Activity 1.

1 EXPLORING THE SCHOOL CAMPUS

Resource Teacher: Mrs. Orpha Somera Lumigat Teacher’s Signature: _____

School: Capintalan National High School Year Level: Grade 10
Subject Area: Mathematics Date: October 11, 2021

To realize the Intended Learning Outcome, work your way through these steps:
1. Visit a school. Look into facilities and support learning areas in the campus, then in
the classroom.
2. Observe and use the checklist as you move around the school premises.
3. Analyze your 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 these:
a) Descriptive paragraph b) Photo essay
c) Sketch or drawing d) Poem, song or rap

SCHOOL FACILITIES OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Facilities / or Description Will it contribute to the

x students’ learning and
development? WHY?
Office of the Principal / The office of the Principal and the Yes
Faculty and staff office are the first
building you can see when you enter
the school.
Library / The library in the campus is big and Yes, the library is one of
organize. It is located on the high the most important places
elevated part of the school. for a student to learn. As
books is much more
reliable than those that
you can find in a
computer. Reading books
may be time consuming,
but it is worth it. Indeed,
having a library is
essential for students to
know that books are
valuable, as it must be
kept in a neat place and
been taken care of.
Guidance Office / When I was in High
school, the guidance
office is the only office we
are afraid to enter in our
whole life in school. It is
because we know how it
is important to have a
good moral character, so
that we will never face the
guidance councilor. But as
I become matured enough
to understand things
thoroughly, I have learned
that, guidance office is a
place where your voice be
heard and your opinions
and feelings are valid.
Hence, having a guidance
office is an eye opener for
adolescence learner that

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 they must be well-
disciplined when studying
to avoid conflict and don’t
be afraid of doing
mistakes because there
are people who will guide
you until you learned the
most important lesson in
your life.
Canteen / There are two canteens in the school, I remember in my high
one for the Junior high school and school years that, there
one for the Senior high school, to are display boards found
avoid crowd when recess time. in the canteen such as
“Honesty is the best
policy” and “God knows
HU DAS not pay”. So, in
school, being honest at all
times is what the canteen
wants us to learn, and
make us developed fear
from our creator, to not
make deceitful things to
your neighbor.
Health Clinic / The guidance office is located beside Yes, it contributes to
the Principal’s office and Faculty student’s holistic
office. development, they will
know how to make value
of health and not be afraid
to tell if you’re hurt or sick.
As the health clinic is a
place to rest when you’re
not feeling well.
Audio Visual/Learning / According to my resource teacher, Yes, Audio
Resource Center the AVR/Learning resource center is Visual/Learning Resource
the one they most proud of. It is Center, greatly contribute
composed of books, cd, and to the mastery of student’s
computers. It is indeed, peaceful to Macro-skills or the
read, learn and unwind at the same Reading, Writing,
time because it is built like a tree Listening and Speaking.
house made of pure woods and Which are useful for their
bamboos. Also, you can see the communication skills and
interconnected mountains of Nueva collaborative skills.
Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya from the
window.
Science Laboratory / The science laboratory in the campus Yes, Science laboratory
is composed of a variety of preserved contributed for the
animals and insects. There is also a student’s creativity in
big frame of Elements, Organs of the doing experimentation and
body and Map of the world. answering inquiries on
their mind. This place is
convenient for them to
develop critical thinking
skills.
Gymnasium/Auditorium / The school gymnasium is big enough Yes, gymnasium is used
to cover 500 students when there is to cater the student’s
an activity. sports activities and extra-
curricular activities which
are helpful to attain the
holistic development of a
child.
Garden / As the school is built in a mountain, Yes, Garden/Gardening
the whole campus is like a garden. activities open the eyes of
Anywhere you can find a garden with the children to make the
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 lots of rare flowers only you can find school community green
in a forest. and eco-friendly. This
environmental activity
develops a long-lasting
impact to student’s
learning to not do things
which are not convenient
and appropriate to nature
and environment.
Home Economics / There are two home economics room Yes, Home Economics
Room in the campus, one for JHS and one Room is for a child’s
for SHS. You can find a mini kitchen, exposure to the
where they can cook and bake. importance of home
economic activities so
that, we become globally
competitive and progress
driven.
Industrial Workshop / There are two industrial workshop Yes, Industrial Workshop
Area area in Capintalan NHS. As their Area is for the students to
SHS, offers two Tech-Vocational be ready in the field of
course such as Information and work. Having the ability to
Communication Technology Strand learn and develop skills on
(ICT) and Shielded Metal Arts industrial related woks at
Welding Strand (SMAW). Hence, the their young age can
Industrial workshop area is the room create a globally
where they do activities in their competitive professionals
subjects. in the future.
PTA Office x There is no PTA office in the school Yes, parents are also part
campus, however, they used the AVR of the stakeholders and
or the gymnasium when there is a their participation for the
meeting. students learning and
development are crucial.
Parents are their first
teacher and the one who
are with them always. So,
their feedback matters,
which helps the teacher to
develop the curriculum
and create strategies for a
better implementation of
the students need for
development.
Comfort Room for Boys / There are thee comfort room for boys Yes, comfort room
(2 for JHS and for SHS) contributes to students
Comfort Room for Girls / There are thee comfort room for girls respect to opposite
(2 for JHS and for SHS) gender. Also keep them in
mind that they must be a
responsible girl/boy, and
always make this area
clean because It may be a
reflection of their attitude
and actions.

