“Designing the Classroom Bulletin Board”

NCBTS DOMAIN 4 STRAND 4.4:

LET-TOS No. 2 (2.1, 2.3, 2.6 and 2.7) and 3 (3.1-3.4)

•LEARNING EPISODE 10 • LEARNING EPISODE 10 • LEARNING EPISODE 10 • LEARNING EPISODE 10 •

MY LEARNING EPISODE OVERVIEW

This episode gives me the opportunity to be of service to my cooperating
teacher by helping him/her in designing and structuring the bulletin boards
that will surely help in making the classroom have a more conducive
atmosphere for learning. This will give me more ideas on how to structure
meaningful and relevant bulletin boards.

MY TARGETS (LEARNING OUTCOMES)

At the end of this activity, I will be able to:
 design/structure classroom or instructional bulletin boards.
 align the design and theme of the bulletin board with the lessons
and activities of the class.
 use the bulletin board to enrich the classroom instruction.
 work well with the cooperating teacher.

MY MAP (LEARNING EPISODE DIRECTIONS)

To reach my goals, I need to do the following using this acronym.

B Begin with the theme.

O Organize ideas on what to place on the
bulletin board.
Arrange your ideas in creative and artistic
A ways.
R Recreate ideas using illustrations, designs,
figures and colors.

D Design the classroom bulletin board.

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 MY BIG IDEAS (LEARNING ESSENTIALS)
BULLETIN BOARD
These are primarily used to display important announcements,
additional information on a particular subject matter, things students
need to remember like school policies and important dates. Teachers can
also display a variety of students’ works

EFFECTIVE BULLETIN BOARDS

o challenge students to interact with it
o engage students in the learning process more effectively
o help students assimilate new learning according to their own pace
o reinforce learning and encourages creativity and originality

MY TASK (ACTIVITIES)
A. GO AROUND THE DIFFERENT CLASSROOMS AND LIST DOWN THE THEMES ON THE
DIFFERENT BULLETIN BOARDS DISPLAYED IN THEIR CLASSROOM.
These are the themes of the bulleten board displayed within the school
premises:
 Science – About the structure of atom
 Global Handwashing Day
 Buwan Ng Wika
 Science Month with the theme displayed “Science, Technology
and Innovation for Sustainable Development”

B. WHAT ARE THE THINGS YOU NEED TO CONSTRUCT A BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAY? PUT
THEM HERE.

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 C. RESEARCH ON “HOW TO DESIGN” A MEANINGFUL AND RELEVANT BULLETIN BOARD.
WRITE DOWN THE IMPORTANT NOTES. CITE YOUR REFERENCES.
PUT IT AT EYE LEVEL
An interactive bulletin board does students no good if they cannot reach
it. When planning such a board, make sure that it is at their eye level and
easily accessible for young hands. Since most bulletin board frames are
at an adult’s eye level, you may need to paper the area below the normal
bulletin board section to make it work.
ADD COLOR
Visual interest is the key to keeping children engaged in interactive
bulletin boards. Plain, boring boards with little color or visual appeal will
not hold students’ interest. Even if the topic being covered is interesting,
students will quickly become bored and uninterested. Take the time to
add coordinated colors and visual appeal to your bulletin board
presentation.
MAKE IT DURABLE
If students will be manipulating items on the bulletin board itself (i.e. –
matching pictures of their classmates to hobbies they enjoy), make sure
that the material you use is sturdy enough to withstand a lot of handling.
Laminate materials that students will be touching and use the strongest
Velcro or adhesive that you have available. By creating the bulletin board
with sturdy materials at the beginning, you will save yourself time having
to repair it over the course of its display.
PROVIDE CLEAR DIRECTIONS
Interactive bulletin boards should have clear, concise directions that are
easy for your students to read and understand. If some of your
students need extra help with reading, consider recording the directions
and allowing students to play them back as needed. Ideally, an interactive
bulletin board will be an independent work station for students, so take
their ability levels into consideration when planning activities and
interaction requirements. (Really Good Teachers)

MY ANALYSIS (LEARNING EPISODE DIRECTIONS)

Observing the varied bulletin boards in my cooperating school, I noted the
following:
BEST FEATURE AREAS TO BE APPROVED
It uses different vivid colors of Need to have detailed information.
papers. More texts.
It is visually effective for it Need to have a clear direction where
uses more pictures. everybody body can immediately
know the theme with just an
immediate glimpse.
Artistic designs. Colors must be not so much colorful
and not so much looks pale. Selection
of color must be considered.

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 MY REFLECTION / MY INSIGHTS
A. AS A STUDENT TEACHER, I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO STRUCTURE BULLETIN BOARDS SO
THAT:
 It will serve its salient purpose which is to inform or engage
students in the learning process.
 It will reinforce learning and encourage creativity and
originality.
 It will help students to assimilate new learning according to
their own pace.

MY APPLICATION (FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE)

Read the situations and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. In designing my bulletin board, the primary consideration is _____.
A. topic or subject matter
B. availability of material
C. design and artistic appeal
D. age of the students

2. What is the main purpose of bulletin boards in the classroom?

I. To serve as decoration
II. To strengthen subject matter understanding
III. To remind students of important announcements
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II and III

3. What is the essential characteristic of an effective bulletin board?

A. Colorful
B. Relevant
C. Decorative
D. Interesting

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THIS FIELD STUDY 7 IS A PROPERTY OF MARK LEO DOGILLO HAPITAN.
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