1.

The competencies that a great teacher possess according to the resources are the following:

 abides the code of ethics for the profession

 master the subject matter to be taught

 updates oneself on educational trends policies and curricula

 uses teaching methods to facilitate students learning

 builds a support network with parents and community

 demonstrates knowledge understanding of the characteristic and needs of diverse learners

 plans, prepares and implement school curriculum responsibly

 designs select and utilize appropriate assessment strategies and tools

 provides safe, secure fair physical and psychological learning environment that supports learning

 serves beyond the call of duty, helps all the students to learn, knows his or her students, asses and give feedback to students
learning, anchorages respect and diversity.

Those are some of the competencies that a great teacher should possess based on the Philippines professional standards
for teachers (PPST) and southeast Asia teachers competency framework.

2. No, those competencies that I mentioned above are some of the competencies that a great teacher should
possess and these competencies are not limited only to professional competencies because we all know that
there are also other personal traits an characteristics that teachers need to possess. The teacher do not only
handle and socialize with students but also to the community and other people , so it is significant for the
teachers to know and develop other traits besides on the professional competencies that already stated.

3. No, it's not enough that they only possess those competencies because as a teacher there's a lot of duties
and responsibilities that a teacher should do not only doing a planning the lesson, execute a lesson plan,
manages a class, assess learning, compute and report grades, there are more significant things that
considered to d as a role model teacher so it is significant for them to develop more qualities than ca make
them great teacher and a good role model to the students, school, community or to the society.

4. On my opinion, Both the personal qualities and professional competencies should have to become a great
teacher because both of these are important to become a great role model to the students, as a teacher
personal qualities is important to have a great relationship to our students and people around us and having
the professional competencies make us as a great teacher and it shown how a teacher passionate and
serious on his chosen profession and when we will combine the personal qualities and professional
competencies the teacher can fully perform his duties and responsibilities, become a great teacher and role
model also to his co teacher and build a strong relationship and connection with students, parents, school
stakeholders and staffs, colleagues and to the community.

5. In my experience as a students the teacher that I always remember the most and become also my
inspirations in my journey are those teachers that are passionate to their profession, the teacher that very
strict, teacher who make the learning meaningful and enjoyable, appreciate and understand the situation of
the students and know how to handle their students in different circumstances. Those teacher are the teacher
that are mostly remembered by the students like me because those teacher are remarkable because they also
contributes in the progress of the students because they have the ability to make the learning process difficult
or easy, interesting at the same time fun, relatable and remarkable that really leading to the understanding of
the lessons and concepts that helps in shaping the students to have a better life someday.
EPISODE 1 - Reflect-6

1. Based on the personal traits that identified for teachers, the traits or qualities that I possess are dignified
because I am honest, has integrity, self-respect, self-discipline, and the other qualities that I believe that I
already have are healthy, spiritual, humble, and cooperative. While the personal traits that I believed that I need
to develop more are being knowledgeable because I need as a future teacher I believe that I should really
exhibits deep knowledge and understanding across discipline and the other one that I need to improve more is
the preserves in challenging situation because based on my experience in field study I realized that to become
a good teacher someday I should control myself and know how to cam in the midst of chaos, remains
steadfast under pressure, does not easily give up and adjust to different situations.

2. Based on the professional competencies, I believe that I am strongly capable of demonstrating abiding by
the code of ethics for the profession, updates oneself on educational trends, policies and curricula, uses
teaching methods to facilitate students learning, builds a support networks with parents, and community,
demonstrates knowledge, understanding of the characteristics and needs of diverse students, designs, select
and utilize appropriate assessment strategies and tools, provides safe, secure, fair physical and psychological
learning environment that support learning and e plans, prepares and implement school curriculum
responsibly.

3. The competencies that I need to develop more are masters the subject matter to be taught because I know
to myself that there are still a lot of things that I need to learn and develop more in order to achieve the
mastery of the subject that I will taught someday and serves beyond the call of duty because as a teacher I
should improve my time management in able to do task and works even beyond the official time when needed
to still do other responsibilities as a teacher.

