FS 1 1

The School Environment

SPARK Your Interest

This Episode 1 provides an opportunity for students to examine and reflect on a school
environment that promotes learning and development.

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcome

At the end of this Episode, I must be able to determine the characteristics of a school
environment that is safe, secure, and is supportive of learning (PPST 2.1.1).

REVISIT the Learning Essentials

1. A physical environment conducive for learning is one that has consistent practices that:
 Keep the school safe, clean, orderly and free from distraction;
 maintain facilities that provide challenging activities; and
 address the physical, social and psychological needs of the students.
2. Display boards can be powerful in communicating information about the learning
environment. They help in building and establishing the school culture. These boards become
one way for everyone to learn about the vision-mission, goals, and values that the school
upholds.
3. As a basic part of the school's visual environment, display boards have four general purposes:

 Decorative- They offer visual stimulation and appeal to aesthetics. They set the social and
psychological atmosphere of the school.
 Motivational- They encourage students to perform better and have greater confidence. An
example would be the display of student’s outputs that show that each output is
recognized and valued. The bulletin boards help celebrate the learner’s growth and
progress.
 Informational- They are used as a strategy to readily disseminate information.
 Instructional They move students to respond and participate through interactive displays.
They get students to think about and communicate their learning
4. The set of criteria for evaluating bulletin board displays includes effective communication
attractiveness, balance, unity, interactivity, legibility, correctness, and durability.

Learning Episode 1: The School Environment 1 Field

Study 1
OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT
Activity 1.1 Exploring the School Campus
Resource Teacher: Teacher’s Signature: School:
Grade/year Level: Subject Area: Date:
To realize the Intended Learning Outcome, work my way through these Steps:
1. Visit a school. Look into facilities and support learning areas in the campus, then in the
classroom.
2. Observe and use the checklist as you move around the school premises.
3. Analyze your gathered data about the school environment.
4. Reflect on the characteristics of a school environment that promotes learning.
5. Present your idea of a good school environment through any of these:
a. Descriptive paragraph b. Photo essay
c. Sketch or Drawing d. Poem, song of rap
OBSERVE
As you move around the campus, observations forms are provided for you to document
your observations. It is advised that you read the entire worksheet before proceeding to the
school site. A good understanding of the activities and tasks to be accomplished in the activity
sheets will yield better learning results.
SCHOOL FACILITIES OBSERVATION CHECKLIST
Will it contribute to the students’
Facilities / Description learning and development? Why?

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Familiarize yourself with the different areas and facilities of the school. Check the column to
indicate their availability. Give a brief description of those that are available, and say how each
will contribute to the students leaning and development.
Facilities / Description Will it contribute to the students’
learning and development? Why?

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 An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the space
provided.

Guide Question Classroom Observation Report

1. Describe the _____________________________________________________

community or ___________________
neighborhood where _____________________________________________________
the school is found. ___________________
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2. Describe the school _____________________________________________________
campus. What colors ___________________
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the condition of the ___________________
buildings? _____________________________________________________
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3. Pass by the offices. _____________________________________________________
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4. Walk through the _____________________________________________________
school halls, the library, ___________________
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around and find out the ___________________
other facilities that the _____________________________________________________
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Resource Teacher: Teacher’s signature: School:
Grade/Year Level: Subject Area: Date:

1. Look at the walls of the classroom. What are posted on the walls? “I entered the
What heroes, religious figures, lessons, visual aids, announcements, classroom
do you see posted? with the
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other student
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be an active
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place where
2. Examine how the pieces of furniture are arranged. Where is the
paradise can
teacher’s table located? How are the tables and chair/s desks be created.”
arrange?
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Transgress,
NY:
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1994
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3. What learning materials/equipment are present?

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4. Observe the students. How many are occupying one room?

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5. Is the room well-lit and well-ventilated?

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An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Be guided by these tasks as you do your observation. Then accomplish the matrix to record your
data.

Description
Classroom Facilities (Location, Number, arrangement, Condition)

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Write your observation report here.

Name of the School Observed: Analysis

The breaking down of
Location of the School:
informational
Date to Visit: materials into their
component parts,
examining (and
trying to understand
ANALYZE
the organizational
How do the school campus and the classroom in particular impact the
structure of) such
learning of the students going to school? What are your conclusions?
information to
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conclusions by
identifying motives
or causes, making
inferences, and or
finding evidence
to support
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How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent development/How does this
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REFLECT

1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why? Why not?
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2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?

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3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?
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4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?
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5. Write your additional learnings and insights here.
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OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 1.2 observing bulletin Board

Resource Teacher: Teacher’s Signature: School:

Grade/year Level: Subject Area: Date:

The display board, or what we more commonly refer to as bulletin board, is one of the
most readily available and versatile learning resources.

To achieve the Intended Learning Outcomes, work your way through these steps: 1.
Examine for bulletin board displays. Include samples of those found at the entrance, lobby,
hallways and classrooms 2. Pick one and evaluate the display. 3 Propose enhancements to make
the display more effective.

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OBSERVE

As you look around and examine board displays, use the observation guide and forms
provided for you to document your observations.

An Observation Guide for BOARD DISPLAYS

Read the following carefully before you observe.

1. Go around the school and examine the board displays. How many board displays do you see?

2. Where are the display boards found? Are they in places where target viewers can see them?

3. What are the displays about? What key messages do they convey What images and colors do
you see? How are the pieces of information and images arranged?

