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Episode 1

On Becoming a Teacher

A Detailed Guide
Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write your observation report on the
provided space.
1. As you interview each teacher, ask each one to answer the three sentence completion items
below:
a. My goal/s for my pupils/students is/are to value their education by studying well.
This statement reflects the teachers... values/philosophy about WHY one should teach.
b. What I really want to teach to my pupils/students is/are to learn with excellence.
This statement reflects the teachers values/philosophy about WHATone should teach.
c. I will teach my pupils/students by using methods that they could understand easily.
This statement reflects the teachers values/philosophy about HOW one should teach.
2. Use the sentence completion form on the next page when you interview the teachers.
3. Fill out the Teachers Values and Philosophy Matrix to document the teachers responses.
4. Analyze the teachers responses by identifying the values and philosophies they reflect. You can
use the book, the teaching Profession (Bilbao, et.al, 2006) as a guide.

TEACHER INTERVIEW FORM

1. Teachers Name _______________________________________________________________
Subject Taught _____________________________ Level _____________________________

a. My goal/s for my pupils/students is/are

b. What I really want to teach to my pupils/students is/are

c. I will teach my pupils/students by different approaches, techniques and methods.

Your Analysis on Teachers Responses

Your Analysis on the Values Reflected

Your Reflections on their Philosophies

My Reflection
1. Which views do you agree with? Disagree with? Expound.
2. This time, its your turn to answer the three sentence completion items.

REFLECTIVE ACTIVITIES
Draw or illustrate your answer.
A If you were a school tool (ruler, pencil, paper, etc.), what would you be? Why?
B. If you were a subject (Math, English, Science, etc.), what would you be? Why?
C. If you were school furniture (table, chair, blackboard, etc.), what would you be? Why?

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EPISODE 2: THE TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM
OBSERVATION REPORT
School Observed:______________________________________________
School Address:_______________________________________________
Date of Visit:__________________________________________________

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MATRIX

Classroom
Management Area
Organizational Plan

Schedule

Description of the
supportive measures
observed

Comments on the
effectiveness of the
supportive measures

Recommendations

Record Keeping

Physical Environment

Discipline

Routines

YOUR ANALYSIS
In what area of classroom management was the teacher most effective? Which of the supportive
measures were effective? Why?
In what area of classroom management was the teacher least effective? Which supportive measures
were not effective? Why?
Suggest more effective ways for your answers.

YOUR REFLECTIONS
Describe at least 3-5 characteristics of a teacher who can establish a well-managed classroom.
What characteristics do you have at present that can make you an effective classroom manager?
Elaborate how these characteristics can help you.
What characteristics do you have at present that can hamper you from becoming an effective
classroom manager? How can you overcome these characteristics?

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EPISODE 3: THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY
OBSERVATION REPORT
School Observed:_______________________________________________
School Address:________________________________________________
Date of Visit:___________________________________________________

ISSUES

DESCRIPTIONS

Locality of the School

Issues/Concerns/Problems of the Community

Community Resources

Community Assistance/Service given by the

school

Your ANALYSIS
Suggest new ways by which the school can creatively use resources of the community.
How can the school address the issues/concerns and problems of the community?
What possible linkages can the community and the school have?

YOUR REFLECTIONS
How did you feel while you were going around the community? What things did you learn that you
might have taken for granted before?
As a future teacher, what do you think will be your role in the community?
How will you encourage more community participation among teachers and students?

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EPISODE 4: THE GLOBAL TEACHER
The Global Teacher Matrix
Teachers Attributes
KNOWLEDGE

TEACHER 1

TEACHER 2

TEACHER 3

SKILLS

VALUES

OTHER SHARED
EXPERIENCES

YOUR ANALYSIS
From the responses of the teachers, what conclusions can you make about the knowledge that a
global teacher should have?
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From the responses of the teachers, what conclusions can you make about the skills that a global
teacher should have?
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From the responses of the teachers, what conclusions can you make about the values that a global
teacher should have?
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Episode 5. The Teacher as a Professional
Policies/Guidelines

Rights of Teachers

Comments/sharing
s of the
interviewee

Values Shown

Pertinent
Laws/provisions
that served as legal
basis of the
policy/guuidelines

Duties and
obligations of
Teachers

Economic and
Social benefits

Reward/Incentive
System

Disciplinary
Procedures

REFLECTIONS
How do you feel about the policies and guidelines concerning teachers? How will you
respond to them in the future?

What insights/realizations did you have about the demands of being a professional
teacher? How will you meet these challenging demands in the future?

What are your values and strengths that can help you become a true professional?