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Episode
My Target
Look into yourself very well and answer each item very honestly. All your
answer is correct, so you do need to worry.
AM I THIS PERSON?
Bilbao, 2010
Below are indicators of personal qualities which may describe you. Place a
mark on the blank before each item if the indicator fits you most of the time or an
X mark if the description does not fit you most of the time.
___/___ 7. I remain undisturbed under ____/___ 22. I look at the brighter side of
pressure. life.
____/___ 12. I create new things. ____/__ 26. I think that my suggestions
are not always correct.
____/___ 13. I like to try out new things.
____/___ 27. I do not consider self as
____/___ 14. I accept responsibility and do better than others.
it well.
____/___ 28. I treat everybody fairly.
____/___ 15. I utilize to the maximum ____/___ 29. I see others opinion as
every material. different from mine.
___X___ 16. I have happy disposition. ___/____ 30. I give equal chance for
everybody to be heard.
____/___ 32. I do things without being ____/___ 48. I select social functions to
told. attend.
___/____ 33. I do not easily give up easily ___/____ 49. I use appropriate language.
on the task.
___X___ 50. I adjust comfortably in a
___/____ 34. I set high goals for one. crowd.
___/____ 35. I work with a sense of ____/___ 51. I have deep concern for
urgency. others.
____/___ 36. I feel sure of what I do. ____/___ 52. I am willing to share.
____/___ 37. I work for others. ____/___ 53. I volunteer to do task for
others.
____X___ 38. I initiate to the job for all.
___/___ 54. I give up personal time for
____X___ 39. I assume responsibility the group.
with confidence.
____/___ 55. I work for the group even
____/___ 40. I work to succeed. without assurance in return.
Legend for Interpretation: 5- Very High; 4- High; 3- Average; 2- Low; 1- Very Low
My Observations
Your concrete experience, enabled you to describe, what you are as a
person. The qualities reflect who you are. Make a similar observation of ten
active teachers in school. Your observation will be done through a survey and will
produce empirical evidences. This observation method will enhance your skills to
collect data, like when you doing research.
You will be provided with a Survey Checklist for you to reproduce 10
copies for your 10 respondent teachers. (They are on the last page of this
Workbook). Make proper request from these teachers who will become your
respondents.
Questions:
1. Which of the twelve attributes in the highest among the teachers?
Answer: The highest attributes are intelligence, pleasantness and
cooperativeness.
2. Which of the twelve attributes in the lowest among the teachers?
Answer: The lowest attributes are resourcefulness, buoyancy and self-
motivation.
3. How many teachers are low in emotional stability?
Answer: There are 3 teachers who are low in emotional stability.
4. How many teachers are high in compassion?
Answer: All of them are high in compassion.
5. What six attributes are found to be strong among the teachers?
Answer: The six attributes that are strong among the teachers are
intelligence, pleasantness, cooperativeness, reliability, compassion
and self-confidence.
6. What six attributes are found to be weak among the teachers?
Answer: Emotional stability and objectiveness are their only weakness.
7. What interesting observations can you spot from the other data not
asked?
Answer: Every teacher is unique in their own ways of dealing their
pupils and co-teachers.
Use the information from your personal results and those of the ten
teachers in making your reflections that follow.
My Reflections
After studying the results of your teacher survey, write down your
reflections on the following situations reported to have happened in the school
setting.
1. Why are some teachers reported to have bumped a learners head on the
wall or made a child swallow scratch paper or pencil filings? What attribute
do you think is low for this teacher?
Some teachers who are like that are doing it for punishing the pupils.
Teachers who are not emotionally stable tend to harm and be violent to
pupils instead of understanding them and be calm. As educators, teachers
should be calm and good in handling pupils misbehavior.
2. Why do you think some teachers are better loved by students than others?
Some teachers are better loved by students is because of their happy
disposition. Teachers who are friendly and compassionate tend to attract
pupils because teachers are considered as the second parents of the
pupils. Marcellin Champagnat said that, in order to teach children, you
must love them.
