Fs 1 Episode 1 THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

MY PERSONAL ILLUTRATION OF AN EFFECTIVE

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

Health and education are interdependent: healthy students are better

learners, and better-educated individuals are healthier.
 Fs 1 Episode 2 Learner Diversity: Developmental
Characteristics, Needs and
Interests
Favorite Theory of Development

You as teachers play a vital role in influencing the child’s

psychosocial development; hence you should know many things
about children and about your students in particular. You need to
understand that each student learns in his or her own way, at his or
her rate and in his or her time. You need to identify that this process
of learning is based on social, physical and personal factors.
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Focus on gender, Needs, strengths, interest,
experiences language, race, culture, religion, socio-
economic status, difficult circumstances and
indigenous people
Methods and Strategies

 Get to Know Your Students Ensuring that cultural

awareness is promoted in the classroom starts with the
teacher understanding each individual student. Take
the time to learn about each student’s cultural
background, hobbies, learning styles, and what makes
them unique. Demonstrating a genuine interest in
learning about each student and their culture will help
establish trust and allow you to form a bond with them
so they feel valued.
 Maintain Consistent Communication teachers should
also continue to maintain ongoing communication
throughout the semester or school year. Scheduling 1-
on-1 meetings with students to give them awareness of
their performance in class. It will serve as an
opportunity to discuss their progress in the class and
offer guidance on how they can improve, based on
their individual needs as a student.
 Acknowledge and Respect Every Student It’s also
important for students to celebrate and respect their
own diverse backgrounds, as well as each other’s.
When appropriate, teachers should encourage students
 to research and learn about their own ethnic and
cultural backgrounds. This allows them to better
understand their own culture as well as the differences
and nuances with their peers.
 Incorporate Diversity in the Lesson Plan, The classroom
environment is important for fostering cultural
awareness, but you also should ensure diversity is
represented in your actual lesson plan. For example,
broaden history lessons so that they encompass the
world beyond United States history and culture. Or, use
references and analogies to other cultures in your
lessons and assignments to help students with diverse
backgrounds personally connect. Another great
strategy is bringing in diverse speakers to add varying
points of view and real-life context to different subjects.
There are several ways you can ingrain cultural
awareness and diversity into your lesson plan, and it
will vary depending on the cultures represented in your
classroom and the course you’re teaching. Regardless
of the subject, always try to present and connect
lessons to real-world issues. It’s easier to promote
cultural awareness within your lessons when there’s a
real example for students to relate to.
 Give Students Freedom and Flexibility Teachers often
feel like they need to take on a strict, authoritative
approach when it comes to managing their classroom.
The most valuable lessons are often learned through a
student's own experiences, so giving them some
freedom in the course encourages more connection to
the curriculum. Allow students to read and present
their own materials that relate to the fundamental
lesson so they can approach the topic from their own
perspective. As a teacher, you can act as a facilitator
and encourage conversation and healthy debate
between diverse opinions. Group assignments are also
a great way to expose students to diverse perspectives,
allowing them to work together to explore and solve a
problem. This will also help prepare them for a diverse
workforce where they'll have to partner with a range of
people to accomplish their professional goals.
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 Fs 1 Episode 4 learner diversity: The
 community and

 home environment

Influence of home and school and community to

the learner
Home-school partnerships involve collaborative working relationships
between families and schools. They can support students in more
productive and consistent work and behavior, which in turn can
improve students' interest, motivation and engagement in learning
both at home and at school.
Home
H-andful
O-peration of
M-ost prior learning
E-nvironment
School
S-tudy
C-enter
H-olistically
O-ffers an
O-rganized
L-earning
Community
C-ooperation
O-f
M-any
M-eaningful
U-nderstanding and
N-ormal
I-nvolment of
T-eachings specially to the
Y-outh
Link
L-earners'
I-nvolvement of
N-ew
K-nowledge
Fs 1 Episode 5 Creating an Appropriate learning
Environment
Classroom Rules
 Fs 1 Episode 6 Classroom Management and Classroom
Routines 

The teacher is checking the attendance as a necessary routine to be

followed and employed in the classroom 
Fs 1 Episode 7 Physical and Personal Aspects of
Classroom Management
The teacher always reminds the students to listen to the discussion
and ask questions if they don't understand or if they have
clarifications. The teacher also maintains to keep the attention of
the students during class discussions.
Fs 1 Episode 8 Close Encounter with the School
Curriculum
Activity 1 Curriculum evidence
Activity 2 Lesson Plan
 Activity 3
Lesson Title: Iba't-ibang ideolohiya at kilusang
nasyonalista sa timog at kanlurang Asya
Subject Area: Aralpan
Grade level: 7
Fs 1 Episode 9 Preparing for Teaching and Learning
Lesson plan used by Resource Teacher
 Fs 1 Episode 10 The Instructional Cycle
Interview of thoughts about Outcomes based teaching
learning plan OBTL
Fs1 Episode 11 Utilizing Teaching-Learning
Resources and ICT
Materials used by Resource Teacher
Fs1 Episode 12 Assessment For Learning &
Assessment As Learning
Observation, Analysis & Reflection
Fs1 Episode 13 Assessment of Learning

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 Fs1 Episode 14 The teacher as a Person and as a
Professional
My Teacher my Hero

I was glad that I meet a teacher like you that inspired me so much. Your
encouragement and dedication will help me achieve all my goals for my future.
You really care how important the education for your student. You keep me
motivated, focused, and fired up. The structure of your class was interesting.
Your lecture is clear and efficient. You make learning fun and exciting. I’m
always eager to learn when I have a teacher like you. Thank you for being there
always, to teach me, when I needed help, and when I have a question. I
appreciate everything you have done for me. I enjoy being in your class at all
times. Thanks for having me in your class. I learned so much from you. I could
not thank you enough “my teacher, you are my hero”. You are the most
amazing teacher I have ever seen in my life. Your personality brings
enlightenment in our classroom. Your smile made me feel welcome to come into
your class. You are somewhat that I can trust. You are a great listener and
advisor. You make a great difference in all student life. There are only few
teachers like you who understand the weakness and the strength of each
individual student. If only I have a choice to be your student forever. I want you
to be my forever teacher. You deserve to be honored a teacher for all seasons.
Not all of your students see how hard you work for our education. I just want to
let you know, I’m one of your student who see how dedicated you are in your
work. Applause and standing ovation is not enough. You are the real model that
I always look up too. As I go on my future career, I would never forget you “my
teacher, you are my hero”.