CHAPTER VII

SCHOOL
ENVIRON
MENT
 LESSON 1: The School Environment

GUIDED PRACTICE

A. Preliminary Activity. Conduct a survey of the school environment. Provide a

description of the following components.
Components Description
Location

Physical Facilities

Psychological Climate

Community Context

B. Answer the following questions:

1. Which component is the strength and weakness of the school? Explain
your answer.

2. How does the school maintain the safety and security of the students?
3. What are best practices of the school in keeping the learning environment
conducive for teaching and learning?

4. How do teachers promote social development and cultural diversity to

learners?

5. In what ways that the school promote a positive school-community

relationship?

C. Conduct an interview with the teachers. Identify the strategies of the school
that promote the DepEd Core Values. Write your answer below.
 PROCESSING A. Review the data you have gathered carefully. Answer the
following questions:
1. What makes a good physical learning environment?

2. How does the school environment impact students’ motivation and

academic achievements?

3. Which component of the school environment greatly impact student

academic performance?

B. Based on the data you have gathered, what are the best characteristics of a
good school environment? Write your answer below.
REFLECTION Write your reflection by completing the following
statements:

 I realize that:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to:

 LESSON 2: The physical Learning Environment

GUIDED PRACTICE

A. Preliminary Activity. Familiarize yourself with the school’s facilities. Check if

the following are available. Provide a description of facilities that are available
on the corresponding column below.
Physical Structure Available Not Description
Available
Office of the Principal
Administrative Office
Security and Maintenance Office
Faculty Room
Student Center
Classrooms
Library
Science Laboratory
TLE Laboratory
ICT Laboratory
Audio-Visual Room
Medical and Dental Clinic
Guidance and Counseling Room
Cafeteria/Canteen
Auditorium
Play Area
Restroom for Males
Restroom for Females
Other (please specify)
B. Provide a description of the community where the school is located. Write
your observation below:

Name of the School:

Location of the School:
Date of observation:

C. Conduct a survey of the school’s physical facilities. Find answer to the

following questions:
1. Does the school have enough classroom to accommodate students?

2. Are classrooms conducive for teaching and learning?

3. Are tables, chairs, and furniture within the classroom properly

arranged?

4. Are there enough chairs for students?

5. Does the school observe cleanliness?

6. Are school facilities safe for students learning?

7. Do students have access to library resources?

 8. Are students and teachers provided with the equal opportunity to use
laboratory facilities?

9. Does the school have policies on the use and maintenance of school’s
physical facilities and equipment?

10. Are students and teachers aware of the school policies?

Other comments and Observation:

PROCESSING A. Review and analyze the data you have gathered. Answer
the following question:

1. How does the physical environment affect the teaching and learning
process?

2. What makes a classroom conducive for learning?

3. What things does the school need to improve in order to ensure and
maintain safety and conduciveness of the school’s physical
environment?
B. Draw a school with complete physical facilities. Provide description and
function of each of the facilities.
Name of the School:
Location:

Description and function of each of the facilities:

REFLECTION Write your reflection by completing the following statements:

 I realize that:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to:

 LESSON 3: Students-Centered Learning Environment

GUIDED PRACTICE

A. Check if the following characteristics of SCLE are observed. Write your

comment on the column provided below for items that are not observed.
SCLE Learning Environment Observed Not Comments
Observed
1. The teacher serves as the learning
facilitator and provides opportunities for
students to participate in teaching and
learning activities.
2. Students are aware of the lesson and
why it is taught.
3. Students are aware of the learning
outcomes of a particular lesson.
4. Lessons are designed based on the
result of assessment of students prior
learning.

5.Instructional resources are

contextualized based on the learners’
needs and background.
6. The teachers promotes collaborative
learning.
7. The teachers encourages the students
to respect individual differences and
cultural diversity.
8. Students are provided with
opportunities to engage in teaching and
learning activities.
9. Students are given opportunities to
explore their own interests and abilities.
10. students are given opportunities to
share thoughts and ideas and explore
new knowledge at their own time and
pace.
11. Students’ works are acknowledged
and recognized.
12. The teachers engages students in the
assessment and in giving feedback
regarding their academic performance.
13. Students are encouraged to use their
own personalized learning resources.
14. The physical environment promotes
a safe, friendly, and cultural-responsive
learning environment.
15. The teachers and school official
respects the diversity of students,
teachers, and staff.

