Field Study II

Course Title Field Study 2- Participation and Teaching Assistantship
Course Description: This course is a continuation of Field Study 1. It is school

based and allows a pre-service student to participate and
assist in a limited actual teaching-learning activities that
relate to assessment of learning, preparation of instructional
materials, preparation of the bulletin boards, and other
routines in the classroom. A portfolio which will contain
sample lesson or learning plans and demonstration teaching
at least one subject content area will be required. An action
research shall be encouraged to start in this course and
conclude during the Internship.
Course credit 3 units
Contact hours 3 hours/Week
Pre-requisite All professional and major/s specialization subjects
Grading System Criteria/ Weight Rater
Components
Attendance 10% Cooperating
Teacher
Reflective Journal 20% College
Supervisor
Professional 30% College
Portfolio Supervisor
Self-made test 20% Cooperating
Teacher
Lesson Plan 20% Cooperating
Teacher
Total 100%
CHAPTER I
Action
Research
LESSON 1 Understanding Action Research
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity: Answer the following questions:

1. Does the school have a research agenda?
2. What are included in the school's research agenda? Is there a policy for teachers
to conduct action research?
3. Is there a policy for teachers to conduct action research?
4. What is the focus of their action research?
5. Is there available funding for this action research?
B. Analysis of Action Research
Examine the previous action research conducted by the teachers. Supply the
information needed in the table below:
Needed Information Data

1. How many action research are conducted
each year?
2. How many teachers are doing action
research?
3. What are the topics of their action
research?
4. How many action research were published
or presented in a conference?
5. How many action research were funded by
the school or an outside agency?
a. Conduct an Interview. Ask the following questions:

1. Are you aware of the action research process?
2. What prompted you to conduct action research?
3. What are your action research topics?
4. Do you have enough time to conduct action research?
5. Are there incentives for teachers who conduct action research?
6. How did action research improve your teaching practices?
7. How did action research enhance students' learning?
8. How did you disseminate the results of your action research?
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Examine the data you have gathered. Answer the following questions:
1. Do the school and the teachers have a research culture?
2. Are the teachers aware of the process in conducting action research?
3. How did action research improve the teaching and learning practices in the
school?
4. What are the things that could be done to encourage the teachers to conduct
action research?
Reflection
Write your reflection by completing the following statements:
 I realized that:
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LESSON 2 Purposes of Action Research
Guided Practice
A. Interview some teacher-researchers using the following questions. Summarize

their responses and write them on the space provided after each question.
1. Who influenced you to conduct action research?
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2. What prompted you to conduct action research?

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3. What was your experience when you conducted your first action research?
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4. How do you disseminate the results of your action research to other teachers?
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5. How does action research help you as a teacher?
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6. What are the lessons you learned from your action research experiences?
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B. Interview the principal using these questions. Write his/her answers in the space
below.
1. How did action research improve the research culture of the teachers?
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2. What are the positive benefits of action research to your school?

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3. How did action research develop school performance?
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4. How did action research improve the quality of students' learning?

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5. What curricular and instructional innovations were developed as a result of action

research?
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C. Analyze sample action research in school. Read each action research carefully.
Select at least five action research. Identify the purposes of each research.
Title of Action Research Purposes

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Questions Answers
1. How many action research aimed to
improve the curriculum content?
2. How many research aimed to
improve instruction?
3. How many action research aimed to
improve students' behavior and
motivation?
4. How many research aimed to
improve teaching practices?
5. How many action research were done
collaboratively?
6. How many action research were
disseminated in conferences,
seminars, or publications in journals?

7. What percentage of teachers are
doing action research?
8. How many teachers think that
research are helpful?
Do you think action research helped develop a culture of excellence among

teachers and students? Explain your answer.
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Reflection
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LESSON 3 Selecting Topics and Questions for Action Research
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity. Examine all the available action research conducted within
the past two years. Write the titles and the research questions for each title in the
table below.
Title of Research Research Questions

B. Interview the teacher-researcher using these questions. Summarize and write
their answers in the space below.
a. How did you select your topics for action research?
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b. What prompted you to embark on these topics?

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c. How did you select the questions for your action research?
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d. How long did you conduct your action research?

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e. What challenges and problems did you encounter while conducting your action
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1. Do the topics reflect the educational issues and problems encountered in school?
2. Are the research questions aligned with the research topics?
3. What could be done to help teachers improve topic selection and the
development of good research questions?
Reflection
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LESSON 4 Action Research Process
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity. Analyze previous action research. Look at the alignment

between the following parts of the research.
Research Topics Research Questions Methodology Data Needed
B. Evaluate a sample action research based on the following criteria:

