Observation Task 2 - Roles and responsibilities of the teacher
Focus: The MST
Objective: For student teachers to begin to understand the diverse nature of
teaching by observing a teacher for the day.
Checklist What the teacher did
Teacher roles and responsibilities. Time spent Roles and responsibilities
Signs in and out 7:45 Sings in
Attends the morning assembly 5 mins Attends the morning assembly
Deals with attendance issues
Does bus duty 3 mins Deals with attendance issues
Meets with parents/guardians
Deals with disruptive behaviour 10 Does bus duty
Lesson preparation mins
Playground/break duty 10-15 Meets with parents/guardians
Deals with administration mins
Attends a meeting 5 mins Lesson preparation
Marking work
Plans with colleagues 30 Playground/break duty
Tidies up the classroom mins
Takes learners to other classes 10 Deals with administration
Class teaching mins
1 hour Attends a meeting
20 Marking work
mins
30 Plans with colleagues
mins
5 mins Tidies up the classroom
One Class teaching
hour
30 Snack time
mins