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This learning episode provides you an opportunity to examine and

reflect on the school environment that promotes optimum learning and
development.

At the end of this episode, you must be able to determine the

characteristics of a school as learning environment that is safe, secure,
free from hazards and supportive of teaching and learning.

Learning environment refers to the physical environment, context,

culture, and climate in which students learn. When we talk about physical
environment, it is a learning environment with constant practices on keeping
the school safe, clean, orderly, and free from distraction and hazards. It also
maintains facilities that provide challenging learning activities and address the
physical, social, and psychological needs of the students.
 The term also includes the culture of a school or class—its presiding
ethos and characteristics, including how individuals interact with and treat one
another— as well as the ways in which teachers may organize an educational
setting to facilitate learning.

Bulletin or display boards can be powerful in communicating

information about the learning environment. They help in building and
establishing the school culture. These can be tools for vision-mission, goals
and school uphold values be known to walk in clienteles. Further, bulletin
boards, aside from being the school’s visual environment, they have four
general purposes:

1. They are decorative when they offer visual stimulation and appeal to
aesthetics. They set the social and psychological atmosphere of the
school.
2. When they encourage students to perform better and develop greater
confidence, they serve as motivational. One example is the display of
student’s output. Do you have other examples in mind?
3. They are informational when they are used as the strategy of the
school in disseminating information.
4. Finally, bulletin boards are instructional when they move students to
act or to respond and participate through the displays.

The following are the criteria set to evaluate bulletin board displays:
effective communication, attractiveness, balance, unity, legibility, correctness,
and durability. How about you? Do you have something in mind?

Now, are you ready for your first learning activity? I bet you are, so let’s
begin.

Your Activity 1.1

Observing the School Environment

To realize your learning objective, you will undergo the following steps:
1. Visit a school nearest to my neighborhood. Look into facilities
and support learning areas of the school—then in the classroom,
if possible.
2. Observe and use the checklist as you move around the school
premises.
3. Analyze the gathered data about the school environment.
4. Reflect on the characteristics of a school environment that
promotes learning.
5. Present your idea of a good school environment through any of
the following: descriptive paragraph, sketch or drawing, photo-
essay, poem, song or rap.
 Read the entire worksheet before you proceed to the observation site. A
better understanding of the activities and tasks to be accomplished will yield
better learning results. As you move around the campus, bring with you the
observation checklist and a camera to document your observations. Now,
familiarize the different areas and facilities of the school. Check the column to
indicate their availability. On the next column, write brief descriptions of those
that are available and tell how each will contribute to the students’ learning
and development.

SCHOOL FACILITIES OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Facilities / Description How will it contribute to
the student’s learning
and development? Why?
Principal’s Office The school’s principal They keep on track of student’s
Office is located near the development and test assessments,
gate in the left side, they identifying areas that require work and
have putting academic achievement
boosting strategies into action. As a
leader, running the school efficiently,
assisting teaching staffs, parent and
community to ensure the good quality
of education for the students.
Library They have an organized The growth of vocabulary,
library, a whole understanding, and general cognitive
classroom size space. abilities can all be enhanced by
The room filled with reading for motivation which is
different educational encourage by libraries. By offering
books. tools, encouragement, and setting that
foster intellectual development, critical
thinking and lifelong learning.
Counselling Room It is located in the same By supporting students’ emotional,
building of the principal’s academic, and career needs, fostering
office and admin office. personal growth, and addressing
mental health issues, also it makes a
vital contribution to their overall
development as a people. They are
crucial in making sure that students
get the tools that requires to succeed
in the future.
Canteen Their school canteen is Having a canteen allows the students
located beside the HE to make independent decisions about
room, their canteen has what food will they eat, aiding in the
different healthy foods development of decision-making
for students, they also abilities and responsibility. Good
have enough school nutrition also improves cognitive
canteen staffs that helps function and general wellness.
to maintain cleanliness
and good sanitation of
the canteen.
Clinic Their clinic is spacious School clinics are important to ensure
enough to cater students the students health and to aid any
and other school health problems of the students inside
stakeholders. It gives the campus. They support greater
comfort and can provide attendance, fewer disruptions, and an
the aid needed by the all-around improved learning
school and it is located environment by attending to any
beside the canteen with health requirements of the students.
the same building of the
special program for
journalism.
Gymnasium The gymnasium is quite Gymnasiums can give students a
spacious enough to hold chance to interact with peers, from
a school program, to let connections, and hone their social
students perform and skills. Teachers and other
can give comfort to stakeholders can also display their
everyone. talent and skills. Group projects and a
healthy learning environment in the
classroom can both benefit from these
abilities.
Auditorium x

