EPC 2903 Teaching Practice Booklet

Observation Task 4

Choose, justify and reflect on the selection of appropriate routines and explain practical aspects of
their implementation.

Reflect on how routines can impact classroom environment (pacing, preventive CRM,
student engagement)
Choose and justify the selection of appropriate routines (entering/leaving the class,
transitions, submitting work, resource distribution) in a range of contexts (ages, gender,
class size, school context, class dynamics, parental support)
Explain practical aspects of implementation (clear instructions consistency)

TASK DESCRIPTION
The task is made up of two activities:
Activity 1: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures
Activity 2: Planning for/Developing Routines and
Procedures

You are to complete BOTH Activity 1 AND Activity 2.

Activity One: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures

Though there are many routines and procedures all over the school such as returning from assembly
or walking in the hallways, this task focuses on what happens inside of your classroom only.
During the first week of your teaching practice observe your MST and her/his classroom. Make a note
of five (5) routines that you see her/him use every day inside of the classroom. Fill in the table below
to describe EACH routine; when and where it is used; and what is the aim of the routine or the
student behavior that it hopes to achieve.
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Name/Description Give the When and where Aim of the How did/do the students Document
of the routine. instructions the routine is routine learn about this routine?
(If possible, take a photo
that the used? How is the routine
routine (what student reinforced? of the routine as it is
uses (e.g. at the end of behaviour it
the school day etc.; hopes to happening, or of any
(e.g. mentoring; classroom signs;
or to guide achieve) reminders by the teacher; use of display related to the
presentations after peer interaction by the teacher
group work) to promote such behaviour etc.) routine)

1 Students put their Students In the beginning of To teach them The teacher reminds the
names when they come to the the school day. to be more students when they attend the
are present in the class and independent classroom to put their names in
envelope. put their and learn the the envelops.
names importance of
inside the their
envelope. attendance.

2 Say the morning The teacher Before the class To teach the The teacher asks them: (How
prayer and red says the start. students the we should start our day?) and
Koran. prayer and Islamic habits they say the prayer and read
the repeat and the the Koran with the teacher.
after her. importance of
the morning
prayer.
3 Choosing the The teacher Before start doing It is useful to let The teacher chooses the quite
leaders. chooses the the activities. them be more students to be the leaders of
leader who social, be their groups.
is good leaders, help
behaved. and respect
each other.
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4 Line up to swap The teacher After finishing the It teaches them The teacher asks the group who
groups. checks their activities to move to be has finish the activity to line up
work and to the other group. appropriate, and swap the groups.
asks them to share and be
line up to organized.
swap
groups

5 Line up for the The bus Before they go to Teach them to The teacher asks them to line
bus. students the bus. be organized, up and they know it is time to
line up and the safety and to leave and they know their
the helper not hurt places.
take them to themselves.
the bus.

After the Task - Reflection

Reflect on the routine of the classroom and how it is was effective with the students? Explain how this routine will affect student learning in
a KG class. The important step to keep the classroom and the students organized is to use routine. The classroom routine effect on
the students behavior and teach them to be organized. Moreover, it helps the teacher to control the students well and to develop the
learning in the classroom. The classroom routins can be; lining up, tidy up the classroom and choosing the leaders.
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Activity Two: Planning for/Developing Routines and Procedures

Plan the routines for one of your classes. The activity expects that you will teach the
class. It may be a class that you teach for an observation by your MST/MCT or just a
practice class that you teach with the permission of your MST. The lesson can be
incorporated as one of your formal observations if your MST/MCT decides. In order to
complete the activity you are required (whether the lesson is one of your formal
observations or not) to fill in and submit the planning sheet below.
Before you begin to complete the table talk a little bit about the class/lesson in which
this plan for routines is to be used. Include:

Lesson objectives
Main activities in the lesson
Grouping of students during each main activity
Behaviour expected during each activity (e.g. sharing resources; changing
stations; presenting)
Where are the transitions in the lesson? What are they: (e.g. moving from
plenary to group work between main activity one and main activity two)

Class/Year\ KG2
Routines Choosing Lining up.
the leaders. Tidy up.
Learning Objective of the
Teach them
routine/procedure to be more Learn to be organized
(what it hopes to social and
achieve) learn the Be organized and to
respect and
cooperate. avoid problems.
and depend on their
selves.
Anecdotal Evidence
(e.g. pictures of your
class during the routine;
posters of rules etc.)
Place in todays class After During the activities
(when will you perform starting the and
the routine) lesson. while moving from
place to When they
finish from
another.
the activities.
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After the Task - Reflection

Choose 3 best practices you observed during your time in school. Reflect on these and
consider why you could implement these in a UAE KG classroom in the future. Explain
how these practices will affect student learning in a KG class.

Using routines can enhance the learning in the classrooms. The most perfect

routines that I observed are; lining up, cleaning up and choosing the leaders.

Students need routines that can led them to do stuffs and teach them good manners

such as; respect, cooperate and sharing which are essential for the students to learn

in their school day.