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
did..
What the teacher
Time spent
Roles and
responsibilities
1 minute
Signs in and out
15 minute
20 minute
Attends the morning
assembly
Deals with attendance
issue
Lesson preparation
1 hour
15 minute
Class teaching
Marking work
10
minutes
35 minute
Takes learners to other
class
Time for breakfast
1 hour
Play in the corners
5 minute
Please change duties depending on learning
environment
Did the teacher do anything not on the checklists?
What activities did you do/help the teacher with today? I
help the teacher today when she was organize lines to
move to other class .