FIELD STUDY 1 LEARNING EPISODE Creating an

FS 5 Appropriate Learning
Environment

SPARK Your Interest

This learning Episode provides an opportunity to examine how classrooms are

structured or designed to allow everyone’s maximum participation for effective learning. You
should be able to examine how classroom management practices affect learning. This
Episode enhances the application of the theories learned in the following professional subject
such as Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching and The Child and Adolescent Learners and
Learning Principles.

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcomes

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

 plan on how to manage time, space, and resources;
 provide a learning environment appropriate to the learners and conducive learning.
REVISIT the Learning Essentials

The classroom climate that is conducive for learning is one that is non-threatening yet
business-like. It is a classroom where, when creating audio-visual presentations, the
following are observed:
 Specific classroom rules and procedures are clear.
 Classroom rules and procedures are discussed within the first few days of the school.
 Students are involved in the designs of rules and procedures.
 Techniques to acknowledge and reinforce acceptable behavior are employed.
 Clear limits for unacceptable behavior are established and negative consequences
such are communicated.
 Classroom processes are democratic.
OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 5.1 Managing Time, Space and Learning Resources

Resource Teacher: Yvonne B. Raymundo Teacher Signature:

School: Feliciano Yusay Consing National High School

Grade/Year Level: Grade 7 Subject Area: English Date: December 26, 2023

OBSERVE
Observe and use the observation sheet provided for you to document your observations

1. As you observe the class, look into the characteristics of the learners. Note their
ages.
 I was assigned to observe Grade 7 students and their age ranges from 12-14.
In my 11 weeks of observation, I can really say that Grade 7 students are full
of energy, they are so active and they never seem to get tired after doing so
many things already. They are young and their bond inside the classroom is
just pure and innocent. Girls likes to hang out with girls as well and just talk
random staffs, sometimes they make themselves busy mastering the art of
makeup. On the other hand, boys like to keep each other’s company as well
and they bond by playing mobile games with their phone.
2. How many boys are there? How many girls?
 There are a total of 49 Students inside the classroom, 27 of them are boys
and 22 are girls.
3. Focus on their behavior. Are they already able to manage their own behavior?
 Grade 7 students still needs the guidance of the teacher all the time.
Although some of them are behaving like an adult already, but there are also
some, especially boys who often argue with one another which sometimes
lead to a more serious thing. Considering their age, it is only normal that
they can’t still be able to manage their behavior all the time.
4. Can the learners already work independently?
 Grade 7 students are still learning to work independently, although they
have been working individually with some of their task and activity, but they
still need the guidance of the teacher because they ask question from time to
time and they need the supervision of the teacher in order to be able to stay
focus on what they are doing.
 5. Describe their span of attention.

 Students are scheduled to have a 1-hour class every subject and I can say
that their attention and focus does not really run that long because after 15
or 20 minutes of discussion, you would see some of them spacing out
already because they are not interested anymore on the topic being
discussed. Which is why, it is very important for a teacher to think of ways
on how he/she may be able to consistently have the attention of the
students from the beginning up to the end of the class discussion.

ANALYZE
Analyze and answer these questions on observed classroom management practices. It is also
good to ask the teacher for additional information, so you can validate your observation.
Write your notes below and then organize your data in the Table that follows.

