Guided Reflection Protocol Form
1. Observation and Description
a. Describe the observed classroom routines.
Different classroom routines observed in the video are the following: proper arrangement of a student’s desk, freedom to use classroom facilities, presence of attendance graph which will be updated every school day, practical sign-out area, and freedom to use classroom materials with certain limitations.
b. Describe the implementation methods of routines in the observed classroom.
First, for the proper arrangement of the student’s desk, the teacher has made clear that it is their own responsibility. After she has given the instructions, it is now expected of the students to keep it in an orderly manner up to the last day of school. On the other hand, the attendance graph will be updated by an assigned student. That student will be the one responsible to check the class attendance every school day.
Significantly, routines such as the use of classroom facilities and materials are implemented in a sense that the students have freedom to access and use them. This freedom however, has certain limitations. The teacher pointed out that they can use or access any of them as long as no other student is currently using such.
Finally, the sign-out area the teacher has placed in one corner of the classroom was made very practical. The students were taught to do things on their own in an organized way.
2. Analysis, Exploration, and Reasoning
a. Predict students’ level of engagement with the observed classroom routines.
As observed from the video, the level of engagement of the students can be said to be very high. The students were interested in the different routines the teacher has been presenting. They’ve been very observant about the different areas in the classroom. An evident example would be the presence of the alphabet in script. In addition, the students were happy after the first day of school has ended, and after they have received the certificate from their teacher.
b. Analyze a possible purpose for one observed classroom routine.
The most significant observed classroom routine was the freedom to use classroom facilities and materials with certain limitations. The purpose of this routine would be to teach students to act on their own. Moreover, such type of routine would teach students to follow instructions carefully. Lastly, this would give students a sense of respect and responsibility.
3. Connections to Other Effective Teaching Practices
a. Explain the purpose of the observed classroom routines as they relate to the learning environment.
The main purpose of the observed classroom routines would be to help students to adapt to the different procedures and to the learning environment as well. These include the development of a healthy teacher-student relationship and a sense of trust.
K-8 Situations
1. Beginning of the day
a. Students will be asked to fall in line in alphabetical order (according to their class number) in order for the teacher or the assigned student to check the class attendance.
b. Students will now proceed to their respective desks for them to prepare to the lesson proper.
c. Students will bring out or gather all the necessary school materials (textbooks, notebook, etc.) or supplies needed for the first subject area to be discussed.
2. End of the day
a. Students will arrange all their things. This means that they will arrange their bags, desks and chairs before leaving.
b. Students will form a straight line while preparing to leave the classroom.
c. Students will leave when the teacher has already given the signal.
3. Transition between activities
a. The teacher will ask the students if they have any question before proceeding to the next activity.
b. After dealing to the necessary questions raised by the students, the teacher will ask the students to keep all materials used in the previous activity which will not be used in the next activity.
c. The teacher will ask some students to share their expectations or thoughts regarding to the next scheduled activity.
4. Distribution of Materials
a. The teacher will ask every student to be in their respective desks, or in their respective areas or groups.
b. The teacher will either call the students one by one (or in pairs or groups) to give the materials to them; or give the signal for them to gather the materials on their own.
c. After all materials have been distributed, the teacher will ask the class if all got the same materials, and settle problems if there is any.
5. Field Trip
a. The teacher will ask the class to arrange themselves alphabetically in order for the teacher to accurately check the attendance.
b. The teacher will give all the instructions and necessary precautions to the students, all of the do’s and don’ts during the educational trip.
c. The teacher will group the students in pairs (buddy system), and ask each of them to always go with their partner.
6. Recess
a. The teacher will ask the students to clean their desks and set aside their things before having recess.
b. Students will be asked to fall in line before the teacher allows them to go out of the classroom.
c. After recess, the teacher will ask the students to be back in their respective desks and ready the learning materials to be used in the next lesson or activity.
7. Fire or disaster drills
a. The teacher will remind all the students to keep calm and don’t panic.
b. The teacher will remind all students to walk briskly when the authority has already given the signal to go out of the school premises.
c. The teacher will remind all the students to stay at the place declared by the authority to be safe.
The following routines indicated above would be appropriate because they show how the teacher can effectively help the students familiarize themselves in the different K-8 situations. Moreover, these routines are simple steps that the students can easily get used to them while developing core values like courtesy and responsibility. These routines would also inculcate to the students the importance of organizing things. Finally, the routines mentioned above would create a positive learning environment and a fruitful relationship between the teacher and the students.
