Establishing Classroom Routines and

LEARNING EPISODE
Procedures

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1(1.3 and 1.4), 2 (2.1) and 3 (3.2 and3.4)

My Learning Episode Overview

This episode enables me to observe the different classroom routines performed by my

cooperating teacher. Getting acquainted with these routines will ensure a very organized
systematic and orderly classroom.

My Target (Learning Outcomes)

At the end of this activity, I will be able to:

 meet my cooperating teacher,

 reflect on the expectations of my cooperating teacher,
 observe and record important notes airing the discussion with my cooperating teacher,
 interact my cooperating teacher,
 give assistance to my cooperating teacher

My Map (Learning Episode Directions)

These are the things I need to do:

Line formation
Observe the following
Checking of attendance
routines:
Prayer

Passing of Papers/books

Record your observations. Getting the learning materials

Writing assignments /reminders

Other activities that need procedure

My Big Ideas (Learning Essentials)

ROUTINES

These are the backbone of daily classroom life. They facilitate teaching and learning.
Routines do not just make your life easier, they save valuable classroom time. What’s more
important is efficient routines make it easier for students to learn and achieve more. When
routines and procedures are carefully taught, modeled and established in the classroom, children
know what is expected of them and how to do certain things on their own. Having these
predictable patterns in place allows teachers to spend more time in meaningful instruction.

My Task (Activities)

A. What routines do I need to establish in order to make me a better classroom manager?

Open all the cameras

CLASSROOM ROUTINES

Prayer

Greetings

Checking of attendance

Proper discussion afterwards giving of assignments

B. Interview other teachers and inquire on what classroom routines they have established to
ensure better classroom management.

Name of Teacher: Jose F. Roldan Jr.

School: Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria

Grade Level Handled: Grade 7 – Araling Panlipunan

Since we are now in a new normal situation in which there are no face to face classes, the
routines that he has established to guarantee better online class management are as
follows:
 Let the students to open all their cameras
 Prayer
 Checking of attendance
 Reviewing the previous topic
 Proper discussion
 Giving of assignments
 Follow up with their lacking activities

C. Surf the internet or research in the library. Read and jot down some important notes on
classroom routines and procedures.
Teachers must develop classroom procedures in order to make the most of each
school day. A classroom built on procedures and routines is more likely to foster positive
relationships, experience daily productivity, and enjoy a relaxed environment—even in
the face of challenges—than an unstructured and unpredictable classroom.

Teachers who do not clearly define procedures experience avoidable stress and
rob their students of important experiences. Though procedures benefit both teachers and
students, the onus is on you to decide what rules and routines will be most successful in your
class. Start with these five types of procedures.

1 Begin Class Intentionally

Beginning-of-the-day routines are important for classroom management and some of the most
significant procedures you can set. A teacher that is intentional when launching every school day
is likely to successfully carry out all of their responsibilities—attendance, homework collection,
printing/copying, etc.—and motivate their students to do the same.
2 Establish a Procedure for Asking Questions

Students should always feel encouraged to ask for help when they need it.
Unfortunately, many students would rather keep their comments or confusion to themselves after
being shut down for poor question delivery too many times. Get ahead of this problem before it
even presents itself by telling your students exactly how you expect them to ask questions and
showing them that you value their inquiries.

3 Create a System for Restroom Use

Students are always going to need to use the restroom during class and they should
never be punished for this. As a teacher, you will need to put in place a system that makes
bathroom use as undisruptive as possible. This guarantees that students are not denied the right to
essential bodily functions and you are not inundated with frustrating and inconvenient—but
entirely reasonable—requests.

4 Determine How You Will Collect Work

Collecting student work should be a streamlined process that makes your life easier,
not harder. However, if teachers don't have a practical plan in place, the process of gathering
student work can become an inefficient mess.

End Class and Lessons Efficiently

The same attention that you give to the start of class should be given to the end of
class (and end of lessons) for the same reasons that beginning the day strong is essential. Many
teacher handbooks stress the importance of designing a sequence of activities that stretches all
the way to the end of a lesson, not focusing any more on introductions than conclusions.

My Analysis

Establishing classroom routines is important because:

 it facilitates the teachers to sustain a good classroom management.

 It enables the learners to predict what will happen to the next day and he/she will be able
to prepare for it.
 It allows the learners to establish a good habit.
 It establishes a feeling of responsibility to the students and promotes good manners and
right conduct.
My Reflections / My Insights

If I already have my own class, I want to do the following:

Arriving in the morning This does not apply in the new normal situation since there
are no face to face classes.

 Taking attendance Monitoring student who didn’t attend online class

 Posting reminders Reminding students to study their lessons and do their

assignments through our group chat.

 Throughout the day Checking student outputs/quizzes and recording their scores.

 Ending the day Students are in their perspectives houses and we only have
one hour class in a week, we don’t have much to do but to discuss our lessons and end
with giving of activities to be pass every Friday.

 Other episodes that need procedure(s) Check of the class records

My Application (From Theory to Practice)

Read the situations and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Why do we need to establish classroom routines?

I. To improve classroom management III. To save valuable time
II. To enhance classroom instruction
A. I only C. II and III
B. I and II D. I, II and III
2. When do you establish classroom routines?
A. At the middle of the year
B. At the end of the year
C. At the beginning of the year
D. Anytime the teacher deems proper

3. When students come in the morning, what routines may be employed?

A. Stay along with the corridor and wait for their classmates.
B. Assign a leader to come early and check the attendance.
C. Have an attendance pocket chart to develop responsibility.
D. Construct a seat plan and let students locate their seats.
 My Portfolio (Compilation of Learning Documents, Evidence, Records, etc)

Checking of Attendance
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My Assessment (How did I perform in this learning episode?)

5 4 3 2 1
Outstanding Exceed/s Meet/s Needs Unacceptable
Expectations Expectations Improvement Performance

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