4. In my experience as a students the teacher that I always remember the most and become also my
inspirations in my journey are those teachers that are passionate to their profession, the teacher that very
strict, teacher who make the learning meaningful and enjoyable, appreciate and understand the situation of
the students and know how to handle their students in different circumstances. Those teacher are the teacher
that are mostly remembered by the students like me because those teacher are remarkable because they also
contributes in the progress of the students because they have the ability to make the learning process difficult
or easy, interesting at the same time fun, relatable and remarkable that really leading to the understanding of
the lessons and concepts that helps in shaping the students to have a better life someday.

EPISODE 1-P7

1. Takes care of one's physical, emotional and mental well being, patience, exhibits deep knowledge and
understanding across disciplines and persevere in challenging situations and professional competencies like
masters the subject matter, using teaching methods to facilitate students learning, provides a designs, select
and utilize appropriate assessment strategies and tools were least/ not displayed and as a result students
were/class was inattentive, easily distracted and bored during the class discussion.

2. The learners are bored, uninterested to listen and participate in the discussion, easily distracted, created a
unnecessary behaviors and difficult to understand the lesson that being discussed and failed to achieved the
learning outcomes

3. Effective Strategies and techniques to motivate and acquire the students attention and interest in the
class and the other one if possible is Different classroom strategies in handling and facilitating the diverse
students
a. The main objectives of my action research is to identify the effective strategies and techniques in
effectively motivate and acquire the attention and interest of the learners

b. How the teacher can identify the students learning strategies and problems / issues that hinder the
students attention in learning ?

What specific methods and strategies can be develop and done to effectively caught the attention and and
interest of the students ?

c. I should be able to identify the students learning style or strategies in learning process and common
problems that happen in the classroom and their causes through observation. I should also able to identify
most effective methods and strategies that can be addressed or done to effectively know the appropriate
strategies and techniques to acquire the students attention and interest through interviews and research.

1. I learned that in Action Research it is really significant to identify the possible problems that you want to
addressed and internet to find solutions to the specific problem that observed. It is one of a way which can
helps the teachers to study their practices to solve their personal or professional practical problems that they
encounter many circumstances, this action research can be focused on any simple or complex problem that
they observed or sometimes they really experience from their day to day life as a teacher and they will study
study this action research and try to think possible solutions to overcome or makes an effective way or
solutions.

2. I realized that as a future teacher it is really significant to have a knowledge and experience making an
action research because through this way as a educator I can develop and improve more my knowledge and
understanding in many things that will contributes in shaping who I am someday. And conducting action
research can be challenging yet it will bring a numerous benefits, in the process the teacher that will conduct
and solve the action research can learn more aside from the problem that being targeted, and the action
research that will be conducted will not only benefits the teacher who created the action research but it will
also become useful to the students, teachers, school, and to the community to have references and gain
knowledge about action research.

EPISODE 2 - Action - P15

In the classroom of Ma'am Reiza my resource teacher, I observed that students have difficult time in reading
comprehension especially in English since my resource teacher teach Personal Development, when there's a time
that I was helping my resource teacher in managing the class, I had a hard time keeping the students focus on the
discussion and makes them understand what is being discussed because some of them are not really good in
reading comprehension especially on the class of grade 11 automotive which consist of all boys I observed that it
is really difficult to teach them since they are more focus on skills and it set on their mind that they need to focus
more in skills instead of reading comprehension based on what they say when I asked them.

Since the problem is about on reading comprehension of the students, I noticed that it is really effective that as
a teacher it is our responsibilities to makes our students understand and explain to them a situation, so the
possible solution that I think to help improve the reading comprehension of the students are the teacher should
explain to the students the importance of reading comprehension, second think and apply strategies and
techniques that will help to develop and improves the reading comprehension of the learners and lastly make them
realize the importance of improving their reading comprehension not just to past their subjects but the importance
of these to their day to day life.

As a future action researcher I can plan for an appropriate intervention like constructing methods and
strategies to addressed the problem, understanding the students learning styles, their strengths and weaknesses
to distinguish the possible strategies that going to apply that will help them to improves their reading
comprehension. After that I will create activities that will enhance and develop the reading comprehension of each
students and makes some assessment to evaluate the students progress so that the teacher will know the next
step to do to help the students learning development.
EPISODE 2 - Artifacts - P17

IMPROVING THE READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH HIGHER - ORDER THINKING SKILLS

This action research project was conducted t improve reading comprehension with second
grade and third grade students. The teacher researchers intended to improve reading
comprehension by using higher order thinking skills such as predicting, making connections,
visualizing, inferring, questioning and summarizing. In their classrooms the teacher researchers
modeled these strategies through the think-aloud process and graphic organizers. This was followed
by students using these strategies through the whole class, small group, and independent practices.