Parts of the Research Comments
Introduction
 Are the background and rationale clear and
logical?
 Is there enough theoretical background
provided for the action research?
 Do the research questions reflect the variables
based on the topic?
 Is the study significant?
Review of Literature and Studies
 Is there enough study to support the research?
 Does the study include findings of previous
research?
 Is there a logical presentation of literature and
studies?
 Is there no plagiarism?
Methodology
 Is the methodology appropriate for the study?
 Does the study observe ethical considerations
in dealing with the research participants?
 Are the research tools validated?
 Are the data collection procedures clear?
 Is the data analysis procedure valid?
Results of the Study
 Is the presentation of results logical and based
on the research questions?
 Is the statistical analysis valid?
 Are the results triangulated with the review of
related literature and studies?
Conclusions and Recommendations
 Are the conclusions supportive of the results?
 Are the recommendations made based on the
results of the study?
 Are the recommendations helpful for solving
educational issues?
Processing
Examine the data you have gathered. Explain your answers to the following questions:
1. Did the action research done follow the standard format?
2. Are the teachers aware of the standards to be followed in conducting action

research?
3. What could be done to help teachers improve the way they conduct action
research?
Reflection
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LESSON 5 Using Action Research to Improve Teaching and Learning
Practices
Guided Practice
A. Analyze the results of the previous action research conducted in the school.
Identify the recommendations made and what actions were done in relation to
the recommendations.
Title of the Study Recommendations Action Taken

B. List school programs and policies that were developed as a result of the action
research.
School Programs
School Policies
C. List the titles of action research that were disseminated to other teachers and
schools.
Title of Action Research Type of Dissemination

(Presented in a faculty meeting, presented in a
conference, or published)
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1. Are the results of the action research fully utilized for school improvement?
2. Are the results of the action research disseminated to teachers and other
schools?
3. What could be done to help teachers utilize and disseminate results of their
action research?
Reflection
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CHAPTER II
Instructional
Planning
LESSON 1 Determining the Nature of Instructional Planning
Guided Practice
A. Directions: Interview your cooperating teacher. List down five (5) preparation tips
being done by the teacher in planning for a successful classroom instruction.
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B. Directions: Through the help of your cooperating teacher, determine how many
minutes or hours does your cooperating teacher prepare the following elements
of instructional planning.
1. How many minutes or hours does your cooperating teacher take to prepare a
lesson plan? Why does it take your cooperating teacher that long?
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2. How many minutes or hours does your cooperating teacher prepare the learning
activities for effective instruction? Why does it take your cooperating teacher that
long?
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3. How many minutes or hours does your cooperating teacher prepare the
instructional materials needed? Why does it take your cooperating teacher that
long?
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A. In your own words, how will you define instructional planning?
B. Which among the tips on instructional planning is the most difficult to follow? Why
do you think so?
C. What will happen if the teacher did not prepare for the classroom instruction?
D. Which among the given tips above is the most important? Why?
Reflection
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LESSON 2 Formulating the Instructional Objectives
Guided Practice
A. With the guide of your cooperating teacher, write six (6) instructional objectives
composed of behavior and content following the revised Bloom's Taxonomy.
Instructional Objective 1 (Remembering):
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Instructional Objective 2 (Understanding):
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Instructional Objective 3 (Applying):
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Instructional Objective 4 (Analyzing):
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Instructional Objective 5 (Evaluating):
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Instructional Objective 6 (Creating):
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B. Download the DepEd Curriculum Guide. Select one (1) learning competency for
each component of the revised Bloom's Taxonomy. Encircle the behavior and
box the content in each learning competency.
Learning Competency 1 (Remembering):
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Learning Competency 2 (Understanding):
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Learning Competency 3 (Applying):
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Learning Competency 4 (Analyzing):
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Learning Competency 5 (Evaluating):
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Learning Competency 6 (Creating):
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Processing
1. What difficulty have you encountered in formulating the instructional objectives

using the revised Bloom's Taxonomy?
2. What are the components of the DepEd Curriculum Guide? Enumerate and
explain each.
3. Which is easier to use in constructing the instructional objectives, Bloom's

Taxonomy or the DepEd Curriculum Guide? Why?
Reflection
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LESSON 3 Writing Your Lesson Plan
Guided Practice
A. With the permission of your cooperating teacher, paste a sample daily or detailed
lesson plan. Answer the following questions below.
1. What are the parts of the sample detailed or daily lesson plan?
2. Which among the basic parts of a lesson plan does the sample lesson plan
include?
3. What are the other parts of the sample lesson plan which is not included in the
basic parts of the lesson plan?
B. Interview your school principal. Ask the following questions:

1. What is the importance of writing a lesson plan?
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2. When do the teachers write the lesson plan, daily or weekly? Why?
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3. How do they check, evaluate, and monitor the lesson plans of the teachers?
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C. With the guidance of your cooperating teacher, write a detailed lesson plan about
the next topic for the class. Paste your detailed lesson plan here.
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1. What is the importance of writing a lesson plan?
2. In preparing the lesson plan, which part is the most difficult to prepare?
3. Which do you think is the most important part of a lesson plan? Why?
Reflection
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LESSON 4 Selecting Appropriate Teaching Strategies
Guided Practice
A. Observe your cooperating teacher in one of his/her classes. List ten (10)
teaching strategies that he/she used and determine the level of participation of
the students.
Teaching Strategy Level of Participation
1.
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10.
B. Explain the guiding principles in selecting and using appropriate teaching

strategies.
1. Learning is an active process.
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2. The more senses that are involved in learning, the more and the better learning
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3. Emotion has the power to increase retention and learning.
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4. Learning is meaningful when it is connected to students' everyday life.
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5. Good teaching goes beyond recall of information.
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6. An integral teaching approach is far more effective than teaching isolated bits of
information.
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1. Based on your observations, what is the common level of participation of the

students to the teaching strategies used by the teacher?
2. Which among the guiding principles of selecting and using teaching strategies is
the most important? Why?
3. Why do teachers need to use various teaching strategies?
Reflection
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LESSON 5 Selecting Appropriate Instructional Materials
Guided Practice
A. List the top 10 most used instructional materials of your cooperating teacher in
his/her classes.
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B. Evaluate an instructional material (IM) used by your cooperating teacher using
the checklist below.
Evaluation of Instructional Material
Preview YES NO N/A
1. Did your cooperating teacher check in advance:

(a) that he/she has not used too many IMs;
(b) that he/she has not used too few IMs; and
(c) that his/her instructional materials worked?
Presentation
2. Can the IM be seen or heard?

