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 Sign in and out.
responsibilities.
25 mins Attends the morning assembly.
Signs in and out
5mins Deals with attendance issue.
Attends the morning assembly
10mins Lesson preparation.
Deals with attendance issues
Does bus duty 30mins Playground/break duty.
Meets with parents/guardians 60mins Attends a meeting.
Deals with disruptive behaviour 15mins Marking works.
Lesson preparation 5mins Does bus duty.
Playground/break duty 60mins Plans with colleagues.

Deals with administration 5mins Tidies up the classroom.

Attends a meeting

Marking work

Plans with colleagues
Tidies up the classroom

Takes learners to other classes
Class teaching


Did the teacher do anything not on the checklists?
no
What activities did you do/help the teacher with today?
Yes, I marked the students with her.