The teacher researchers gathered information prior to implementing the reading strategy
interventions, the metacomprehension strategy index indicated a lack of students knowledge of
strategies to use before, during and after reading. The State snapshots of early literacy given to the
second grade students identified 9 of the 16 students target level. The Test Ready Test given to the
third grade students indicated 10 of the 17 students were at risk for reading comprehension failures.

The informations gathered by the teacher researchers after the interventions had been modeled
an practice showed improvement with the second and third grade students. The post intervention
scores for the Metacomprehension strategy index showed a significant increase in student's
knowledge of the reading comprehension strategies. The State snapshot of early literacy is
intervention scores indicated only 6 of the 16 second grade students remained below target level for
reading comprehension. The Test Ready Test given to third grade students indicated only 2 of the 16
students had post intervention scores that were at risk for reading comprehension failures.

EPISODE 3 - Reflect - 25

Yes, as a future teacher conducting an action research it worth doing because it is useful, since
it is a process that allows teachers to study their own classroom, school and educational setting in
order to understand them better and to improve their quality and effectiveness.

Because conducting an action research is really important to all teachers aside from gaining
new knowledge it can become useful in the teaching learning process, the teacher should take
interest to know how students learn, wants to make innovations in the curriculum and desires to
improve teaching practices. In addition it can also help the other teachers who are experiencing
similar problems that are encounters in the classroom, and other problems which are not seen in the
school can be tackled through conducting action research those problems that encounter can be
solved.

The completed and proven effective action research can be useful for teachers that can be apply
inside the classroom, based on the studies the other teachers can use those effective action
research and and try to applying the solutions to their own classes. Through this way they can solve
the problems that every teacher encounter in their day to day experience inside the classroom and
the teachers who read different action researches will be able to analyze if their class have a same
problem, and makes the teacher to always observe and check its own classroom then try to apply the
solutions that he read in action research.
E3 - ANALYZE - 23

Mcniff & Whitehead 2006 (Adaptation)

IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS

Brigitte A. Mckown & B.S. Cynthia I. Barnett, B.S.

Reference: https://files.eric.ed.gov/full text/ED496222.pdf

OBSERVE The teacher researchers have seen children in the second and third grades experience
difficulty with the process of reading comprehension which causes them great concern as
educators

REFLECT The researcher hopes to achieve improvement on the students' reading comprehension
through the innovations to be used. The author aims to help students develop strategies to
be able to comprehend the material/s they read. Both the authors want to make their
students become lifelong learners.

PLAN The study/action research can be identified as quantitative research. Based on this AR, the
plan is doable within the given time and is convenient to both the researchers since they
work together in one workplace.

ACT The researchers action are to make use of teacher modeling, teacher think- aloud process,
and students practice of the six comprehension strategies, predicting, making
connections, visualizing, inferring, questioning, and summarizing. The teachers introduced
one comprehension strategy at a time. The teacher researchers introduces and modeled a
graphic organizer that was used with each comprehension strategy. After each strategy
was modeled and practiced in a whole class setting the students practiced in small groups
and independently. The teacher researchers modeled the use of journaling to record the
comprehension strategies that were used and how it helped give meaning to the text.

EVALUATE The teacher researchers observed that students in the second and third grade classrooms
were able to consistently use predicting, making connections, and visualizing strategies in
a group and individually. It is also the intention of the teacher researchers to share their
research result and their knowledge of the comprehension strategies with the
administration and other teachers in their school.

MODIFY The teacher researchers wanted to identify/know of these second and third grades are
able to use the strategies taught and used in class independently.

EPISODE 3 - P25

Since action research is used to address practical problems in the classroom and it is process that allows the
teachers to study their own classroom and school setting to improve their effectiveness. I have understood
how action research should really answer an solve a specific problem in an environment. In my observation
and practice as a students-teacher and a future educator, the concept of action research can help me to gain
more knowledge, improve and develop my skills needed in my profession. Moreover, it can widen the range of
my knowledge and view on different terms or contexts in the field of education such as classroom
management, teaching methods, approaches, strategies, and others. Even at an early time, I can already be
able to identify existing problems in the school we are deployed in with enough time, we can be able to think
deeply about the issues that we can encounter in teaching learning process or in any circumstances that can
encounter in the future.
EPISODE 3 - AR- 26

OBSERVE

a. Why are there very evident differences in the classroom environment of the students?

b. Why some teacher make use of repetitive technological integration for different lessons?

c. Why is there students comparison in the school environment?