3. It is used for too long or not long enough?
4. Is the instruction clear (Does it aid learning)?
Design
5. Will it work (blackout, bulbs, leads)?

6. Is there a logical sequence?
7. Is the time for use about right?
8. Can it be misinterpreted?
9. Is there enough or too much variety?
10. Is there enough or too much color?
11. Is it well made?
Use
12. Has your cooperating teacher invited the cooperation

of the students?
13. Does it attract attention?
14. Has your cooperating teacher decided how it will be
introduced?
15. Does it supplement verbal information?
16. Does it hold attention?
17. Is it challenging for the students?
18. Does it consolidate learning?
C. Explain the guiding principles in selecting and using instructional materials.
1. All instructional materials are aids to instruction. They do not replace the teacher.
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2. Choose the instructional material that best suits your instructional objectives.
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3. If possible, use a variety of tools.
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4. Check out your instructional material before class starts to be sure it is working
properly.
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1. What is the importance of using appropriate instructional materials in the class?
2. What common instructional materials does your cooperating teacher use in

his/her classes?
3. Do the top 10 most used instructional materials of your cooperating teacher use
more than one sense?
Reflection
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CHAPTER III
Instructional
Resources
LESSON 1 Understanding Instructional Resources
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity: Find answers to the following questions.

1. Does the school have library facilities?
2. Does the library contain textbooks and other reference materials?
3. Do teachers and students have access to the library resources?
4. Do teachers have a copy of the K to 12 curriculum guides?
5. Do teachers have a copy of the teacher's guide?
6. Do teachers have access to the Internet?
7. Do teachers have access to technology tools?
8. Does the school provide training of teachers in the use of varied instructional
resources?
B. Request permission to conduct an interview with teachers. Identify the
instructional resources used by teachers in teaching and learning.
1. What are the types of instructional resources used by teachers to motivate
learners about the lesson?
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2. What are the types of instructional resources used by teachers in the delivery of
the content of the lessons?
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3. What types of instructional resources are used by teachers in the assessment of

students' academic performance?
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4. What are the types of resources used by teachers in practical applications?

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Review the data you have gathered carefully. Answer the following questions:
1. How essential is the use of varied instructional resources to teaching and

learning?
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2. Aside from the K to 12 Curriculum Guide and Teachers' Guide, what is the most
essential instructional resource?
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3. In the absence of available instructional resources, what is the best thing that a
teacher should do to support teaching and learning activities?
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Reflection
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LESSON 2 Educational Researches and Literatures
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity. Look for research journals and literatures that can be used
as instructional resources for your chosen field of specialization or major. Write
down your answers on the columns provided on the next page:
1. TEXTBOOKS
Name of Author's Year Published Title of the Publisher City of

(write N.D. if there Book Publication
is no date
indicated)
2. RESEARCH JOURNALS
Name of Author's Year Published Title of the Publisher City of

(write N.D. if there Research Publication
is no date
indicated)
B. Request permission to conduct a survey. Request teachers to help you identify

resources where you can access education research and literatures. Write down
your answers below:
C. Find answers to the following questions:
1. Do teachers use educational research journals and literatures to support the
teaching and learning activities?
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2. What are the challenges faced by teachers in using educational research and
literatures?
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3. Does the school promote the use of research-based materials and textbooks to
support instruction?
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4. Are the teachers' instructional plans informed by research?

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Review the data you have gathered. Answer the following questions:
1. How do educational research and literatures help improve the content of the
lesson?
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2. How do educational researches and literatures differ from other types of

instructional resources?
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3. How do teachers benefit from using these types of instructional resources?

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Reflection
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LESSON 3 Digital Media Resources
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity. Conduct a survey of digital media used by teachers in

teaching and learning activities. Write your answers below.
B. Perform the following activities.

1. Create a short video clip about a specific lesson using ICT tools. Write your
experience in creating the video in the space provided below:
2. Prepare presentation slides regarding a specific topic using PowerPoint or other
presentation softwares. Describe the process of creating presentation slides.
3. Visit the DepEd Learning Portal through https://rmds.deped.gov.ph/k_to_12.

Check and observe how the learning portal is designed. Describe your
experience in accessing information from the portal. Write down your observation
below.
4. Using Google or other search engines, look for Open Educational Resources
online and try to download an e-book. List down the websites where you
downloaded the materials below.
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Review the data you have gathered carefully. Answer the following questions:
1. How does digital media impact student learning?

