LEARNING EPISODE Designing Classroom Bulletin

Boards

10 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)

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. It will also give me more ideas on
how to structure meaningful and relevant bulletin boards.

My Target (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 activity of the class.
 Use the bulletin board to enrich classroom instruction.
 Work with the cooperating teacher.

My Map (Learning Episode Directions)

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

B egin with a theme.

O rganize ideas on what to place on the bulletin board.

A rrange your ideas in creative and artistic ways.

R ecreate ideas using illustrations, designs, figures and colors.

D esign the classroom bulletin board.

My Big Ideas (Learning Essentials)

BULLETIN BOARDS

These are primarily used to display important announcements, additional information on a

particular subject matter, things; students need to memorize the school policies and important
dates. Teachers can also display a variety of students’ work.

EFFECTIVE BULLETIN BOARDS

• challenge students to interact with it

• engage students in the learning process more effectively

• help students assimilate new learning according to their own pace

• reinforce learning and encourages creativity and originality

My Tasks (Activities)

A. Go around the different classroom and list down the themes on the different bulletin
boards displayed in their classroom.

English – Verbal and non-verbal

Filipino – Mga bahagi ng pananalita

Araling Panlipunan – Kontemporaryong Isyu

TLE – Four Major Areas

Science – Organ System of the Human Body

B. What are the things you need to construct a bulletin board display? Put them here.
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)

Reference: https://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/ RGSTeachersLounge

My Analysis

Observing the varied bulletin boards in my cooperating school, I noted the following:

Best Features Areas to be improved

Every bulletin board uses different colors of The bulletin board should be big enough to
cartolina and it is very neat. put detailed information and more text.

Designs are very creative. Colors must not be so much colorful, the
combination of colors must be considered and
the text must be readable from a distance.

My Reflections / My Insights

As a student teacher, I need to learn how to structure bulletin boards so that,

I can also share my knowledge and skills to my students on how to construct a bulletin board
creatively and correctly. Teach them the steps and techniques in constructing bulletin board in
which they can also apply it in their lives as they are still in the process of learning. Bulletin
board is the place where announcements and some concerns can be found.

My Application (From Theory to Practice)

Read the situations and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. In designing my bulletin board the primary consideration is ______________.

A. Topic or subject matter C. Design and artistic appeal
B. Availability of materials D. Age of the students
2. What is the main purpose of bulletin boards in the classroom?

I. to serve as decoration II. availability of materials

III. to remind students of important announcements
A. I only C. II and III
B. I and II D. I, II and III
3. What is the essential characteristic of an effective bulletin board?
A. Colorful C. decorative
B. Relevant D. interesting
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