REFLECT

a. Through unity of all the people who contributes to the development of the students by encouraging the
parents to continuously contribute in improving their children's learning environment given that the teacher
and the school's budget is limited.

b. Attend seminars regarding technology integration that can be improve the teaching learning process or
search any websites that you can gain to new knowledge and ideas about technology.

c. Provides a equal treatment or opportunities for the students learning inside the classroom and in school as
a whole.

PLAN

I noticed that most of the teachers that I observed in the school that assigned for me are they used their
technology only to view/show educational videos in the class the traditional pen and paper/ chalk and
blackboard for teaching.

EPISODE 5 -NOTICE - 39

Learning Environment 1:

 The board display that available in the classroom is well organized and informative, the theme is the
learner's corners board display wherein it contains the information of the students outputs,
achievements, class officers, and pictures of the students performance.

 The board display are neat, well organized and it have a pleasant decorating that are eye appealing to
the people, the choices of words and designs are simple but attractive and it convey the messages or
informations clearly. All designs and informations are display in creative way and well organized which
caught the attention of the target audience.

 Yes, the bulletin board display help in the learning process of the students because its help the
learners assess their performance in the class and it is very helpful not only to the teachers and
students but also to parents and visitors who will visit the classroom and it show transparency on the
students performance that will motivate the students to study more.

Learning Environment 2:

 It is mostly at their homes and to other learning spaces wherein students feel comfortable to study.

 Commonly the students are study at home and places wherein they feel comfortable to study, which
are usually learning space when the discussion is through distance learning or virtual meeting,
especially on the past years when there is pandemic in the Philippines distance learning is useful in the
teaching learning process.

 Through providing a different teaching strategies and techniques, and also provides as much as
learning materials that can support the modules and the self-paced learning of the students.
EPISODE 5 - 41

I preferred the learning environment 1 because I find it more convenient for the students and teachers and the
teaching learning process are more effective and the learning outcomes are surely achieved. The teacher and
learners are engage in personal communication, discussion and activities are clearly delivered, the teacher
can assess or evaluate the learners learning progress which is most important to help the students learning
development.

EPISODE 5- REFLECT- 40

a. I noticed that the learning environment has a huge impact on the students learning progress, there's really
differences when it comes to the learning environment of the students whether it will be face to face or online
learning.

b. I realized that as a teacher one of our responsibilities is to find ways and strategies, instructional materials,
approaches to maximize and supports the learning of the students in the classroom or in their homes

c. The parents or guardians also plays a important role in the learning development of the learners whether it
is face to face or online learning they should also support and assist their children, they should not only
depend on the teachers for their child's learning since the learning should not only happen the four corners of
classroom because the child's learning is start at homes and the parents are the first teacher.

EPISODE 5 - 40

OBSERVE

Both of the learning environment aims to support learning. However, due to some factors or difficulties such
as lack of learning materials, budgets or funds, it may hinder the teaching learning process, with this one
probable problem that may results from the two situations of the learning environment is the lack of
appropriate learning resources that can support or strengthen the learning. Specifically, when inappropriate or
not enough learning materials or aids are in the classroom or in the online learning environment, effective and
meaningful learning will not be achieved, in the children's own homes, learning can be hindered when they only
have the modules as their learning materials because as a students they also need the teachers assistant for
them to easily understand the lessons that given to them and make sure that they will learn something about
the topic.

REFLECT

With this problem, it is the teacher's responsibilities to maximize the available learning resources for the
students and every teachers should be resourceful in a way that all children in the classroom have a access to
learning materials since not all students can afford it in their own.

PLAN

As early as now or before lesson planning, as a teacher I should be able to collect the appropriate learning
materials for the students and think a effective learning strategies and methods that can apply in the teaching
learning process. If the plan or the resources or aids that I will use are not effective, I should have a plan b or
next plan to effectively deliver the lessons in the class.