1. Are there areas in the classroom for specific purposes (storage of teaching aids,
books, students’ belongings, supplies, etc.)? Describe these areas. Will it make a
difference if these areas for specific purposes are not present?
 There are 49 students inside the classroom already and there is barely
enough space left for some storage or a shelf. You can only see students
chair and teachers table inside the classroom plus their water dispenser.
There is also a little room at the back where they keep their cleaning tools
and I think that having that room is important since it keep things together
and although it doesn’t entirely affect the learning of the students but it
serves a specific purpose and without it, the room would probably be a
mess.
2. Are there rules and procedures posted in the room? List them down. Do these rules
reinforce positive behavior?
 Nothing is posted inside the classroom and the walls are bare as mandated
by the DepEd Secretary. However, there are still rules and regulations
inside the classroom that students must follow and although I never really
saw a copy of it, but by observing, I learned that while the class is ongoing,
no students are allowed to go out except if they have to use the comfort
room. The use of bad words is also strictly prohibited inside the classroom
and all mobile phones must be at the teachers table when having a class.
3. Did the students participate in making the classroom rules? If the Resource
Teacher is available, ask him / her to describe the process. What’s the effect of
students’ participation in rule – making on student’s behavior?
 I honestly don’t know whether or not the students have participated in
making the classroom rules since I and my cooperating teacher haven’t
really discussed about it but one thing is for sure, the students are well
aware of the things that they must and must not do inside the classroom. In
fact, they were able to share with me some of the rules that they have
inside the classroom which according to them is set by Ma’am Yvonne,
their class adviser. In addition, I think that having the students participate
in rule making is important because through this, they may be able to also
share their part and point of view which should also be considered and I
think that it will create a huge impact since it will be easy for them to
follow the rules the they made collaboratively.
4. What are the daily routines done by the Resource Teacher? (prayer, attendance,
assignment of monitors, warm – up activities, etc.) How are they done?
 My cooperating teacher always starts the class with a Prayer and often time
she is the one leading it. In doing so, everyone is usually requested to
stand. Next is the checking of attendance where students’ names are called
and they just have to say “Present” if they are around. The next routine is
the review of the previous lesson where random names are called to share
what they have learned from the past lesson they’ve discussed. Next is the
introduction of the new lesson wherein my cooperating teacher would
usually drop the word and ask the class if they are familiar or if they have
any idea about the word and share their thoughts. After which, my
cooperating teacher usually let the students answer a short pre-test from the
module and check it right away then proceed to the discussion. If there is
still remaining time, she would usually give a quiz to the students but if
not, she will just ask them to study for a quiz the next day.
5. Is there a seating arrangement? What is the basis of this arrangement? Does this
help in managing the class?
 Students seats are arranged alphabetically, right side of the room are all
girls and left side are all boys. I am not exactly sure as to the basis of this
 arrangement but I believe that this helps the teacher to easily identify and
be familiar with the names of the students. In addition, this seating
arrangement allows the teacher as well to easily know if who are not
around in the class.

6. Observe the noise level in the classroom. How is this managed?

 Noise inside the classroom are usually manageable but if it is getting out of
control already and the students just refuses to listen to anything that my
cooperating teacher is saying, she usually stops the discussion, she will just
stand at the front, not say a word and just look at everyone blankly and that
is when all of them will realize their actions and stop right away from
making any more noise. When everyone is quiet already, she will then
continue with the discussion.
7. If a learner is not following instruction or is off – task, what does the Resource
Teacher do? Describe the behavior strategies used.
 Situation like this happens almost all the time and what my cooperating
teacher is doing when the students keeps asking on what to do and how to
do it, is she would still try to explain in a calm manner even though she
explained it already but when it keeps repeating, she would ask students to
read the instruction, ask how they understood it and confirm whether they
got it right, and if they still don’t understand it, she would usually make or
show everyone an example.
8. What does the Resource Teacher do to reinforce positive behaviors? (behavior
strategies)
 Having positive behavior is one important thing that students has to
develop with of course the help of the teacher. In my observation, the
things that my cooperating teacher do to reinforce positive behavior among
students are as follows; Setting of Rules, Building Good Relationship
with Students, Praising Students, Addressing Problems in a Friendly
Manner, and Always Being Positive. It is true that students are a lot to
handle and there are even times when teachers are almost losing their
patience. However, since they are considered to be the second parent of
every child at school, they really have to be extra patient and understanding
and one way to remedy this problem is through reinforcing positive
behavior among students.
REFLECT
Reflection as a future teacher

Why do you need to enforce positive discipline?