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2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using digital media in teaching
and learning? Write down your answers below:
Advantages Disadvantages
Other comments:
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Reflection
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LESSON 4 Graphic Organizers as Resources for Visual Presentation
Guided Practice
A. Find answers to the questions indicated in the following forms of graphic

organizers.
1. Tables can be used for brainstorming and the assessment of learners' prior
knowledge about the topic.
Topic: Graphic Organizers_______________________________
List anything that comes in your mind about the topic:

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How will you use graphic organizers in teaching?
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What do you think are the benefits of using graphic organizers?
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2. Using the Venn diagram below, identify the advantages of using graphic
organizers compared to other forms of instructional resources.
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Draw a concept map about graphic organizers. Identify the benefits of using graphic
organizers in student learning.
Reflection
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LESSON 5 Teacher-made Instructional Resources
Guided Practice
A. Conduct a survey of instructional resources developed and produced by

teachers. List down your answers below.
B. Describe how teacher-made resources are developed.

C. Identify the challenges faced by teachers in developing and producing teacher-
made resources.
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Review the data you gathered carefully. Answer the following questions:
1. What is the primary consideration in developing and producing teacher-made

resources?
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2. How do students benefit from teacher-made resources?

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3. How will you promote the use of teacher-made resources?

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Reflection
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CHAPTER IV
Instructional
Strategies
LESSON 1 Constructivist Teaching
Guided Practice
Observe actual classes using the following constructivist teaching and learning
practices.
Constructivist Teaching Practices Observed Not Observed Other Comments

1. Active learning strategies
2. Meaningful learning activities
3. Effective questioning strategies
4. Real-life and concrete examples
5. Cooperative learning activities
6. Problem-solving activities
7. Active investigation
8. Integrative learning activities
9. Practice and feedback activities
10. Effective motivation techniques
11. Generalizations are provided by
students
12. Positive classroom atmosphere
13. Lessons and activities are interesting
14. Students are encouraged to take an
active role in learning
15. Experiential learning activities

16. Varied learning activities
17. Students' views are respected
18. Positive learning environment
19. Linking ideas and concepts with real-
life experiences
20. Modeling positive behavior
21. Available learning materials
22. Learning styles are respected
23. Differentiated learning strategies
Provide a narrative observation report on how teachers are using constructivist teaching
and learning in their classes.
Subject:
Topic:
Observation:
Subject:
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Observation:
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Examine carefully the data you have gathered. Answer the following questions:
1. Does the teacher employ constructivist teaching-learning approaches?
2. How do students respond to constructivist activities?
3. How did constructivist teaching improve the teaching and learning practices in
the school?
4. What things could be done to encourage the teachers to use constructivist

teaching learning approaches?
Reflection
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LESSON 2 Differentiated Learning
Guided Practice
Observe actual classes using the following differentiated teaching and learning
practices.
Differentiated Teaching and Observed Not Observed Other Comments

Learning Practices
1. Varied learning activities based
on the learning styles of
students
2. Respect of individual
differences
3. Objectives are designed based
on the abilities of the students
4. Objectives consider the level of
students
5. Topics are modified based on
learners needs and background
6. Learning activities are designed
to help every student learn
7. Assessment results are used to
improve instruction
8. Provision for individual and
collaborative learning
9. Lessons are developmentally
appropriate
10. Uses various assessment tools
Provide a narrative observation report on how teachers are using constructivist teaching
and learning in their classes.
Subject:
Topic:
Observation:
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1. Does the teacher employ differentiated teaching-learning approaches?
2. How do students respond to differentiated teaching and learning activities?
3. What are the challenges met by teachers in the implementation of differentiated

teaching and learning?
4. How does differentiated teaching and learning improve students' learning?
Reflection
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LESSON 3 Integrated Teaching and Learning
Guided Practice
Observe classes and provide sample curriculum themes that are used by teachers.
Title of Research Research Questions
Provide a narrative observation report on how teachers are using integrated

teaching and learning in their classes.
Subject:
Topic:
Observation:
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Observation:
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1. Does the teacher use integrated teaching-learning approaches?

2. How do students respond to integrated teaching and learning activities?
3. What are the challenges met by teachers in the implementation of integrated

teaching and learning?
4. How does integrated teaching and learning improve students' learning?
Reflection
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LESSON 4 Cooperative Learning
Guided Practice
Observe classes and provide examples of cooperative learning activities that are
used by teachers in their classes.
Subjects Cooperative Learning Activities
Provide a narrative observation report on how teachers are using cooperative

learning in their classes.
Subject:
Topic:
Observation:
Subject:
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Subject:
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Observation:
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1. Does the teacher use cooperative learning approaches?

2. How do students respond to cooperative learning activities?
3. What are the challenges met by teachers in the implementation of cooperative

learning?
4. How does cooperative learning improve students' learning?
Reflection
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LESSON 5 Problem-based Learning
Guided Practice
Observe classes and provide examples of problem-based learning activities that

are used by teachers in teaching various topics.
Topics Problem-based Learning Activities
Provide a narrative observation report on how teachers are using cooperative

learning in their classes.
Subject:
Topic:
Observation:
Subject:
Topic:
Observation:
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Topic:
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1. Does the teacher use problem-based learning approaches?