E4- NOTICE - 32

Yes, the students reading comprehension is one of the identified common problems that encounters by the
teachers inside the classroom setting, especially now that the all students are focus in technology when they
usually have more time in browsing social media or any websites instead of doing their schoolworks and read
books. This problem can have numerous solutions given that there are plenty of reading strategies that we
can apply and use to the students to help them improve their reading comprehension and contribute to the
learning process of the students.
MY CONDUCIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Conducive learning environment is one of the To make the assessment process more
responsibilities and challenges in the filed of teaching,
meaningful and acceptable to the learners, as
as I visualize I will create a classroom that has enough
space for flexibility where students can do group
a teacher I should be able to do the following:
activities and be able to move around. In theses new Fist is to provide a clear criteria I'd what is or
times, I should and will also prepare various audio visual are expected of the students, through this way
materials that can cater the student's learning in which there will be transparency of how the students
are also accessible for them, to make sure the will be graded. The another is using rubric to
conducive learning environment. My conducive learning
keep the grading objectives for all the students
environment is a school setting which the students are
free from any harm or accident, structurally built in a and to avoid accuse of being bias. Next is to
strong, clean external and internal, free from any noise provide contextual, honest, and significant
so that the students will feel peaceful and concentrate in feedback to all students, as a teacher, I can
their study. On the classroom part the classroom should make the assessment process meaningful
have wide space to accommodate all the students in a
when I am able to give the students the
class, tables, chairs, blackboard, television,charts,
posters, quotes and books should available in the feedback they need and deserve for their
classroom, I will make sure that the classroom improvement and learning. And lastly, helps
environment is always safe and clean, free from the students make up for their mistakes in the
unnecessary things that may risk the students hinder assessment process to get them kn track,
learning ad also building a good relation among the
there are some students who cannot move
students, it can create a friendly and accommodating
through their tasks when they're stuck, so I
atmosphere, open for better learning experiences. In
short, a conducive learning environment is one that has should be able to identify where they might
consistent practices that keep the school safe, clean, have lacked and guide them with it.
orderly and free from distractions, maintain facilities
that provides challenging activities, and address the
physical, social and psychological needs of the
students.

EPISODE 6 - 44

Classroom A Similarities Classroom B

Plenty of chairs/armchairs available Both are classroom spaces for Round tables are used with four
learning chairs per tables and limited chairs
Seats are arranged side by side
leaving little to no space for walking Makes use of boards for the teaching Some chairs are facing the front and
learning process some are not
Limits socializations and
collaborative activities because of Both classroom are clean, natural Has more opportunity for
limited space. lightening and well organized collaborative or group work

All students will be facing the front or Spacious and comfortable for
the teachers and the blackboard. students
EPISODE 6- 45

Knowing that face to face learning environment is challenging for the teachers, I should participate and
assist in their classes by following the schedule, the order and the rules and regulations of the class. As a
student teacher, I should be able to show that I am a good role model and I am someone who they can trust
and follow especially when there are no teachers around. I can help in assisting by taking charge of the
classroom management such as disciplining them then when they are being noisy or keep roaming around. I
can also provide activities can help in their learning such as facilitating the quiz or seat works in the class.
When there are group activities, I can help my resource teacher in managing there groups and also guide them
with their task, and lastly I will be open with answering their academic related questions but not with the exact
answers, I just willing to assist them and enthusiastically motivate the students in attaining their goals.

EPISODE 6- NOTICE- 45

Classroom Environment Before Classroom Environment Now

Teachers do most of the talking and students Discussions of concepts already include the
receive informations student's ideas and previous knowledge

Traditional pen and paper or Blackboard and chalk Makes use of technology such as television and
projector for presenting lessons or conducting
activities.

Limited to books for learning resources Learning resources include research from the
Internet or materials made by others

Traditional literacy and communication skills are Includes digital literacy and other 21st century skills
developed

EPISODE 6- ANALYZE

1. The changes in the face to face learning environment now are the drastic changes in the society specifically
with the development and enhancement if the education system and the existence of technology. In the 21st
century, more various skills and abilities are expected of the students, hence, the curriculum somewhat urged
the learning environment to be developed. From using the blackboard and the chalks , the integrations of
technology in classroom improves the teaching learning process, making more opportunities and maximizing
the learning. In addition, the availability of the learning resources have also improved the face to face learning
environment since teachers can already find the materials needed to learning.

