MANAGE CLASSROM STRUCTURE TO ENGAGE

LEARNERS, INDIVIDULLY OR IN GROUPS, IN

MEANINGFUL EXPLORATION, DISCOVERY
AND HANDS – ON ACTIVITIES WITHIN
A RANGE OF PHYSICAL LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS
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Classroom Structure

 Physical set-up of the

learning environment
 Arrangement of chairs,
tables, and other
equipment in the
classroom designed to
maximize learning
Classroom Activities

 Activities that the teacher

intends to used based on
the lesson objectives
 Discovery of learning
activities
 Hands –on learning activities
 Meaningful exploration
 Self - Reflection

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ATTITUDES

As a Proficient As a Proficient As a Proficient

Teacher, I know Teacher, I do Teacher, I feel that
that classroom structure my my learners are
structures helps classroom in a better engaged
my learners way that will suit with the activities
discover new the meaningful if I give them
concepts during activities to opportunities to
activities encourage active work in groups
participation while maximizing
among my the little space we
learners have.
Situation
Teacher Padz is a grade 6 Math teacher. Though she
handles large classes, she makes it a point to prepare her
classroom based on activities that she prepared for the
day. To highlight her competency on managing classroom
structure and activities, she prepared her Math 6 lesson on
calculating speed, distance and time, and then turned her
classroom into a racing area with multiple racetracks to
ensure understanding of the concept of speed. However,
her observer took note of the following.
Observation Note
the teacher made sure that the concept of the
relationship among time, distance and speed was clear to
the learners when she grouped the learners to play with
pull back cars on improvised racetracks and assigned them
to record the time and the distance travelled. However,
the pupils, probably due to excitement, were not listening
to the teacher’s instructions and the motivation activity
alone ate up almost the whole period. Nevertheless, I
commend the teacher for preparing such an engaging
activity.
1. Was the teacher Padz able to efficiently manage the:
a. classroom structure?
b. classroom activities?
Why do you say so?

2. What do you think Teacher Padz can do to address this comment from her
observer: “However, the pupils, probably due to excitement, were not listening to
the teacher’s instructions and the motivation activity alone ate up almost the
whole period.”?

3. If you were to teach the same lesson, how would you show your skills in
managing classroom activities and structure in the classroom? Would you
restructure the classroom based on the activities? Would you change the activities
based on the structure of the classroom?
Suggestions for Improvement
 Set clear expectations
 Maximize the use of school facilities
 Be careful in choosing the activities
 Be conscious about time
 Make safety a priority
Thank You!