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
Punctuality at the after pupils
beginning of the lesson learners arrive:
all on time
most on time
several late
The teacher says to
child you are a good

student why you came
positive reinforcement
late? We need you to

define for us what is
Teachers response to
today and the date.
those who are late.

What does she say?
negative reinforcement


punishment

Starting the day: what -prepare the class
does the teacher say? -set with the students to define on the day, date and
do? the weather conditions.
Playground
Lining up: location outside class
Inside class
Teacher instructions for -the teacher stands in front of the two lines and say
lining up: what does she everyone stands on a number, the girls on a line and
say? do? the boys on the other line.
-the teacher calls each student to arrange them by
Ending the day: what
their buses, the bus students on a line and the car
does the teacher say?
students on the other line.
/do?

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Moving
Moving the children for -the teacher describes for the children what should
an activity. they do and if the activity is individually, groups or
What does she say? do? specific students.
Moving the children: -the children move to the place of the activity and sit
how do they respond? like what the teacher says to them.
Misbehaviour
-Hussain didnt hear the teacher and played with the
What was the learner
small book and throw it without listening and see the
doing?
lesson.
What did the teacher -The teacher said, Hussain focus with me or I will take
say? do? off your picture from the encouragement board.
-Hussain focused with her for 2 minutes and then
How did the child
didnt listen to her again.
respond?

How does the teacher -The teacher chose a student to ring the bell, so the
stop the children during students know that the time ends.
an activity? What does
she say? do?