2. I think one of the changes that I can keep up with is the technological integrations where I will makes use of
digital platforms, educational apps, multimedia and other technologies to support my teacher and the
student's learning, I can actively incorporates into face to face learning environment is leveraging technology
for enhanced classroom experience. In addition, I will give them opportunities to experience and learn through
technology given that digital literacy is one of the many skills expected of the 21st century generation,
through integrating technology

EPISODE 6- REFLECT- 46

Yes, because considering the creations of a conducive learning environment in face to face classroom, it is
pivotal for achieving enhanced learning outcomes, This environment characterized by engagement, positive
culture, effective communication, minimized distractions, diverse learning resources, comfort teacher support
and encouragement of critical thinking lays the foundation for a transformative educational experience. The
students are more guided by the teachers in face to face learning compared with online/virtual classes
therefore, learners are closer to achieving the learning objectives with the teachers in person rather than
online or modular learning.
EPISODE 6- 46

OBSERVE

The common problem that I noticed in the face to face learning environment is the student's attitude and
behaviors, as I am assisting in the senior high school students, I have seen that even they are already matured
there are still students who have various misbehaviors of the students. I once had a difficulty in handling the
students attitudes because they were very noisy and you need to repeat and always remind the students to
manage their behavior and act according to their age and grade level. I observed that there were students
standing or walking around the classroom, some were using their cellphones during the discussion and even
also there was an instance where some students I caught cheating during an quizzes or exams, Even the
teachers called their attention and warning them there are still circumstances that they repeat these kind of
cheating and sometimes they behave that they could hear nor see the teacher.

How school a teacher manage the student's attitudes and misbehaviors inside the classroom?

REFLECT

Based on my observation implementing management strategies inside the classroom which can lessen
misbehaviors of the students inside the class. I will also research to different websites about various
classroom management application for each grade level I am teaching. And also as a teacher I will take time
to understand and know where my students are coming from, especially their attitudes and behaviors that
they shown inside the classroom.

Yes, these will improve my teaching given that no time will be wasted if I will encounter this kind of
scenarios I already know how I can handle or manage the students and help them to avoid those
misbehaviors and be well behave students inside the class. It can also create a long term positive effect
because since I will not be using the traditional way of scolding/ shouting at the students or give a difficult
punishment to them, it will strengthen their respect for the teachers as well as their classmates which help to
have a conducive learning environment.

PLAN

I will apply various strategies and techniques that will become use to manage the students attitudes and
behaviors of the students inside the classroom such as making motivational activities to catch the students
attention and interest so that they will actively participate in the class activities. Set a classroom rules and
regulations and provides performance that will enhance their skills as well as help them to socialize to their
fellow students and also teach them about moral values or something that will encourage them to discipline
their self and improve their attitudes and behaviors to become a better person. By implementing this
multifaceted strategy, I aim to create a positive, engaging, and inclusive learning environment that addresses
the identified challenges and promotes academic success for all students. Regular reflection and adjustments
will be made to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of these solutions.

EPISODE 6 - Portfolio -49

Describe the physical environment:

• In my observation period, the classroom of grade 12 students is well ventilated and materials inside the
classroom are well organized, the classroom is spacious and get accommodate 50 students, and also the
room arrangements allows and maximize learning through group discussion and collaborative tasks.

• For the visual display, they have bulletin boards that attractive and well organized, furniture that well
arranged, posters, and quotes, most of the displays stimulate learning such as the trivia board, classroom
rules and motivational quotes found in the walls of the classroom.
Describe the psychological environment:

• In the classroom of my resource teacher, there are rules and procedures are followed, she only expect his
students to participate and do well on their task. There was one time where the students asked for the
passing grade before taking the assessment test and the teacher responded that they should get the specific
range to pass the test.

• In the class of grade 12 bpp, unity, collaboration, sharing can be observed in the classroom atmosphere,
where in there are instances that the students helped their classmates do their school works and activities
and also some of the students comforting their peers when they there's one of their classmate ar not feeling
well.

• Opportunities for learners fo shar their knowledge and opinions with each other is observable in the
classroom especially that these students are open to sharing their ideas or opinions regarding in any topics or
circumstances.

Describe the social environment:

• The classroom arrangements has improved, there are more opportunities for positive interaction among the
learners, it is also more spacious for them to interact with one another but sometimes misbehaviors like
running or playing inside the classroom are still happens.

