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 responsibilities. Time spent Roles and responsibilities
Signs in and out 3 min Sign in
Attends the morning assembly 10 min Attends the morning assembly
Deals with attendance issues
Does bus duty 6 min Deals with attendance issues
Meets with parents/guardians
Deals with disruptive behaviour
5 min Does bus duty
Lesson preparation
Playground/break duty
25 min Playground
Deals with administration
30 min break duty
Attends a meeting
Marking work
1 hour Lesson preparation
Plans with colleagues
Tidies up the classroom
1 hour Plans with colleagues
Takes learners to other classes
Class teaching
2 min Greet the children with song
2 min Sign out