AN OBSERVATION GUIDE FOR THE CLASSROOM VISIT

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the space
provided.
Guide Question Classroom Observation Report
Describe the community The school is found in the mountainous area of Capintalan,
or neighborhood where Carranglan, Nueva Ecija. The community unveiled your eyes with
the school is found. flowering ornamentals, variety of fruit and non-fruit bearing trees,

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 waterfalls and cold climate.
Describe the school The school is an eco-friendly campus. You can see green and
campus. What colors do yellow everywhere. There are lots of gardens and benches that
you see? What is the surrounded by different kinds of flowers, trees and also there is a
condition of the tree house which you can read and unwind at the same time. The
buildings? condition of buildings is peaceful. They don’t degrade the natural
form of the mountain, instead the school buildings are built
naturally like a terrace.
Pass by the offices. The offices are located in the front side of the campus, you can
What impression do you see the Principal’s office, Faculty office and Guidance office close
have of these offices? to each other. I am amazed by the offices because it is neat and
pleasing. The mountain at the side is welcoming you to a calm
and peaceful place to formulate your lesson.
Walk through the school The school halls, library and canteens are refreshing. The library
halls, the library, the is quite big and organized. There are two canteens located at the
canteen. Look around highest spot of the school. The Senior high school building of
and find out the other Capintalan National High school is one of the best building built in
facilities that the school Nueva Ecija. I also come across to the facility they are most proud
has. of, which is the Reading Center. It is like a tree house that
composed of books, cd’s and computers, where they can learn
and calm their minds. There are also lots of “Bahay Kubo” built by
different club organizations which are all wonderful and useful.

AN OBSERVATION GUIDE OF THE CLASSROOM VISIT

Be guided by these tasks as you do your observation. Then accomplish the matrix to record
your data.
CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX
Classroom Facilities Description
(location, number, arrangement, condition)
Wall Displays The classroom is composed of Bulletin board where you can find
poster of Cleaners in a week, Home-room officers and PTA officers.
The four sides of the room displays, Science, Mathematics, English,
Filipino, History, Home Economics and Character development
related posters such as, The Organs of the body and Table of
Elements, Origin of the Universe, The different shapes, Steps on
“How to sew”, Famous quote of Philosophers and English writers,
Disaster Risk Reduction management board, Core Values, and
Honesty is the best Policy.
Teacher’s Table The teacher’s table is located beside the entrance door.
Learner’s Desks The learner’s chair and desk are made of wood. There are 40 chairs
with desks in every Junior High school classroom, it looks old and
some are already wrecked. While the Senior high school chairs with
desk are made of plastic and still look new.
Blackboard The blackboard is in front of the classroom. It is too old and filthy.
Learning Every classroom is composed of mini library and a Smart/LED
Materials/Visual Television with sound system.
Aids

ANALYZE: Separate Sheet

1. How do the school campus and the classroom in particular impact the learning of the
students going to school? What are your conclusions?
Capintalan National High school is green and natural. You can’t see
any things that may harm the community. The school is peaceful, calm and
relaxing. The classroom might be to old-fashioned but there will be no
destruction when it comes to learning. For me, it is a positive side that the
school is located in the mountains. There is no place to do entertainment
related activities such as shopping, bar, place to drink and play games,
which avoid student’s temptation to cut classes. Most of all, the student’s
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 may fully appreciate the beauty of nature, that it is more peaceful to study
in a simple place which there’s no cause of interruption to finish their
study.

