Bachelor of Education

Observation Task 7: Classroom management and teacher talk

Focus: Classroom Management

Beginning and ending the day

teacher arrives before the pupils
with pupils
after pupils
Punctuality at the
learners arrive
beginning of the lesson
all on time
most on time
several late
She asks them politely to
come on time next time.
positive reinforcement
She says: Ahmed you are
a good boy, be on time!
Teachers response to -
those who are late. negative reinforcement
What does she say?
-
punishment

Starting the day: what 1- Takes the attendance

2- Changes the day and the weather
does the teacher say?
3- Changes the number of students (attend/absent)
do? 4- Morning exercises

Playground
Lining up: location outside class
Inside class

Teacher instructions for

She says: Girls lineup at the front, boys at the back,
lining up: what does she
and hands behind our back.
say? do?

Ending the day: what She lines up the students who leaves with the bus first
does the teacher say? and take them out, then she lines up the students who
/do? leaves with the car and take them to the waiting class.
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Moving
Moving the children for
She takes one group with her and she divides the rest
an activity.
to play in the corners, then she changes the groups.
What does she say? do?

They response by their group color, for example she

Moving the children:
says: the blue group go to the building area, the
how do they respond?
green group go to the creativity area

Misbehavior

What was the learner Fight or making noise while playing in the corners.
doing?

What did the teacher She makes them sit on the carpet and she doesnt
say? do? allow them to play in the corners.

How did the child They sit quietly till the teacher asks them to move.
respond:

How does the teacher

stop the children during She tells them to go to the toilet, wash their hands
an activity? What does and come back.
she say? do?

Reflection
1. What worked well and why?
2. What useful tips and strategies did you observe?
3. What techniques do you think the teacher uses to manage the children and
why?
4. Are there any children in the class with difficult or unusual behavior? How
does the teacher deal with these children?
5. Overall, is the teacher more negative or positive when dealing with
management issues? Why?