FIELD STUDY1 LEARNING EPISODE 15

Towards Teacher Quality: Developing a Glocal Teacher of the 21st Century

SPARK Your Interest

Moving towards teacher quality? Wanted! A Global Teacher of the 21" Century!

In 2013, a Global Status Index was determined by Varkey GEMS Foundation and revealed
significant findings. There were 21 countries surveyed which represented the major continents of the
world. In most countries that participated, it was found out that like the Philippines, teaching is the most
sought profession. It was comparable to being a social worker, librarians, nursing and even doctors.
Majority of the parents asked, answered that they encourage their children to become teachers. To
them, teaching is one of the most respected and trusted professions.

However, with the change in global landscape, the 21st century teachers must have the
competence to address the new learning environment, the new learning contents, the processes of
learning and how these are facilitated and the new types of learners.

Hence, we need the new type of teachers, a glocal 21st century Filipino teacher.
(Global Teacher Status Index p. 123 Teaching Profession)

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Episode, I must be able to:

 describe the personal qualities and competencies of a glocal classroom teachers of the 21s
century; and
 design a learner-centered classroom for the 21" century learners with learning spaces that are
safe, that allows creativity and use of ICT.

REVISIT the Learning Essentials

FILIPINO GLOCAL TEACHER

A survey of the ASEAN countries and beyond tends to show that there are three ma
responsibilities of teachers. These are (1) Actual Teaching. (2) Management of Learning and (3)
Administrative Work.

While the number of actual teaching hours per day varies all over the world, in our country
teaching in the public schools requires six hours of actual teaching, that includes administrative work
such as management of learning per day. The two hours of the working day is allotted to administrative
work such as scoring and recording learners outputs, making reports, filling forms, preparing for the next
day's activity and performing other administrative tasks. The previous Episode on the teacher, reminded
us of the qualities and competencies mentioned earlier. Teachers should be multi-literate, multi-
cultural, multi-talented, innovative and creative. The future Filipino teacher like you shall act locally but
think globally.
 “Teach local, reach global” means that the teacher brings diverse experiences in the classroom
with the various skills to live and work as citizens of a global society. What teachers do in the local
communities impacts the larger community. As global citizens, the work begins, where the teachers are,
thus a “glocal” teacher.

Towards Quality Glocal Teachers

Quality teachers are characterized by different attributes and skills needed in the 21" century
education. Partnership 21 identified (1) Global awareness, (2) Financial, economic, business and
entrepreneurial literacy, and (4) Civic and Health Literacy which require:
1. Learning and Innovative skills.
2. Information, Media and Technology Skills
3. Life and Career Skills

More specifically, quality teachers are competent teachers who can demonstrate exemplary
mastery of knowledge, skills, values and dispositions relative to the following characteristics:
1. Understands one's own cultural identify and rootedness
2. Knows and integrates global dimensions in the subject area
3. Engages learners in the learning processes
4. Uses real life local and global examples
5. Values the inputs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners
6. Models social responsibilities in local and global content
7. Encourages learners to find appropriate actions to improve local and global the conditions,
and
8. Creates a learning environment that encourages creativity and innovations.

The Challenges of the Quality Glocal Teachers for the 21st Century

One of the major challenges of quality teachers is to “create a learning environment that
encourages creativity and innovation among learners.” With it, comes the management of learning in
such environment. These are required skills for a global teacher.

Majority of the current classrooms provide learning spaces that can hardly prepare the 21st
century learners for the development of the 21st century skills.

Since the 21st century classroom is learner-centered, the teacher acts as a facilitator of learning.
Students no longer study each subject in isolation, but they work on interdisciplinary projects that cover
several subject areas. Learning is no longer for memorizing and recalling of information but on learning
how to learn. Thus classroom designs should respond to the 21 st century learning. More so, quality
teachers' should be changing their roles from teaching isolation to co-teaching, team teaching and
collaboration with students and peers.

A new and creative design of classrooms by the teachers is needed as well as the management
of learning. These are the two teacher qualities needed to address the new roles of teachers.

How should a new classroom be? Here are some suggestions on the six elements of a new
classroom:
1. Flexibility of furniture and space
 2. Collaborative learning
3. Facilitation of movement
4. Foster creativity
5. Use of technology
6. Provision of light and bright colors

With the classroom structure, a quality teacher should be able to manage learning under a very
conducive learning environment. Teacher should use effective classroom management strategies that
will ensure productive learning.

Quality teachers should manage learning in an enhanced classroom by seeing it to it that

learners are

 organized,
 orderly,
 focused,
 attentive,
 on task, and
 are learning

This will take much of your skill, experience and patience. The two important factors that may
affect learning management are the use of technology and the diversity of learners.

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 15.1 A Day in the School Life of a Quality Teacher

Resource Teacher: __________________ Teacher’s Signature _________________ School: ___________

Grade/Year Level: __________________ Subject: __________________________ Date: ____________

Observation 1: This activity will require you to stay in school for one school day. Special arrangement by
your faculty should be made for this purpose.

