FIELD STUDY 1 : EPISODE3

EPISODE 3

Classroom Management and Learning

My Tools

CLASSROOM VISIT

In the classroom of grade1 section1 under the advisory of Mam Dell, there are 6 boys and 9 girls and their age’s ranges into 6-7. Most of the pupils can’t handle their behaviour, and most of them are naughty and noisy. There are some pupils who have the initiative to clean their classroom after some activities, although they can’t clean it properly. Their span of attention is short; in a long period of time they begin to be bored. That’s why they are talking with their seatmates and go to one place to another. The span of their attention is too short because they always wanted to play. Their listening skills need to be reminded by their teacher.

v  Inside the classroom there are areas with specific purposes like the storage of teaching aids, books, and student belongings that are organize properly to make it easy for the teacher and students to find what they need in their discussion and activity.

            Their storage of teaching aids are placed near the window at the right side of the classroom, the books are also placed in the book shelf at the left side of the classroom, near the door.

v  There are also rules and regulations posted inside, set by the teacher that everyone should follow to have peace and order during the class. But sometimes they forget to practice this rules because of their misbehaviour.

v  Every person has his/her own daily routine like the pupils here in this class. First is having the opening prayer, second is checking of the attendance and assignment, then having a warm-up before proceeding to their discussion. The daily routine can help them to be more active and alive.

v  There is seating arrangement in the class. The basis of the arrangement is the ability of the learners. But not to the point that the fast learners will be there to the fast learners also. They are mixed and the learners enjoyed this kind of strategy. They are mixed for them also to help each other, especially the slow learners.

v  Being a grade1 pupil is very acceptable reason when they are noisy. Noise in the classroom is natural because the learners’ span of attention is too short. But the teacher does something to manage their noise, like calling their attention and ask some questions. If the learners didn’t follow those instructions or is off-task, most of the time the teacher explains that a good pupil should follow the teacher and do the task she had given. The pupils realize the right things to do and to follow.

v  To reinforce the positive behaviours of the pupils, the teacher explained the difference between right and wrong and what they must imitate to be a good person and to be love by others.

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1.        The teacher does her job well, and successfully teaches those pupils who are asking for her help. She teaches them with full of willingness, love, dedication and strength.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MATRIX

Aspect of Classroom Management	Description	Effect on the Learners
1.   Specific Areas in the Classroom	They are arranged, neatly & orderly for the learners.	The learners can think that  they have a lots of learning materials, for them to learn
2.  Classroom Rules	Posted clearly and legibly. The learners can easily read because of simple words used.	The learners will be more behave because of those rules and because of their punishment.
3. Classroom Procedure
4. Daily Routines	Done daily. It is done meaningful and full of strength and cooperation.	They learn on how to become more responsible students and creature in this entire world.
5.Seating Arrangement	Mixed seating arrangement but they are comfortable with their seatmates	Interact with others even without hesitant even it is smart or not.
6.Handling misbehaviour         /off-task behaviour	Full of strength  and dedication to teach them and let them realize their wrong doings	The learners learn from their own mistake by simply talking with them.
7.Reinforcement of       Positive Behaviour	Promote successfully and patiently	The learners will learn a lot and can share it and apply to others.

My Analysis

      The classroom organization and routines affect the learners. It makes them responsible and applies good behaviour. Those routines can help them in such a way that sometimes they   so forgetful, but there is school they remember of what they need to do.

       The teacher should think her pupils/learners in designing the classroom organization and routines. The teacher should consider the pupils differences. She must know what are the things and posters that can help her students to learn.

My Reflection

         

          I am imagining myself as an adviser of grade1. As an adviser, I will make sure that my classroom is conducive to learning. I will fill it with instructional materials like books, bulletin boards, charts, pictures and others that may help me and my pupils gain more knowledge. I will implement the traditional routine, and procedures are also applied to this level. I will make them more responsible enough inside my room. Act like an educated one, not like an out of school youth. I will make sure that they are comfortable with me.

          The examples of those rules that I like to implement inside my classroom are:

·       If someone is inside the CR, they don’t need to wait outside and make some line over there-because every lesson is important, and usually they go to the CR just to skip the lesson.

·       Make their classroom like a house not a playground. Sometimes pupils are playing and running inside the classroom. Yes! They are grade1, but they should respect the classroom. So that I need to teach them a good behaviour.

·       Participate to the class- they keep on talking, drawing & writing. They need to participate because it is also for them to learn.

The learners should be involved in making the class rules because they are the one who will implement and apply these rules. They are the reason, why I made all those rules. All I want is their future and I want them to be responsible, and well-dedicated students.

My Portfolio

Daily Sweepers – this is the board where in the list of students who clean the room everyday are posted here.

Teaching Materials

These are the teaching materials used by the teacher. It was placed at the left side of the room. It helps the students to easily understand the lesson.

Opening & Closing Prayer- they always wanted to be with the god creator, they posted the two prayers for them to feel that god is always there.  They recite it every time they start and finish their studies. They also posted some pictures of attractive flowers, because they appreciate the beauty of it.