CHAPTER 1
School: General Information and Academic Administration
School: General Information and Academic Administration
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| The Mariano Marcos State University - Laboratory Elementary School, Laoag City |
Student Teacher Name : Matis Iga Raspati
Home University : Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Receiving University : Mariano Marcos State University, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Receiving School : MMSU Laboratory Elementary School, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
1.
School
Profile
School Name : Mariano Marcos State
University Laboratory Elementary School (MMSU-LES)
Location
: Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Principal
: Jovenita A. Aragon
HISTORY
Laboratory Elementary School was
established on 1919 along with its mother institution, the Laoag Normal School.
The school data was only available in 1926 Laboratory Elementary School
has proven to be the center of quality learning at where pupils are developed
to become responsible citizens and commendable leaders in the community and
country.
The Mariano Marcos State University -
Laboratory Elementary School, Laoag City Campus is situated within the campus
of Mariano Marcos State University- College of Teacher Education on its eastern
part at Barangay. 5, Castro Avenue, Laoag City.
SCHOOL’S VISION
The Laboratory Elementary School
endeavours to become the lead elementary school in the region.
SCHOOL’S MISSION
The Laboratory Elementary School supports
the College of Teacher Education mission to provide quality instruction in
teacher education by serving as a laboratory for the training of the quality
teacher professionals. Hand in hand, it endeavours to become a leader in
elementary instruction in the region.
SCHOOL’S GOALS
- To fulfil its mission, the LES seeks to attain the following goals :
- Provide quality on-campus teaching experiences for fourth year BEED students.
- Implement the Basic Education Curriculum as Prescribed by the Departmentof Education.
- Provide for the development of students and teachers and pupils sounds, values, attitudes, leadership capabilities, talents, and skills through its co-curricular program and projects.
- Conduct researches to improve teaching and learning process.
- Work harmoniously with the PTCA and other agencies for the improvement and development for the entire school.
- Extended for the improvement for the quality of life in the community
2.
Academic
Support System
TYPICAL CLASSROOMS
All the classrooms are conducive place
of learning. Classrooms are equipped with air conditioner and ceiling fans for
ventilation and luminous lamps for lightings. There are whiteboard for every
classroom which are used as a substitute for a chalk board in order. It is also
equipped with a state-of-the-art projector which will be used in integrating
ICT on teaching and learning process. Each room is equipped with an elevated
stage wherein the teacher can stay during discussion for a greater height to
look after the class up to the last row at the back.
SCHOOL CANTEEN
The school canteen is located at the
northern part of the basketball court at the rear portion of the stage. This is
where the teachers and pupils buy their food.
COMPUTER ROOM AND GUIDANCE OFFICE
The computer room and guidance office is
located at the northwest part of the basketball court; it is on the western
side of the Home Economics room. The computer room is equipped with set of
computer units .The room is well ventilated and equipped with air-conditioning
and fully carpeted flooring. The guidance office is beside the computer room.
This office serves its purpose at its best. This is the room where conflicts
and problems regarding the concerns of the pupils were settled headed by the
assigned guidance counsellor of the said school.
SCHOOL CLINIC, LIBRARY AND PRINCIPAL’S
OFFICE
The school clinic is located at the
first floor of the high school building. The clinic serves as the whole clinic
of MMSU-CTE, Laboratory High School and Laboratory Elementary. The school
clinic offers medications and prescription of medicines for all the members of
the MMSU Laoag family.
The clinic is equipped with materials to
be used for medication as well as for dental services. There is a free charge
of services and consultation as well as supply of medicines.
The library is located at the elementary
school building. The place is equipped with different educational books for
researches, assignments and lessons. The library serves as the place where
pupils usually stay to study their lessons. The room is constructed with wide
windows at the eastern part in order to allow sunlight in order to conserve
energy as well as to allow fresh air to enter the room for ventilation.
The Principal’s Office is also situated
at the elementary school building, beside the school library. The office is air
conditioned to make the place conducive in responding to the services they can
extend to all the concerned personnel that they will serve.
SCHOOL GROUNDS
The school ground constitutes a
basketball court, volleyball court and a stage. The ground is located in front
of the elementary building facing west. The basketball court serves as an
extension ground of the stage. The court has two basketball posts wherein the
pupils used to play during their free time. The court also serves as a
quadrangle where pupils stay whenever there are programs and they are using the
stage.
The volleyball court is also an
extension of the playground of the school. It is located at the western part of
the basketball court. The volleyball court is covered with mango trees on the
eastern part and an umbrella tree on the western part. The volleyball court
also serves as a tennis court for the post for the volleyball net is also used
as a post for lawn tennis net.
The stage is at the northern part of the
basketball court. This serves as the main stage for every program being held on
the school. On the eastern side of the stage is the audio room where the
control system for sounds and music takes place.
3.
Teaching
System
The teaching system at Mariano Marcos State
University Laboratory Elementary School is student-centered, where
students are more active in learning through the question and answer method
that teachers always give before teachers deliver learning material. If there
are other students who do not understand it will be explained again by a friend
who understands better, besides that students also find their own learning
concepts through experiments.
4.
Materials
and Other Learning Sources
Materials and other learning sources at Mariano Marcos State
University Laboratory Elementary School are provided a lot to
students. Before learning the teacher makes a lesson plan as a teaching and
learning plan that will be implemented, after that the teacher prepares a book
containing the material and looks for other sources of material from the
internet. The teacher also uses teaching aids to explain material related to
daily life and the teacher displays videos, powerpoint presentations, and
picture books as media. After that at the end of learning students are given an
assignment on a worksheet.
5.
Measurement
and Evaluation System
Measurement and evaluation system in Mariano Marcos State
University Laboratory Elementary School based on K-12 Curriculum. In
the Philippines has two examination for measurement and evaluation there are a
midterm examination and final examination. But, The teachers can give a
assignment, quiz or weekly test for measure and evaluate student’s knowledge.
6.
Curriculum
Mariano Marcos State
University Laboratory Elementary School used a curriculum based on K-12 Curriculum or K to 12 Basic
Education Program. K-12 is curriculum from goverments in the Philippines.
7.
Teaching
Plan
The teacher must be prepared teaching
plan before the learning process. In the teaching plan must be student-centered
so that learning is made creative, innovative, and fun in accordance with
student characteristics.