I experienced being a high school student myself that’s why I know how it feels like to be
scolded by the teacher whenever I did something inappropriate. Now going back to my alma
mater as a student teacher this time, I now realized and understand the feeling of a teacher
because I’ve experienced it. The need to discipline students and call them out whenever they
are doing something bad is the duty of the teacher and it can be very challenging knowing
how students right now are so aware of their rights that they mistook discipline as a violation
of it.
Conflict regarding students’ behavior is a common problem faced by every teacher and
one way to remedy this situation is by enforcing positive discipline. Using positivity to
manage classroom behavior is a far more effective tool than reacting to negative situations as
they come up. There are numbers of reason why positive discipline must be enforced and
here are some; One important advantage of using positive reinforcement is that students
actively enjoy being present and learning in the classroom. Positive discipline is a more
effective way to manage misbehaving students in the classroom, rather than using
punishment or rewards. It allows students to learn and adapt their behaviors to meet
expectations in the classroom, while simultaneously teaching them how to make better
choices in their path to adulthood. In addition to helping students learn and make better
decisions down the road, positive discipline strategies can assist teachers in overcoming the
many obstacles that arise in the classroom. In actuality, implementing positive discipline in
the classroom has numerous advantages beyond just improving academic performance.
In this era where students are being disciplined in a far different way compared to
how teachers would discipline students before, we really need to enforce positive discipline
and not force students to just obey what they are told to do. It is important to use positive
reinforcement in the classroom because a student who experiences positive reinforcement
often shows a greater willingness to demonstrate positive behavior (Rumfola, 2017). Positive
discipline is like a gentler way of imposing rules and regulations to students and I find it very
important considering that students in this age can be very aggressive at times. Enforcing
positive discipline doesn’t just allow students to be held accountable for their wrong doings
and actually learn from it, but it also teaches them that they should treat people the exact
same way they wanted to be treated and that if they want to be respected, they must as well
respect others.

Activity 5.2 Identifying the Different Aspects of Classroom Management

Resource Teacher: Yvonne B. Raymundo Teacher Signature:

School: Feliciano Yusay Consing National High School

Grade/Year Level: Grade 7 Subject Area: English Date: December 26, 2023

OBSERVE

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MATRIX

Observe a class and accomplish the given matrix.

Aspects of Classroom Description Effect on the Learners

Management ( to be filled out after you answer
the analysis questions )

1. Specific Areas There is only one specific area in Storage room keeps everything
in the the classroom which is a small together and although it does
Classroom room at the back that serves as not have direct effect to
the stock/storage room where teaching and learning process
they keep all of the cleaning but it keeps the classroom
tools. clean and organized which
helps both students and
teacher to be focus on class
discussion.
2. Classroom Classroom Rules serves as a Classroom Rules protects the
Rules guide to students of the things rights of every learner and it
that they must and must not do ensures the safety of everyone
and although it was not posted on from any possible offenses.
the walls of the room, but
students are well aware of it.
3. Classroom Classroom Procedures are like Teaches students how to
Procedures students’ assignment inside the become responsible and it
classroom and it helps them to helps in making a well-
have a fair share of task to do to organized classroom.
 keep their room ready for
teaching and learning process.
4. Daily Daily Routines are the everyday Daily Routines help students
Routines practices done by both students to be familiar of the activity
and teachers which includes the that they are expected to do
following; Prayer, Checking of every day and therefore they
Attendance, Review of Previous are ready for it which can
Lesson, Discussion, Quiz and/or really save a lot of time.
Group Activity.
5. Seating Students are arranged This give students comfort
Arrangement alphabetically. Girls are knowing that they are sitting
occupying the right side of the next to someone with the same
room and boys on the left side. gender and it as well helps the
teacher to easily recognize the
students.
6. Handling Teacher often handle students’ This help student to be more
misbehavior / misbehavior by having a deep mindful of their actions and
off - task conversation with them making allow them to have a self-
behavior them realize and acknowledge reflection of the things that
their wrong doing and reflect they must and must not do. It
from it. In a class discussion also motivates them to become
students’ misbehavior are often better as individual.
stopped when the teacher
becomes awfully silent and say
no word but looking at them
blankly.
7. Reinforcement The teacher serves as a role Allows students to be educated
of Positive model of positive behavior, not just academically but as
Behavior educating students the well as with good moral and
importance of it and influencing right conduct. Enhances
them to become someone who students’ personality and
possesses the kind of behavior enables them to become an
which shows positivity in all individual who may serve as a
aspects and at all times. role model to other students by
 possessing positive behavior in
any circumstances at all times.
ANALYZE

