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Learning Episode

My Learning Episode Overview

This episode 1 provides an opportunity for students to examine and
reflect on a school and learning development.

My Intended Learning outcomes

In this episode, I must be able to determine the characteristics of a
school environment that is safe, secure, and is supportive of learning.

My Performance Criteria
I will be rated along the following:
● Quality of my observation and documentation
● Completeness and depth of analysis
● Depth and clarity of classroom observation-based reflection
● Completeness, organization, clarity of portfolio

My Learning Essentials
A physical conducive for learning is one that has consistent practices
that:
● Keep the school safe, clean, orderly and free from distraction;
● Maintain facilities that provide challenging activities; and
● Address the physical, social and psychological needs of the students.

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 My Map
To realize my Intended Learning Outcomes, I will work my way
through these steps:
My mission is to do the following tasks;

1.
2. Accomplish
Visit a school. Look the checklist as you move around the school p
into facilities and
support learning areas
in the campus, then in
the classroom.

he characteristics of 4.
a school
Basedenvironment that learning
on your gathered promotes
data in learning.describe the schoo
the checklist,

Present your idea of a good school environment through any of these:

Descriptive Paragraph
Photo Essay
Sketch or drawing
Poem, song or rap
My Tools
As you move around the campus, activity forms are provided for you to
document your observation. It is advised that you read the entire
worksheet before proceeding to the school site. A good understanding of
the activities and tasks to be accomplished in the activity sheets will yield
better learning results.
SCHOOL FACILITIES CHECKLIST
Check the column to indicate their availability. Give a brief description of
those that are available, and say how each will contribute to the learning students’
learning and development.

Will it contribute to the students’

Facilities Description learning and development? Why?
 Will it contribute to the students’
Facilities  Description learning and development. Why?
 An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Read the following statements carefully. Then write you observation

report on the provided space.

1. Describe the community or neighborhood where the school is found.

2. Describe the school campus. What colors do you see? What is the
condition of the buildings?
3. Pass by the offices. What impression do you have of these offices?
4. Walk through the school halls, the library, the cafeteria. Look around
and find out the others.

Name of the School Observed:

School Address:
Date of Visit:

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 Be guided by these tasks as you do your observation. Then accomplish
the matrix to record your data.

1. Look at the walls of the classroom. What are posted on the walls? What
heroes, religious figures, lessons, visual aids, announcements, do you
see posted?
2. Examine how the pieces of furniture are arranged. Where is the
teacher’s table located? How are the tables and chairs/desk arranged?
3. What learning materials/equipments are present?
4. Observe the students. How many are occupying one room?
5. Is the room well-lit and well-ventilated?

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX

Description
Classroom Facilities (location, number, arrangement, condition)

1. Walls Displays

2. Teacher’s Table

3. Learner’s Desk

4. Blackboard

5. Learning Materials /
Visual Aids
 Write your observation report here.

Name of the School Observed:

School Address:
Date of Visit:

1.

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

How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent

development/ How does this relate to your knowledge of facilitating
learning?
●

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 My Reflection/Insights

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 the 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.

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 Integrating Theory and Practice

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.

1. Write the NCBTS as guide, an ideal learning environment should

have the following characteristics, EXCEPT

A. Thea learning environment promotes fairness

B. Is safe and conducive for learning
C. Builds many professional linkages
D. Establishes and maintain consistent standards of learner’s behavior

2. Which facilities are present in a health-promoting

school environment?

I. Canteen that sells all kind of food including junk food

II. Comfort rooms common for boys and girls
III. Sanitary drinking fountains
IV. Safe playground

A. II, III and IV C. I and II

B. I, II, III and IV D. III and IV

3. Which physical school environment supports learning?

A. Availability of flexible classroom furniture

B. Presence of spacious classrooms
C. Prominence of bulletin boards in every building
D. Tall school buildings

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My Learning Portfolio
My Personal Illustration of an Effective
School Environment

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My Learning Rubric
Field Study 1, Episode 1 – The School as a Learning Environment
Focused on: determining the characteristics of a school environment that provides social, psychological,
and physical environment supportive learning.

Name of FS Student Date Submitted:

Year & Section: Course:

Learning Episodes Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Needs Improvement

4 3 2 1
All episodes were All or nearly all Nearly all episodes were Fewer than half of episodes were
done with outstanding episodes were done done with acceptable done; or most objectives were met
Learning Activities quality; work exceeds with high quality quality but need improvement
4
3 2 1
All Analysis question Analysis questions were Analysis were not answered.
questions/episodes were answered not answered completely.
were answered completely. Grammar and spelling
completely; in depth Vaguely related to unsatisfactory
Analysis of the answers; thoroughly Clear connections the theories
Learning Episode grounded on theories. with theories
Exemplary grammar Grammar and spelling
and spelling Grammar and acceptable
Spelling are superior
4 3 2 1
Reflection statements Reflection Reflection statements are Reflection statements and unclear
are profound and statements are clear; shallow; supported by and shallow and are not supported
clear; supported by but not clearly experiences from the by experiences form learning
experiences from the supported by learning episodes episodes
Reflection/Insights
learning episodes experiences from the
learning episodes
3
4 2 1
Portfolio is complete, Portfolio is Portfolio is incomplete; Analysis question were not
clear, well-organized complete, clear, supporting documentation answered
and all supporting; well-organized and are organized but are
documentations are most supporting; lacking Grammar and spelling
Learning Portfolio located in sections documentations area unsatisfactory
clearly designated available and
logical and clearly
marked locations
4 3 2 1
Submission of Submitted before the Submitted on the Submitted a day after the Submitted two days or more after
Learning Episodes deadline deadline deadline the deadline
4 3 2 1
COMMENT/S Over-all Score Rating:
(Base on transmutation)

TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO
GRADE/RATING
Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 .7-below
Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71-below

Signature of FS Teacher Date

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