Maintaining Wholesome and Safe Learning

7
Environment
Creating a positive, wholesome, and safe learning
environment is not an easy nor very encouraging task for
every teacher. Healthy learning environment means making
the learners feel that all their needs, physically, emotionally,
and intellectually are of prime importance to the teacher.
Researchers confirm the provision of healthy classroom environment has positive impact

Your Intended Learning Outcome:

Prepares FS 2 Students for PPST:
Participate in promoting
Domain: Learning Environment wholesome and safe learning
environment.
Strand: Learner Safety and Security

on student learning.

Your Experiential Tasks Your Reflection

Trigger

7.1 Exposure
Giving Attention to Basic How will I make my learning
safety Issues environment always pleasant,
positive, safe, and conducive to
7.2 Participation my learners?
Walking Through the
Classroom Appearance

7.3 Identification
Participating in Maintaining
Wholesome, Comfortable
and Safe Classroom.

7.4 Internalization
Creating Wholesome and
Safe Environment

7.5 Dissemination
Demonstrating my Skills in
Assisting in the Promotion of
Wholesome and Safe
Environment

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 7.1 EXPOSURE
Giving Attention to Basic Safety Issues
Teachers see to it that students’ safety is their first priority as soon as
they enter their respective classrooms. As a student teacher, you participate
in this responsibility with your Cooperating Teacher.
Look at the following basic safety issues that you have to assist your
CT.

1. Take a look at your floor for possible paint, ink or water spills which
might cause accidents of slip or fall of the learners. Do something
about it yourself or summon the custodian for assistance.

2. Check the students’ table and chairs if they are still in good condition.
Report to the custodian If there are needs for repair.

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 3. See to it that there is proper lighting in the classroom. Report if there is
a need for a replacement of fluorescent bulbs.

4. Maintain proper ventilation. Check on the functionality of the electric

fans in the room. If there is a provision for an air conditioning unit, you
may adjust the thermostat. Check on windows or blinds for a
comfortable room temperature.

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 7.2 PARTICIPATION
Walking Through the Classroom Appearance
Make a checklist of the things you do to keep the
classroom clean and orderly.

Classroom Incentives What To Do

1. Furniture  Count chairs, tables and

a. Students’ chairs and armchairs according to the
armchairs number of students
b. Bookshelves  Take a look for parts that
c. Activity tables need repairs
d. Teacher’s table  Arrange chairs and tables
according to seating
arrangements
 Clean or dust books
 Arrange books
 See to it the materials and
supplies are neatly files
 Dust off
 Arrange materials an files
2. Trash Bins or Cans  Empty trash cans
3. Displays  check on displays for
a. Bulletin boards missing letters or parts
b. Art works
c. attendance
4. Teaching Aids  Put teaching aids in their
a. Models proper location of the room.
b. Charts
c. Flannel board
d. Globes/maps
5. Blackboard  See to it the blackboards are
clean for the next use
 Check on the completeness
of the board exercises

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 7.3 IDENTIFICATION
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Participating in Maintaining Wholesome, Comfortable, and Safe
Classroom
All throughout the day, be vigilant in participating in the
maintenance, of a wholesome, comfortable, and safe environment of your
learners.
List down other concerns relative to the learners’ comfortability and
safety which you will address daily to assisst your CT.

1.

2.

3.

4.

REEXAMINING YOUR ASSISTING TASK:

While you take on the role of assisting your CT in maintaining wholesome,

comfortable, and safe environment, what problems confronted you along the
way?

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7.4 INTERNALIZATION
Creating Wholesome and Safe Environment
Do follow your Cooperating Teacher’s direction on how you will
arrange, rearrange or completely change the physical set up of the
classroom.

Students’ Desk/Chairs Direction/Suggestion from CT

Classroom Displays Direction/Suggestion from CT

Teaching Sources Direction/Suggestion from CT

7.5 DISSEMINATION

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 Demonstrating my Skills in Assisting in the Promotion of Wholesome
and Safe Environment
Now that you have gained insights on how to make the classroom
safe, wholesome, and conducive to learning, figure out how you will set up your
own classroom In the future. Use your computer skill in making your design. Use
figures and label your design.
No. 7

My Wholesome Future Classroom

Growth Portfolio Entry

GROWTH PORTFOLIO ENTRY NO. ___

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 GROWTH PORTFOLIO ENTRY NO. ___

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 ASSESSMENT

For Use of the FS Program Coordinator

Criterion: Computer Aided Skill
Rubric
Score Description
91-100 The learner shows exemplary preparation
of a wholesome classroom design using
his/her computer skill.
81-90 The learner shows proficient preparation
of a wholesome classroom design using
his/her computer skill.
71-80 The learner shows novice preparation of a
wholesome classroom design using
his/her computer skill.
61-70 The learner shows inadequate preparation
of a wholesome classroom design using
his/her computer skill.
51-60 The learner shows no preparation of a
wholesome classroom design using
computer skill.

Rating for LE 7: _____________________________

____________________________

Signature of FS Program Coordinator

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