. Identify the issues/concerns/problems of the community. How is
the traffic condition? Pollution? How about the peace and order situation? Juvenile
Delinquency? Security for children? Political climate? Look into provision of basic needs, like
electricity, water, etc.
3. Resources of the Community. Locate the resources of the community, that the teachers and
students can utilize, like parks, museums, library, concert halls, movie house, shops, factories,
industries, sports and recreational centers, health centers, etc. what instructional materials can
be obtained from the community?
4. Community Assistance/Service from the School. How does the school serve the community?
Do the school personnel serve as resource persons? How does the school participate in town
celebrations? How does the school contribute to the value formation of the community? What
community projects is the school involved in?
COMMUNITY TOUR OBSERVATION REPORT
Name of the School Observed ____________________________________________________________
School Address ________________________________________________________________________

Date of Visit ___________________________________________________________________________
Locality of the School
Issues/Concerns/Problems of the Community
Community Resources
Community Assistance/Service Given by the School
Your Analysis
1. Suggest new what ways by which the school can creatively use the resource of the community.
2. How can the school address the issues/concerns/problems of the community?
3. What possible linkages can the community and the school have?
Your Reflections
1. How did you feel while you were going around the community? What things did you learn that you
might have taken for grated before?
2. As a future teacher, what do you think will be you role in the community?
3. How will you encourage more community participation among teachers and students?
Episode 4
THE GLOBAL TEACHER

“It takes a global village to educate a child.”

Your Target
At the end of this episode, you will gain insights and describe the characteristics of a global
teacher.
Your Map
The high speed advancement of technology has linked peoples of different nations ever closer.
We have all become part of the global village. An effective teacher, therefore should also be global.
Step 1. Interview teachers about their ideas about the knowledge, skills and values that a global
teacher has.
Step 2. Analyze and synthesize their responses.
Step 3. Reflect on how you can become a global teacher in the future
Your Tools
Read the following before you begin to interview.
1. Interview 3 or more teachers. The three teachers can be any of the following:
a. a cooperating teacher
b. a master teacher
c. a teacher who has experienced a teacher exchange program in another country
d. a teacher who studied in another country
e. a teacher awarded as “Outstanding Teacher” of your school or city
f. a Metrobank Outstanding Teacher
2. Ask them about what makes a global teacher. Specifically ask about the knowledge, skills and values
that a teacher should have to be considered a global teacher.
3. Ask them about experiences and challenges they met and how they managed the situations.
4. Use the Global Teacher Matrix to present your interview data and your analysis and synthesis.
Global Education Global Education studies different responsibility for their own lives and the
cultures and countries and the issues world we live in and become active
Global Education is a way of that face them, and develops an global citizens.
approaching everything we teach and understanding of the impact our actions
how we teach it. It broadens horizons have on them. Global Education looks at the ways in
and encourages exploration of all which every-day life and experience
subjects from a global perspective. It Global Education reflects the global affect and are affected by the wider
contributes to the whole curriculum and nature of our society and responds to the world.
enhances our understanding of the diverse backgrounds and experiences of
world. the children in the classroom. It Global Education is as much about the
recognizes the entitlement of those relationships within a classroom as it is
Global Education stimulates curiosity, children to receive an education which about relationships between countries.
motivates learning, and thus contributes reflects this diversity.
to the raising of standards. - Global Teacher Project
Global Education develops skills and www.Globalteacher.org.uk
attitudes which enable people to take
The Global Teacher Matrix
Knowledge Skills Values Other Shared
Experiences
Teacher 1
Teacher 2
Teacher 3
Your Analysis
1. From the responses of the teachers, what conclusions can you make about the knowledge that a
global teacher should have?
2. From the responses of the teachers, what conclusions can you make about the skills that a global
teach should have?
3. From the responses of the teachers, what conclusions can you make about the values that a global
teacher should have?
4. Collect articles/readings about Global Education that global teacher. Enrich your answer in 1-3 with
theses readings. Place the additional learning/insights you got from your readings.
Your Reflections
1. Write a song about your insights as to the knowledge, skills and values that make up a global
teacher. Make it to the tune of “It’s a Small World” or create your own tune too.
My Global Teacher Song

