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Learning Task 6 Managing My Classroom Structure and Routines

Performance Task 1
Observe your cooperating teacher. Take down some important notes on how he/she manages
his/her class. What are his/her positive and non-violent disciplinary practices in the
management of learner behavior?

Observation Log

Name of Cooperating Teacher: Cherry Ann Galvez Date: December 10, 2018
Time: 7:30 - 8:20 am Subject: Araling Panlipunan

Before she entered the classroom, she stayed at the door side and knocked. It’s a strategy
to manage the learners before the class starts while they’re busy being noisy. Most of the
learners heard the knock and they stood up immediately to greet my cooperating teacher
while some other learners continued on talking, playing and walking around the classroom.
But my cooperating teacher, did not enter the classroom yet, without any sound she knocked
again three times and finally was able to get the attention of everybody.

Date: December 11, 2018 Time: 1:00 – 1:50 pm

When the teacher arrived first thing in the afternoon in the classroom, she called one of the
learners to come to her. Apparently, this learner hit one of his girl classmate. She asked him
what happened and then afterwards, she called the one being hit by the learner. She talked
to the both of them in front of the class but silently and softly only. My teacher made the one
who hit an incident report so that there is a record of the incident for precautionary measures.
Also, apparently, in the first day of class, while they have an agreed rules in the classroom,
an agreed problem-solving form. This form has questions which should be answered by the
violator such as “what violation did he/she commit.” and 3 more and list of consequences.
This form also should signed by the offender, teacher, parent and the victim and gave a
sermon about their unruly behavior.
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Performance Task 2
Take some photographs of classroom structure/design that creates a positive classroom
atmosphere.
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Performance Task 3
Design your classroom routines to ensure an effective classroom structure.

MY CLASSROOM ROUTINES
Behavioral Procedures
Lining Up – Upon arriving at school, line
Arrival
up properlyy and quietly before entering
the classroom.
When it is time to leave the classroom,
Dismissal
wait for your line to be called.
Do the hand signs when you would like to
Student Signals
speak, ask/answer or go to the restroom.
Sit properly while the teacher or someone
Listening Position
is talking in front.
Talk softly.
Stand or walk on the side of the hallway.
Hallway Behavior
Use kind words.
Hands and feet on yourself.
Transitional
Use hand signal to inform the teacher.
Using of restroom If someone is still using the restroom, wait
for your turn (exit card).
Wait in line.
Pick your lunch.
Carry your own tray to the table.
Lunch Time (canteen)
Keep your hands and feet on yourself.
Eat your lunch.
Clean as you go.
Wait for the whole class to leave the
Cleaning Up classroom.
Assigned cleaners will clean the room.
Wait in line at the canteen.
Eat your snacks at the designated area
only (canteen)
Recess
Throw your garbage properly.
Walk back to the classroom when recess
time is over.
Assigned pupil to change the job chart
Job Chart
should do it before the class starts.
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What is the impact of these classroom routines to students’ learning?

Needless to say, classroom routines are important for effective classroom
management. Classrooms particularly those with young children, especially in my area of
specialization, need to have routines. These routines help me as a pre-service teacher,
as a future teacher and also in behalf of teachers around the world to maintain order but
most importantly these classroom routines also help the students practice obedience and
discipline and thus, these routines elicits focus and learning. Also, my classroom routine
is a critical variable in affecting my students morale and learning. It can empower them,
develop community and increase motivation. My classroom routines facilitate teaching
and learning. They don’t just make my life easier, they save valuable classroom time. And
what’s most important, these efficient routines make it easier for students to learn and
achieve more. If these routines and procedures are carefully taught, modeled, and
established in the classroom, children know what’s expected of them and how to do
certain things on their own. Having these predictable patterns in place allows me and all
the teachers to spend more time in meaningful instruction.