Observation task 2 - Roles and responsibilities of the teacher

Focus: On the teacher

Objective
For student teachers to begin to understand the diverse nature of teaching by
observing a teacher for the day.

Procedure
Using the following checklist, observe the teacher throughout the day and write
down what her/his roles and responsibilities were, and how long was spent on
each.

Checklist What the teacher did..

Teacher roles and Time spent Roles and responsibilities

1 min Write the username and put her finger
responsibilities.
and do the fingerprint.
Signs in and out
30 min Organize them and do the morning
Attends the morning assembly
exercises.
Deals with attendance issues
2min Ask the helper hand to count them then
Does bus duty
write their names on the list.
Meets with parents/guardians
3min When they enter the school she call
Deals with disruptive behaviour
them to know if they get out or not.
Lesson preparation
-
Playground/break duty
1min Ring the bell and count to 3 if they
Deals with administration
didnt sit in a good way she take them
Attends a meeting
to sit beside the door.
Marking work
-
Plans with colleagues
Tidies up the classroom 15 min sit and watch the kids playing for 14min
Takes learners to other classes then she waits the other teacher to
Class teaching come and watch them.
-
-
10min Take one group and let the others play
Did the teacher do anything not
in the corners then take the others.
on the checklists? No
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10min Talk about the things to do with the
What activities did you do/help next lessons.
the teacher with today? Yes, I -
had to read a story -
to them.