Procedure
1. Secure permit to observe a quality teacher in the school for one whole class day.
2. Shadow the teacher in the three major responsibilities.
 Actual Teaching
 Management of Learning
 Administrative Work
3. Use the key guide found in the matrix below.
4. Record data observed in your notebook. This will be your artifact.
5. If you missed seeing the evidence to the key guide, you may interview the teacher.
6. Make a narrative or essay of your answer entitled:“ A Day in the School Life of a Quality
Teacher”.
7. If permitted, you may include the teacher's picture in action to your essay.

OBSERVE

Note: Observe and record observations on the following aspects as key guide to observations.

Teacher's Major Key guide for Observation (Carefully look for the indicators/behaviors of the
Responsibility teacher along the key points. Write your observations and description in your
notebook. This will be one of your artifacts.)
A. Actual Teaching This teacher
1. is learner-centered.
2. acts as a facilitator of learning.
3. has mastery of subject matter.
4. sees to it that learning outcomes are achieved.
5. is pleasant and fair in dealing with the learners.
B. Management of This
Learning 1. Allows all learners to participate in the lesson
2. Considers the needs of the learners in the seating arrangement
3. Uses instructional support materials to help learners understand the lesson
4. Sees to it that learning is achieved within the period of time
5. Dismisses the class on time
C. Administrative This teacher
Work 1. Keeps records of learners attendance everyday
2. Keeps record of formative and summative test
3. Submits reports and other documents on time
4. Does other tasks as requested by superiors
5. Cooperates with peers and staff in the cleanliness and safety of the school
ANALYZE
Refer to the results of your observation to answer the questions that follow.

1. Which of the three responsibilities shows majority of the indicators being practiced?
A. Actual Teaching?
B. Management of Learning?
C. Administrative Work?
Because the teacher has demonstrated his command of the subject, he also caters to all of the students'
needs and uses a learner-centered approach to teaching.

2. Which demonstrated behavior, do you find in the teacher that is worthy of emulation when you
become a teacher? Describe.

He is always approachable, and she spends time answering all of the students' questions. This is the
behavior that I need to practice and develop as a future teacher because it will increase the
effectiveness of my instruction because I will have built a strong rapport with my students by attending
to all of their needs.

3. Which of the major responsibilities does this teacher find difficult to comply with? What are the
reasons?
Administrative tasks, as sometimes students fail to turn in their assignments on time, causing teachers
to report on the students' performances to be delayed.

4. From your perspective, would you consider this teacher as quality teacher? Why?
Yes, he is a good teacher because he was able to accomplish the learning goals of his lessons and teach
his students effectively by using a variety of strategies and methods.

REFLECT

Now, that you have spent one school day to observe this teacher, it would be good for you to reflect on
all your observations by answering reflective questions below.
1. Are you inspired to become a teacher after your observation? If yes, why? If no, why not?

Yes, my inspiration and interest in teaching grow as a result of my observation. Teaching is not easy, so if
I truly want to be an effective teacher, I must be prepared by enhancing my skills and knowledge. This is
shown by the students' willingness to learn what they needed to know as well as the teacher's teaching
techniques and strategies.

2. When you become a teacher in the future, how else would you do better as a professional teacher?

Try something new in teaching. In order to make the learning process more engaging and interesting for
the students, it is helpful to incorporate some special teaching techniques.

3. What are some of the concerns that you foresee in the future as a quality teacher? Do you think you
will be ready to address these? Give at least 2 concerns.

 Scarcity of teaching resources

 Managing behavioral issues in the classroom can be challenging.
 Since I am aware that I am not yet ready to deal with them, I believe I need to get ready for
them. Nevertheless, I will research how I will be coming up with these.

4. In what aspects of the teacher’s day, would you like to congratulate the teacher you observed? Can
you show your appreciation to this teacher by sending a Thank you card? (Include this in your artifact)
Activity 15.2 The Creation and Management of the New Learning Environment as a Skill of the 21 st
Century Quality Teacher

Resource Teacher: __________________ Teacher’s Signature _________________ School: ___________

Grade/Year Level: __________________ Subject: __________________________ Date: ____________

This activity will allow you to develop your sense of creativity and imagination in designing a classroom
for the 21st century and determining how to manage learning in this classroom.

OBSERVE

Procedure:

1. Draw or sketch the current classroom where you are observing.

2. Indicate and label all significant parts and furniture that you find inside including these but not
limited to:
a) Doors, windows
b) Teacher table, Demonstration table
c) Cabinets, chalkboard, bulletin boards/display boards, etc.
d) Gadgets, equipment
e) Plant boxes, etc.
f) Others not included in the list
3. Draw your vision of a classroom for the 21 st century.

A. Current Classroom I am Observing

 Grade level 12

B. My Classroom for the 21st Century

ANALYZE

Make a comparison of your drawings A and B. Describe the similarities and differences. Explain Why.

Features of the Present My Vision of the Future Why the similarity?

