WEEK 1

The Grade eight's Special Science class' rooms share similar size and physical features for both lie on the second floor of what the school labeled as the "Yellow building". Since the class is a special section, they only have more or less thirty students which make the classroom feel spacious. Their wooden chairs are arranged neatly, the floor is clean and shiny. Additionally, the windows do not have a curtain which makes the lighting bright. However, both classrooms have only one fan.

Overall, the classroom is adequate to be conducive to learning. With regard to teacher-student interaction, Mrs. Villegas doesn't intimidate her students. Meanwhile, students were respectful both to their teacher and us, the classroom observers. Mrs. Villegas' teaching strategy is to conduct assessments on Fridays.

In assessing what students have learned in the Quarter 2 Aralin 2 Module 2 "Kontribusyon ng Kabihasnang Romano" , Mrs. Villegas did a dictated test. Before starting, she does classroom management first. Since the class is a special section considered brilliant, it is no wonder that the students immediately complied. The test has two parts; identification and enumeration. The students behaved throughout the test and checking of items. But I was admittedly concerned that both classes have low scores. Only a few excelled, and several passed. There were even three or more students who just got a single-digit score which is considerably low since the perfect score is 30. The test items utilized Lower Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) with most being remembering and understanding types under Bloom's taxonomy so it shouldn't be that difficult. They also have time to study since it's a routine that Fridays are assessment days. Several factors can address the said concern (a) the students are still adjusting after having been learning in 2 year virtual classes because of the pandemic, (b) belonging to a Special science class whose interests and intelligence are wired with the Science and Math, the subject Araling Panlipunan may be least of their priority in learning and (c) Mrs. Villegas teaching method needs adjustment to fit the class' needs and interest.

Indeed, the face-to-face class observation lead to new insights which are equally eye-opening to the virtual class observations I formerly experienced. Classes post-pandemic have transformed with how students are allowed to use cellphones and other digitals. Cellphones in the classroom used to be a controversial issue but now, teachers encourage the use of it. The changes of the pandemic have affected the landscape of education. One glaring post-pandemic issue is the students lagging performance. The teacher even confirmed that the said class performed lower compared to the pioneering pilot classes and she generally adjusted her instructional strategies to consider the capabilities of her students.

DATE: MARCH 24,2023

CLASS OBSERVED: GRADE 8

SPECIAL SCIENCE

CLASS ALPHA AND BETA