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EPC 1401
Practicum
1a
Focus
Observation Tasks
1. Introductions/Important
information and journal
2. Teacher roles and
responsibilities
3. Mapping the learning
environment
4. Planning and Preparation
for learning
5. Learning styles
(differentiation and
inclusion)
6. Learning styles
(differentiation and
inclusion)
7. Classroom management
and teacher talk
8. Activity types
9. Activities in a specialist
class
Notes
During this time on day one the student teacher should also:
o Complete the Profile, for the learning environment you are in.
o Identify important dates (holidays, events, trips etc.) on the
official calendar
o Map the themes to be studied, important school events, trips etc.
during the 10 week placement.
o Make a copy of the weekly / daily class timetables and note the
starting and finishing time.
o Obtain a class/section list.
You should:
Name of School/workplace:
Location:
Principal/manager:
Mentor:
Tel:
Fax:
Objective
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
teacher did..
Time
spent
What the
Roles and
responsibilities
Reflection
Write a summary of what you believe the main roles
and responsibilities of a teacher are.
Procedure:
Draw a map of the learning environment within the classroom and
list the functions of each of the activity areas. If possible take
photographs of the classroom including displays on the wall.
Examples:
Area
Water area
Function
Washing art equipment/organizing art
activities
Library
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Teacher activity
Learner activity
Time
spent
4 mins
10 mins
Note: This is only an example, the aim of this is to observe what is happening in
the learning environment you are in.
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Do you plan to do the same thing with all the children in the
classroom? (Why/Why not?
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9.50
Teacher plays a
game with the
whole class.
Reflective Statement
Write your reflective statement based on the suggested format.
The following question may guide your response: (If appropriate)
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Name: Halima
Level:lower
Age:
Brief description:
Date of observation: ../ .. / ..
Time
8:30
8:45
9:00
9:40
Activity /
Movement
Teacher gives the
students Zap
game
Notes / comments
Halima asking her friends to read the
words. She is finding a difficulty in
reading.
Drawing their
favorite character
from the story
Present their
pictures
Solve the
equation
Halima
10:00
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Observation Task 6:
higher level learner
Record sheet
Repeat the same task as last week with a different learner.
Name:
Age:
Level:
Brief description:
Date of observation: ../ .. / ..
Time
Activity /
Movement
Notes / comments
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Teachers response
to those who are
late. What does
she say?
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Teacher
instructions for
lining up: what
does she say? do?
Ending the day:
what does the
teacher say? /do?
behind them.
She claps her hands and says Who will be the
leader today ? line up girls and then she stands
in front of them
and walks in front of the class.
She put the stickers on the chart as a reward for
those who were showed the good behaviors.
Moving
Moving the
children for an
activity.
What does she
say? do?
Moving the
children: how do
they respond?
Misbehavior
What was the
learner doing?
Reflection
1. What worked well and why?
2. What useful tips and strategies did you observe?
3. What techniques do you think the teacher uses to manage the
children and why?
4. Are there any children in the class with difficult or unusual
behavior? How does the teacher deal with these children?
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Reflection
What worked well and why? The positive reinforcement, because s. are afraid that their pictures will go down to the
sad faces and they will not get a sticker (reward) at the end of the day.
What useful tips and strategies did you observe? The three faces (the green for good, yellow for little noisy and red
for bad) and the clapping with counting to harry them up.
What techniques do you think the teacher uses to manage the children and why? The clear voice, the clapping and
putting her hand on her mouth to be quiet, because that what really worked effectively and easily with this class.
Are there any children in the class with difficult or unusual behavior? How does the teacher deal with these
children? There are some naughty boys and there is a boy with Autism. She punishes the naughty once, she talks to
the boy with Autism gently and she repeats what she said many time for him to get it.
Overall, is the teacher more negative or positive when dealing with management issues? Why?
The teacher is more positive, because she wants a good behavior as results towards her good classroom
positive management.
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Individual/group/
class
Purpose
Teacher
directed/child
s choice
Teacher
directed
Reading a
story with the
teacher
As a class
To know the
different
between the
sound of (ch
& sh)
Zap game
Groups
To read the
units words
childs choice
Groups
Analyzing
the story
childs choice
As a class
Learn how to
sing a song
of sounds.
Teacher
directed
Individual
Use past
tense verbs
in their
writing.
childs choice
Working on
the
activities of
the story
Song of
sounds
Write a
recount for
the story
Reflection
1. How long do the children spend on one task?
5-10 minutes
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Activity
Soccer
Individual/group/cla
ss
Purpose
Teach them
how to
cooperate
and work
together
To compare
between
healthy and
unhealthy
food
Develop the
physical
movements
groups
Teacher
directed/childs
choice
Childs choice
Teacher directed
Draw a fruits
and healthy
food
Individual
Running race
class
class
Prepare for
the flag day
Teacher directed
Create a
power point
presentation
Individual
Present
them selves
and develop
selfassurance.
Childs choice
Teacher directed
Reflection
1. How often do the children attend this class?
2. What kind of learning tasks place and why is it considered
important?
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3. What special skills /training does the teacher need? (You may
need to ask)
4. What special equipment/facilities/resources are needed?
5. Ask a child what they enjoy about this class. Ask them what
they learn?
6. Do you notice any special techniques that the teacher uses?
7. Does the teacher use strategies which are different from their
main teacher?
8. What did you enjoy about the lesson?
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Activity
Language
10 and 20
addition
subtraction
learners adding
numbers and writing
equations
learners subtracting
numbers and writing
equations
Erosion - sand
sand
Types of rocks
Reflection
In your journal describe and comment on:
A maths or science concept the learners are studying e.g.
numbers, addition, measurement
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