B. Conduct an interview with teachers. Find answers to the following

questions.
1. How do teachers encourage students to respect individual differences?

2. How do teachers assess the students’ prior learning?

3. In what ways do teacher motivate students to arouse their interest about

the lesson?

4. How do teachers create a positive learning environment?

5. How do teachers promote cultural diversity?

C. Identify challenges faced by teachers in promoting SCLE. Explain why?

Challenges Explanation
PROCESSING Review and analyze the data you have gathered. Answer
the following questions:

1. How important is the role of teachers as a facilitator of SCLE?

2. How do the physical environment, instructional strategies, and

instructional resources contribute to promoting SCLE?

3. What are the benefits of promoting SCLE to learners?

4. What is the greatest challenge of transforming a learning

environment to SCLE?
REFLECTION Write your reflection by completing the following
statements:

 I realized that:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to:

 LESSON 4: School Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness

Guided Practice

A. Preliminary Activity. Find the answers to the following questions. Write

comments on the column provided below if the answer is “NO”.
Questions Yes No Comments
1. Does the school have a security force
that check and maintains the safety of the
school’s property. Employees, and
students?
2. Does the school conduct regular
inspection and risk mapping within around
the school premises?
3. Does the school have a disaster and risk
reduction management office and
coordinators?
4. Does the school have an emergency
response team?
5. Does the school have a medical clinic and
emergency kits?
6. Does the school have pre-designated
emergency routes and evacuation area?
7. Does the school have established safety
procedures and guidelines on the use of
school’s physical facilities and laboratory
equipment?
8. Does the school have established policies
and guidelines on student discipline?
9. Does the school have established
partnership with teachers, parents, and
member of the community?
10. Does the school adopt implementation
Of the DepEd Order No. 21, series of 2015
B. Describe the standard operating procedure (SOP) implemented by the
school to ensure the safety and security of stakeholders during the following
situations:
Situation Emergency Plans/Preparations
1. Natural disaster such as floods and
earthquakes
2.Fire or explosion
3. Bomb Scare/bomb threat
4. Civil disturbances involving,
students, teachers, and school
employees
5. School events and activities
6. Accidents involving students,
teachers, school employees, visitors
7. Bullying/fighting/harassment
9. Gun firing incidents
10. Medical Emergency
11. structural failure
12. Vehicular accident involving a
school bus or private cars
13. lost or missing child
14. Suicide incidents

Other Comments

C. Conduct risk mapping within the school premises. Identify possible risk and
threats to the school’s safety and security. Write your observations on the
space provided below.

Processing
A. Review and analyze carefully the data you have gathered. Answer the
following questions:

1. How important is the school safety, security, and emergency preparedness to

teachers?

2. How does school safety and security affect the teaching and learning
process?

3. How important is the school community-partnership to ensure the safety

and security of the school environment and its stakeholders?

4. What are the best practices of the school in disaster risk reduction and
management?

B. Describe the school’s process in addressing issues related to safety and

security of students.

Reflection

Write your reflection by completing the following statement:

  I realize that:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on I am determined to:

Lesson 5: Child-friendly Environment

Guided Practice
A. Check if the following child-friendly school practices are observed.
Child-friendly School Practices Observed Not Remark
Observe
d
1. It promotes respects for diversity
and ensures equality.
2. It promotes quality learning
outcomes and quality teaching.
3. It ensures a healthy and safe
learning environment.
4. It promote physical, psychological,
and emotional health.
5. It provides a positive learning
environment and learning experiences.
6. It promotes gender equality.
7. It promotes contextualization of
instruction.
8. In encourages student participation
in school activities.
9. It promotes a learner-centered
environment.
10. It involves teachers, parents, and
members of the community in the
fulfillment of children’s right.

