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Observation 4

The document discusses the importance of planning and preparation for teaching. It provides guidance for observing a teacher's lesson and discussing their planning process. Key points include: - Students should observe a teacher's lesson for 15 minutes and make notes on the teacher and student activities. - After observing, students should ask the teacher questions about their planning process, like how they plan (weekly, daily, individually or with a team) and what is important to consider when planning a lesson. - Important factors in planning include allowing time for each activity, completing all activities, understanding educational goals, and knowing what to teach students. Planning may involve the same activities for all students but at different levels of difficulty.

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Observation 4

The document discusses the importance of planning and preparation for teaching. It provides guidance for observing a teacher's lesson and discussing their planning process. Key points include: - Students should observe a teacher's lesson for 15 minutes and make notes on the teacher and student activities. - After observing, students should ask the teacher questions about their planning process, like how they plan (weekly, daily, individually or with a team) and what is important to consider when planning a lesson. - Important factors in planning include allowing time for each activity, completing all activities, understanding educational goals, and knowing what to teach students. Planning may involve the same activities for all students but at different levels of difficulty.

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Observation task 4: Planning and preparation for learning

Focus: The importance of planning and preparation

Objective

The objective of this task is for student teachers to begin to understand the relevance of planning and
preparation as well as gain insight into how teachers do this.

Before the observation


Discuss the task with the teacher and arrange a good time to observe her teaching. (this could be for as
little as 15 min)

During the observation, record and make notes on what the teacher and the learners are doing.

Example

Time spent
Teacher activity Learner activity
They make the letter (M) on paper How the students can write letter (M) 15 min
using glue and very small scraps of and the letter (M) shape
colored paper

Note: This is only an example, the aim of this is to observe what is happening in the learning environment you are
in.

Find out how the teacher planned and prepared for the section you
observed
After the observation general questions related to planning and
preparation for learning.

Arrange a time to discuss the following points with the teacher. It is important that you ask these
questions as they will help you with your reflection later.

How do you plan? Do you plan weekly, daily, as part of a team or individually?
Plan weekly (team)
Do you do anything you havent planned to do?
No
What is important to you when planning a lesson?
I have time for each activity
Complete all existing activities
The goal of education
I know what I should teach students from it
Do you plan to do the same thing with all the children in the classroom? (Why/Why not?
yes, all students do the same activity but some activities I make it
little bit hard for high level students
Arrange to attend a planning session with the teacher/team.
Reflection

Why is planning and preparation for learning important?


What do you have to think about before you begin to plan for learning?
What stages did the teacher go through in order to be prepared for teaching?

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