Republic of the Philippines NORTHERN NEGROS STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Old Sagay, Sagay City, Negros

Occidental TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FS 1 The Learners Development and Environment Episode I: SCHOOL AS A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Name of FS Student ALEX S. MARCE Course Bachelor of Secondary Education Year & Section Resource Teacher Mrs. Maria Gargar Cooperating School Sagay National High School II-C

Target: At the end of this activity, I will competent in determining a school environment that provides social, psychological and physical environment supportive of the learning. Tools: As you move around the campus, document your observations. Read the entire worksheet before proceeding to the school site. A good understanding of the activities and tasks to be accomplished will yield better learning results.

Facilities Office of the Principal Library Counseling Room Canteen/Cafeteria Medical Clinic Audio Visual/Media Center Reading Center Speech Laboratory Science Laboratory Gymnasium Auditorium Home Economics Room Industrial Workshop Area PTA Office Comfort Room for Boys Comfort Room for Girls Others (Please specify)

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An observation Guide of the Classroom Visit 1. Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the provided space. a. Describe the community or neighborhood where the school is found. b. Describe the school campus. What colors do you see? What is the condition of the buildings? c. Pass the offices. What impression do you have of these offices? d. Walk through the school halls, the library, and the cafeteria. Look around and find out the other facilities that the school has. Name of the School Observed Sagay National High School_____________ School Address Brgy. Poblacion II, Sagay City, Negros Occidental______ Date of Visit ______________________________________________________

2. Be guided by these tasks as you do your observation. Then accomplish the matrix to record your data. a. Look at the walls of the classroom. What are the posted on the walls? What heroes, religious figures, lessons, visual aids, announcements do you see posted? b. Examine how the furniture is arranged. Where is the teachers table located? How are the tables and chairs/desk arranged? c. What learning materials/equipment is present? d. Observe the student. How many are occupying one room? e. Is the room well-lighted and well-ventilated? CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX Classroom Facilities 1. Walls Displaying 2. Teachers Table 3. Learners Desk 4. Blackboard 5. Learning Materials/Visual aids 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Description (location, number, arrangement, condition)

Analysis: How do the school campus and the classroom in particular impact on the learning of the students going to school? What are your conclusions?

How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent development? How does this relate to your knowledge of facilitating learning?

REFLECTIONS 1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why? Why not?

2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?

3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?

4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?

5. Write your additional learnings and insights here.

SELF- RATING COMPETENCY CHECKLIST FOR FS 1 Name Alex S. Marce Course BSEd Year & Section II-C Direction: Check (/) the appropriate column that best describes your current level of mastery of each listed competency.
COMPETENCY I cannot do this yet I am learning how to do this I can do this but I need to learn more and improve I can do this very well

1. Determines an environmental that provides social, psychological and physical environment supportive of learning. 2. Differentiates learner of varied learning characteristics and needs. 3. Manages time, space and resources to provide an environmental conducive to learning. 4. Recognizes multi-cultural background of learners when providing learning opportunities. 5. Determines teaching approaches to the learners. 6. Determines. Understands and accepts the learners diverse background. 7. Relates the learners background to their performance in the classroom. 8. Reflect on the impact of home and family life to learning. 9. Expounds on ones understandings of the learning processes and the role of the teachers in facilitating these processes in their students. 10. Accepts personal accountability to learners/ to learners achievement and performance.

My Personal Illustration of an Effective School Environment