Activities in Module 1

I- The School Environment

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 1.1 Exploring the School Campus

Resource Teacher: _______________Teacher's Signature _____School ___________

Grade/Year Level: ______________ Subject Area ___________ Date_____________

Activity 1

SCHOOL FACILITIES OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

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' learning and development.

Will it contribute to the

Facilities / Description students ‘learning and
development. why?

The room is wide and has Office of the principal

many tables. provides safe place for the
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school principal.And
Office of the Principal Principal primarily
influenced student learning
by fostering strong learning
climates in their schools.

School library has many Library services include

books individual and group
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instruction in basic and
Library advanced library research
techniques. The library
provides a safe space to
learn this powerful skill.
Counseling Room

They don't have School But,A large proportion of

Canteen. students eat in school
canteens every day.
Wellplanned school
canteens support student
development and learning.
Canteen/Cafeteria They provide adequate
nutrition which gives
students and staffs high
energy levels and prevents
diseases, such as obesity
and anemia, which are
related to poor diet.

Their School Clinic is Clean School Clinics helps keep

and well ventilated. children in class and
/
learning instead of missing
much of the school day to
Medical Clinic make it to medical health
appointments,children can
see a healthcare provider
and be back in class in an
hour.

Audio Visual/Learning
Resource Center /
Science Laboratory /

Their gymnasium is not

that wide and It cannot
/
occupy 800 pupils( #of
Gymnasium
pupils in LCS) if ever their
is a School program.It has
no bleach chair .

Auditorium /

Outdoor /garden has many Outdoors helps students to

variety of flowers relax,play and refresh their
/
Outdoor/Garden mind for the next activity.

Home Economic Room

Industrial Workshop Area

/ The PTA office is okay.It

looks clean and neat.
PTA Office

Comfort Room for Boys / Comfort room for boys is Comfort rooms are design
 not clean but it has a to helps reduce tension and
flowing water. assist the child with
developing personal coping
skills so that they can
maintain control in
triggering situations.

/ Comfort room for girls is Comfort rooms are design

Clean but it has a bad to helps reduce tension and
odor. assist the child with
Comfort Room for Girls developing personal coping
skills so that they can
maintain control in
triggering situations

/ The Computers are well It helps student in computer

Other (please specify)
arrange. literacy.
(Computer Lab/ICT room)

Activity 2

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

A. Describe the community or The School is located beside the National

neighborhood where the school is Highway,and near the Catholic church.It is
found. sorrounded by trees,building /establishment.
 B. Describe the school campus. What
colors do you see? what is the
condition of the buildings?
The School campus has a wide play
ground.And the color of the paint they use is
mostly cream and green.The buildings are
everywhere.Some rooms are abandoned and
they use some room as storage area.

1. Look
C. Passat by
thethe
walls
offices.
of the
What
classroom.
impression
What Their
are posted on the
offices have walls?
many What heroes,
papers/Documents.
religious
do youfigures,
have of lesson, visual aids, announcements,
these offices? do and
And the teachers you staff
see are
posted?
friendly and
approachable.
 The grade 3 classroom has Jesus Christ being painted in front .I've seen also the
D. Alphabet ,shapes
Walk through and many
the school visual aids
halls, the Thelike Manila
schools papers.
halls are clean,there are flower
library, the cafeteria. Look around and pots .The Library has many books and
2. Examine how the pieces of furniture are arranged. Where is the teacher's table
find out the other facilities that the magazines.
located? How are the tables and chairs/desks arranged?
school has.
 The teacher's table located in front beside the chalk board. The students desks
arranged in 4 columns .Their are also bookshelves beside the teacher's table and
at the back portion of the classroom.

3. What learning materials/equipment are present?

 Their are learning materials like books

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

 There are 27-29 pupils occupying the room.

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

 Yes,the room is well-ventilated.

Activity 3

Resource Teacher: _______________Grade/Year Level: ______________ Subject Area

___________ Date_____________
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Activity 4

An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Be guided by these tasks as you do your observations. Then accomplish the matrix to record your
data.
"I entered the classroom with the conviction that it was crucial for me and every other student to be an active participant,
not a passive consumer.... CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX
Learning is a place where paradise can be created" Description
Classroom Facilities
- Bell Hooks, Teaching to Transgress, NY: Routledge, 1994.
(location, number, arrangement, condition)

A. Wall Displays There are many wall displays and some are educational.

B. Teacher's Table There is only one teacher's table located infront of the
classroom for easily monitoring.

C. Learner's Desks Learner's desks is still good.They have 15 desks in total.

D. Blackboard They had 2 blackboard located in front.

E. Learning There are learning materials or visual aids located in front

Materials/Visual Aids and at the back portion of the rooms.Visual aids can still

F. Others They also had a TV screen located in front.And it functions

well.
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Write your observation report here.

Name of the School Observed :Lamut Central School

Location of the School: Lamut

Date of Visit:

ANALYZE
How do the school campus and the classroom in particular impact/influence the learning of the
students going to school? What are your conclusions?

How does this relate to your knowledge of the child and adolescent development/How does this
relate to your knowledge of facilitating learning?

REFLECT
1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why?
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2. What kind of school campus is conductive to learning?
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3. What kind of classroom is conductive 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 6
Observing bulletin board displays
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 observation.

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 displays boards found? Are they in places where target viewers can
see them??

3. What are the displays about? What key message 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 word, grammar inconsistencies and the
like)

6. Are the message clear and easily understood?

7. Think about what got your attention. Why did it get your attention?

8. Take a photos of the displays boards (if allowed).

 Activity 8
Based on the question on the observation guide, write your observation report:

Observation REPORT

(You may paste pictures of the Board displays here.)

 Activity 9

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 indicate your rating. Write comments to back up your
ratings.
4-Outstanding 3-Very Satisfactory 2-Satisfactory 1-Needs Improvement

Criteria NI S VS 0 Comments
1 2 3 4
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 borders
hold display together.
Interactivity
The stye 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
Durability
It is well-constructed,
items are securely
attached.
Bulletin Board Evaluated by:

Location:

Brief Description of the Bulletin Board:

EVALUATION

Strengths Weakness

Description of Bulletin Board

layout

Evaluation of educational
content and other aspects

Recommendations or Suggestions for improvement

Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name:

 Activity 10

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

What do you think was the purpose of the board display?

Did the board display design reflect the likes/interests of its target audience? Why? Why not?

Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why? Why not?

Was the board display effective? Why? Why not?

What suggestions can you make?

Activity 12

Based on your suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the display board. Use the form
below:

My Proposed Board Display

Theme:

Board Time:

Rationale:

(Purpose)

Objectives:
Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:

Content Resources (name each needed resource and give each a brief description):

Materials for aesthetic enhancement:

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REFLECT

1. Name at least five skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with effective board
displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.

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2. Which if the skills you named in # 1 do you already have? Recall your past experience in
making board displays. How do you practice these skills?

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3. Which skills do you still need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on how you can
improve on or acquire these skills.

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 Activity 14

My Personal Illustration of an Effective School Environment

Prepared by:

FS1 Student Teacher

Let your creativity shine!

On the opposite box, present an illustration showing your ideal of an effective school environment through any of these:

 A Descriptive Paragraph

 A Photo Essay

 A Sketch of Drawing

A poem song or nap