LEARNING EPISODE

FIELD STUDY 1
Classroom Management and
Classroom Routines

SPARK Your Interest

This Episode focuses on the classroom structure and routines performed by teachers in class to
provide a safe, friendly non-threatening and caring environment. Effective classroom routines
ensure order and discipline to help the students to stay calm and focused in their daily tasks.

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcome

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

 Identify the classroom routines set by the teacher; and

 Observe how the students execute the various classroom routines

REVISIT the Learning Essential

Routine are the backbone of daily classroom life. They facilitate teaching and learning
Routines don’t just make the life of the teacher easier. They save valuable classroom time.
Efficient routines make it easier for students to learn and achieve more.

Establishing routines early in the school year:

 Enables you to run your daily activities run smoothly;

 Ensure you to manage time effectively;
 Helps you maintain order in the classroom;
 Makes you more focused in teaching because you spend less time in giving
directions/instructions; and
 Enables you to explain to the learners what are expected of them.
 OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 6.1 Observing Classroom Management and Routines

Resource Teacher: ____________________________ Teacher’s Signature: __________ School: _______________

Grade/Year Level: _______________________ Subject: ________________ Date: __________________

OBSERVE

Observe the classroom routines of the Resource Teacher by accomplishing the given checklist.

Checklist on Classroom Routines

Check Yes ( / ) if observed and (x) if not observed.

Classroom Routines Observed ( / ) Not Observed ( x )

1. Movement into the classroom
2. Transition in the classroom activities
3. Movement out of the classroom
4. Use of lavatories / comfort room / washrooms
5. Passing of papers
6. Passing of books
7. Working with pairs/groups
8. Tardy students
9. Absent students
10. Submission/Collection of materials
11. Submission of projects
12. Asking questions during lessons
13. Asking for assistance
14. Joining classroom activities
15. Lining up
16. Walking in line
17. Fire drill / emergencies
18. Movement between activities
19. Use of classroom supplies
20. Checking of assignments
Other, please specify.
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25.

ANALY
ZE ANALYZE

Analyze the routines set by the Resource Teacher by answering the following
questions.
1. Were the routines effective in ensuring discipline and order in the class? Why? Why not?
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2. Which of those routines were systematic and consistently implemented? Explain your
answer.
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REFLECT

Reflect on the various routines observed.

1. Which of the routine will you most likely apply in your class? Why? Why not?
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 Activity 6.2 Listing Down Classroom Rules
Resource Teacher: ________________________________ Teacher’s Signature: __________ School: ___________

Grade/Year Level: ______________________ Subject: _________________________ Date: __________________

OBSERVE

Observe a class and list down the classroom rules formulated by the Resource Teacher.
Cite the importance of these rules.

Classroom rules are imperative and must be reinforced for learners’ safety and security.
Rules also teach discipline and self-control. Rules eliminate stress and will provide a more
pleasant, secured and non-threatening environment. Rules ensure the students’ engagement
and focus in their classroom activities.

Classroom Rules Importance

1. E.g. Read directions well - Ensure less error in answering the activity
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6.

ANAL
YZE

ANA
LYZE
ANALYZ
E
ANALYZE

1. Analyze each given rule. What circumstances led to the formulation of the rule?
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2. Are classroom rules really important?

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 REFLECT

Reflect on the various classroom rules set by the Resource Teacher. Will you have
the same rules? If not, what rules are you going to employ? Explain your answer.

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SHOW Your Learning Artifacts

Take some snapshots of the classroom routines employed by the Resource

Teacher which are worth emulating. Tell something about the pictures.
 EVALUATE Performance Task

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 Excellent Very Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Episode Satisfactory
4 2 1
3

Accomplished All observation One (1) to two Three (3) Four (4) or more
Observation questions/tasks (2) observation observation/tasks not observation
Sheet completely questions/tasks answered /accomplished. questions/tasks not
answered/accomplished. not answered answered / accomplished.
/accomplished.

Analysis All questions were All questions Questions were not Four (4) or more
answered completely; were answered answered completely; observation questions
answers are with depth completely; answers are not clearly were not answered;
and are thoroughly answers are connected to theories; answers not connected to
grounded on theories; clearly one (1) to three (3) theories; more than four
grammar and spelling are connected to grammatical / spelling (4) grammatical/ spelling
free from error. theories; errors. errors.
grammars and
spelling are free
from errors.

Reflection Profound and clear; Clear but lacks Not so clear and shallow; Unclear and shallow;
supported by what were depth; somewhat supported by rarely supported by what
observed and analyzed supported by what were observed and were observed and
what were analyzed analyze
observed and
analyzed

Learning Portfolio is reflected on in Portfolio is Portfolio is not reflected Portfolio is not reflected
Artifacts the context of the reflected on in on in the context of the on in the context of the
learning outcomes; the context of learning outcome. learning outcomes; not
Complete, highly relevant the learning Complete; not organized, complete; not organized,
to the learning outcome outcomes. relevant to the learning not relevant
Complete; well outcome
organized, very
relevant to the
learning
outcome

Submission Submitted before the Submitted on Submitted a day after the Submitted two (2) days or
deadline the deadline deadline more 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 1.5 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 Above Printed Name Date

 LINK Theory to Practice

1. What term applies to the established ways of managing a classroom into a more organized
and systematic structure?
A. Classroom routine
B. Positive discipline
C. Classroom discipline
D. Classroom management

2. When is the best time to establish classroom routines?

A. At the start of the year
B. At the end of the class
C. At the start of the activity
D. At the start of class discussion

3. What is the primary reason for the establishment of classroom routines?

A. To ensure order
B. To eliminate stress
C. To be fair at all times
D. To control the class

4. To ensure order in the transition activities, what must be done?

A. Assign a leader.
B. Post the rules.
C. Let students work in groups.
D. Set the rules before the activity.

5. What routine must be set to guarantee the safety of the students?

A. Assign a leader.
B. Let them work in pairs.
C. Let them work individually.
D. Set the do’s and don’ts in every activity.