3. If you were to choose, which personal attributes should all teachers
possess? Why?
For me, the attributes that all teachers should possess are emotional
stability, compassion, intelligence and cooperativeness because in
teaching you are not only dealing with your pupils everyday but also with
your colleagues. In order to have a conducive environment, one must be
sensitive with people. People by your side are the hardest to earn.
My Affirmed Concepts
After reflecting on this episode and recalling my previous subjects, I have
realized that there are several concepts in the teaching profession about
personal attributes I learned that has been affirmed and confirmed, examples of
which are given below:
My Future Application
When I became a teacher, I should love and accept my pupils whoever they are
for them to belong in the class and actively participate in my discussions. When a
pupil feels that he/she belongs to a group, the pupil will love it and do everything
to satisfy and have fun with everyone. I should listen to them and understand
them, to put myself in their shoes. In addition, I should also be resourceful in
making my lessons interesting and I should possess good listening skills, I
should also be flexible and be professional with my co-teachers. Importantly, I
should love my profession.
On Becoming A
Teacher
FIELD STUDY
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Episode
Introduction
What do you firmly believe about schools and education? This episode will
clarify your belief or philosophy about teaching and education.
Perhaps you have already decided that you would become a teacher. Your
belief of philosophy of teaching will explain your actions as s future teacher. The
foundations of all that you do in school and in teaching are usually based on a
strong belief called philosophy of education.
My Target
My Concrete Experience
This activity will enable you to ask yourself about the different future
practices or actions that you will do in teaching. You may not have done it yet, but
if you become a teacher what do would be your response to each item? Your
answers will identify what your philosophy of education is all about.
Answer each item in the Survey Questionnaire very honestly. There is
neither right nor wrong answer for each item. After you have answered each
item, record your answers and look at the interpretation at the back of this work
text.
After you have answered the questionnaire yourself, you are to ask two
teachers to do same activity.
___4___1.The student learning should be centered on basic subjects such as reading, writing,
history, math and science.
___3___ 2. The schools subjects should focus on the great thinkers of the past.
___4___ 3. Many students learn best by engaging in real-world activities rather than reading.
___4___5.. Subject matter is taught effectively when it is broken down in small parts.
____4__ 6. The school subjects should be determined by information that is essential for all
students to know.
___3___ 7. Schools, above all, should develop students abilities to think deeply, analytically, and
creatively; than develop their social skills or provide them with a useful body of knowledge about
the ever-changing world.
___4___ 8. Teaching should prepare students for analyzing and solving the types of problems
they will face outside the classroom.
___3___ 10. People are shaped much more by their environment than by their genetic disposition
or the exercise of their free will.
___4___ 11. Students should not be promoted from one grade to the next until they have read
and mastered certain key material.
____1__ 12. An effective education is not aimed at the immediate needs of the students or
society.
___4___ 13. The curriculum of a school should be built around the personal experiences and
needs of the students.
___1___ 14. Students who do not want to study much should not be required to do so.
___3___ 17. All students, regardless of ability, should study more or less the same curriculum.
___4___ 18. Art classes should focus primarily on individual expression and creativity.
___2___ 19. Effective learning is unstructured and informal.
___3___ 22. Education should focus on the discussion of timeless questions such as What is
beauty? or What is truth?
___4___ 23. Since students learn effectively through social interaction, schools should plan for
substantial social interaction in their curricula.
___4___ 24. The purpose of school is to help students understand themselves and find the
meaning of their existence.
___4__ 25. Frequent objective testing is the best way to determine what students know.
___3___ 26. Countries must become more competitive economically with other countries hence
schools must bolster their academic requirements to facilitate such competition.
___3___ 27. Students must be taught to appreciate learning primarily for its own sake, because it
will help them in their careers.
___3___ 28. Schools must place more emphasis on teaching about the concerns of minorities
and women.
