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.
Procedure
1. Using the following checklist, observe the teacher throughout the day.
2. Write down what her/his roles and responsibilities were on the blank table, and record
how many minutes she spent on each activity.
3. Did the teacher do anything not on the checklists? Record what else she did.
4. What activities did you do/help the teacher with today?
Checklist What the teacher did…
Teacher roles and responsibilities. Time spent Roles and responsibilities…
Signs in and out 10min Sign in and out
Attends the morning assembly 5min Read Quraan
Deals with attendance issues 10min Review previous lesson
Does bus duty 2min International song
Meets with parents/guardians 1min “hello” song
Deals with disruptive behavior 20min Class teaching
Lesson preparation
Playground/break duty
Deals with administration
Attends a meeting
Marking work
Plans with colleagues
Tidies up the classroom
Takes learners to other classes
Class teaching
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Reflection
Write a summary of what you believe the main roles and responsibilities of a teacher are.
What surprised you?
What shocked you? When the children do or act wrong the teacher punish them.
What delighted you?