Classroom Components Classroom Why the difference?
—They are almost the same but
 Blackboards  Blackboards the future classroom is more
 Chairs  Chairs complex and there’s a lot of new
 Tables  Tables things in there.
 Windows  Windows
 Doors  Doors —Today's layout is really
 Electric Fan  Electric Fan impressive and creative. This is a
 Lights  Lights kind of classroom that I look
 Computers forward in the future.
 Speakers
 Wide space
 More bulletins and
display

REFLECT
Based on the task that you made, what challenges await you as a future teacher? How will you manage
learning in the future classroom? How will you prepare yourself to respond to 21 st teaching-learning and
become a glocal teacher?

Make short paragraph on how will you will manage teaching-learning in the 21 st century classroom.

The definition of classroom management is "means and techniques used by a teacher to maintain a
classroom environment that is favorable to student success and learning." Here are some strategies for
smoothly integrating students and involving all of them: arrangement, create guidelines and practices,
consider your students when creating each lesson, being present and audible, respect, and connections

In conclusion, the best piece of advice for managing a classroom in the twenty-first century is to
genuinely love what you do and let it show.

SHOW Your Learning Artifacts

These are the artifacts that you need to file in this Episode.

1. Activity 15.1 Report on the Observations including evidence that go with it.
Activity 15.1 Narrative on the Day in the School Life of the Quality Teacher
2. Activity 15.2 Drawing of the present classroom and a Drawing of your Vision of the Classroom
for the 21st Century
3. Activity 15.2 Narrative on how you will manage teaching-learning in the 21 st Century classroom
LINK Theory to Practice

Based on the Episodes you went through on Global Teacher of the 21s' Century, answer the questions
that follow.

1. Anywhere in the world, when you embrace teaching as a profession, you should be prepared to do
__________
I. actual teaching
II. manage learners and learning
III. do administrative work.

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II, and III

2. Quality teacher is equipped with personal qualities and attributes that go beyond ordinary, that is why
in the Philippines he/she is described as __________________.

A. Teacher of the World

B. Global Teacher
C. My Teacher, My Hero
D. CNN Heroes

3. Which is one of these descriptors exemplifies a global teacher?

A. Teacher who has taught successfully abroad or overseas.

B. Teacher who remains to teach in the community until retirement.
C. Teacher who teaches in the community but quality of teaching meets global
standards.
D. On-line teacher teaching learners all over the world.

4. One of the fundamental requirements of a 21st century classroom that will address globalization is
the provision of conditions that allow _______________.

A. collaboration, seamless use of technology, flexible student groupings

B. use of technology, teacher-led activities, isolated subjects
C. teacher-centeredness and use of textbooks to the maximum
D. use of technology, purely lecture, need to memorize and recall

5. The new type of teachers in the 21st century are those who are ____________.

I. well-travelled, global citizens, unmindful of their roots

II. Multi-literate, innovative and creative, multi-cultural
III. masters of the discipline, excellent in English, multi-talented

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II and III

Evaluate Your Work Task Field Study 1, Episode 6 – Classroom Management and Classroom Routines
Learning Outcome: Identify the classroom routines set by the teacher; and Observe how the students execute the various classroom routines.

Name of FS Student: ____________________________________________________ Date Submitted: ______________________________

Year & Section: ___________________________________________________ Course: __________________________________________

Learning Episode Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs Improvement

4 3 2 1
Accomplished All observation One (1) to two (2) Three (3) observation Four (4) or more
Observation Sheet questions/tasks/completely observation questions/tasks not observation
answered/accomplished. questions/tasks not answered / questions/tasks not
answered / accomplished. answered /
accomplished. accomplished.
Analysis All questions were answered All questions were Questions were not Four (4) or more
completely; answers were with answered completely; answered completely; observation questions
depth and are thoroughly answers are clearly answers are not clearly were not answered;
grounded theories; grammar and connected to theories; connected to theories; answers not connected to
spelling are free from error. grammar and spelling one (1) to three (3) theories; more than four
are free from errors. grammatical / spelling (4) grammatical/spelling
errors. errors.
Reflection Profound and clear; supported by Clear but lacks depth; Not so clear and Unclear and shallow;
what were observed and supported by what shallow; somewhat rarely supported by what
analyzed. were observed and supported by what were observed and
analyzed. were observed and analyzed
analyzed
Learning Artifacts Portfolio is reflected on in the Portfolio is reflected on Portfolio is not Portfolio is not reflected
context of the learning outcomes; in the context of the reflected on in context on in context of the
Complete, well-organized, highly learning outcomes. of the learning learning outcomes; not
relevant to the learning outcome Complete; well outcomes. Complete; complete; not organized,
organized, very not organized, relevant not relevant
relevant to the learning to the learning
outcome outcome
Submission Submitted before the deadline Submitted on the Submitted a day after Submitted two (2) days
deadline the deadline after the deadline

COMMENT/S: Rating:
Over-all Score (Based 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 1.50 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
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Signature of FS Teacher above Printed Name Date