5.

1 EXPOSURE
Observing features of two classrooms of different grade levels

Arrange with the FS Coordinator of your school to allow you to observe two classrooms of
two different levels (e.g. Preschool or Grade 1 and Grade 5 or 6).
Using the Classroom Resources checklist below, note down the features/displays found in
each classroom. Separate your observation notes for the two classrooms.
Check the YES column if present or available in the classroom.

CLASSROOM RESOURCES CHECKLIST

Classroom 1 Classroom 2

Grade: ______ Grade: ______

No. of Children:_____ Boys____ Girls____
No. of Children:_____ Boys____ Girls____
Furniture How many?
Furniture How many?
• Learners’ desks Yes___
• Learners’ desks Yes____
• Teacher’s table
Yes___ Yes____
• Teacher’s table
• Book cabinets Yes___
• Book cabinets Yes____
• Book Shelves
Yes___ • Book Shelves Yes____
• Learners’ lockers
Yes____
Yes___ • Learners’ lockers
• Teachers’ locker Yes____
• Teacher’s locker
• Others Yes___
• Others
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Displays Location Displays Location
• Visuals for new or Yes___ • Visuals for new or Yes____
current lesson current lesson
• Learners’ art works Yes___ • Learners’ art works
• Honor Roll Yes___ Yes____
• Honor Roll
• Group tasks/ Yes___ Yes____
• Group tasks/
Responsibilities Yes___ Responsibilities Yes____
• Attendance Yes___ • Attendance Yes____
• Experiments • Experiments
Yes___ Yes____
• Projects • Projects
• Rules & Standards Yes___ Yes____
• Rules & Standards
• Others • Others Yes____
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Teaching Aids Teaching Aids

• Musical Instruments Yes___ • Musical Instruments Yes___
• Maps/ Globes Yes___ • Maps/ Globes Yes___
• Math kits Yes___ • Math kits Yes___
• Art kits Yes___ • Art kits Yes___
• Charts Yes___ • Charts Yes___
• Flannel board • Flannel board
Yes___ Yes___
• Computer • Computers
Yes___ Yes___
• LCD • LCD
Yes___ Yes___
• Story Books/Trade • Story Books/ Trade
books Yes___ Yes___
books
• Reference books Yes___ Yes___
• Reference books
• Audio tapes Yes___ • Audio Tapes Yes___
• Blackboard Yes___ • Blackboard Yes___
• Bulletin Boards Yes___ • Bulletin Boards Yes___
• Others • Others
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5.2 PARTICIPATION
Recognizing differences in the structure and display of classrooms used by two
different levels

Study well your notes for the two classrooms and answer the questions that follow:

• What resources are available in both classrooms ? Write those common resources in
the matrix.

COMMON RESOURCES

Furniture ______________ ____________ ____________

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Displays ______________ ____________ ____________

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Teaching Aids ______________ ____________ ____________

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• What resources are exclusively found only in one classroom?

Resources Classroom 1 (Lower Grade) Classroom 2 (Upper Grade)
Furniture

Displays

Teaching Aids
• How will you differentiate the resources found in the two classrooms in terms of type,
size, arrangement, color, number, or location?
Resources Classroom 1 (Lower Grade) Classroom 2 (Upper Grade)
Furniture

Displays

Teaching Aids

• What could have significantly made the type of resources in the two classrooms
different?

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5.3 IDENTIFICATION
Identifying the purpose of the resources found in the classroom

You have identified the resources found 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 classrooms 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 Resource Teacher in the room to specify the
purpose.

Classroom Display Classroom 1 Classroom 1

(Beginning Grade) (Upper Grade)
1. Materials for new lesson

2. Model art works

3. Honor Roll

4. Group Tasks/ Assignment

Responsibilities

5. Status of students projects/

experiments

6. Exemplary learners’ written

output

7. Supplementary books and

other materials

8. Rules and standards for class

to follow

• Do the two classrooms always share the same purposes or reasons for having those
displays? What could be the reason why they vary?

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5.4 INTERNALIZATION
Matching the classroom resources with the learner characteristics

• Given the physical, social, and intellectual characteristics you have learned about
Preschool or Grade 1 learners, how do you describe or characterize the resources
that must be found in their classrooms?
Basic Resources of Preschool or Suggested Characteristic/Descriptions/Contents
Grade 1Classroom
1. Learners’ desks

2. Bulletin boards

3. Books

4. Learning kits

5.Classroom space

6.Play materials

7.Musical devices

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

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

Interesting Activities for Upper Grade Learners Useful Resources

1.

