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HCT Bachelor of EDUCATION

Practicum Booklet 1A

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
The teacher divides the students into Learners must sit politely and quietly to 5 mins
groups, so they can work in teams, understand what is required for them to
then she provides the students with do.
the required tools and explains to
them what they will have to do.

The teacher starts the activity and pass Learners will start the activity in team
by the students to ask them if they work, and they will discuss it between 15 mins
need any help about anything they are each other. If they faced anything and
struggling with. needed some help, they must raise their
hands quietly.

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.
HCT Bachelor of EDUCATION
Practicum Booklet 1A

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?
I plan weekly (teamwork)
Do you do anything you havent planned to do?
If the students were active with me and we finished our objectives early, I can give
them any extra activity out of the plan for them to do.
What is important to you when planning a lesson?
Accuracy in managing the time for all the activities.
Ill know exactly what Im supposed to teach the students in steps.
Do you plan to do the same thing with all the children in the classroom? (Why/Why
not?)
Yes, all the students do the same activities and when a student struggles in
something specific I focus on him/her more and help him/her to achieve their
activity in the right way, or sometimes I make the activates little harder for the
higher 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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