2. How do students respond to problem-based learning activities?
3. What are the challenges met by teachers in the implementation of problem-

based learning?
4. How does problem-based learning improve students' learning?
Reflection
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CHAPTER V
Classroom
Management
LESSON 1 Understanding Classroom Management
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity: Answer the following questions:

1. List down ways on how you manage a class.
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2. What classroom management model do you adhere to? Why?

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Examine your answers. Answer the following questions:
1. What classroom management model appeals to you most? Why?

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2. What things do teachers need to consider in managing the class?

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Reflection
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LESSON 2 Importance of Classroom Management
Guided Practice
Interview a teacher. Ask the following questions:
1. Is classroom management important? Why? Why not?

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2. How does classroom management affect students?

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3. How does classroom management affect teachers?

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Questions Answers
1. How important is classroom
management to the teaching-learning
process?
2. Aside from optimizing learning, how else
does classroom management affect
students?
3. How can teachers fully benefit from
classroom management?
Reflection
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LESSON 3 Classroom Management and Discipline
Guided Practice
Interview a teacher. Summarize his/her response and write it on the space provided
after each question.
1. How do you manage your class?

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2. What is the greatest challenge that you have encountered so far in terms of
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3. What do you think are the essential considerations in managing the class?
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Questions Answers
1. What can you say about classroom
management?
2. How can teacher effectively implement
Reflection
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LESSON 4 How to Effectively Manage a Class
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity. Observe and examine all the strategies implemented by your
cooperating teacher to ensure that the class is managed well. Write your
observations and its implications below.
Classroom Management Strategies Reasons for Implementation
B. Interview your cooperating teacher using these questions. Summarize and write
his/her answers in the space below.
1. How did you choose the classroom management strategies that you have
implemented?
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2. What prompted you to use this these strategy/strategies?

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3. What are the challenges and problems you encountered while choosing the most
effective strategy for managing your class?
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4. What is the most essential consideration that teachers need to effectively

manage the class?
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1. What should be the main consideration of teachers in choosing a strategy to
manage a class?
2. How can teachers effectively manage a class?
Reflection
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LESSON 5 Establishing an Effective Classroom Management Plan
Guided Practice
A. Interview a teacher. Write the responses on the table below.
How do you make your classroom Cite reasons

management plan?
Processing
1. What can you say about how the teacher formulated her classroom management
plan?
2. Do you think that these plans are helpful in managing the class? Why? Justify.
Reflection
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CHAPTER VI
Assessment
Of Learning
LESSON 1 Determining the Nature of Assessment
Guided Practice
A. Direction: Interview your cooperating teacher about the purpose of assessment.

List 5 purposes why he/she is assessing his/her students.
Assessment Purpose 1: _______________________________________________
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B. Direction: Explain the importance of each assessment principle briefly.

1. Address learning targets or curriculum goals.
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2. Provide efficient feedback on instructions.
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3. Use a variety of assessment procedures.

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4. Ensure that assessment is valid, reliable, and fair.

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5. Keep record of assessment.

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6. Interpret and communicate results of assessment meaningfully.

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C. Directions: Evaluate using the scale below if your cooperating teacher is
practicing the assessment principles. Check the appropriate column of your
answer.
5-Always Observes 2-Rarely Observes
4-Often Observes 1-Never Observes
3-Sometimes Observes
Assessment Principles 5 4 3 2 1
1 Address learning targets or curriculum goals.
2 Provide efficient feedback on instructions.
3 Use a variety of assessment procedure.
4 Ensure that assessment is valid, reliable, and
fair.
5 Keep record of assessment.
6 Interpret and communicate results of
assessment meaningfully.
D. Directions: Compare norm-referenced assessment and criterion-referenced

assessment. Write your answer on the Venn diagram below.
Norm-referenced Criterion-referenced
Processing
1. Based on the five (5) purposes of assessing students given by your cooperating
teacher, which is the most important?
2. Which among the six assessment principles is the most important for you?
Explain your answer.
3. Which approach is more applicable in a 21st century classroom, norm-referenced

assessment or criterion-referenced assessment? Why?
Reflection
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LESSON 2 Preparing for Assessment
Guided Practice
A. Directions: Ask for a copy of a sample table of specifications from your

cooperating teacher. Paste it below.
B. Direction: Create a one-way table of specifications for a quarterly examination.
Objective Number of Number Percentage Item

Recitation of Items of Items Placement
Days
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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12.
13.
14.
15.
TOTAL
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1. Why is it important to prepare and plan before you assess?

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2. What are the different features of the table of specifications of your cooperating
teacher? State each feature.
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3. What is the most difficult part in creating a table of specifications? Why?

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4. What will happen to the test if the teacher does not prepare a table of
specifications?
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Reflection
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LESSON 3 Writing Good Test Items
Guided Practice
A. Direction: Check what you have learned about constructing good test items.
Complete the K-W-L table below.
What I Know... What I Want to Know... What I Learned...
B. Directions: Ask for a copy of a quarterly test from your cooperating teacher. Paste the
sample quarterly examination and evaluate the test items using the checklist below.
General Rules in Writing Test Items (Gonzales 2007) Observed Not
Observed
1. The test item should match the desired learning outcome or
competency. It should measure the behavior and content of an
instructional objective.
2. There should be only one correct or best answer that experts
generally agree. Avoid answers that need a lot of argumentation
or debate.
3. The language used in all the items should be simple, clear, and
definite.
4. The test items should present a clear and definite task. No
ambiguous term should be used.
5. The test items should follow acceptable rules of grammar, Correct
usage, proper use of capitalization and punctuation marks should
be observed. Subject-verb agreement must be correct.
6. All items of the same type should be grouped together. All true-
false items should be grouped together.
7. The test items should be arranged from the easiest to the most
difficult. If easy items are placed at the beginning of a test the
students are motivated to answer the next succeeding items.
B. Directions: Formulate five (5) select type and five (5) supply type test items.
Follow the general rules in writing test items.
Five (5) select type Five (5) supply type

Processing
1. Which is easier to construct, select type items or supply type items?
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2. Which is easier to check, select type items or supply type items?

