EPC 2903 Teaching Practice Booklet

Observation Task 4

Choose, justify and reflect on the selection of appropriate routines and explain practical aspects of
their implementation.

Reflect on how routines can impact classroom environment (pacing, preventive CRM,
student engagement)
Choose and justify the selection of appropriate routines (entering/leaving the class,
transitions, submitting work, resource distribution) in a range of contexts (ages, gender,
class size, school context, class dynamics, parental support)
Explain practical aspects of implementation (clear instructions consistency)

TASK DESCRIPTION
The task is made up of two activities:
Activity 1: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures
Activity 2: Planning for/Developing Routines and
Procedures

You are to complete BOTH Activity 1 AND Activity 2.

Activity One: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures

Though there are many routines and procedures all over the school such as returning from assembly
or walking in the hallways, this task focuses on what happens inside of your classroom only.
During the first week of your teaching practice observe your MST and her/his classroom. Make a note
of five (5) routines that you see her/him use every day inside of the classroom. Fill in the table below
to describe EACH routine; when and where it is used; and what is the aim of the routine or the
student behavior that it hopes to achieve.
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Name/Description Give the When and Aim of the How did/do Document
of the routine. instructions where the routine the students
(If possible, take a photo of the routine
that the routine is learn about
routine uses used? (what student this routine? as it is happening, or of any display
behavior it hopes How is the
to achieve) related to the routine)
(e.g. at the end routine
of the school reinforced?
day etc.; or to
guide (e.g. mentoring;
presentations classroom signs;
after group reminders by the
work) teacher; use of
peer interaction
by the teacher to
promote such
behaviour etc.)
1 When The The aim of At the
The registration children children the routine is beginning
enter to use this to teach the of the
the routine children the semester the
classroom which is responsibility, teacher
they take the which is they teaches and
the clip to registration should when help the
put it on in the they enter to students to
the school morning. the classroom give them
picture to put their an
and that name before instruction
shows they doing to follow it.
they are anything. The
in the students
school learn when
not they doing
absent, daily.
and if
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they
forget
their
teacher
remind
them to
put their
name.
2 Choose a leader The At the To develop The teacher
teacher beginning their language explains the
chooses of the day, with clear routine at
one the teacher voice when the first
student to asks who they speak. semester.
be a want to be Get the The teacher
leader to a leader for students to be explains for
ask the today. more social the students
rest of the than shy. to
students encourage
about the them to let
day and each student
date of attend every
today. day to have
chance to be
a teacher of
the day.
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3 Sing a song about The At the To let the At the

days of the week. teacher morning students, beginning
shows the before the know the day of the
students teacher of the week in semester the
video of starts the the order. teacher asks
days of lesson. about the
the week day off
and the today, then
students she shows
repeat them the
after the video to
video. remind
them.
The video if
days of the
week is
helping the
students to
learn and
keep the
information
in their
mind in fun
and
educational
way.
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4 Ask the students The At the To teach the The

about the color teacher beginning students students
and the theme of asks the of the day, different learn the
the week students the teacher colors and the color and
about the asks the different topic the topic of
color and students of the theme. the theme
the theme about color Develop their when the
of this and theme knowledge teacher
week before and to let repeat it
because starting the them gain the every day in
they lesson. words and the morning
change their meaning because
the color that they use they change
and the it in their it after
theme daily life. every two
after weeks.
every two That help
weeks. the students
when the
teacher
repeats it
every day to
keep the
words in
their mind
and to
improve
their
knowledge.
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5 Review the star Let each At the end Is to let the The
words student to of the day students try to students
try to the teacher use these learn the
read the review words when words and
star with the they talk. they try to
words students Understand use it when
which is the star the meaning they talk or
(I, we, words to of the words ask.
here, me, let each that will help The thing
the, has, student them when that helps
are, is, read. they talk. the students
no, my) to try to use
and many the words is
other their teacher
words. repeat the
words every
day because
she always
has some
time to
revise with
students at
the end of
the day.
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After the Task - Reflection

Reflect on the routine of the classroom and how it is was effective with the students? Explain how this routine will affect student learning in
a KG class.