___4___ 29. Each person has free will to develop as he or she sees fit.
__3___ 30. Reward students well for learning and they will remember and be able to apply what
they learned, even if do not understand why the information is worth knowing.
___4__ 31. Philippine schools should attempt to instill traditional Filipino values in students.
___2___ 32. Teacher-guided discovery of profound truths is a key method of teaching students.
___4___ 34. There are no external standards of beauty. Beauty is what an individual decides it to
be.
___3__ 35. We can place a lot faith in our schools and teachers to determine which students
behaviors are acceptable an which are not.
___4___ 36. Schools must provide students with a firm grasp of basic facts regarding the books,
people, and events that have shaped the Filipino heritage.
___2___ 38. Teachers must stress for students the relevance of what they are learning for their
lives outside, as well as inside, the classroom.
___3___ 39. It is more important for a student to develop a positive self-concept than to learn
specific concept.
___3___ 40. Learning is more effective when students are given frequent tests to determine,
what they have learned.
Note: Photocopy two copies of this instrument. Request two teachers to answer the
remaining questionnaire. Tabulate all the answers in the Matrix provided.
Now that you have responded to all 40 items, write the number of the response to each
statement in the matrix below. Add the numbers in each column to determine your attitude and
those of the two teachers toward key educational philosophies.
My Philosophy of Education
My Observations
My Reflections
Based on your concrete experience and the actions of the teacher you
have observed, how important is your philosophy of education to your future
career as a teacher? How would your experiences and observations contribute to
your becoming a teacher?
My Affirmed Concepts
Identify at least three concepts learned in your previous subject like The
Teaching Profession which are related to the Experiential Learning Episode 3
(Teaching Belief/Philosophy) that are confirmed or affirmed in this activity?
Enumerate.
1. Affirmed Concept 1
2. Affirmed Concept 2
3. Affirmed Concept 3
Every teacher has their own opinion and views on the subject
matter. Each of us have different styles in teaching and these styles
came from our own views in life that makes us unique and whole.
Teachers should teach learning to live together in spite these
differences.
My Future Application
Using the first hand experiences in this activity, how will I use when I
become a teacher in the future?
On Becoming A
Teacher
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Episode
Introduction
A teacher as a professional will always be found in a school setting. There
will be no school without the teacher because a teachers official working place is
a school. A school is an institution where learning occurs under the guidance of a
professional called the teacher.
You will also find yourself in one of these schools when you become a full-
fledged teacher.
How does a teacher operate or function in a school setting? How will a
teacher manage the physical as well as the psychological environment in the
school?
My Target
My Concrete Experience
This experiential learning episode will take you to the actual school
setting. Here, you will spend more time making observations and talking to your
Resource Teacher. The steps that will guide you in your journey in this episode
are as follows:
1. Visit a particular teacher as your resource in a school.
2. Secure the teachers program. Study the time schedule and the
activities.
3. Make a class observation at certain period of the days activities.
Based on the daily program, find out what the teacher is supposed to do
during the time of your visit. Observe what the teacher is doing. Take note of the
different activities.
CLASS PROGRAM
Grade: 5 and Non Graded
NOON INTERMISSION
rd
Afternoon: (3 Session)
1:00 1:30 30 Psychosocial Skills
1:30 2:00 30 Psychomotor Skills
2:00 2:30 30 Daily Living Skills
2:30 3:00 30 Self Help Skills
3:00 4:00 60 Advisory
My Observation
At the time you are in school, what significant observation have you made?
Areas of Focus for Observation My Observations
in the School Setting
Physical Setting
1. Classroom Arrangement The chairs are arranged well according in
the pupils they cater. The cabinets are
also arranged well, even the teachers
tables, television, learning centers. The
room is also clean. The room is pleasing
to the eyes. The classroom is conducive
for learning, it can cater enough learners.
2. Bulletin Board Display The displays on the bulletin board are
arranged well depending on its kinds. The
displays are noticeable. It is also updated.
The bulletin board is also place in the right
place.