2. How does this relate to your knowledge of the child and adolescent development?
How does this relate to your knowledge of facilitating learning?
Child and adolescent learners are easily distracted to petty things
they encounter in their learning environment, just a simple transportation
noise, busy neighborhood, and infrastructures raucous may ruin their
concentration to study and learn. That is why, having a school located in a
beautiful and natural place is an advantage for those who want to focus on
their studies. In facilitating learner-centered teaching, we always want the
best for our students. We give our utmost time and heart to follow and
meets their needs in learning to avoid troubles in the future. As a great
teacher is chill, we should always put a calm and welcoming atmosphere in
order for them to appreciate the real essence of learning. Indeed, the
Capintalan National High school campus is a best example for a school
that wants to avoid distractions and interference to every student’s journey
to success.

REFLECT: Separate Sheet

1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why?
Yes. As a nature lover, it is an opportunity for me to teach in a
school that offers a peaceful and smooth way to progress. Green,
refreshing and relaxing while teaching indigenous people with the best
attitude in the country, wherein every day I will encounter such simple,
loving and well-mannered students. There is no place I’d rather be to teach
and learn at the same time.

2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?

A school campus is conducive to learning when it is far away from
distractions, can cure ignorance and teach good manners to the youth.

3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?

A classroom is conducive to learning when the teacher put his/her
hearts in teaching and learning. Teachers who listens to the struggles of
every student, who realized that students have a life outside the school and
always prioritize to teach students manners and right attitude, because I
believe having personal qualities that may impact a student to change for
the better is essential rather than teaching those of written in books.

4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?

In the future, I will become a teacher who welcomes a conducive
way of learning, when I have an effective communication skill. A teacher
who understand the language of the students. A teacher that listens,
understands and guide my students in the right path. I will become their
mother, sister or a friend whom they can rely on, so that I will know what I
will do in order for them to be better, to avoid disappointments, who chose
to become positive in learning which they can use their mistakes as a
lesson to learn much in life.

5. Write your additional learnings and insights regarding your observations.

To be honest, Capintalan National high school may not be one of the
biggest schools in the country, it may not have technological
advancement, big buildings and no malls or other recreational sites
surrounding the community, nevertheless, it is a reflection of a natural

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 place where learning is easy, simple and comfortable. It is an effort-less
school to manage because of trouble-free environment.
Activity 1.2 OBSERVING BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAYS

As you look around and examine board displays, use the observation guide and forms
provided for you to document your observations.

Read the following carefully before you observe:

1. Go around the school and examine the board displays. How many board displays do
you see?
Over all, there are 26 different board displays.

2. Where are the display board found? Are they in places where target viewers can see
them?
There are lots of board displays around the campus, every building,
clubs and each classroom have bulletin boards displayed in each front
door, windows and walls. Indeed, the target viewers can clearly see the
informational board displays.

3. What are the displays about? What key messages do they convey? What images
and colors do you see? How are the pieces of information and images arranged?
The displays are all about the different agendas of every subjects
that shows the important lessons and basic concepts of the curriculum,
there are tarpaulins for Covid 19-awareness, board for Disaster Risk
Reduction management, Boards, stickers and wallpapers for different
Academic/subject related information and also board displays of
Classroom officers, Faculty and Staff and Parents-teachers association.
There are also bulletin board for classroom rules and procedures,
consequences, honors/achievement, birthday and cleaners.
Generally, board displays are creatively designed, full of colors and
recycled materials, and big enough to see and read. It is also arranged
depending on the information posted all around the school campus.

4. What materials were used in making the displays? Are borders used?
Yes, the materials used are cork boards, blackboards, whiteboards,
tarpaulins, colored papers, printed papers and photo papers, highlighters,
boarders, and different eco-friendly materials for designing.

5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar, and the like)
I noticed some errors such as the correct usage of Capitalization
and punctuation marks. Also, some are not readable due to wrong color
accents.

6. Are the messages clear and easily understood?

Yes, the messages are clear and easily understood because they
used a variety of language and dialects such as English, Tagalog, Ilocano,
Ifugao and Igorot languages. There will be no language barriers for their
compliance because the school already produce board displays for
students who are bi-lingual.

