Observation task 2 - Roles and responsibilities of the teacher
Focus: On the teacher
   Objective
      For student teachers to begin to understand the diverse nature of teaching by
       observing a teacher for the day.
   Procedure
    Using the following checklist, observe the teacher throughout the day and write
      down what her/his roles and responsibilities were, and how long was spent on
      each.
   Checklist                                          What the teacher did..
Teacher roles and responsibilities.                    Time spent   Roles and responsibilities
      Signs in and out                                3 min                     Sign in
      Attends the morning assembly                   10 min        Attends the morning assembly
      Deals with attendance issues
      Does bus duty                                   6 min           Deals with attendance issues
      Meets with parents/guardians
      Deals with disruptive behaviour
                                                       5 min           Does bus duty
      Lesson preparation
      Playground/break duty
                                                      25 min                  Playground
      Deals with administration
                                                      30 min           break duty
      Attends a meeting
      Marking work
                                                       1 hour          Lesson preparation
      Plans with colleagues
      Tidies up the classroom
                                                       1 hour          Plans with colleagues
      Takes learners to other classes
       Class teaching
                                                       2 min           Greet the children with song   
                                                      2 min         Sign out