3. School Playground The school does not have a school
playground. Children are opted to stay
inside the classroom until their sundo will
fetch them. They can only play inside the
classroom to avoid disturbances on the
other classes.
4. Learning Resource Center They have a computer room. They use it if
they have computer classes. Reading
corners and learning centers are also
present in every classroom.
Socio-Psychological Setting
1. Class routines Their class routines are based on their
class program. Children are usually told to
do the cleaning to practice themselves in
their lives.
2. Teacher Activities They give activities that the pupils need.
The activities are fun and engaging. Some
of the activities are based on a self-help
skills.
3. Learners Activities The activities are different depending on
the pupils moods and needs. The class
have diverse learners that needs special
care and attention.
4. Co-curricular Activities They do not have co-curricular activities.
5. Extra-curricular Activities They do not have extra-curricular
activities.
My Reflections
would you now see teaching to be full time job? Why? Why not?
compassion and enthusiasm in teaching the learners especially those who have
special needs. The teacher needs to be flexible in their learners to teach them
well. The learners should not be the one adjusting on the activities given by the
teacher but the teacher herself should be the one to adjust because their
How do you feel about the teachers workplace? Are the conditions,
The teachers workplace is conducive for learning, the classroom are well
ventilated and lighted. They also have facilities that can help the learners and the
teachers like the school canteen that sells healthy foods for everyone. However,
the school should be big enough for the children to play outside. Learning does
your answer.
I find the teachers and the learners pleasant. During the class, it is visible
that the teachers love their learners. The learners casually hug their teachers,
when they arrive, the learners are well mannered. The teachers understand the
conditions of the learners and are very calm every time. There is a warm aura
My Affirmed Concepts
2. That . ..
3. That . . ..
My Future Application
How can I improve the school setting that I have observed when I become a
teacher?
1. Classroom Arrangement
3. School Playground
4. Classroom routines
5. Teacher activities
6. Co-curricular activities
7. Extra-curricular activities
On Becoming A
Teacher
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Episode
My Target
My Observations
4. What does the community benefit from joining in your school activities?
5. As per your observation, are the lessons that you taught in the school
transferred to the homes or the community?
My Reflections
1. Describe the data that you have gathered from your community
survey.Make a short narrative below describing the data which you
gained.Present 1-2 pictures of the community or barangay in your photo
essay.
The Schools Community
2. Make a narrative report on the interview that you have done with the
teacher.
School-Community Collaboration
View of a Teacher
After making a survey of the barangay and interviewing the teacher, answer the
following questions and reflect on each.
1. Which resources that you have identified are present in the community?
Can these be utilized in your teaching? How?
My Affirmed Concepts
What concepts learned from your previous courses is affirmed by this
Experiential Learning Episode?
Place a check mark on the concepts which are confirmed and place an ex
mark on those which are not confirmed.
CONCEPT REMARKS (Check & Ex)
1. A teacher can utilize resources
available in the community.
2. A teacher should teach with a view in
mind that the learners transfer their
learning in home and community.
3. Teachers are agents of change of
the community.
4. Barangay officials, health workers
and other human resources can be
invited as resources speakers in
school.
5. The teacher should always be willing
to support the community in various
activities.
6. Teachers and schools should be
unmindful of the community
activities.
7. Communities should provide support
for the learning of their children in
school.
8. The sole responsibility of the teacher
is to teach in the school.
9. All schools are part and parcel of the
community where they are situated.
10. Community officials should take over
the responsibilities of the teachers.
My Future Application
Based on Experiential Learning Episode 4, I should do the following when
I become a teacher. (Please list at least 3 things.)
On Becoming A Teacher
Episode 5
THE GLOBAL TEACHER
Introduction
Teaching is a respectable profession the world over. The status of
teachers has been comparable in all parts of the globe hence each year there is
a celebration of the WORLD TEACHERS DAY!