1. How did the classroom organization and routines affect the learners ' behavior?
 Classroom organization and routines really have a positive effect to learner’s
behavior. Not only that it enables them to be familiar with the things that they
must do every day, but it allows them to become confident and ready,
knowing that they are aware of what is expected of them. Classroom
organization as well helps students to become more focus on their studies and
as a result, they perform better in whatever task assigned to them.
2. What should the teacher have in mind when she / he designs the classroom
organization and routines? What theories and principles should you have in mind?
 Designing classroom organization and routines is one important task as a
teacher and the following theories and principles are to be considered;
Behaviorism – All the teacher needs to do is teach the students to associate
some behaviors with negative consequences and other behaviors with positive
consequences.
Assertive Discipline – Teachers must be proactive in asserting students’ rights
to learn. This means setting clear rules and guidelines and putting in place
clear punishments for students who do not adhere to the rules. When teachers
are seen to be in control and follow-through on the consequences of
misbehavior, children will trust, respect and follow their educator.
Democratic Classroom – A emocratic classroom transfers power from
teachers to students. The goal is to encourage students to think deeply about
how they want a classroom to work. When a student has to think about what
they want, they will hopefully come up with rules based around fairness,
justice and mutual respect.
Responsible Thinking Process (RTP) – Encourage students to think about
how to achieve their goals without harming others. Promote mutual respect
between students and teachers, because teachers listen to students and let
students think through moral issues.
Rogers’s Unconditional Positive Regard – Even when a student misbehaves,
the teacher should show the student “Unconditional Positive Regard”. This
 means that the teacher should show the student that they always believe in the
student, believe they can improve, and have goodness inside them.
3. Which behavior strategies were effective in managing the behavior of the learners? In
motivating students? Why were they effective?
 There are lots of strategies that a teacher can use to effectively manage
learner’s behavior but for me, the following are the ones that creates most
impact and positive change to students’ behavior;
Set Rules Together with Students – Rules, like routines, aid in enhancing
student behavior. The class might, however, reject rules if the teachers
establish them themselves. However, when students take responsibility for the
rules, the teacher can use peer pressure to enforce them and enhance behavior
control.
Use Positive Language – Negative language has a way of encouraging
inappropriate behavior. Students generally enjoy doing things that adults tell
them not to do. Therefore, speak positively instead of starting a chain reaction
of behavioral issues. Positive language makes the students feel respected,
leading to better behavior
Develop a Relationship with Your Students – Get to know each student on a
personal level. Discovering their likes and dislikes must take some time. The
teacher’s ability to maintain students' interest will increase if the lessons are
focused on their interests. In addition, knowing your students will help you
identify some triggers for behavioral problems.

REFLECT

Reflect on the following and write your insights.

1. Imagine yourself organizing your classroom in the future. In what grade year level do
you see yourself? What routines and procedures would you consider for this level?
Why?
I can imagine organizing my own classroom in a way that is appropriate to
the kind of learners that I have which I would like to assume is Grade 7. Having been
able to experience handling Grade 7, I learned how active they can be which I why I
plan to organize and design my room by having shelves or cabinet which I may use as
 a storage for students’ record such as quizzes, exams, and projects and secure it with
lock for protection of the files.
Handling young minds can be very challenging but having been able to
experience it, I now have a little idea on how I may be able to teach or educate them
using proper routines and procedure that best suits them. I would like to apply
everything I learned from my Field Study which I think is effective for the students
and modify it to suit my future learners. Routines such as Prayer, Checking of
Attendance, Review of Previous Lesson, Discussion, Quizzes, and Activity will still
certainly be included but other things that will be added to that routine will depend on
the type or kind of learners that I will have in the future.
Classroom procedure is also one important thing that I needed to come up
with and I would like still to apply what I have learned during my field study and one
important thing is teaching students how to become responsible and one way of doing
it is by creating cleaners, wherein everyone has their own assignment. Since they are
the one staying in the classroom most of the time, they must learn on how to keep it
clean and organized for their own benefit as well.
I would also use strategies such as Setting Classroom Rules with Students,
Using Positive Language when interacting with them and Develop a Relation with My
Students. I believe that these strategies are necessary because not only that I will get
to know them or that I will be able to actually discipline and educate them, but by
using these strategies, I believe I will be able to hear, acknowledge and understand my
students and live by my role as their parent at school.
2. Make a list of the rules you are likely to implement in this level. Why would you
choose these rules?
Don’t be late. Always come to school on or before time
 This teaches students how to be punctual, realize the value of time and respect
everyone’s schedule.
The use of bad words is strictly prohibited
 Students has to understand that the use of bad words is inappropriate and very
offensive which is why they shouldn’t be using that language.
Always sit on your assigned chair
 Making sitting arrangement is necessary especially with Grade 7 in order to
stop them from making unnecessary noise while class is ongoing.
No phones during class discussion
  The use of phone during class discussion is a huge disrespect to the teacher
and to anyone talking in front, which is why having this rule is very important.
Respect Everyone
 Students must learn how to respect others if they want to be respected as well.
3. Should learners be involved in making the class rules? Why?
 In my own personal opinion, I believe that learners must be involved in
making class rules because this way, they will be part of decision making
which is very important since they will be able to share their thoughts, opinion
and point of view about everything. In addition, having students be involved in
making class rules will make a better communication and they will most likely
follow that rules since they were part of making it and everyone agreed on
setting that rules. Students will feel empowered since they’ve been heard and
considered.