• In the seniors high school students that I observed there are some outdoors activities, specifically in their P.E.
and some subjects which is foster the student's collaboration, friendship, camaraderie and cooperation.

• The teachers in Gamu Agri- fishery School are very professional and considerate in the student's situation,
the mostly consult or talk with their student's needs such as in terms of task submission and lack of quizzes.
They become more considerate, especially when they see the student's need more time and they see that the
learners deserves to comply.

1. Classroom- Most of public classroom have evident different such as in the ventilation, lightening, and space
which are possible factors that students not being able to focus on the teaching - learning process

2. Resources - In the classroom that I observed, I noticed that there's only limited resources used in the
teaching learning process such as the books, television and printer.

3. Comprehension - This students in the senior high school are still have difficulty in reading and reading
comprehension that's why the school have also separate teacher for reading comprehension to improve the
students comprehension every sem the teachers report the students who have difficult in reading
comprehension.

4. Budget - The teachers, especially in the public school have only limited budget when when it comes to
purchasing learning resources/materials which come to the point that the teachers use their own money to
buy instructional materials and classroom needs.

5. Behaviors - This is one of the most problem that teacher encounter in every classroom because students
have different personalities or behaviors in which makes the teacher have difficult time on handling the
students which affect the delivery of lesson and atmosphere inside the classroom.

Scenario A.

• The students difficulty in the clarification of animals into vertebrates and invertebrates

• Using an inductive approach in the teaching and learning process

• Applying various techniques and instructional materials as examples to the topics for more easier way for better
understanding
• I think through using another strategies or techniques in delivering the lesson such as using another instructional
materials that are more clear and easily to understand by the grade four students is an effective way to make them
classify the difference animals between vertebrates and invertebrates and it also help to improve their remembering
skills and comprehension.

• Yes , they are matched to the problem that stated above.

Scenario B.

• The appropriate and conducive learning environment

• Lack of support on the children's necessary need and learning need

• The teacher which is teacher Ryan can make time and effort to identify and able to understand the student's varying
needs and problems regarding those aspect. Through this way he can help the students by counseling, supporting
parents or conducting a donation drive for the students need or wellness.

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As a future teacher those scenarios that mentioned above is serves as samples and reference for me or
guide when I will encounter a circumstances like that . With the knowledge of the identified problematic
situations of the scenarios alone, Through this way a become aware on the possible issues or problem that I
may encounter in my class once I become a professional teacher someday. Additionally, through this
scenarios I can practice my skill that need in conducting an action research. With the given scenarios, I can
foresee problems that are present in the classroom I am observing at this moment which makes me prepared
on that kinds of problems and become easily for me to think possible solutions and handle the class during
this problems happen.

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Observe

I observed that the problematic situations that prevail in the classroom is the differing support that the
children get in their own homes. There really are families who cannot support and guide their child's learning
which is really one of the factors why students have difficult time in learning and does not meet the effective
learning because the lessons that being discussed are not reinforce at home or parent ate lack on support on
students study. They are rarely asked the learning progress of their child and never attended in school
programs or meeting which is contributes on students learning development.

Reflect

As a teacher, I will conduct a meeting or pta meeting to inform the student's parents or guardians about
the learning progress of their child and makes them understand that reinforcement is really important to be
done also at home and if they will not attend I will conduct a home visit so that they can still updated and
remind them that attending the meeting for their child is important and checking their child learning is
significant for students development. Learning does not only and should not only happen in the four corner of
classroom because learning is start at home and the parents or guardians are the first teacher that would
teach the children before their attend to school. I would like to encourage them to guide their children at
home or if possible, tutoring/peer tutoring can be facilitated in their homes guided by an adults so that the
students will have a effective learning process.

Plan

I think the possible strategies that I will able to able in this problem is through conducting PTA's to discuss
the needs of the children will help in improving the situation. And also in the meeting, students development,
behaviors, strategies, learning resources and approaches can be discuss which help the parents or guardians
to understand how they can academically support their children.
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IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS

Brigitte A. Mckown & B.S. Cynthia L. Barnett, B.S.

