The document discusses strategies for effective classroom organization and management. It notes that the seating arrangement can impact student behavior, attention, and interaction. A circular arrangement may promote greater participation, while chaos and lack of organization can distract students. The document emphasizes maintaining routines for time, place, activities, and discipline to help structure student learning. It also discusses the importance of meeting the needs of all students, maintaining an orderly classroom, and building a link between home and school.

1. - how children are seated - the seating arrangement - can have an impact on classroom organization and routine affect the learners’ behavior by
student's attention & motivation & openness/interaction. Sometimes a following the rules and procedures of the classroom. The teacher
circular arrangement helps, especially in case of discussions, activities, etc.
have in mind when she designs the classroom organizations and
since there is no Hierarchy there - all are equal hence greater participation.
routines should be the students become knowledgeable and skilled,
-- a chaotic, untidy/messy classroom is Never any help. Not only does it set a organized a comfortable and pleasant physical environment for
very bad example in terms of tidiness & organizing, it also distracts students. ease in mobility and flow of learning activities. The behavior
And time may also be unnecessarily wasted in trying to find things, files, strategies were effective in managing the behavior of the learners
books, etc. since they are not neatly arranged. are following the routines, sensitive to positive and negative
interactions in order to maintain discipline and order.
-- A time table or schedule should be displayed prominently And followed.
This helps learners to organize their thoughts, their books, etc. & be The routines and procedures that I consider for this level to
prepared mentally & physically for the next class.
discipline them and to maintain the cleanliness of the classroom are
-- Some sort of routine should also be maintained in terms of time, place, daily attendance, prayers, keeping tables and chairs in order before
space, subject, activity, leisure, breaks, etc. If there is no routine, then it can leaving, cleaning blackboard to be ready for next topic and cleaning
become quite overwhelming for most students, especially when they are stains or drops after the lesson.
young. And can also affect their biological clock when it comes to biological
needs.
-- A chaotic class presumes that there is nobody in charge. This affects Episode 4 – Individual Differences and Learners’
discipline, undermines authority of teacher, & all this culminates in very low
levels of learning.
Interaction (focusing on differences in gender,
racial, religious backgrounds)
A good classroom organization & routine helps students to structure their
own learning, know what to expect when, know what is Expected of Them,
helps maintain Discipline, Concentration, Quicker, Smoother & Unhindered
completion of tasks, .... The students that I was observed are the groups that
interact more with their teacher than others. They behaved and
interacted differently. All in the groups participated actively. There
Episode 3 – Classroom Management and Learning are some students ask for most help. When the students are called
by their teacher, and cannot answer the teachers’ question, their
classmates try to help each other.
As I observed in the class, the characteristics of the learners
were very active. They are well-concentrated with their lesson. The

2. I am proud with their teacher because of her ability to make Episode 6 – Home-school Link
them disciplined. I feel a sense of oneness or unity among the
learners and between the teacher and learners because they are all
cooperate. As a future teacher, I want the learners interact in a
The student that I was interviewed in this episode was a
good way. I will encourage all learners to interact and participate
first year high school student, 12 years old, female, and has four
with my class by calling their attention and making them as one.
siblings. The style of parenting experienced by the learner that I was
interviewed was authoritative, because her parent achieves a good
blend. The student is socially competent, self reliant and has greater
ability to show self-control. She has higher self-esteem and better
adjusted.
Episode 5 – Individual Differences and Learners’
Interaction (focusing on different levels of abilities)
The type of parenting that I was experienced is Permissive.
My parents are not firm or controlling. They have few expectations.
The students who performed well in the class that I was May be warm and caring but appear to be uninvolved and
observed are those who are present in the class. Some of the uninterested. It affects me to study hard for them to give me care
students come from average family and above average family in and importance. As a future teacher, I will make a meeting for the
terms of socio- economic status. parents every grading period of the school year. I will discuss the
attitudes of their daughter/son and telling the purpose of the
meeting. I will help them by guiding their children and by
The methods and strategies that I will remember in the understanding and talking with them. They will help me by doing
future to ensure that I will be able to meet the needs of both the what the right thing to do with their children.
high and low achievers in my class are encourage learners to share
their personal history and experiences, communicate high
expectations to students from all sub-groups, adopt to the students’
diverse backgrounds and learning styles by allowing them personal
choice and decision making opportunities concerning what they will
learn and how they will learn it.