Republic of the Philippines

Benguet State University

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION

FIELD STUDY 1 – OBSERVATION ACTIVITY SHEET NO. 2

PPST Doman Focus for the Week: DOMAIN 2: LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Name of Student Teacher:
Name of Cooperating Teacher:
Laboratory School:
Name of School Head:
Name of Supervising Instructor:

[ ] First Shift [ ] Second Shift Week No. 2 Inclusive Dates:

EPISODE 2 – DOMAIN 2: LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Domain 2 highlights the role of teachers to provide learning environments that are safe, secure, fair and supportive in order to
promote learner responsibility and achievement. This domain centers on creating an environment that is learning-focused and in
which teachers efficiently manage learner behavior in a physical and virtual space. It highlights the need for teachers to utilize a
range of resources and provide intellectually challenging and stimulating activities to encourage classroom interactions geared
towards the attainment of high standards of learning.

STRAND BEGINNING TEACHER INDICATORS

1. Learner safety and security
2. Fair learning environment
3. Management of classroom structure and
activities
4. Support for learner participation
5. Promotion for purposive learning
6. Management of learner behavior
1.1. Demonstrate knowledge of policies, guidelines and procedures that provide
safe and secure learning
2.1. demonstrate understanding of learning environments that promote fairness,
respect and care to encourage learning.
3.1. demonstrate knowledge of managing the classroom structure that engages
learners, individually or in groups, meaningful exploration, discovery and hands-
on activities within the available physical learning environments.
4.1. Demonstrate an understanding of supportive learning environments that
nurture and inspire learner participation.
5.1. Demonstrate knowledge of learning environments that motivate learners to
work productively by assuming responsibility for their own learning.
6.1. Demonstrate knowledge of positive and non-violent discipline in the
management of learner behavior.

GENERAL INSTRUCTION: Below are the guide questions you must consider answering to be able to come up with a directed
and wholistic reflection about the week’s domain focus. See to it that you answer it comprehensively but concisely (as prescribed).
For the reflection part (WHAT YOU LEARNED), you may expound your thoughts as much as you desire (but should be in
reasonable length). Further, it is best to cite literature to support or negate your thoughts, deductions or ideas.

PART 1: WHAT YOU KNOW: These are “before FS1” questions. These questions intend to focus your attention to your prior
knowledge about the PPST domains. This prior knowledge may come from your personal dispositions, what you have learned from
your prof ed courses and major courses. Answer as honest as you can because this part is where you will start assessing the progress
of your development along the PPST Domains.

1.What is a learning environment? What components are included in a learning environment? Explain you answer in
5 sentences.
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2. Cite three (3) principles which must be considered when structuring an appropriate learning environment. Explain
each principle in 3 sentences.
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COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION

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3. What should be seen/practiced/implemented (at least 2) in a learning environment which provides for the
accommodation of the following?

(a) safety and security

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(b) availability and accessibility of resources

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(c) responsiveness to diversity

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(d) appropriate classroom management dynamics

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PART 2: WHAT YOU SEE: These are “during FS1” questions. These questions intend to focus your attention to certain details
leading to a better understanding of the intent of the PPST domain focus at hand. These questions pertain to your observation of
events or situations that are happening as you are conducting your observation. Answer them according to your actual observations
because this area will give you a ground on what thoughts you will be expounding in your reflection.
N.B. For this, domain, you may facilitate the completion of this part as a group (going about around the community, school and classroom)
however, individually write down your answers in your reflection notebook.

1. Go about the community, school, and classroom and provide data for the following. Mention as many as you
have seen while observing indicated areas.

(a) COMMUNITY RESOURCES USES/FUNCTIONS FOR DESCRIPTION OF ITS CURRENT

INSTRUCTION CONDITION

(b) SCHOOL FACILITIES USES/FUNCTIONS FOR DESCRIPTION OF ITS CURRENT

INSTRUCTION CONDITION

(c) CLASSROOM MATERIALS USES/FUNCTIONS FOR DESCRIPTION OF ITS CURRENT

INSTRUCTION CONDITION

2. Cite 3 procedures you observe which are done by the school (including parent, teachers and the community) to
ensure the safety and security of the learners.
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COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION

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3. Recount 2 (two) events where you witnessed your Cooperating Teacher doing interventions so that a difficult
teaching-learning interruption was resolved while ensuring that respect and care for pupils were observed.
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PART 3: WHAT YOU HEAR: This part requires an interview with some of the school’s stakeholders. The interview should be
set with them ahead of time which should be attended by everybody in the group. While the interview is done by group,
documenting the response of the Cooperating Teacher as well as answering this part is done individually. This part gives you a
glimpse on how realistic the essence of the PPST Domains is as proven by your Cooperating Teacher’s experiences.
N.B. The length of your answers here depends upon the responses of your respondents. Note however that there are no 1-sentence
answers, thus learn to elaborate.