This alone would tell us, the recognition and honor given to the best
profession of all: TEACHING. A teacher is an extra-ordinary person in whose
hands lies the future of the world hence any teacher regardless of the country of
origin should be a GLOBAL TEACHER or a TEACHER of the WORLD.
Thus you, too, should have qualities, skills, knowledge, views, with wider
breadth and deeper sense because you, too, will be a global teacher.
This Experiential Learning Episode focuses on the global teacher.
My Target
Identified competencies of the global Filipino teacher
Knowledge of other countries teachers competencies and requirements
as professional.
My Concrete Experience
NCBTS DOMAINS
DESCRIPTION
NCBTS-TSNA DOMAINS
(HIGH or LOW)
Domain 4 Curriculum
NCBTS STRANDS
DESCRIPTION, (Expert, Experienced,
STRANDS
Developing, Beginning)
1. Teachers actions demonstrate value
for learning.
2. Demonstrate that learning is of
different kinds
3. Creates an environment that
promotes learning
4. Makes the classroom environment
safe and conducive for learning
5. Communicates higher learning
expectations to each learner
6. Establishes and maintains
consistent standards
7. Creates healthy psychological
climate for learning
8. Determines, understands and
accepts the learners diverse
knowledge and experiences
9. Demonstrates mastery of the subject
10. Communicates clear learning goals
for the lessons
11. Makes good use of allotted
instructional time
12. Recognizes general learning
process and unique processes of
individual learners
13. Promotes purposive study
New
Zealand
Thailand
Indonesia
Australia
My Observations
1. Based on your personal interview of the Filipino Teacher on the
competencies of the national standards for teachers, has the teacher met
the requirements? Explain.
2. If the NCBTS is the measure of a global teacher, can the teacher you
interviewed meet the challenges of global education? Why? Why not?
My Reflections
Indeed, becoming a global teacher requires certain standards, as
observed; there are more similar expectations of teachers, the world over.
As a pre-service teacher education student, how do you see yourself, ten
years from now vis a vis the other teachers from all over the world?
Can you meet the challenges of being a global teacher?
My Affirmed Concepts
After undergoing this Experiential Learning Episode, what prior learning in
the previous courses has been affirmed?
Identify at least three concepts about the global teacher.
The concepts I have learned before and are affirmed now include the
following:
Concept 1:
Concept 2:
Concept 3:
My Future Application
How would you prepare yourself to become a global teacher?
On Becoming A Teacher
Episode 6
THE TEACHER AS A PROFESSIONAL
Introduction
There are fundamental requirements to meet to become a professional
teacher.
My Target
Identified competencies of the global Filipino teacher
Knowledge of other countries teachers competencies and requirements
as professional.
My Concrete Experience
Find a professional teacher in your neighbourhood or a school. Conduct
an interview with the teacher by asking the following questions:
1. Where did you graduate your degree? When?
3. When did you pass the Licensure Examination for teachers? What was
your passing rating?
My Observations
From the answers given by the teacher you interviewed, is the teacher
professional teacher?
Can you find other teachers who are professional teachers among the
teachers whom you know?
My Reflections
Considering that you will be a future professional teacher, what standards
of behaviour should you uphold based on the Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers?
My Affirmed Concepts
Based on the learning I gained in my previous courses on the professional
teacher, this experimental learning episode has affirmed by concepts that:
1. Professional teachers
2. Professional teachers
3. Professional teachers
4. Professional teachers
5. Professional teachers
My Future Application
MYPERSONAL REFLECTION
I. Rubrics for the Portfolio
II. Self Evaluation
III. Class List
IV. Documentation
V. Survey Questionnaires
VI. Daily Time Record
FS4&6 RUBRIC
Exploring the Curriculum &
on becoming a teacher
FIELD STUDY
Name of FS Student
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Course ________________________________________ Year &
Section ______
Resource Teacher ________________________ Signature ___________ Date
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Cooperating School__________________________________________________________
Rating:
(Based on
Over-all Score
transmutation)
____________________________________ ___________________________
Signature of FS Teacher
Date
above Printed Name