Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Module I- THE WHY OF OBSERVATION AND

Objectives: For the student teachers:

1. To be oriented to the course on Observation and Participation.

2. To be convinced of the relevance and the rationale behind every course related rule and
requirements.

3. To express willingness to comply with rules and requirements.

TEACHER’S INPUT

Congratulations! You have reached the last year of your pre-service education. This means that
if you make good in the course, you will find yourself marching with toga this coming graduation
ceremony.

For those of you who are in teacher education not by choice but by force of circumtances, we
hope you have already learned to love the course and are now fully decided to go on with it. If at this
point in time, you haven’t you will find out how difficult it will be for you to go through the motion of
Observation and Participation with all its demands. It will be like swimming against the current.

For those of you whose first love is teacher education and are still in love with it, you may find
out that because you love the course, you will enjoy what it offers and willingly respond to its demands.
It will be like swimming with the current.

This beginning of another one-semester journey. Start right. It ends well which begins well.
Happy journeying!

Our course menu consists of three main parts: 1.) Orientation (you are now on it), 2.) Classroom
observations (individual and group. Since we are in pandemic we need to adjust and be flexible. Virtual
classrooms shall be used), 3.) Pre and Post-Classroom Observation Conferences ( we can meet in face to
face by group to assess your assigned activity)

ACTIVITY

A. Complete the following incomplete statements:

1. I believe that the terminal objective of this course is

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2. The greater bulk of this course shal consist of

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3. I think some requirements of this course are

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4. This course is relevant to my preparation as a teacher because

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5. One rule I Ecpect to be followed along each of the following is:

A. punctuality ________________________________________________________________________

B. attendance ________________________________________________________________________

C. absence ___________________________________________________________________________

D. wearing of uniform _________________________________________________________________

E. submission of requirements __________________________________________________________

F. dealing with students/pupils __________________________________________________________

G. dealing with fellow student teachers ___________________________________________________

H. dealing with the principal ____________________________________________________________

I. dealing with cooperating teacher ______________________________________________________

6. I think the reason why there are rules and requirements is

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You will be grouped into 10 and share/compare your responses one of you will be asked to
present your response to the bigger group in our group chat.

ANALYSIS

A. Based on the answers shared, find out:

1. The terminal objective of this course

2. The greater bulk of this course as implied by the Descriptive Title Classroom Observation and
Participation.

3. Common requirements listed

4. If there are additional course requirements not listed

5. Reasons given for the relevance of this course

6. Rules expected by student teachers

7. Reason(s) for every requirement or rule

ABSTRACTION

This course is the first part of the practicum portion of the Teacher Education Program. The
second part is Student Teaching which is usually offered during the second semester. This course, being
the first part of the entire practicum of the pre-service teacher-education program, has for its terminal
objective the gradual initiation of the student teacher to the world f teaching. Both parts (Observation
and Participation, and Student Teaching) are the integrative capstones of the teacher education
program. Here, opportunities are given to the sstudent teacher to “weld theory into practice through
the application of concepts, principles and ideas gleaned from instructional specialists” (Slick, et. Al
1995) in teacher institutions.

Objectives of the Course: This course instends to supplement whatever teaching related field experience
the student teacher has prior to observation for him/her to:

1. Gain further insights into the various tasks of the teacher;

2. Observe the different learning methods and strategies of teaching and techniques evaluating learning
outcomes as demonstrated by cooperating teachers;

3. Observe and participate in the different facets of classroom and school work in order to gain the
necessary teacher’s skills and right attitudes; and

4. Gain further insights into the nature and characteristics of learners, develop respect for their
personhood and to acquire skills in interacting with them.
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Activities:

1. Orientation

2. Group Observation of Demonstration Lessons on Methods/Strategies and Post-Observation

3. Individual Classroom Observations Using Observation Sheets.

4. Attendance in Weekend Conferences with Supervising Instructors by group.

5. Accomplishments of Reports and Records.

6. Partcipataion in Class Activities and Initial Student Teaching.

Requirements:

1. Attendance and active participation in conference/seminar workshops/ group chat like the K to 12
Curriculum Workshop.

2. Attendance and active participation in group observation of demonstration teaching lessons.

3. Attendance and active articipation in individual obsevation classroom proceedings if applicable.

4. Accomplished observation sheets.

5. accomplished forms.

6. Students teachers’ portfolios containing graded accomplished forms, lesson plans.

7. Logbook where the daily activities of the student-teacher are recorded, together with lessons
learned/insights gained.

Grading System:

Written Final Examination 20%

Rating from Cooperating Teachers 30%

Supervisor’s rating 30%

Other Requirements 20%

On Rules:

Rules on Observation and participation are made for your own good as student teachers and not
to make life and study more difficult for you. If you are a conscientious student teacher, you may not
even feel that there are rules prohibiting you to be late, to waer anything you like to wear as you enter a
class, to do as you wish because you do things as you should. However, if you are the happy-go-lucky
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type of student teacher, you will certainly feel suffocated by the rules on punctuality, attendance,
conduct, uniform, submission pf requirements, etc.

There is a purpose or reason behind every rule. And the purpose is for your own good, for your
growth and development as a teacher. We live in an emperfec world and we too are far from being
perfect. Not all that we like to do and to be are goos food us. Thus these rules.

APPLICATION

Answer the folloing questions:

1. Why is this course given the descriptive title “Observationa and Participation?

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2. of the same requirements which to you will be most relevant? Least relevant? Why?

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3. Is there any rule or are there rules in this course that you find unreasonable? If so, why and what do
you propose to do?

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4. Are you willing to comply with the rules and requirements of this course? Elaborate on you answer.

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Congratulations for the Job Well Done!!!