Title of my song: _________________________________________________________________
2. Make your own game plan about how you can work towards becoming a global teacher. Write on
the Future Global Teacher Life-line the things you will work on to become a global teacher, starting
NOW!
10 years from now, I
5 years from now, I will…
2 years from now, I will…
Now, I will… will…
GLOBAL TEACHER LIFE-LINE
3. Below is a clip art essay on what a global teacher is. Examine each part of the clip art essay. Think a
title for it. What message does it convey to you? Write a reflection on this.
--by Melanie Oribiana and Maria Rita Lucas, printed in

the Association for Childhood Education International –
Philipines 35th Anniversary Journal, 2006
Title: _________________________________________________________________
Its message:
My Reflection:
Episode 5
THE TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL

The Professional teacher is a” licensed professional who possesses dignity and reputation with high
moral values as well as technical and professional competence… He/She adheres to, observes, and
practices a set of ethical and moral principles, standard and values.”
--Code of Ethics of Professional Teachers, 1997
Your Target
At the end of this episode, you will demonstrate a deeper understanding of the rights, duties
and responsibilities of a professional teacher and their impact on you as a future teacher.
Your Target
“Ignorance of the law, excuses no one.” This is true for everyone. A true professional always
knows both his rights and duties. These are two equal sides of the coin.
For you to achieve your target, do the following tasks:
Step 1. Gather information about the policies and guidelines concerning teachers, implemented
by your cooperating school.
Step 2. Interview the principal/head teacher/your resource teacher about the implementation
of these policies and guidelines.
Step 3. Analyze the policies and guidelines in the light of values and pertinent laws.
Step 4. Reflect on the impact of all these to your future life as a full-fledged professional
teacher.
Your Tools
Use the activity form provided for you to document your observation/data gathered.
Read the following carefully before you begin to interview. Then fill out the matrix on the next page.
1. Find out about the policies and procedures concerning teachers by reading the school or teacher’s
manual of your cooperating school.
2. As you read the manual, jot down notes and questions you might want to ask later about these
areas:
a. Rights
b. duties/obligations
c. economic and social benefits
d. reward/incentive system
e. disciplinary procedures
3. Interview Guide
a. Interview a teacher/head teacher/principal.
b. The purpose of the interview is for you to know about the actual implementation of the
policies and guidelines.
c. Use the questions you wrote down earlier for this interview.
d. You may first state a policy or guideline (quoting from the manual), and then ask how this is
implemented. Request the interviewee to cite examples.
4. Focus on at least 2 policies/guidelines for each of the five areas in number 2.
5. Use the table/matrix that follow to document your observation/interview and to put your analysis
on the values and legal provisions exemplified by the policies and guidelines.
Policies/Guidelines Comments/sharing of the Values Pertinent laws/provisions
interviewee shown that served as legal basis of
the policy/guideline
Rights of Teachers
Duties/obligations of
Teachers
Economic and Social

Benefits
Reward/incentive
system:
Disciplinary procedures
Your Analysis
1. What values are reflected by the policies and guidelines found in the school or teacher manual. Put
your answers in the matrix above. You may choose to put some additional comments here.
2. Cite the legal provisions/laws that are exemplified by each of the policies/guidelines that you
included in your matrix. To help you, focus on the provisions of the following:
a. Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
b. Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers
c. Manual of Regulations for Private School
d. Certain parts of the Labor Code
e. Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
3. Write your additional comments here.
Your Reflections
1. How do you feel about the policies and guidelines concerning teachers? How will you respond to
them in the future?
2. What insights/realizations did you have about the “demands” of being a professional teacher? How
will you meet these challenging “demands” in the future?
3. What are your values and strengths that can help you become a true professional?

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Episode 1

THE TEACHER AS A PERSON

Name of FS Student ____________________________________________________________________

I LIVE EACH DAY AS A TEACHER………

who Celebrates individual differences

--Maria Rita D. Lucas

MY MISSION STATEMENT AS A FUTURE TEACHER

Name of FS Student ____________________________________________________________________

“A teacher should be both an efficient manager and an effective leader.”

Name of School Observed _______________________________________________________________

Observation Your Analysis

Name of FS Student ____________________________________________________________________

“It takes a village to educate a child.”

Step 1. Tour the community around your cooperating school.

An Observation Guide For A Community Tour

Name of the School Observed ____________________________________________________________

School Address ________________________________________________________________________

Issues/Concerns/Problems of the Community

Community Assistance/Service Given by the School

Name of FS Student ____________________________________________________________________

“It takes a global village to educate a child.”

My Global Teacher Song

GLOBAL TEACHER LIFE-LINE

--by Melanie Oribiana and Maria Rita Lucas, printed in

Name of FS Student ____________________________________________________________________

Economic and Social

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