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 said Mohammed

positive reinforcement
sitting properly he is a
good boy .
Teachers response to
those who are late. What
negative reinforcement
does she say?

punishment

1- Take the attendance

Starting the day: what
2- Choice the help hand
does the teacher say? 3- Chang the day
do?

Playground
Lining up : location outside class
Inside class

Teacher instructions for

She said girls make a line here and boy make a line here
lining up: what does she
say? do?
 Ending the day: what
She make a line to get a student to play in playround .
does the teacher say?
/do?

Moving
Moving the children for She choice a group and the others play in the corners
an activity. and then she change the group .
What does she say? do?

Moving the children: how The teacher choice the grope by name of the student .
do they respond?

Misbehaviour
What was the learner
doing?

What did the teacher

say? do?

How did the child

respond:
How does the teacher
stop the children during
an activity? What does
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?