CLASSROOM

CLASSROOM 1 RESOURCES CHECKLIST CLASSROOM 2

GRADE: 7 ROOM: St. Catherine GRADE: 10 ROOM: St. Bernardine
No. of children: 47 Boys:23 Girls: 24 No. of children:36 Boys: 12 Girls: 24

FURNITURE How Many? FURNITURE How Many?

 Learners’ desk Yes  Learners’ desk Yes
 Teacher’s table Yes  Teacher’s table Yes
 Book cabinets Yes  Book cabinets Yes
 Book shelves Yes  Book shelves Yes
 Learners’ locker Yes  Learners’ locker Yes
 Teacher’s locker Yes  Teacher’s locker Yes
 Others Yes  Others Yes

DISPLAYS Location DISPLAYS Location

(Left, Right, (Left, Right,
Front, Back) Front, Back)
 Visuals for new or Yes  Visuals for new or Yes
current lesson current lesson
 Learners’ art works Yes  Learners’ art works Yes
 Honor roll Yes  Honor roll Yes
 Group Yes  Group Yes
task/responsibilities task/responsibilities
Yes Yes
 Attendance  Attendance
Yes Yes
 Experiments  Experiments
Yes Yes
 Projects Yes  Projects Yes
 Rules & Standards  Rules & Standards
 Others  Others
TEACHING AIDS Location TEACHING AIDS Location
(Left, Right, (Left, Right,
Front, Back) Front, Back)
 Music instrument  Music instrument
 Map/globe  Map/globe
 Math kits  Math kits
 Charts  Charts
 Flannel Board  Flannel Board
 Computers  Computers
 LCD  LCD
 Story books/ trade  Story books/ trade
books books
 Reference books  Reference books
 Audio Tapes  Audio Tapes
 Blackboard  Blackboard
 Bulletin boards  Bulletin boards
 others  Other
 How will you differentiate the resources found in the two classroom in terms of type,
size, arrangement, color number, or location?
Classroom 1 (lower grade) Classroom 2 (upper grade)
 FURNITURE

 DISPLAYS

 TEACHING AIDS

4. What could have significantly made the type of resources in the two classroom
different?

You have identified the resources founds in the two classrooms particularly the
classroom displays. Based on what you have learned before in your professional
education course, give a possible reason for putting on the various displays in a
classroom for a beginning grade and for an upper grade. Do the two classrooms share
the same purpose or reason for the displays? You may consult the teacher in the room
to specify the purpose.
Classroom Display Classroom 1 (Beginning grade) Classroom 2 (Upper grade)
1. Materials for new lesson

2. Model art work

3. Honor roll
4. Group task/ Assignment
responsibilities

5. Students’
project/Experiments

6. Exemplary learners’ written

output

7. Supplementary books and

other materials

8. Rules and standards for

class to follow

 Do the two classroom always share the same purposes or reason for having
those display? What could be the reason why they vary?

 Given the physical, social and intellectual characteristics you have learned of
lower grade learners, how do you describe or characterize the resources that
must be found in their classroom?
 BASIC RESOURCES OF CLASSROOM SUGGESTED CHARACTERISTICS/
DESCRIPTION/ CONTENTS
1. Learners’ desk

2. Bulletin boards

3. Books

4. Learning kits

5. Learning station

6. Play materials

7. Musical devices

8. Others

 Given the physical, social, emotional and cognitive/intellectual characteristics of

upper grade learners, what activities will interest them to carry out inside or
outside their classroom? What classroom resources should be available to carry
these out?

INTERESTING ACTIVITIES FOR UPPER USEFUL RESOURCES

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Based on the classroom observations you have made of classrooms in your school
reflect on what can be an ideal classroom that can promote active learning for a given
Grade.
 Write a narrative of your idea of a classroom for a grade level of your choice
given the characteristics of your learners, describe what the classroom should
have and what activities you can make them do inside this classroom.
My idea of a classroom for grade

 Sketch the interior of your dream classroom that will show the pieces of furniture,
various displays, and teaching aids. Consider a floor plan that will allow for
collaborative work and other group activities.