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3. Which is more objective, select type items or supply type items? Why?
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4. How do you ensure fairness and objectivity in checking essay type items?
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Reflection
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LESSON 4 Creating and Using Rubrics
Guided Practice
A. Directions: Ask your cooperating teacher for a copy of any rubric that he/she is
using. Paste and evaluate the rubric.
1. What activities does the sample rubric intend to measure?
2. How many criteria are there? Are the criteria enough to measure the task?
3. What is the highest possible score?

4. Are descriptive and numerical values of the rubric aligned?
B. Directions: Ask your cooperating teacher regarding an upcoming class activity.

Create a rubric for the class activity and try to use it in grading the students'
product or performance.
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Examine the data you have gathered. Explain your answers to the following questions:
1. What is the main purpose of using a rubric?

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2. What will happen if the teacher will not use a rubric in grading a performance
task of the students?
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3. What will you advice to the teachers who are not using rubrics in assessing
students' product and performance?
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Reflection
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LESSON 5 Preparing a Learning Portfolio
Guided Practice
A. Directions: Interview your cooperating teacher. List five (5) purposes why
teachers ask students to prepare a learning portfolio.
1. ________________________________________________________________
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2. ________________________________________________________________
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3. ________________________________________________________________
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4. ________________________________________________________________
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5. ________________________________________________________________
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B. Directions: Prepare a Field Study learning portfolio by completing the following.

1. Provide the following:
Name of the Student: _______________________________________________
Year and Section: _________________________________________________
School of the Student: ______________________________________________
Name of Cooperating Teacher: _______________________________________
School of the Cooperating Teacher: ___________________________________

2. Paste the following:
A picture with your cooperating teacher
3. Narrative report of your class observation
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1. When it is your time to teach, what will you ask your students to compile in their
learning portfolio? Why?
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2. As future teacher, what is the importance of assessing student's learning by

preparing a learning portfolio?
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3. Among the purposes given by your cooperating teacher, which purpose is the
best? Why?
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Reflection
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CHAPTER VII
School
Environment
LESSON 1 The School Environment
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity. Conduct a survey of the school environment. Provide a

description of the following components:
Components Description
Location
Physical Facilities
Psychological Climate
Community Context
B. Answer the following questions:

1. Which component is the strength and weakness of the school? Explain your
answer.
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2. How does the school maintain the safety and security of students?
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3. What are the best practices of the school in keeping the learning environment
conducive for teaching and learning?
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4. How do teachers promote social development and cultural diversity to learners?

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5. In what ways does the school promote a positive school-community relationship?

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C. Conduct an interview with the teachers. Identify the strategies of the school that
promote the DepEd Core Values. Write your answer below.
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A. Review the data you have gathered carefully. Answer the following questions:
1. What makes a good physical learning environment?
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2. How does the school environment impact students' motivation and academic
achievement?
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3. Which components of the school environment greatly impact student academic

performance?
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B. Based on the data you have gathered, what are the best characteristics of a
good school environment? Write your answer below,
Reflection
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LESSON 2 The Physical Learning Environment
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity. Familiarize yourself with the school's facilities. Check if the
following are available. Provide a description of facilities that are available on the
corresponding column below.
Physical Structure Available Not Description

Available
Office of the Principal
Administrative Office
Security and Maintenance Office
Faculty Room
Student Center
Classrooms
Library
Science Laboratory
TLE Laboratory
ICT Laboratory
Audio-Visual Room
Medical & Dental Clinic
Guidance and Counseling Room
Cafeteria/Canteen
Auditorium
Play Area
Restroom for Males
Restroom for Females
Others (please specify)
B. Provide a description of the community where the school is located. Write your
observation below:
Name of School: ______________________________________________________
Location of the School: _________________________________________________
Date of Observation:___________________________________________________
C. Conduct a survey of the school's physical facilities. Find answers to the following
questions:
1. Does the school have enough classrooms to accommodate students?
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2. Are classrooms conducive for teaching and learning?

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3. Are tables, chairs, and furniture within the classroom properly arranged?
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4. Are there enough chairs for students?

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5. Does the school observe cleanliness?

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6. Are school facilities safe for student learning?

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7. Do students have access to library resources?

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8. Are students and teachers provided with the equal opportunity to use laboratory
facilities?
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9. Does the school have policies on the use and maintenance of school's physical
facilities and equipment?
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10. Are students and teachers aware of the school policies?

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Other comments and observations:
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A. Review and analyze the data you have gathered. Answer the following questions:
1. How does the physical environment affect the teaching and learning process?
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2. What makes a classroom conducive for learning?