Outdoor/Garden Their school garden, the School garden can also be one of the
former called gulayan sa reasons for the academic
paaralan and now the development of the student as it is the
herbal garden is just place or time where students can
located in front of the HE spend time outside, can breathe clean
Room, the garden is air and can think well as it helps for
about 100 sq. m and has their mental health.
a kubo near the entrance
that gives shelter for the
students. The garden
has different vegetables
and some herbal plants.
Home Economics The HE room has a light HE rooms have significance for
Room color and spacious providing students with the practical
enough for students to information and skills they need for
perform and enhance both their personal and professional
their skills in home live as well as for cultivating creativity,
economics, also it serves financial literacy, and a more inclusive
as the schools welcome society.
room for the visitors. In
the kitchen area you can
see different tools and
equipment for cooking
and baking, they also
maintain the cleanliness
and good sanitation of
the area.
Industrial Each course or This place is the area where students
Workshop Area specialization has can enhance, improve and develop
designated workshop the acquired skills in their class.
areas.
PTA Office It is located near the ALS PTA office is a contributor to the
room and is well students development as PTA is one
ventilated of the foundation of the students
learning process.
Comfort Room/s Every building in the Comfort rooms in school should
campus has its own provide comfort for everyone, to
comfort room which is protect the physical health of the
cleaned by the assigned students, comfort rooms must be kept
section and year level, up. Sanitation, handwashing, and
they also maintain the good hygiene lower the risk of
cleanliness as It should sickness and enhance general health.
really give comfort to the
user.
CAMPUS VISIT OBSERVATION GUIDE

After touring the campus, will read the statement carefully and write my
observation report on the space provided.

Guide Question Classroom Observation Report

1. Describe the The campus is generally found in a variety of communities or
community or neighborhoods. Depending on where the school is located, the
neighborhood that neighborhood’s specific kind can vary greatly.
surrounds the As an urban area, the school is in a densely populated area where
campus. students may access the market, stores, and public transportation. A
combination of residential and business buildings is a common feature
of these communities.
2. Describe the school When it comes to color, the rooms or structures is bright, vivid colors
campus in terms of are used. It’s typical to see a range of colors, including light green,
color, yellow, or white. The goal in selecting these hues was to produce a
conditions of cheerful and welcoming environment.
buildings, order, To optimize space on a small plot of land, they have multi-story
etc. buildings. The school has both new and well-maintained facilities as
well as older but still safe for everyone to utilize.
The design of the school is influenced by both conventional Filipino
design features and contemporary architecture. Alongside more
modern buildings, you might see traditional bahay kubo-inspired
structures. These outdoor area gives students somewhere to unwind
and mingle. For the benefit of the students, there is a kiosk that they
can use when they have free time.
3. When you passed The buildings are organized, as the offices for they have respective
by the offices, what faculty office each year level. The offices are welcoming, the teachers
impressions and non-teaching staffs give a good impression as they are kind to
they give you? everyone.

4. How about the The people are interacting with each other with good treatment,
people? respecting everyone and doing their duties, they give warm smiles
How are they that makes you feel comfortable.
interacting with
each other?
5. You may add other The school emphasizes the students, and other school stakeholder’s
observations--- comfort and safety while learning and teaching.
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Answer the following questions.

1. How do the school campus and classrooms impact the learning of the
learners? Give your conclusions.
 School campus and classrooms can be the foundation of the
learners to learn, however there are instances in which they can act
as barriers to learning. For example, school grounds and
classrooms should ideally be places that support learning. Student
performance is influenced by the physical setting of classroom.
Learning can be hampered by the building’s structural flaws, such
as insufficient lighting, noise, poor air quality and inadequate
heating. The symbols in the items and decorations, have an impact
on students’ performance as well.
2. Recall you Child and Adolescent Development and Facilitating Learning
classes. How does this observation relate to your knowledge to both
professional courses?
 This observation gives me a lot of realization and learnings as well,
which I can surely use in the future. Along the observation I realized
that the child’s development is continuously evolving and as a
future educator for me to become an affective teacher I must take
note that the teacher should support the students ongoing learning
process and I should adapt to the students’ needs to successfully
achieve the learning goal.

1. Would you like to teach in the school community you just observed?
Why or why not?
 Yes, I would like to teach in the school community I just
observed because I know how organized the school is, how
nice is the teachers as a colleague and how healthy is the
community or the campus to the students and the teaching
staffs in the school and lastly it gives a best experience that
surely can be use in the future.
2. For you, what learning environment is conducive for learning?
 Fostering an environment that is conductive to learning
requires the cooperation of educators, students, parents, and
the community. It involves creating an environment where
students are inspired to learn, feel supported, and have the
power to do so. Teachers that are enthusiastic,
knowledgeable, and committed to their students’ achievement
can significantly alter learning outcomes. For learning to take
place effectively, a secure or safety environment is also
important.
3. What is your ideal classroom?
 As a future teacher you should take into consideration the
elements that make a conductive and effective learning
environment in the classroom. First, the classroom should be
roomy enough to comfortably accommodate students and
allow for movement within the space. Additionally, since the
Philippines is a tropical country, good ventilation is also
important to ensure a comfortable learning environment.
Finally, teaching aids should be readily available to make
learning easier.
 4. When you become a teacher, how will you achieve your answer in
Item 3?
 The achieve my ideal class environment and give enough
comfort to my students I must possess some qualities of an
educator like being organized, adaptive and innovative. Being
organized or having and organized learning environment
means having a lot of learning. Then being adaptive to the
needs of the students so that you can meet their demands or
the needs to learn. Lastly being innovative, being open to new
strategies, can create new learning environment to meet the
changing educational needs of the learners.