4. What materials were used in making the displays? Are borders used?

5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the like)

6. Are the messages clear and easily understood?

7. Think about what got your attention. Why did it get your attention?
8. Take a photo of the display boards (if allowed).

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Based on the questions on the observation guide, write your observation report:

Observation Report
(You may paste pictures of the Board Displays)
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From among the board displays that you saw, pick the one that you got most interested in.
Evaluate it using the evaluation form below.

BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATION FORM

Topic of the Board Display:
Location of the Board Display in School:
Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up your ratings.

4 – Outstanding 3-Very Satisfactory 2- Satisfactory 1- Needs Improvement

Criteria
Effective Communication
It conveys the message quickly and
clearly.
Attractiveness
Colors and arrangement catch and
hold interest
Balance
Objects are arranged, so stability is
perceived
Unity
Repeated shapes or colors or Use of
boarders hold display together.
Interactivity
The style and approach entice
learners to be involved and engaged.
Legibility
Letters and illustrations can be seen
from a good distance.
Correctness
It is free from grammar errors,
misspelled words, ambiguity.
Durability
It is well-constructed items are
securely attached.
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Bulletin Board Evaluated by:
Location:
Brief Description of the Bulletin Board:

EVALUATION

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

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Based on your suggestions, make your board display lay-out. You may present your output
through any of these:

 A hand-made drawing or layout

 An electronic (computer) drawing/illustration or layout
 A collage

My Board Display Lay-out

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ANALYZE

1. What do you think was the purpose of the board displays?

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2. Did the board display design reflect the like/interest of its target audience? Why? Why
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3. Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why?
Why not?
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4. Was the board display effective? Why? Why not?
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5. What suggestions can you make?
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Based on your suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the display board. Use the form
below.

My Proposed Board Display

Theme:
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Best Features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:

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Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief description)
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REFLECT

1. Name at least five skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with effective
displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.
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2. Which of the skills you name in #1 do you already have? Recall your past experiences in
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3. Which skills do you still need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on how you
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LINK THEORY TO PRACTICE

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.

1. With the PPST as guide, an ideal learning environment should have the following
characteristics, EXCEPT

A. the learning environment promotes fairness

B. is safe and conducive for learning
C. builds many professional linkages
D. establishes and maintains consistent standards of learner’s behavior

2. Which facilities are present in a health-promoting school environment?

I. Canteen that sells all kind of food including junk food

II. Comfort rooms common for boys and girls
III. Sanitary drinking fountains
IV. Safe playground

A. I1, I1 and IV C. I and II

B. I, II, Il and IV D. III and IV

3. Which physical school environment supports learning

A. Availability of flexible classroom furniture

B. Presence of spacious classrooms
C. Prominence of bulletin boards in every building
D. Tall school buildings

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4. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin
board fulfills which primary purpose?

A. Instructional-interactive

B. Informational

C. Motivational

D. Decorative

5.Examine the bulletin board display. This

bulletin
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A. Instructional-interactive

B. Informational

C. Motivational

D. Decorative

6. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin

board fulfills which primary purpose?
FALL IN
A. Instructional-interactive

B. Informational, decorative

WITH READING C. Motivational, decorative

D. Instructional, informational

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SHOW Your Learning Artifacts

My Personal Illustration of an Effective

School Environment

Let your ________________________________________________________________

Creativity Shine! ________________________________________________________________
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On the opposite ________________________________________________________________
box, present an ________________________________________________________________
illustration ________________________________________________________________
showing your ________________________________________________________________
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effective school ________________________________________________________________
environment ________________________________________________________________
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EVALUATE Performance Task
Evaluate Your Wok Task Field Study 1, Episode 1-The School as a Learning Environment
Learning Outcome: Determine the characteristics of a school environment that provides social, psychological, and physical environment
supportive of learning.

Name of FS Student: Date Submitted:

Year & Section: Course:

Learning Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Episode 2
All observation One (1) to two (2) Three (3) observation Four (4) or more
Accomplished
questions/tasks completely Observation questions/ questions /tasks observation questions/
Observation answered/ tasks not answered/ not answered/ tasks not answered/
Sheet accomplished accomplished. accomplished. accomplished
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Analysis
Answered completely;
answers are with depth
and are thoroughly
grounded on theories;
grammar and spelling are
free from error.
All questions were Questions were not Four (4) or more
answered completely; answered completely; observation questions
answers are clearly answers are not were not answered;
connected to theories; clearly connected to answers not connected to
grammar and spelling theories: one (1) to theories; more than four
are free from errors three (3) grammatical (4) grammatical
spelling errors. spelling errors.

Profound and clear; Clear but lacks depth; Not so clear and Unclear and shallow;
Reflection
supported by what were supported by what were Shallow; somewhat rarely supported by
observed and analyzed observed and supported by what what were observed and
analyzed were observed and analyzed
analyzed
Portfolio is reflected on in Portfolio is reflected Portfolio is not Portfolio is not reflected
Learning
the context of the learning on in the context reflected on in the an in the context of
Artifacts outcomes; of the learning context of the learning the learning outcomes
complete, well outcomes. Complete; outcomes. Complete: not complete, not
organized, highly well organized, very not organized. relevant organized, not relevant
relevant to the learning relevant to the leaning to the learning outcome
outcome outcome
Submitted before the Submitted on the Submitted a day after Submitted two (2)
Submission
deadline deadline the deadline days or more after the
deadline

COMMENTS: OVER-ALL RATING: (BASED ON

SCORE TRANSMUTATION)

TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 7-below
Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00

99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71-below

Signature of FS Teacher over Printed Name Date

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