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3. What things does the school need to improve in order to ensure and maintain
safety and conduciveness of the school's physical environment?
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B. Draw a school with complete physical facilities. Provide a description and
function of each of the facilities.
Name of School: ______________________________________________________
Location: ____________________________________________________________
Description and function of each of the facilities:

Reflection
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LESSON 3 Student-Centered Learning Environment
Guided Practice
A. Check if the following characteristics of SCLE are observed. Write your comment
on the column provided below for items that are not observed.
SCLE Learning Environment Observed Not Comments

Observed
1. The teacher serves as the learning
facilitator and provides opportunities for
students to participate in teaching and
learning activities.
2. Students are aware of the lesson and
why it is taught.
3. Students are aware of the learning
outcomes of a particular lesson.
4. Lessons are designed based on the
result of assessment of student's prior
learning.
5. Instructional resources are
contextualized based on the learners'
needs and background.
6. The teacher promotes collaborative
learning.
7. The teacher encourages students to
respect individual differences and
cultural diversity.
8. Students are provided with opportunities
to engage in teaching and learning
activities.
9. Students are given opportunities to
explore their own interests and abilities.
10. Students are given opportunities to share
thoughts and ideas and explore new
knowledge at their own time and pace.
11. Students' works are acknowledged and
recognized.
12. The teacher engages students in the
assessment and in giving feedback
regarding their academic performance.
13. Students are encouraged to use their
own personalized learning resources.
14. The physical environment promotes a
safe, friendly, and culturally-responsive
learning environment.
15. The teachers and school official respects
the diversity of students, teachers, and
staff.
B. Conduct an interview with teachers. Find answers to the following questions.

1. How do teachers encourage students to respect individual differences?
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2. How do teachers assess students' prior learning?

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3. In what ways do teachers motivate students to arouse their interest about the
lesson?
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4. How do teachers create a positive learning environment?

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5. How do teachers promote cultural diversity?
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C. Identify challenges faced by teachers in promoting SCLE. Explain why?
Challenges Explanation
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Review and analyze the data you have gathered. Answer the following questions:
1. How important is the role of teacher as a facilitator of SCLE?
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2. How do the physical environment, instructional strategies, and instructional

resources contribute to promoting SCLE?
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3. What are the benefits of promoting SCLE to learners?

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4. What is the greatest challenge of transforming a learning environment to SCLE?

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Reflection
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LESSON 4 School Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity. Find answers to the following questions. Write your

comments on the column provided below if the answer is "NO."
Questions Yes No Comments

1. Does the school have a security force that
checks and maintains the safety of school's
property, employees, and students?
2. Does the school conduct regular inspection
and risk mapping within and around the
school premises?
3. Does the school have a disaster and risk
reduction management office and
coordinators?
4. Does the school have an emergency
response team?
5. Does the school have a medical clinic and
emergency kits?
6. Does the school have pre-designated
emergency routes and an evacuation area?
7. Does the school have established safety
procedures and guidelines on the use of
school's physical facilities and laboratory
equipment?
8. Does the school have established policies and
guidelines on student discipline?
9. Does the school have established partnership
with teachers, parents, and members of the
community?
10. Does the school adopt the implementation of
DepEd Order No. 21, series of 2015?
B. Describe the standard operating procedure (SOP) implemented by the school to

ensure the safety and security of stakeholders during the following situations:
Situation Emergency Plans/Preparations

1. Natural disaster such as floods and
earthquakes
2. Fire or explosion
3. Bomb scare/bomb threats
4. Civil disturbances involving, students,
teachers, and school employees
5. School events and activities
6. Accidents involving students, teachers,
school employees, visitors
7. Bullying/fighting/harassments
8. Criminal activities
9. Gun firing incidents.
10. Medical emergency
11. Structural failure
12. Vehicular accident involving a school
bus or private cars
13. Lost or missing child
14. Suicide incidents

Other comments:
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C. Conduct risk mapping within the school premises. Identify possible risks and
threats to the school's safety and security. Write your observations on the space
provided below.
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A. Review and analyze carefully the data you have gathered. Answer the following
questions:
1. How important is school safety, security, and emergency preparedness to
teachers?
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2. How does school safety and security affect the teaching and learning process?
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3. How important is the school-community partnership to ensure the safety and

security of the school environment and its stakeholders?
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4. What are the best practices of the school in disaster risk reduction and
management?
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B. Describe the school's process in addressing issues related to safety and security
of students.
Reflection
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LESSON 5 Child-friendly Learning Environment
Guided Practice
A. Check if the following child-friendly school practices are observed.
Child-friendly School Practices Observed Not Remarks

Observed
1. It promotes respect for diversity and
ensures equality.
2. It promotes quality learning outcomes
and quality teaching.
3. It ensures a healthy and safe learning
environment.
4. It promotes physical, psychological,
sociological, and emotional health.
5. It provides a positive learning
environment and learning
experiences.
6. It promotes gender equality.
7. It promotes contextualization of
instruction.
8. It encourages student participation in
school activities.
9. It promotes a learner-centered
environment.
10. It involves teachers, parents, and
members of the community in the
fulfillment of children's rights.
B. Identify the best practices of the school that respond to the following
characteristics of a child-friendly school. Write your answers on the column
below:
Characteristics of a Child-friendly School Best Practices

It is inclusive and culturally responsive.
It promotes quality education.
It is healthy and protective of children.
It is gender-sensitive.
It promotes community participation.
Other comments:
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C. Answer the following questions:
1. How does the school address the general health and well-being of students?
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2. How safe and conducive is the learning environment to students?

