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LEARNING EPISODE 8
Close Encounter with the School Curriculum 

Activity 8.1 Curricula in the School Setting 

Observe ………………………………………………………...…….. 3
Analyze ……………………………………………….………………. 4
Reflect …………………………………………….….….………..….. 5

Activity 8.2 The Miniscule School Curriculum: The Lesson, A Closer

Look
Observe ……………………………………………..…...………….. 6
Analyze ……………………………………………...………………. 8
Reflect …………………………………………..…………..……….. 9

Activity 8.3 Constructive Alignment of the Components of a Lesson

Plan
Observe ……………………………………………..…...………….. 6
Analyze ……………………………………………...………………. 8
Reflect …………………………………………..…………..……….. 9
Link theory to practice ……………………………………………… 9
Show your learning artifacts …………………….………………… 10
Evaluate performance task ……………………...………………… 12

FIELD STUDY 1 CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH THE SCHOOL

 LEARNING CURRICULUM 
EPISODE 8:

Name of FS Student:  Carin Joy S. Masong            

Course:  BSED ENGLISH   
Year & Section:

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 8.1 Curricula in the School Setting 

Resource Teacher: Teacher’s Signature:______

School: Grade/Year Level:  ______

Subject Area:   ____________  Date: ____________

OBSERVE
1. Locate where you can find the following curriculum in the school
setting. Secure a copy, make observations of the process and
record your information in the matrix below. Describe. Your
observation.

Type of Curriculum  Where Description 

Found
1. Recommended Curriculum  (K-12
Guidelines 
2. Written Curriculum (Teacher's Lesson
Plan) 
3. Taught Curriculum (Teaching Learning
Process) 
4. Supported Curriculum (Subject
Textbook) 
 5. Assessed Curriculum (Assessment
Process) 
6. Learned Curriculum (Achieved
Learning Outcomes) 
7. Hidden Curriculum (Media) 

ANALYZE

Which of the seven curriculums in the school setting is easy to find?

Why? 

Which is difficult to observe? Why? 

Are these all found in the school setting? How do curricula relate to one
another? 

Draw a diagram to show the relationship to one another. 

REFLECT
Make a reflection on the diagram that you have drawn.

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 8.2 The Miniscule School Curriculum: The Lesson, A Closer

Look

Resource Teacher: Teacher’s Signature: __

School:  _____ _ Grade/Year Level:  ____     

Subject Area:  __________   Date: ________________

OBSERVE
This activity requires a full lesson observation from Motivation to
Assignment. 
Procedure:
1. Secure permit to observe one complete lesson in a particular
subject, in a particular grade/year level. 
2. Keep a close watch on the different components of the miniscule
curriculum: the lesson. 
3. Follow the three major components of a curriculum (Planning,
Implementing, and Evaluating/Assessing). Observe and record
your observation. 
Observe and Record Observation on the Following Aspects 

Major Curriculum Key Guide for Observation (Carefully look for

Components the indicators/behavior of the teacher along the
key points. Write your observation and
description in your notebook.)
 A. Planning 1. Borrow the teacher's lesson plan for the
day. What major parts do you see?
Request a copy for your use. 
Answer the following questions:
a. What are the lesson
objectives/learning outcomes? 
b. What are included in the subject
matter? 
c. What procedure or method will the
teacher use to implement the plan? 
d. Will the teacher assess or evaluate
the lesson? How will this be done? 
B. Implementing Now it’s time to observe how the teacher
implemented the prepared lesson plan.
Observe closely the procedure. 
a. How did the teacher begin the
lesson?
b. What procedure or steps were
followed? 
c. How did the teacher engage the
learners? 
d. Was the teacher a guide at the
side? 
e. Were the learners on task? Or were
they participating in the class
activity? 
f. Was the lesson finished within the
class period? 
C. Evaluating/Assessing Did learning occur in the lesson taught? Here
you make observations to find evidence of
learning. 
a. Were the objectives as learned outcomes
achieved? 
b. How did the teacher assess/evaluate it? 
c. What evidence was shown? Get pieces of
evidence. 

ANALYZE
Write a paragraph based on the data you gathered using these key
questions. 

1. How does the teacher whom you observe compare to the ideal
characteristics or competencies of global quality teachers? 

2. Was the lesson implemented as planned? Describe. 

3. Can you describe the disposition of the teacher after the lesson
was taught? Happy and eager? Satisfied or contented?
Disappointed and exhausted? 

4. Can you describe the majority of students' reaction after the lesson
was taught? Confused? Happy and eager? Contented? No
reactions at all? 

REFLECT

Based on your observations and task in Activity 2 how will you

prepare your lesson plan? Make a short paragraph on the topic. 
 OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 8.2 Constructive Alignment of the Components of a Lesson

Plan

Resource Teacher:       Teacher’s Signature:   

School:   Grade/Year Level:      

Subject Area:  _   Date: __________________

OBSERVE
Using the diagram below fill up the component part of a lesson plan
I. Title of the Lesson: _____________________________________
II. Subject Area: __________________________________________
III. Grade Level: __________________________________________

Outcomes Teaching Method Assessment

Fill this up Fill this up

Fill this up
 ANALYZE

Answer the following questions based on the diagram. 

1. Are the three components constructively align? Explain.

2. Will the outcomes be achieved with the teaching methods used?

Why? 

3. What component would tell if the outcomes have been achieved? 

REFLECT

What lessons have you learned in developing or writing a lesson plan? 

What value will it give to the teacher if the three components are
aligned? 

SHOW Your Learning Artifacts

Learning Artifacts for Activity 1-3

Present an artifacts for Activity 1, 2, and 3. 

Activity 1: Artifact 

1. Present an evidence for each kind of curriculum operating in the

school setting. This can be in pictures, realia, documents, or
others. 

Activity 2: Artifact

1. Present a sample curriculum in a form of a Lesson Plan

Activity 3: Artifact

1. Present a matrix to show the constructive alignment of the three

components of a lesson plan. 

a. Example:

Lesson Title: _______________________________________________

Subject Area: ______________________________________________

Grade Level: _______________________________________________

Lesson Outcomes Teaching Methods  Evaluation 

 LINK Theory to Practice
Choose the correct answer from the options given.
1. When we say school curriculum it refers only to the K to 12
curriculum.
A. This statement is true.
B. This statement is not true.
C. This statement is half true.
D. This statement is silly.
2. A professional teacher should possess the following skills to address
the need for a curriculum EXCEPT one. Which one is NOT?
A. Knower of the curriculum
B. Believer of the curriculum
C. Implementer of the curriculum
D. Writer of the curriculum
3. The influencer of multimedia, peers, community tradition,
advancement in technology, though not deliberately taught in the lesson,
will influence the curriculum. This is referred to as _________.
A. Written curriculum
B. Recommended curriculum
C. Implemented curriculum
D. hidden curriculum
4. Which two components of the lesson plan (as a miniscule curriculum)
should be aligned?
I. Outcomes and Assessment
II. Assessment and Teaching Methods
III. Outcomes and Teaching Methods
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II and III
5. What is the most important reason why there should be constructive
alignment of the components of the curriculum?
A. For ease of correcting by the school principal.
B. To assure that each component contributes to the attainment of
the learning outcomes.
C. As a required template when starting to write a lesson plan.
D. As a model of other lesson plans written and published.
 EVALUATE Performance Task

Name of FS Student: Carin Joy S. Masong

Date Submitted: October
Year & Section:    
Course:  Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English

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Comments Overall Score        Rating
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TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

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Signature of FS Teacher above Printed Name

________ ___________
Date
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