B. Identify the best practices of the school that respond to the following
characteristics of a child-friendly school. Write your answers on the column
below:
 Characteristics of a Child-friendly Best Practices
School
It is inclusive and culturally responsive.

It promotes quality education.

It is healthy and protective children.

It is gender-sensitive.

In promotes community participation.

Other Comments:

C. Answer the following questions:

1. How does the school address the general health and well-being of students?

2. How safe and conducive is the learning environment to students?

3. How does the school encourage students to enroll in school?

4. How does the school encourage child participation in school activities?

5. What school initiatives include community participation to ensure the child’s
right?

Processing

A. Review the data you have gathered carefully. Answer the following
questions.
1. How does the child-friendly school environment impact a student’s learning
experience?

2. How will you contribute in creating a child-friendly school?

3. What things does the school need to improved to be declared as a child-

friendly school?

B. write an essay about your vision of a child-friendly school.

 Reflection

Write your reflection by completing the following statements:

 I realize that:

 I believe it is essential to:

 Fron now on, I am determined to:

CHAPTER VIII
 Duties and
Responsibilities
Of Students
Teachers

LESSON 1: Committing to Teaching

GUIDED PRACTICE
A. Interview a teacher. Ask the following question:
1. What do you expect from a student teacher?

2. What should a students teacher do to be able to grow professionally?

PROCESSING

Examine the data you have gathered. Answer the following questions:
Questions Answers
1. How important is student
internship in preparing you to
become a professional teacher?

2. What will make this internship

Experience truly beneficial to
you?

REFLECTION

Write your reflection by completing the following statements:

 I realize that:

 I believe it is essential to:

  From now on, I am determined to:

LESSON 2: Knowing Stakeholders

GUIDED PRACTICE

A. Preliminary Activity: Answer the following:

1. Who are the people in the school community you need to closely work with?
2. Why is it important to know the students?

PROCESSING

Examine your answers. Answer the following questions:

1. How can you establish a good working relationship with the people in the
community?

2. How can you know your students best?

REFLECTION

Write your reflection by completing the following statements:

 I realize that:
  I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to:

LESSON 3: Preparing to Teach

GUIDED PRACTICE

Consider your own practice. Assess the things that you have done or will still
do to make yourself ready for teaching.

1. What things have you done to make yourself ready for teaching?
2. What things are you currently doing to make yourself ready for teaching?

3. What are some of the things that you still need to do to make yourself ready
for teaching?

PROCESSING
Examine the information that you have gathered. Answer the following
questions:
Questions Answer
1. What can you say about the
preparations that you have done so
far to make yourself ready to teach?

2. In preparing to teach, what has

been your greatest challenge and
achievement so far?

REFLECTION

Write your reflection by completing the following statements?

 I realize that:
  I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined to?

LESSON 4: Planning and Organizing

GUIDED PRACTICE

Look at the tasks below. Identify the specific details that will help you
accomplish each task. Write your answers below:
Tasks Specific Details Requires to Accomplish
the Task
1. Writing the lesson plan
2. Choosing teaching strategies

3. Planning for classroom

management

4. Determining the profile of the

students

5. Documenting the students’

progress

PROCESSING Examine the data you have gathered. Answer the following
questions:

1. Which among the task will be the easiest for you to accomplish? Why?

2. Which task will be the hardest to accomplish? Why?

REFLECTION Write your reflection by completing the following

statements:
  I realize that:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined

LESSON 4: Reflecting on Teaching

GUIDED PRACTICE

Videotape or write your experiences in a journal. Review the video or read

what you have written. Answer the following questions:
Questions Answers
1. What are the highlights of your
lesson?

2. What are the areas can you

improve on?
 3. If given a chance to repeat
your lesson, how are you going to
improve it?

PROCESSING Examine the data you have gathered. Answer the following
questions:

A. Upon reflecting on your practice, what significant insights did you get from
the experience?

B. What did you discover about yourself after reflecting on your own practice?

REFLECTION Write your reflection by completing the following

statements:

 I realize that:

 I believe it is essential to:

 From now on, I am determined