Abstract

This action research project was conducted to improve reading comprehension with second and third grade
students. The teacher researchers intended to improve the reading comprehension by using higher order
thinking skills such as predicting, making connections, visualizing, inferring, questioning and summarizing. In
their classroom, the teacher researchers modeled these strategies through the think aloud the process and
graphic organizers. This was followed by students using these strategies through the whole class, small
group, and independent practice.

The teacher researchers gathered information prior to implementing the reading strategy intervention. The
metacomprehension strategy index indicated a lack of students knowledge of strategies to use before, during
and after reading. The State Snapchat or Early Literacy given to the second grade students identified 9 out of 6
students below target level. The Test Ready Test given to the third grade students indicated 10 out of the 17
students were at risk for reading comprehension failures.

The intervention gathered by the teacher researchers after the intervention had been modeled and practiced
showed improvement with the second and third grade students. The post intervention scores for the
metacomprehension strategy index showed the significant increase in student's knowledge is the reading
comprehension strategies. The State Snapchat of Early Literacy post intervention scores indicated only 6 out
of the 16 second grade students remained below target level for reading comprehension. The Test Ready Test
given to third grade students indicated only 2 of the 16 students had post intervention scores that were at risk
die reading comprehension failures.

Identifying the Problem in the Study

The teacher researchers have seen children in the second and third grade experience difficulty with the
process of reading comprehension which causes them great concern as educators

Identify the Actions Takes in the Study

The researcher's action are made use of teacher modeling, teacher think aloud process and students
practice if the six comprehension strategies, predicting, making connections, visualizing, inferring, questioning,
and summarizing. Three different tools were used by the teacher researchers to assess the changes in their
student's learning, the tools used by the researchers to gathered data were the metacomprehension strategy
index. State Snapchat of Early Literacy Test, Test Ready's practice Reading Comprehension Test and Teacher
Observation Checklist for gathering of data. The teacher researchers also observed and recorded on the
checklist whether or not their students were using that target reading comprehension.

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1. I can help her through sharing my opinion on designing a bulletin board display and preparing the materials
and decorations needed and also informations that are required to the bulletin board.

2. I can help the teacher to assist in grouping the students and facilitating these groups bti maintain the well
manage class .
3. I will prepare the link for the online class and the class list which I can use to check the students attendance,
I can check their attendance manually/one by one or make use of an attendance generator.

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1. One of the things that I've discovered to be easy to implement in the virtual class is the use of chat box to
check if the students have understand the lessons well. I also discovered that giving topics for visual reporting
to the students is effective to prompt them to study and participate well during the discussion

2. AS what I've witnessed during the virtual class, the students shown their active participation in the lesson by
answering directly the questions thrown to them by their own teachers. They also participate by strictly
following the instructions on their teachers when it comes to showing them how things work out through
opening their camera and showing to the teachers if what they're doing is correct and if they follow and
understand the lesson.

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1. As a future teacher I feel that online learning environment is safe if we provide or set restrictions for when
or if a student can be on social media along with what they are not allowed or not allowed to post. It also
important to establish rules, collaborate with students to develop a group agreement that steps the
parameters for class discussions and encourage parental involvement to be able to create a safe and healthy
online learning environment.

2. I think that teaching in a virtual learning environment is a challenging one. Why? Because many students or
families in our area dont' have the financial capability to provide their own the resources that is essentially
needed when attending an online virtual class. Many students also have no stable internet connection, in our
community which is a hindrances that may disrupt/distract students learning ad development. But it is also
interesting and exciting because I know that I can able to present lesson plans using variety of software apps
and online toools which is also useful and effective in teaching learning process.

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OBSERVE

The problems brought by the on-line learning environment that I've observe is the internet connectivity and
some students don't have stable internet connection and that can greatly affect their learning experience
since teachers discussed the full lesson virtually.

REFLECT

I think that this problem need immediate actions. One way to solve this problem is providing physical learning
materials to students for them to still study on their own if they were not able to grasp the lesson discussed
due to unstable connection. In addition, the instructor employs appropriate innovation which help the students
in understanding the lessons, equips students with the knowledge and skills thwy will need to develop secure
online habits in the future, and also it also teaches the students how to use the internet responsibly and
ethically, which can help them stay safe even they are not doing schoolworks.

PLAN

My plan to address this problem is to make a learning of s topic that's designated to a certain week. After that
give it off or distribute them to students who need the reading materials for them to still cope up with the
discussed lessons even if they have Internet trouble.