These five routines are so effective with the students and to manage the time, because the students they are learning a lot
from these routines. For example, when the students enter the class they should register their name before they do anything
and that teach them the responsibility, and when they teacher change the color and the theme after every two weeks that help
the students to remember the new words that they learn and to develop their knowledge. Also, when the teacher uses a video
or some movement song that help the students to improve their fine and gross motors in fun educational way. The thing that
improves the students learning is when the teacher repeats such as the month, date, day, or choose some time to revise with
students, and that helps the teacher to know the level of each student and to help the students to remember when she repeats.
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Activity Two: Planning for/Developing Routines and Procedures

Plan the routines for one of your classes. The activity expects that you will teach the class. It
may be a class that you teach for an observation by your MST/MCT or just a practice class that
you teach with the permission of your MST. The lesson can be incorporated as one of your
formal observations if your MST/MCT decides. In order to complete the activity, you are
required (whether the lesson is one of your formal observations or not) to fill in and submit the
planning sheet below.
Before you begin to complete the table talk a little bit about the class/lesson in which this plan
for routines is to be used. Include:

Lesson objectives
Main activities in the lesson
Grouping of students during each main activity
Behavior expected during each activity (e.g. sharing resources; changing stations;
presenting)
Where are the transitions in the lesson? What are they: (e.g. moving from plenary to
group work between main activity one and main activity two)

Class/Year Routine Routine Routine

Learning Objective of the To control Manage the
routine/procedure the students
(what it hopes to achieve) students while
during the explain any
lesson, and concept in
the easier way.
behavior of Using
the different
students. levels
activities for
the students.
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Anecdotal Evidence They have They have

(e.g. pictures of your class a corner to section for
during the routine; posters of post the each subject
rules etc.) students (Math,
works of English,
any Science,
subject. Art).
Motivate
the
students to
do a great
work and
that let
them try to
do their
best.

Place in todays class (when At the They using

will you perform the routine) beginning the table and
of the day the chair for
when the groups work
students and the exam
enter the such as
class, they (Dictation).
register On the
their name morning they
and the start their
should sit day with
in their some
place. conservation,
telling a
story, or see
a video.
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Importance to the smooth The teacher Use the

functioning of todays class uses the reward
transition system to
strategy to motivate the
manage the students
whole when they
class. do the
let the activity to do
students their best.
enjoy their Manage the
time when behavior of
you change the students
from this while the
activity to teacher
another explains the
activity. lesson.
Let them
feel excited
because if
they are
quiet and
listen to the
teacher they
will have a
point.

How well did this routine Choose one At the end of

work in todays class leader for each week, I
each group will see who
every day collect more
so the star to give
students them a
will follow certificate or
the leader small gift.
instruction. The reward
Encourage system its
the help and
students to improve the
be more student's
socially skills to be
with their better.
friends.

If you had to teach this class At the I will show

over, how would you adjust beginning the students
this routine and why of the year the routine
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I will show and the rules

the that they
students should do it
routine and every day.
I will Also, to
remind encourage
them every them to do
day. their best to
dont feel
bored.

After the Task - Reflection

Choose 3 best practices you observed during your time in school. Reflect on these and consider
why you could implement these in a UAE KG classroom in the future. Explain how these
practices will affect student learning in a KG class.

The three best practices that I observed on the privet and government school, that they
have useful centers that help the teacher while she teaches her lesson with fun educational
way. Also, its help the students to have an enjoyable time when they learn any concept
and when they do the activities they think that they are playing but they learn at the same
time. In my opinion, should be in each classroom different centers to manage the whole
class and they are a kid the class should be colorful and beautiful for them to let them feel
comfortable and safe because that will improve their levels. Also, the centers help the
teacher a lot while she teaches the lesson and doing the activities because she can let two
groups to go in reading and role play center to play, then she will have more time to focus
more on weak students.