FIELD STUDY LEARNING

1 EPISODE
Checklist for Aspects of
FS 1 3 Classroom Management

This episode tackles classroom management and discipline. It focuses on the personal and physical
aspects of classroom management which are central to teaching and therefore must be consistently
implemented.

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

 Identify the two (2) aspects of classroom management; and

 Determine the classroom management strategies that the Resource Teacher employed in
his/her class.

Classroom management refers to the wide variety of skills and techniques that teachers use to keep
students organized, orderly, focused, attentive on tasks and academically productive in class.

Importance of Effective Classroom Management

 increase chance of student success

 paves the way for the teacher to engage students in learning
 helps create an organized classroom environment
 increases instructional time
 creates management strategies with school wide standards
 decreases misbehavior in the classroom
 gives student boundaries as well as consequences

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 Two aspects of Classroom Management
1. Personal Classroom Management consists of managing your own self to ensure order and discipline
in you class. It includes:
1.1 voice
1.2 personal grooming
1.3 attendance
1.4 punctuality
1.5 personal graciousness

2. Physical Classroom Management consists of managing the learning environment.

Attending to these physical elements of the learning environment ensures the safety, security and
order in the class. It includes:
2.1 ventilation
2.2 lighting
2.3 acoustics
2.4 seating arrangement
2.5 structure/design of the classroom
2.6 physical space/learning stations

Some Effective Classroom Management Strategies

1. Model to the students how to act in different situations.

2. Establish classroom guidelines.
3. Document the rules.
4. Refrain from punishing the entire class.
5. Encourage initiative from class.
6. Offer praise and rewards.
7. Use non-verbal communication.
8. Take time to celebrate group effort.
9. Let students works in groups.
10. Interview students to assess their needs.
11. Address bad behavior quickly.
12. Consider peer teaching.
13. Continuously engage the students.
14. Assign open-ended project.
15. Write group contracts.

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 ACTIVITY 3.1: Identifying Personal and Physical Aspects of Classroom Management

Resource Teacher:___________________________________ Teacher’s Signature:___________________

School:____________________________________________ Grade/Year Level:_____________________
Subject Area:_______________________________________ Date:_______________________________

Observe a class and interview the resource teacher. Ask how the personal and physical aspects of
classroom management ensure proper classroom management and discipline.
Check if these aspects were observed in the classroom/virtual class.

Check Yes () if observed and () if not observed.

Aspects of Classroom Management Observed () Not Observed ()

1. Personal Classroom Management
1.1 Is the teacher well-groomed that he/she demands respect
from the learners?
1.2 Is the teacher’s voice modulated and can be heard by the
entire class?
1.3 Was the teacher present in class?
1.4 Did the teacher arrive on time in class?
1.5 Does the teacher exude a positive attitude towards teaching?
2. Physical/Virtual Classroom Management
2.1 Is the physical/virtual classroom comfortable?
2.2 Is the physical/virtual classroom free from noise?
2.3 Does the management/arrangement provide better
interaction?
2.4 Is the design/back ground of the physical/virtual classroom
inviting for students interests/activities?
2.5 Is the physical space/learning station clear from obstruction?

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 Analyze the different elements of personal/physical classroom management and answer the following
questions.

1. How does the voice of the teacher affect classroom instruction?

2. How does the punctuality of the teacher affect classroom discipline?

3. Why do we need to check on the physical aspects of classroom management?

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 Reflect on the aspects of personal and classroom management.

1. What does this statement mean to you as a future teacher? Explain.

“No amount of good instruction will come out without effective classroom management."
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2. What are your plans in ensuring effective classroom management?

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Show piece(s) of evidence of learning to capture the classroom management strategies used by your
resource teacher.

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 Evaluate Your Work Task Field Study 1, Episode 3: Physical and Personal Aspects of Classroom
Management
Learning Outcome: Identify the two (2) aspects of classroom management and determine the
classroom management strategies that the Resource Teacher employed in his/her class.

Name of FS Student:__________________________________ Date Submitted:__________________

Year & Section:____________________________ Course:_________________________

Learning Episode Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs

Improvement
4 3 2 1
Accomplished All observation One to two observation Three observation Four or more
Observation question/tasks questions/task not questions/tasks not observation
completely answered/ answered/ answered/ questions/ task not
Sheet accomplished. accomplished. accomplished. answered/
accomplished.
Analysis All questions were All questions were Questions were not Four or more
answered completely; answered completely; answered completely; observation
answers are with depth answers are clearly answers are not clearly questions were not
and are thoroughly connected to theories; connected to theories; answered; answers
grounded on theories; grammar and spelling one (1) to three (3) are not connected to
grammar and spelling are free from errors. grammatical/ spelling theories; more than
are free from errors. errors. four (4) grammatical/
spelling errors.
Reflection Profound and clear; Clear but lacks depth; Not so clear and Unclear and shallow;
supported by what supported by what shallow; somewhat rarely supported by
were observe and were observed and supported by what what were observed
analyzed analyzed were observed and and analyzed.
analyzed
Learning Portfolio is reflected on Portfolio is reflected on Portfolio is not Portfolio is not
Artifacts in the context of the in the context of the reflected on in the reflected on in the
learning outcomes; learning outcomes; context of the learning context of the
complete, well- complete, well- outcomes; complete, learning outcomes;
organized, highly organized, relevant to not organized, relevant not complete, not
relevant to the learning the learning outcome. to the learning organized, not
outcome. outcome. relevant.
Submission Submitted before the Submitted on the Submitted a day after Submitted two (2)
deadline deadline the deadline days or more after
the deadline

Comment/s: Over-all Score: ___________________

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Signature of FS Teacher above Printed Name Date

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