7. Think about what got your attention. Why did it get your attention?
The display board that got my attention is the Disaster Risk
reduction management corner. It has lots of informational posters like
tropical warning signals, preparedness measures for tropical cyclones and
earthquakes, Covid-19 awareness in tagalog language and anti-bullying
corner.

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8. Take a photo of the display board.

ANALYZE: (separate sheet)

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

The purpose of the display board is to familiarize the students with
the lesson/s. It also provides information about certain issues, events and
programs.

2. Did the board display design reflect the likes/interest of its target audience? Why?
Why not?
The board display design reflects the interest of the students,
because teachers made sure that the color, boarders, shapes and artistic
effects suit to the taste of the learners.

3. Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand?
Why? Why not?
Yes, the language used are clear and simple because the
terminologies used are the general term of a word which are the ones who
students are familiar with. Teachers made sure that there are no
extravagant expressions and deep words used.

4. Was the board display effective? Why? Why not?

The board display is effective for the students understanding of a
certain lesson or events. For instance, the disaster risk reduction
management board, it displays the important things to do before, during
and after typhoon, earthquake and etc. to avoid major disaster in the place.

5. What suggestions can you make?

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 Due to the new normal, I suggest to have a display board which is
timely-relevant, creative and informational. So that, not only students will
be aware of the reality and the changes that occurring in the system but
also teachers who are in-charge of facilitation of learning. Hence,
everything will be under control, and students and visitors in the
classroom will become much more responsible in dealing with the new
normal.

*Based on your suggestions, make your board display lay-out. You may present your output
through any of these:
* a hand-made drawing or layout
* an electronic (computer) drawing/illustration or layout
* a collage

APRIL JOY S. VILLANUEVA

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REFLECT: (separate sheet)

1. Name at least five skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with
effective board displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.

a. Resourceful- all the needs of the students must supply. Use recyclable
materials if necessary.
b. Artistic- to catch up with the taste of the audience. Modern/minimalist
c. Competent- the teachers must have sufficient ability to provide the diverse
needs of the learners. It must be multi-cultural and dynamic.
d. Devoted- a devoted teacher in making board display is a successful teacher.
Having the ability to show passion and inspire the learners with
understanding the very lesson of every displays.
e. Expressive/ Brilliant- have the ideas more meaningful, and clear to
understand. No need to express words profoundly. Just focus on the track
using simple words but meaningful.

2. Which of the skills you named in number 1 do you already have? Recall your past
experiences in making board displays. How do you practice these skills?
From the skills I named in number 1, the characteristics I already
have is being resourceful, artistic and devoted. I made sure that I apply the
re-use, reduce, and recycle in making artistic effects on board displays. I
also devoted my time and effort in making board displays which are
informational, inspirational and persuasive, so that I can make an impact in
the learning of the students.

3. Which skills do you still need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on how
you can improve on or acquire these skills.
From what I have suggested on the skills that a teacher must come
up with an effective display board, being competent and expressive are the
things I admit to still need to develop because, I remember using my rich
vocabulary to put words which are not familiar just to make it more
appealing or expressive but I am wrong. So, just use general terminologies
that learners will easily understand so that they can absorb the information
written clearly and effortlessly. Also, always make learner-centered display
board and set aside your own needs and provide the things which the
learners want which necessary for their learning acquisition.

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ASSIGNMENT: (separate sheet)

1. Make your Personal Illustration of an Effective School Environment through any of

these:
a. Descriptive paragraph
b. Photo essay
c. Sketch or drawing

“Reading is next to understanding”, honing the knowledge and skills of every student
inside and outside the school community is the main goal why the school teach students the
importance of being literate enough to read and write. Indeed, it will start to an effective school
environment with a place to read and relax their mind for a better understanding of every lesson
within and beyond books. Capintalan National high School, build a conducive reading center
for students to read at their own pace. It is composed of books, audio books, computers,
television and speakers and is located at the highest spot of the school. So, the place is quiet
enough to let the students contemplate and brainstorm with their classmates, friends and peers.
There will be no barriers and environmental noise. It is also clean and green which they can
breathe and focus their mind. Overall, the macro-skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking
and viewing) and communication skills of students will enhance through reading in group
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because they can also share their knowledge with one another.