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5.5 DISSEMINATION
Designing an ideal classroom structure that can promote active learning for a given
developmental stage

Based on the observations you have made of the classroom, reflect on what can be an
ideal classroom structure that can promote active learning.

1. Write a narrative of your idea of a classroom for a grade level of your choice. Given the
characteristics of your learners, describe what they can do inside the classroom you have
in mind.

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2. Sketch the interior of your classroom that will show the various displays, furniture and
teaching aids. Consider the floor plan that will allow for group activities. Label the wall
displays and the contents of shelves.

MY IDEAL CLASSROOM FOR GRADE ____

 ASSESSMENT

Criterion: Appropriateness of Application

Rubric

Rating Description

91-100 Reflection in both narrative and graphic form is very exemplary and
demonstrates application of development theories to classroom practices.

81-90 Reflection is well supported by observation of application of related development

theories to learning.

71-80 Reflection show minimal application of the observations made and the theories
previously learned to learning.

61-70 Reflection is hampered by minimal understanding of the concept of growth and

development as applied to learning environment.

51-60 Reflection shows no understanding at all in applying learners’ development to

their learning environment.

Rating for LE 5: _______________

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Signature of FS Program Coordinator

 Outcome – Based

LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
The School for the Learners
6
Learning Experience 6 opens a wider door for you to enter and gaze at the bigger
world for providing learning opportunities, the school! As the teacher converts the
classroom to become an environment for active learning for his/her class, the school head,
together with all the other personnel, organizes the school to make available resources
that will support the development of the learners, This is what you will aim at doing in this
episode i.e. discover these school resources for supporting learners’ developmental
needs.

Your Intended Learning Outcome:

Advocate a school program for addressing learners’ developmental needs

Your Experiential Tasks Your Reflection Trigger/s

6.1 Exposure
Sketching the map of the school showing its
structures
6.2 Participation
Identifying the programs and resources of the
school
6.3 Identification
Establishing the purpose of the school facilities
and resources
6.4 Internalization
Identify the challenges of a school in providing
opportunities for development
6.5 Dissemination
• How can the school support the development of
Writing a program proposal on how a school could learners across different domains?
meet the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual
need of learners
6.1 EXPOSURE
Sketching the map of the school showing its structure

By this time, you are more or less familiar with the school you have been assigned to.
With a partner, go around the school and identify the different buildings or structures inside
the school perimeter. A building is single detached, i.e. not connected to another structure.
Try to approximate the shape of the school area. It may not be a perfect rectangle but an
irregular one. Situate each building using shapes and number each one for identification.
Locate the entrance of the school in your map. Show an aerial view of the school. (See
the sample map below.)

1 5 6

2 3 4

Draw your map here.

Name of School:_______________________
6.2 PARTICIPATION
Identifying the programs and resources of the school

This time, try to determine what is/are found inside each building. List them according
to how you have numbered them in your map and enumerate the specific facilities and
resources found in each one.

Number of Building/ Facilities Resources Found

Structure
BLDG 1 Classroom for Grades___
Computer Room
BLDG 2
6.3 IDENTIFICATION
Establishing the purpose of the school facilities and resources

Below is a list of possible facilities in a school. Check those which are available in your
school. With the resources you have found, indicate which domain(s) is/are being
developed and provided for by each one. Indicate the program(s) the school carries out
under the three developmental domain. You may want to consult the Head of the school
and the teachers in-charge of the programs.

Facilities Availability Programs

Physical/ Social/ Cognitive/ Intellectual
Motor Emotional

Classrooms

Library/ Reading e.g Reading

Enhancement
Room
Computer Room
Home
Technology
Center
Industrial Arts
Center
Health Clinics
Guidance Room
Gymnasium
Canteens
Music Room
Playground
Science Center
Performance
Center
Office of School
Head
Others (Specify)
6.4 INTERNALIZATION
Identifying the challenges of the school in providing opportunities for development
• You have identified the facilities and resources of your school. What facilities and resources
are needed for other development programs?
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6.5 DISSEMINATION

Looking Ahead: Writing a program proposal on how a school could

meet the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of
learners

Imagine yourself applying for a teaching position. The principal would like to get your
vision of a school that adequately supports learner developmental needs: physical,
social, emotional and intellectual. Prepare a paper which you can submit for this
purpose. Mention if learners of all grades can participate in the program or if it is
intended only for a specific developmental level or group. Include in your proposal the
objectives of the program, the target group, some proposed activities and resources
needed.

A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM FOR LEVEL______

Program Objectives Target Group Proposed Activities Needed Resources