1. Ask the school head of the policies of the University or ELS which are implemented to ensure the safety and
security of the learners. Write down at least 3 (three) of these policies.
N.B. Section representatives may do this to avoid over-crowding and disturbing the school head.
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2. Interview at least three (3) pupils about three (3) areas/features/things in school/classroom that they like best.
Ask them the reasons why they like these areas/features/things.
N.B. You do this individually with your pupils, see to it that you do not interview the same pupils. Do this during the convenient
time of the pupils. The interview is done in a casual conversational manner. Do not stress the pupils, do not force them to answer.
Let your CT know that you are conducting this interview with a particular pupil on a particular time.
The Filipino question below is the question you may ask the pupils to be able to derive concrete answers for the
indicated task. Answers given for the questions below can be places, people, events or etc.
AREAS/FEATURES/THINGS IN REASONS FOR HER/HIS PREFERENCE TO THIS
SCHOOL/CLASSROOM HE/SHE LIKES AREAS/FEATURES/THINGS IN SCHOOL/CLASSROOM
(Anu-ano ang mga nagugustuhan mo dito sa (Anu-ano ang mag dahilan kung bakit gusto mo ang mag ito?)
PUPIL 1 paaralan?)

AREAS/FEATURES/THINGS IN REASONS FOR HER/HIS PREFERENCE TO THIS

SCHOOL/CLASSROOM HE/SHE LIKES AREAS/FEATURES/THINGS IN SCHOOL/CLASSROOM
PUPIL 2

PUPIL 3 AREAS/FEATURES/THINGS IN REASONS FOR HER/HIS PREFERENCE TO THIS

SCHOOL/CLASSROOM HE/SHE LIKES AREAS/FEATURES/THINGS IN SCHOOL/CLASSROOM
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COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION

3. Interview two (2) parents about two (2) things/practices/resources that they think should be
provided/done/improved at ELS to become a more conducive learning environment. Ask them of suggestions
that the PTCA can do to be able to resolve these concerns.
N.B. Ask your CT to connect you with a parent who is willing to be interviewed for this matter. This can be done by the whole team
assigned at the grade level, but only 3 people may ask questions. Do this during the convenient time of the parent with the
supervision of the CT. Answers of the parent must be documented individually thus answers to this activity must be written
individually too. The Filipino question below is the question you may ask the parent to be able to derive concrete
answers for the indicated task.

CONCERNS INTERVENTIONS
(Ano ang mga bagay o gawain na nakikita ninyo sa ELS (Paano kaya makakatulong ang PTCA upang ang mga
na kung maari ay magkaroon o mabago o di kaya’y bagay o gawain na ito ay makuha, maisagawa o
PARENT mapalago?) mapalago?)
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PARENT
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PART 4: WHAT YOU LEARNED: This is the “reflection part”. The intention of this part is to make you consciously realize
your path of becoming a professional teacher. As such, when you answer this part, look back at the answers you have given in the
previous parts of the worksheet. There will be instances that what you have written in part 1 may be modified when asked again in
part 4. This is understood because part 2 and 3 may have influenced your reflections. For purposes of justification, corroborate your
answers with literature. By doing this, your answer is grounded with established facts.

1. Based on what you have observed and the results of your interview, what three (3) resources/practices are
essentially needed in a learning environment that provides for safety and security ensuring that respect and
care allotted to learners while quality instruction is attained? Explain in three (3) sentences why your answers
are essentials. Note that you have to include literature to corroborate your answers.

a) essential 1 _______________________________________________________________________
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2. Is the ELS a conducive learning environment? (If yes, follow up question is A, if no follow-up question is B)
Why? A. What improvements does it need to pay attention to? B. What does it need to sustain to maintain it as
a conducive learning environment? Why does it need to meet these improvements (A) or sustain these practices
(B)? (You answer this in a 10-sentence paragraph. Note that your answer to the last question needs a literature to
corroborate it.)

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Benguet State University
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION

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3. Cut a picture/Draw/Diagram a wholistic illustration of a classroom that provides accommodation for (a) safety
and security (b) availability and accessibility of resources (c) learner diversity and (d) appropriate classroom
dynamics.

Prepared by:

FROILAN B. MANAS BRYANT O. BOTENGAN ESPER L. FELICIAN0

Course Facilitator Course Facilitator Course Facilitator
FS 1 and 2 4A FS 1 and 2 4B FS 1 and 2 4C