Field Study 2

LEARNING EPISODE 6 – ESTABLISHING MY OWN CLASSROOM ROUTINES AND PROCEDURES IN

A FACE-TO-FACE / REMOTE LEARNING

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Learning Episode, I must be able to:

● Establish my classroom routines and procedures before, during and after classes in a
face-to-face or remote learning
● Explain the classroom routines (what to do, how to do it, and why those need to be
done)
● Reflect on the basic questions when building my classroom routines and procedures
● List down some possible topics for action research on classroom routines and
procedures

Clarify Your Task

Establishing My Own Classroom Routines and Procedures

Routines are the backbone of daily classroom life. They facilitate teaching and learning.
Routines don’t just make the life of the teacher easier. They save valuable classroom time.
Efficient routines make it easier for students to learn and achieve more.

Establishing routines ahead of time enables you to make your daily activities run smoothly;
ensures effective time management; helps you maintain order in the classroom; makes you
more focused in teaching because you spend less time in giving directions/instructions; and
enables you to explain to the learners what are expected of them.

Classroom routines set the foundation for a meaningful school year with teachers and students
whether in the physical classroom or remotely. To teach classroom routines remotely, it is best
to record videos and to post these in the learning management system so students may watch
them over and over again for better retention and for families to view them so they can assist
their children when needed.

Students can take an active role in establishing classroom routines. They can brainstorm on
ideas which they will most likely do and follow. Routines are important especially when done in
remote learning so that there will be less distractions both for synchronous and asynchronous
participation.
Participate and Assist

To ensure that I can carry out/perform my tasks efficiently and effectively in participating and
assisting my cooperating teacher in establishing routines and procedures, in the classroom or in
remote learning, I must be guided by the following questions:

1. How will gain student attention in the classroom/remote learning?

2. What are the routines and procedures that I need to establish before, during and after
my class whether on a face-to-face or remote learning?
3. What verbal and non-verbal communication will I use to signal that student need
help/attention in the classroom/remote learning?
4. How must students get/secure the needed work materials and books and others in the
classroom/remote learning?
5. How will students transition to group work and other cooperative activities in the
classroom/remote learning?
6. What procedures must be followed by the students who need to attend to personal
necessities in the classroom/online classes?
7. What rules must be set for students who finish task early and for those who cannot
complete work on time?
8. What procedures must be observed for tardiness/early dismissals?
9. What procedures must be done when submitting homework/performance tasks in the
classroom/remote learning?
10. What procedures must be employed in movements into and out of the
classroom/remote learning?

Having these guide questions in mind, consult your Resource Teacher on the possible
assistance or participation that you can do to help him/her in doing the classroom routines.
Discuss with your RT routines and procedures that you can employ before, during and after
classes to ensure order and discipline in your classes.

List down the problems which you have encountered while implementing these
routines/procedures:

- Turning in of assignments and tasks late.

- Students sometimes tend to not participate in the discussion, when asked by the
teacher no one bothers to answer.
- Some learners tend to leave in the midst of the class.
Notice

After doing your classroom routines and formulating procedures, state what you noticed by
answering the following questions:

● How did you feel after employing your classroom routines and establishing your
procedures in the classroom/remote learning?
After employing classroom routines, I feel like the classroom improved, things became
organized that have led to a lot of positive classroom success.

● How did your students respond to your classroom routines and procedures?
It’s good that everyone in the class is cooperating with the employed classroom
routines. At first, they felt uncomfortable to some changes but eventually the learners
will get used to it.

● What was the feedback of your Resource Teacher on your classroom routines and
procedures?
She was happy to see the learners cooperate with the employed classroom routines.
She is expecting a better teaching-learning environment.

● Was there a change in the classroom environment/teaching-learning process after you

have implemented your classroom routines and procedures?
Yes, so far, I have seen positive results among the learners.

Analyze

1. What factors/conditions prompted you to establish those classroom routines and

procedures?
The problems I have observed during virtual sessions prompted me to establish those
routines. I knew that something needs to be improved and fixed. I knew that the
learners could have a better learning experience when we employ classroom routines.
The teacher no longer faces major issues and it’s a relief on her part.

2. Was there a marked improvement in classroom management after employing your

classroom routines and procedures?
Yes, improvement inside the class is visibly seen. After the classroom routines are
employed, the learners are able to comply that lead them to have a better learning
environment.

3. Did the teaching-learning process improve? Justify your answer.

Yes, since things got organized it brought a huge impact on the teaching-learning
process. Classroom routines brought positivity by making the life of the teacher and the
learners more convenient for learning. Classroom success will be more likely to achieve.
Reflect

What insights have you gained while doing this learning episode?
I have learned the essence of Classroom routines/procedures in creating a positive learning
environment. How it could make the teacher’s task quite easier and of course how she’d
provide a better learning for her learners.

Writing Action Research Prompts

Observe

The problems/challenges I encountered in establishing my classroom routines and procedures

- In establishing classroom routines, you need to consider the learners. The challenge that
I have encountered while establishing the routines was changing the things that the
learners are used to doing. At first, they were uncomfortable.

Reflect

I hope to achieve to address these problems/challenges by coordinating with my resource

teacher and also furthermore observe the learners that could lead me in establishing more
classroom routines that would lead me to my goal which is to create a positive classroom
environment.

Plan

Some strategies/ways which I can employ to improve my classroom routines are

- To create a good relationship with the teacher and the learners.
- To make them realize how classroom routines could give them convenience to study.
- Always involve them in planning and implementing.

Act

Based on my answers in nos. 1-3, the possible title of my action research on this episode would
be Establishing Classroom Routines to Bring Classroom Positivity