5. Write additional learnings or insights below.

 The path to becoming a successful teacher is indeed
established by pre-service teachers who are dedicated to both
their own development and the welfare of their own
development and the welfare of our future learners.
Continuous learning, commitment, and a desire to have
learners succeed are all needed along the way to being a
good teacher.

Wow! Congratulations. You are done with the first activity for Learning Episode 1.
Now, let’s proceed to Activity No.2. Let’s do this while you are still in the observation
site.
 Your Activity 1.2
Observing Bulletin Board Displays

To realize your learning objective, work your way through the following
steps:

1. Examine bulletin board displays. Document samples of those

found everywhere in the campus
2. Pick one to evaluate the display.
3. Propose tips on how to make the display more effective.

As you were awed by the bulletin displays, use the observation guide
form below to document your observations.

OBSERVATION GUIDE FOR BOARD DISPLAYS

 Go around the school and examine board displays. Where are the
display boards found? Are they the appropriate places for the purpose
of the display?
 The schools board displays are found near the gate, they have
this hallway near the gate and you can see there the W.A.T.C.H
bulletin board.
 What key messages do the display board conveys? What images and
colors do you see? How are they arranged to convey the message
 A display board depends on the environment and the needs of
the audience. Is has light color and other color that can easily
get the attention of the students
 Think about what got your attention. Why did it get your attention?
 As one of the main goal of board displays is to get the attention of
the audience, I think what got my attention is the color of the
displays and the other displays used in the board.
Paste the picture of the Bulletin Board here and write your observation report.

My Observation Reports

Display boards have different characteristics; some of these are what I’ve seen in
the school. Base on my observation their display boards considers the relevance of
the content, the content is related in the schools activities and interest. It is also
observable that their boards considers the visual appeal as they use aesthetic
designs like pictures, light colors and good fonts that is indeed appealing and
engaging to students.
A display board should be updated always; it is important that it is well maintained,
and I can say that the schools bulletin board is up to date and have the current
information and announcements.
Lastly, the location of the bulletin board, it is important that it is clearly visible by
the students to avoid the place being crowded.
These characteristics can really help and is useful for students, teachers and other
stakeholder.
 Answer the following questions.

1. What do you think was the purpose of the board display?

 The particular function of a bulletin board can be customized to
meet the requirements and objectives of the community or
organization it serves. In the end, bulletin boards are adaptable
instruments for community participation, information exchange,
and communication. Bulletin boards are frequently used to
communicate critical information to a particular audience.
Updates to policies, news, event schedules, and announcements
all fall under this category.
2. Did the board design catch the attention of the target audience? Why
or why not?
 For me yes, the design did catch the attention of the audience
because of its appealing visuals, the information inside and
because of its location.
3. Was the language used clear and simple for the target
audience to understand? Why or why not?
 Yes, as it uses English language which is considered
as the universal language and I know that the
students clearly understand the information.
4. Do you think the board display effective? Why or why not?
 Board display improve communication, support learning, and
encourage participation and interaction in a variety of settings,
including meetings, presentations, and schools, that’s make a
display board effective.
5. What suggestion can you make?
 We just need to remember the ways on how to make an effective
and more improve display boards, clarity, relevance and
engagement to the audience must consider.
1. Name at least five skills that a teacher should have to come
up with effective board displays. Elaborate why those skills
are needed.
 Educators can use several skills to create effective display board
in school by possessing some characteristics; first is being
creative, it is important that you have an imaginative mind to
come up to an appealing and engaging design, then being
organized, a well structured display board is good, it needs to be
planned in an organized manner. Third, adaptability as educators
need to be updated and can modify the board to the present
topic. Next is resourcefulness, you need to be resourceful to
create good visuals of the board. Lastly, being passionate, doing
it by the heart or with a good heart with passion may result to a
good impact for the audience.

2. Do you have those skills mentioned in question 1? Recall the

time when you did the bulletin board. How did you do it? Was the
display attracting viewers?
 Yes I think I have these mentioned skills, as what I have
remembered I created the display board with creativity and I
believe that it is attractive to the audience because I used new
design.
 Show here your personal illustration of an Effective School Environment
through any of the following: descriptive paragraph, photo-essay, sketch or
drawing, a poem, a song, or rap.

Succeed

Learning is a continuous adventure

Beautiful moments in school should be capture
Healthy environment is important in classroom
As students will grow and like the flower will bloom

As we thrive more, the challenges will be harder

It’s okay for it is for your future to be brighter,
Let’s all be proud and keep the school clean
For it helps us to reach our dream.