LINK Theory to Practice

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.
1. Focusing on natural consequences of students' behavior develops more self-regulation
in the students. Which of the following teacher statements demonstrates focusing on
natural consequences?
A. "Those who were noisy today during seatwork will not be allowed to play games
in the computer later.
B. If it takes you longer to finish the seatwork because time is wasted with chatting,
then we won't have time to go to the playground anymore."
C. "Those who are well-behaved in class will be given plus 5 points in the quiz."
D. If you get a grade of 95 or higher in the first two assignments, you will be
exempted from the 3rd assignment
2. Learners are more likely to internalize and follow classroom rules when
______________.
A. the teacher clearly explains the rules she prepared
B. the learners know the punishments for not following the rules
C. the learners participate in the rule-making process
D. the teacher gives additional points for those who follow the rules
3. For a teacher to establish and maintain consistent standards of learners' behavior, they
should do all EXCEPTP_________________.
 A. give immediate feedback to reinforce appropriate behavior of learners
B. be open to exceptions each time a learner misbehaves in class
C. communicate and enforce school policies and procedures clearly and consistently
D. handle behavior problems promptly and with due respect to learners' rights

SHOW Your Learning Artifacts

Paste pieces of evidence of classroom rules that work in class. You may also put pictures of
the physical space and learning stations which contribute to the effective implementation of
classroom management.

There are no Wall Displays as the Vice President of the Philippines and also the
Secretary of the Department of Education Sara Duterte orders the removal of wall
decorations in classrooms through the guidelines for Brigada Eskwela in DepEd Order No.
21, Series of 2023.

However, as I observed the class

these are the rules that works and
that is implemented;

EVALUATE Performance Task

Evaluate Your Work Task Field

Study 1, Episode 5 – Creating an
Appropriate Learning
Environment

Learning Outcomes: Plan on

how to manage time, space, and
resources - Provide a learning
environment appropriate to the
learners and conducive to learning.

Name of FS Student: Kimberly L.

Deita Date Submitted:
December 26, 2023
Year & Section: 4th Year Course: BSED English

Learning Excellent Very Satisfactory Needs

Episode 4 Satisfactory 2 improvement
3 1
Accomplished All observation One (1) to two Three (3) Four (4) or
Observation questions/tasks (2) observation observation more
Sheet completely questions tasks questions/tasks observation
answered/ not answered not answered! questions/
accomplished. accomplished. Accomplished. tasks not
answered/
accomplished.
Analysis All questions All questions Questions were Four (4) or
were answered were answered not answered more
completely: completely; completely observation
answers are with answers are answers are not questions were
depth and are clearly clearly connected not answered;
thoroughly connected to to theories; one answers not
grounded on theories: (1) to three (3) connected to
theories, grammar grammar and grammatical theories; more
and spelling spelling are spelling errors. than four (4)
are free from free from grammatical/
error. errors. spelling errors.
Reflection Profound and Clear but lacks Not so clear and Unclear and
clear; supported depth; shallow, shallow, rarely
by what were supported by somewhat supported by
observed and what were supported by what were
analyzed. observed and what were observed and
analyzed. observed and analyzed.
analyzed.
Learning Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio is not on Portfolio is not
Artifacts reflected on in the reflected in the context of reflected on in
context of the Portfolio is not the learning the context of
learning on in the outcomes. the learning
 outcomes; context of the Complete, well outcomes; not
Complete, well- learning organized, very complete, not
organized, highly outcomes. relevant to the organized, not
relevant to the Complete, well learning outcome. relevant.
learning outcome organized,
very relevant
to the learning
outcome
Submission Submitted before Submitted on Submitted a day Submitted two
the deadline the deadline. after the deadline. (2) days or
more after the
deadline.
Comments Over-all score Rating (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 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.0 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00
0
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71 below

Signature of FS teacher above printed name: SANDRA B. ESCABARTE, Ed.D.

Date: December 26, 2023