Student
6 Teaching
Learning Tasks
Managing My Classroom Structure and Routines
Name of Student Teacher: ______________________ Date Submitted: _________
Year and Section: _____________________________ Course: ________________
Desired Learning Objectives
Identify classroom structure/routines
Discuss the importance of good classroom structure/routines in class
Design effective classroom management routines
Demonstrate positive and non-violent discipline in the management of learners’
behaviour.
Essential Questions
What is the importance of having an organized and systematic classroom structure and
routines?
As a teaching intern, what classroom routines shall you establish to ensure a positive
and non-violent discipline way of managing learner’ behaviour.
Understandings
- A classroom routine is simply a well-rehearsed response to a teachers’ directive. It is
one of the teacher’s primary labour-saving device.
- One way to become an effective teacher is to provide a structure in the classroom. A
very structured learning environment provides many benefits to the teacher and the
learner. As structured classroom translates to a positive, safe and secure classroom.
Learners enjoy learning in a very safe, friendly and non-threatening environment.
TIPS FOR PROVIDING STRUCTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ([Link])
1. Rules and expectations must be set on the first day.
2. Set high expectations. Explain its importance
3. Hold student accountable for their actions in all areas of life.
4. Keep your rules simple
5. Be prepared to adjust. It is essential to understand that every class and every learners is
unique.
6. Be the primary model for your students when it comes to classroom structure.
7. Be prepared and organized for the class each day
8. Be a good reputation/image. This becomes easier with experience.
My Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1: Observe your teacher. Take down some important notes on how he/she
manages his/her class. What are his/her positive and non-violent disciplinary practices in the
management of learner behaviour?
Observation Log
Name of the Cooperating Teacher: _________________________ Date: _____________
Time: ____________________________ Subject: ___________
Performance Task 2: Take some photographs of classroom structure/design that creates a
positive classroom atmosphere.
Performance Task 3: Design your classroom routines to ensure an effective classroom
structure.
My Classroom Routines
What are the impact of these classroom routines to students learning?
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My Assessment Task
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which terms refer to are established ways of managing a classroom to ensure an organized
and systematic structure?
A. Classroom discipline
B. Classroom management
C. Classroom routines
D. Positive discipline
2. When is the best time to establish classroom routines?
A. At the start the school year
B. At the start of each class
C. During class discussions\
D. At the end of the year
3. These things can be routinized EXCEPT _____________________.
A. Passing of paper/books
B. Checking of attendance
C. Going in and out of the classroom
D. Designing the Bulletin Boards
4. Which is the best way to minimize a noisy learners in class?
A. Stop him/her
B. Ignore him/her
C. Request him/her
D. Talk to him/her personally
5. Which is the best way to know why a learners is always absent in class?
A. Look at his/her Facebook account
B, Write a letter to the parent
C. Call the parent/guardian
D. Report to the Guidance Counsellor
My Learning Artifacts
Conduct an interview among students. Ask them why positive and non-violent discipline
is effective in the management of learner behaviour.
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Let’s Write a Journal
Journal Entry # 6: Managing My Classroom Structure and Routines. Your entry
should contain your understanding and reflection on the given concept.
My Scoring Rubrics
INDICATORS Meets Approaching Meet Does Not Meet
Standards of Standard of Acceptable Acceptable
Excellence Excellence Standard Standard
CRITERIA
4 3 2 1
Performance Has all the Has some Has minimal No aspects of
Tasks aspects of aspects of work aspects of work meets
work that that exceed work that level of
exceed level level of meet level of expectations
of expectation expectation Has errors,
expectation. Demonstrates With some omissions and
Shows solid errors and misconceptions
exemplary performance MASTERY is
performance and not
understanding thorough
Assessment With 5 correct With 4 correct With 3 correct With less than 3
Tasks answers answers answers correct answers
Learning The pieces/s of The piece/s of The piece/s of The piece/s of
Artifacts evidence of evidence of learning evidence of evidence of learning
learning is/are is/are aligned with learning is/are is/are NOT aligned
aligned with SOME of the learning aligned with with the learning
learning outcome ONE of the outcomes.
outcomes. learning
outcomes
Creativity and The learning The learning tasks The learning The learning tasks
Resourcefulness tasks are done are done creatively tasks are done are poorly done and
very creatively and resourcefully. quite creatively need improvement
and and
resourcefully resourcefully
Submission of The assigned The assigned The assigned The assigned
Requirements learning tasks learning tasks are learning tasks learning tasks are
are submitted on submitted a day after are submitted 2 submitted 3 days or
or before the the deadline days after the more after the
deadline. deadline deadline.
MY TOTAL SCORE
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Signature of Practicum Supervisor