Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
(1 lesson)
This observation sheet is about the organisation of the classroom and
learning environment. Focus on the seating arrangement, decorations,
materials used and how the pupils work.
1. Dates:
1) 5th of February 2) 6th of February
2. Which year is it? 2015
3. How many times a week do they have English lessons? 3
4. How many children are there in the class? 24
5.
What is the aim of the lesson? Count , add spoon , more and less
Classroom routines
(2 lessons)
This observation sheet is about classroom routines. Observe the lessons and
focus on the stages of the lesson. Identify routines that the teacher and the
pupils follow during the lesson and what is the homework policy.
1. Dates:
1) 9th of February 2) 10th of February
2. Which year is it? 2015
3. How many times a week do they have English lessons? 3
ways : whole class tells the answers or particular pupils read answers.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
(2 lessons)
This observation sheet is about one aspect of classroom management, i.e.
discipline problems. Identify pupils inappropriate behaviour and focus on
how the teacher handles the discipline problems that arise during the
lesson. Try to decide what may be the cause of each problem. To fill in the
sheet use data from 3 lessons.
1. Dates:
1)
2) 11th of February
2. Which year is it? 2015
3) 12th of February
Teachers response
Goodbye song
2.
sing
Individual
answers
3.
Group work
herself, is very
ambitious
Instructions
(2 lessons)
This observation sheet is about different ways of giving instructions. The
purpose of the sheet is to develop awareness of the importance of clear
instructions in the classroom. Observe the lessons and focus on how the
teacher gives instructions.
1. Dates:
1) 24th of February
2. Which year is it? 2015
2) 25th of February
present
3. How does the teacher signal the Tells what is going to happen,
beginning of a new activity?
introduce new activity
4. What instructions does the Where do students have to seat
teacher give at the beginning of (in pairs, groups), what do they
each new activity?
need (scissors, pen, pencil)
5. How does the teacher stop the Tells how much time is left, tells
activity?
that it is last minute and tells to
finish and asks if everybody did it
6. Does the teacher use mime / This is 1st grade and teacher uses
gesture / demonstration in her/his many
standard
and
typical
instructions? If so, how? What does gestures for stand up, come here,
s/he say?
open books on page, listen, draw
7. Are the instructions clear? Does Yes, they
the teacher keep the instructions possible
simple?
are
as
simple
as
7. Dates:
1) 19th of February
8. Which year is it? 2015
2) 20th of February
9. How often (how many times a week) do they have English lessons?
3
10.
11.
12.
sentences
13.
14.
Ask the teacher to tell you (or choose yourself) one very active
pupil and one less active pupil. You will focus mostly on them during
the lesson.
Pupil A
In most cases
Pupil B
Not really
yes
sometimes
Rarely
Needs
teachers
encouragemen
t or does not
respond
Do the task
Demand
Do sometimes
Tries to do the
talks to other,
task, seeks
mostly in L1
help in other
students in L1
Yes
attention
Can I go to the
toilet?
Grater one
look at the
teacher,
pay attention
to what is
going on in
class
Sit still
The teacher:
1. Does the teacher address the students Yes
by name?
2. How does the teachers voice sound
when she speaks to them?
a) Warm?
b) Critical?
c) Cold?
d) Indifferent?
Correct them
Praise them
Encourage them
It s hot correction
the teacher's body language and teacher talk can affect the
pupils : the teachers body language is very positive, simple, clear to
students, there is no negative feedback to students, every pupil can count
on help and encouraging attitude of the teacher. Students know they can
come and ask questions and the teacher wont be reluctant to answer all
of them.
Teaching materials
(1 lesson)
This observation sheet is about the use of teaching materials by the teacher. The
purpose of the sheet is to develop awareness of how the choice of teaching
materials affects the process of teaching/learning. Observe the lessons and focus
on the types of materials used by the teacher at different stages of the lesson.
1. Dates:
8. How does the teacher feel about the book? (ask the teacher)
She does it in English but it is in Polish which isnt helping
9. How do the pupils feel about the book? (ask the children)
There are many pictures and is quite simple for most of them
10.Are any other materials used in the classroom? What kind?
Flashcards, white board, interactive board, pictures
Stage of the
Activity
Materials used
Time
lesson
1.
song
Cd player
3min
discussion
pictures
5min
3.
Experiments
Pictures, mirrors
10min
Teacher gives
with mirrors
Welcome song
2.
Teacher asks if
this half of a
picture is the
same as the
other? Why?
Speculations.
every student
pieces of paper
with a few
pictures, they
have a mirror to
check if the
picture has got
symmetry axis
in groups .
4.
Comparing and
Teacher asks to
put the pictures
which has got
symmetry axis on
the one side and the
one which dont
have on the other
side.
contrasting,
Picures, mirrors
10min
17min
discussion
Discussion why
some have
symmetry axis.
5.
Creating rules
Creating rules
Drawing
paper
about symmetry
song
axis.
Students have
to draw a
picture which
has got
symmetry axis
and then check
if it has it.
Goodbye song
satisfied with the lesson and if s/he felt the aims were
achieved:
Error management
(2 lessons)
This observation sheet is about how a teacher responds to error and how
the pupils react to being corrected. Focus on the teacher and identify the
teacher's feedback to pupils errors during the lesson.
1. Dates:
1)5th of February 2) 6th of February
2. Which year is it? 2015
3. How many times a week do they have English lessons? 3
4. How many children are there in the class? 24
5. What is the aim of the lesson? Counting spoons of sugar
6. What is the topic of the lesson? Sugar
Examples of pupils
errors
Type of
mistake
(pronunciatio
n, grammar,
vocabulary)
How does
the teacher
highlight the
mistake?
Who
corrects?
(peers,
student,
teacher?
What is the
result of the
correction?
(what does the
pupil do?)
1.
grammar
Hot
teacher
Repeats
Spoon
instead
of
spoons
correction.
correct
Says
version
the
correct
2.
grammar
version
Hot
teacher
correction.
How many spoons
Says
of sugar IS in the
correct
juice
3.
pronunciatio
spoons
Repeats
correct
version
the
version
Hot
Teacher
Whole class
repeat correct
correction.
and some
version
Says
the students
correct
4.
Caps
vocabulary
instead
plates
of
version
Asks
students
peers
if
Repeats
correct
version
this answer
is correct