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3. How does the school encourage students to enroll in school?

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4. How does the school encourage child participation in school activities?

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5. What school initiatives include community participation to ensure the child's

rights?
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A. Review the data you have gathered carefully. Answer the following questions.
1. How does a child-friendly school environment impact a student's learning
experience?
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2. How will you contribute in creating a child-friendly school?

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3. What things does the school need to improve to be declared as child-friendly
school?
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B. Write an essay about your vision of a child-friendly school.
Reflection
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CHAPTER VIII
Duties and
Responsibilities
Of Student Teachers
LESSON 1 Committing to Teaching
Guided Practice
A. Interview a teacher. Ask the following questions:

1. What do you expect from a student teacher?
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2. What should a student teacher do to be able to grow professionally?

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Examine the data you have gathered. Answer the following questions
Questions Answers
1. How important is student internship in
preparing you to become a professional
teacher?
2. What will make this internship experience
truly beneficial to you?

Reflection
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LESSON 2 Knowing Stakeholders
Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity: Answer the following:

1. Who are the people in the school community you need to closely work with?
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2. Why is it important to know the students?

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Examine your answers. Answer the following questions:
1. How can you establish a good working relationship with the people in the
community?
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2. How can you know your students best?
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Reflection
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LESSON 3 Preparing to Teach
Guided Practice
Consider your own practice. Assess the things that you have done or will still do
to make yourself ready for teaching.
1. What things have you done to make yourself ready for teaching?
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2. What things are you currently doing to make yourself ready for teaching?
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3. What are some of the things that you still need to do to make yourself ready for
teaching?
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Processing
Examine the information that you have gathered. Answer the following questions:
Questions Answers
1. What can you say about the preparations
that you have done so far to make yourself
ready to teach?
2. In preparing to teach, what has been your
greatest challenge and achievement so far?
Reflection
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LESSON 4 Planning and Organizing
Guided Practice
Look at the tasks below. Identify the specific details that will help you accomplish
each task. Write your answers below.
Tasks Specific Details Required to Accomplish the

Task
1. Writing the lesson plan
2. Choosing teaching strategies
3. Planning for classroom management
4. Determining the profile of students
5. Documenting students' progress
Processing
1. Which among the tasks will be the easiest for you to accomplish? Why?
2. Which task will be the hardest to accomplish? Why?

Reflection
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LESSON 5 Reflecting on Teaching
Guided Practice
Videotape or write your experiences in a journal. Review the video or read what
you have written. Answer the following questions:
Questions Answers
1. What are the highlights of your lesson?
2. What are the areas can you improve on?
3. If given a chance to repeat your lesson,
how are you going to improve it?
Processing
A. Upon reflecting on your practice, what significant insights did you get from the
experience?
B. What did you discover about yourself after reflecting on your own practice?
Reflection
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Course Title Field Study 2- Participation and Teaching Assistantship

Course Description: This course is a continuation of Field Study 1. It is school

A. Preliminary Activity: Answer the following questions:

3. Is there a policy for teachers to conduct action research?

4. What is the focus of their action research?

5. Is there available funding for this action research?

B. Analysis of Action Research

Needed Information Data

a. Conduct an Interview. Ask the following questions:

2. What prompted you to conduct action research?

3. What are your action research topics?

4. Do you have enough time to conduct action research?

5. Are there incentives for teachers who conduct action research?

6. How did action research improve your teaching practices?

7. How did action research enhance students' learning?

8. How did you disseminate the results of your action research?

2. Are the teachers aware of the process in conducting action research?

Write your reflection by completing the following statements:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to:

A. Interview some teacher-researchers using the following questions. Summarize

2. What prompted you to conduct action research?

2. What are the positive benefits of action research to your school?

4. How did action research improve the quality of students' learning?

5. What curricular and instructional innovations were developed as a result of action

Title of Action Research Purposes

1. How many action research aimed to

improve the curriculum content?

2. How many research aimed to

3. How many action research aimed to

improve students' behavior and

4. How many research aimed to

improve teaching practices?

5. How many action research were done

6. How many action research were

seminars, or publications in journals?

doing action research?

8. How many teachers think that

research are helpful?

Do you think action research helped develop a culture of excellence among

Write your reflection by completing the following statements:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to:

Title of Research Research Questions

b. What prompted you to embark on these topics?

d. How long did you conduct your action research?

2. Are the research questions aligned with the research topics?

Write your reflection by completing the following statements:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to:

A. Preliminary Activity. Analyze previous action research. Look at the alignment

Research Topics Research Questions Methodology Data Needed

B. Evaluate a sample action research based on the following criteria:

1. Did the action research done follow the standard format?

2. Are the teachers aware of the standards to be followed in conducting action

Write your reflection by completing the following statements:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to:

Title of the Study Recommendations Action Taken

Title of Action Research Type of Dissemination

Write your reflection by completing the following statements:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to: