EPISODE 5 INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND LEARNERS INTERACTION An Observation Guide for Individual Differences 1.

. Observe the class to see the differences in abilities of the learners. Every learners have different abilities especially in solving mathematical equations and problems. Most can answer and recite on class and some are just listening on their classmates' answer because they are having time answering and analyzing the teachers questions. 2. Try to identify the students who seem to be performing well and those seem to be behind. Almost all of the students are smart and participate on the class activity. Some students is shy to rise their hand and recite due the reason that they are not sure about their answer. 3. Validate your observations by asking the teacher about the background (family, socioeconomic, presence of some learning disability, etc.) of these children. - According to the teacher, the section I've observed is a good section and participate well in class. 4. Observe the behavior of both the high achieving and low-achieving learners. Note their dispositions, pare in accomplishing tasks, interaction with teacher, interaction with others. High-achieving students behave not so different to a low-achieving student. Some show disrespect to their teachers even though the teacher is strict. 5. Observe the teachers method in addressing the learning needs of the students in his/her class. - The teacher apply inductive way to meet up the learning needs of the students. He begins by introducing the lesson and from general topic goes to specific by breaking down the lesson into parts through giving many example problems like using synthetic division as a sample problem so that they will understand accurately. ANALYSIS 1. Did your observation match the information given by the teacher? Were you able to correctly identify who among the students performed well and who did not? What behavior helped you identify them? - My observation match the given information given by the teacher when the

teacher told me that the section I've observed is consistently participating in class well. I able to correctly identify also who among the students performed well and who did because of the way they behave and interact in the class discussion. My observation proven in the way they present their ideas and respond to the teachers direction questions.

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2. Describe the differences in ability levels of the students in the class. Is there a wide gap between the students who are performing well and those that are not? - There is no wide difference or gap in more-achieving than less-achieving, they both perform in class actively and interact to each other well. The approach the teacher when they did not get well the instruction or the lesson being discussed in class and asking for the teacher to make it simple if it is complicated. 3. Describe the methods used by the teacher in handling the students differences in abilities. How did the students respond to the teacher? - Teacher used collaborate approach in handling the students differences in abilities. He asks his students to do some board-work and solve the problems in seat in order to know if the student can follow the discussion in class. REFLECTIONS 1. Recall the time when you were in the elementary or high school. Recall the high and low achievers in your class. How did your teacher deal with differences in abilities? Was your teacher effective? - As I remember the moment were I was in the elementary level, there were really high and low achievers in our class before. Some of my classmates answer without difficulty while others do. I have been with these learners since grade 1- 4th year high school. I knew them since were in one class. Our teachers handle us through discussions, review, and oral recitation. Sometimes, they ask us to do a group activity. I found my teachers before as efficient, for the reason that I was be able to learn in the way they teaches us. 2. With the principle of individual differences in mind, what methods and strategies will you remember in the future to ensure that you will be able to meet the needs of both the high and low-achievers in your class. -In class, every learners is different to each other. It is better to do some way of approach in order to gain the attention and the interest of the student on your lesson. Avoiding some onecentered topics like teaching Catholic way of preaching Jesus when you know that almost half of your class is Born-again Christians.

EPISODE 6 HOME - SCHOOL LINK Suggested Parent Interview Guide Name of Learner: Miguel Rivera Date of Birth: October 15, 1995 Year Level: III Number of Siblings: 3 Birth Order: Youngest Age: 15 Gender: Male

Parents: Mother: Elisa Romero Rivera Age: 34 Occupation: Teacher Educational Attainment: College Graduate Father: Bernardo Mascardo Rivera Age: 35 Occupation: OFW Educational Attainment: College Level Learners Physical Aspect: He is chubby and tall. Health: He is physical healthy. Mothers health during pregnancy with the learner: - The condition of the mother during pregnancy was normal and healthy. Ailments or health problems of the learner as a child: - He suffers commonly from toothache and head ache. Age of the learner when he started to walk/talk: - He started walking when he was 9 months old. He started talking when he was 11th month old. Food preferences of the learner as a child at present: - He loves eating hotdog, hotcake and chocolate. Who took care of him/her as a child? - His mother took care of him as a child because his father is working abroad as an auditor in a small company. Learners Social Aspect: Describe your childs sociability (friendly, outgoing or shy, loner). - He is friendly and sociable. He loves to play with his playmates and to study with his friends. Who were the learners playmates? - His brothers, friends and classmates are his playmates. As a child then was he/she is allowed to play outside? - Yes, he was allowed to play outside and enjoy his youth.

Is he/she allowed to go out with friends? -Yes, but he need to go home before 8 pm. Do you have rules for him/her to follow regarding g out? What are these rules? - Yes, he was allowed to go out with friends. I have some rules for him to follow when he go out. Such rules are to go home early, do not play too much and avoid troubles with friends. Emotional Moral What are your expectations of your child? - I expect him finish his study with high grades. How do you provide a nurturing environment for your child? - I always discipline him when he committed mistakes. I always say to him to behave at school and study hard so that he can fulfill his ambitions in life. And I teach him how to pray and be good and do good deeds to others. Does your child go to you when she/he feels down or has a problem? What do you do to meet his/her emotional needs? - He approached me when he missed his father. We slept together and I comforted, hug and pray with him. What do you do when he/she is not successful in something? - When he is not doing well in something I always say that "a winner never quits and a quitter never wins" to encourage him to stand again whenever he fails in doing something. How do you discipline your children? - I talk to him and say about his mistakes. To make him realize that god is watching and he cannot deny anything. Do you have rules in the house? What are they? - Yes I have rules in the house. First I want him, to behave and follow my rule. Second, I dont allow him to use the computer and watch TV when he is not yet finished doing his assignment. Lastly, I tell him always to eat properly. How do you impose the rules? - I impose the rules by just telling him personally. What are the consequences of breaking the rules? - Whenever he wont follow my rules. I make counseling, and remind him about the rules which I want him to follow for him to become a good person in the society.

Learners Cognitive Aspects: What are the childs interests? - He likes reading books especially historical and science related books and watching television. What is he/she good at in school? - He is good in academic, he excel best in Math. In what subject/s does he/she have difficulty? - She find difficult in English subject. How do you monitor his/her performance in school? How do you motivate him/her? - I monitor him in school by asking the teacher about his performance. I also monitor the grades of his exams and I always motivate him by praising his achievements and encourage him to do better.

THE LEARNERS DEVELOPMENT PROFILE (outline) Name of Learner: Miguel Rivera Date of Birth: October 15, 1995 Age: 15 Year Level: III Gender: Male Number of Siblings: 3 Birth Order: Youngest Parents: Mother: Elisa Romero Rivera Age: 34 Occupation: Teacher Educational Attainment: College Graduate Father: Bernardo Mascardo Rivera Age: 35 Occupation: OFW Educational Attainment: College Level Physical Development - He grow healthy, and can work freely and independently. Social Development - The learner is friendly and sociable. He interact to different kind of people like his teacher, classmates and friends outside the school. He knows to speak with other politely. He knows how to mingle other people in a good way. Emotional Moral Development - Since his father is not home, he learns to live without his presence. He behave well in school and home. He knows how to value other's feelings. Cognitive Development - His cognitive feature constantly developed as he comes to school and study. He is not the same as the other learner. He learns fast and participates actively during class discussions. Findings -I found out that even a child lives even his father is abroad, he could live happy and normal life. He could excel in school and to grow old responsibly and know how to respect and to speak to other people. Conclusions - I conclude that the school and home contribute a great impact in developing the cognitive, affective, psychomotor and so as to the total personality of the learners. Thus the foundation of learning is at home. At home the child learns values, works and his cognitive slowly developed. Yet, school plays a very important part in molding the child. Since school is made for the intention of developing physical, social, emotional-moral and cognitive part of the learner. As the child goes to study from pre-school until college he spends much time in school rather than at home. So, the total development of the child depends within school as well as the teacher which is the most essential individual in school that bears knowledge and values to share with the student.

Recommendations - I recommend that the teacher must be vigilant and resourceful in handling the learning process of a learner. It is because that, It is one of the vital part of developing the skills and different types of intelligence of a child. ANALYSIS 1.) From your home visit and interview, what do you think is the style of parenting experienced by the learner? Explain your answer. - From my home visit and interview, parents used commanding parenting style. If one of their children commits mistakes they make children understand result of their actions. Have clear and sensible outlook and restrictions for their children. 2.) Relating your data with what you learned from child development, what family factors do you think contribute to the development and over-all adjustment of the learner in school? -I've learned that, home and school are the two basic factors and foundation in building the personality of a child. Everything starts at home. When the child feels unhappy at home, he could bring that felling outside and could affect it on how will he approach others. 3.) Does the communication between the home-school have an effect on the learner? If yes, what are these effects? - Yes, the communications between the home-school has an effect on the learner. Such effects are, parents become aware of the performance of his/her child. With this, they could monitor their child's performance and they could guide their child in performing better at school. Teachers also, become aware of the learners behavior by asking the background of the child. REFLECTIONS 1.) Reflect on your own development as a child. What type of parenting did you experience? How did it affect you? - Permission parenting method is used by my parents. There are rules set by them to be followed and our misbehavior is met with banning to watch TV and having a house curfew, I must be inside the house around 7:00 PM. 2.) As a future teacher, how would you establish good home-school collaboration? How can you work well with the parents? How can you help them? How can they help you? - As a future teacher, I could establish good home-school relationship by conducting meeting once a month among the parents regarding the performance of their child. I will make counseling to them together with their child. By this, I will be able to inform them about the progress and failure of their child. In return, they could help me by encouraging their child to study at home and discipline their child to behave in school.

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Bill Patrick M. Familara Bachelor in Secondary Education- Social Studies October. 8, 2011