2. Complete the following:
Name of School/workplace: Location:
Al Mansoor School For Basic South AlDhait
learning C1
Principal/manager: Mentor:
Aysha Al Hay Manal Easa
Tel: Fax:
07-2351617 07-23521416
Teachers’ starting time: Finishing time:
7:15 AM 12:45PM
Learners’ starting time: Finishing time:
7:15 AM 12:45PM
3. Journal
On this day, enteredfor the first time this experiment togoto class
withteacher for observe the teacher howtodeal the students andhow
to get the lessonfor students alsotoobserve the studentshowto
understandthe lesson. At first whenenteredthe school I felt the stress
and fear, because this is the first experiencefor me and I do not know
what will happen inside. I surprisedinclass fromthe students the
teacher can’t control themit do many misbehavior, disrespect for
teacher and are not a fear from teacher. Teacher tries tocontroller
thembut the boys disrespectthe teacher. I was feel very excitedand
interactive whenI observe inthe class I like this feeling it’s aso
beautiful. In the class I try to helpstudents toanswer the practices and
understandthe lessonwhodidn’t understandalsoI help the teacher in
correcting practice.
4. What the teacher did ..
Time spent Roles and responsibilities…
1 min Signs in and out
15 min Attends the morning assembly
15 min Correcting a spelling test
15 min Correct a homework
5 min Give instruction for the period
15 min Start to explained the lesson
10 min Complete the practice in work book
5 min Answer the practicing in individual
5 min View and answer this practice in the board
8 min Give him another practice sheets and correcting for
him
20 min Supervision in the break
2 min Collect a homework
5 min Make a worming up
10 min Tell and watch a story for lesson
20 min Marking work
15 min Lesson preparation
10 min Give student time to answer the practice
1 min Give student homework for next day
5 min Check and correct the answer
5. Did the teacher do anything not on the checklists?
Yes , do many thing different and not on the checklists.
What activities did you do/help the teacher with today?
I helped teacher when she explain the practice for student and sit with
student have a difficult questions, I correcting with the teacher the practice,
I collect a notebook with teacher tocorrecting and put the homework
sheets.
6. Journal
On my secondday in school, I enteredtoschool at 7:00Am. At first I
signin after that I go tomy mentor whenbell rang a morning assembly
I attendedwithher. In this day I had only 3 classes. Start first class at
8:10 Am for grade 5. When I observedthis class I saw misbehavior and
disrespectthe teacher anddidn’t listenfor the teacher. I try to help
themwhen the teacher gave him a practice. After the class I sat with
the teacher and helpher in correcting the notebooks andput them
homework sheets. Inbreak I go to social worker say to themwe needa
trips table at Almansoor School. After break I have twoclasses in4 and
5 lessons for grade 3. First the teacher check ahomework she say for
student didn’t write ahomework should be writing in class if they
didn't finishbefore the class finishwill they still tocompletethe
homework until finish. Alsogive the students practice toanswer it in
individual I try to helpthemand correcting withteacher this practice.
7. Reflection
During my first experienceinclassroomobservationof teachers and
students, I sawmany of the positions that surprisedme andshocked
me and delighted. Of the positions that surprisedme and shockedme
in classroom, disrespect the student tothe teacher,-noises disturb
other students, confusionthe teacher whenexplainedthe lesson. Also
that the teacher cannot control themand she had usedthemalmost all
punitive methods without success. (“According toKyriacouif the
activities are presentedinamanner that fails toeticit andsustaintheir
interest or if the activity lasts for toolong and fails tobe stimulating, or
if the activity is toeasy or is felt to lack relevance, thenpupils are likely
to become bored.”) ( kyricou,c.2007,p.84)
Of the positions that pleasedme. Whenthe teacher uses methods that
are active themand make thementhusiastic studentsinclassroomand
rewardthemsome of the gifts they like, suchas sweetness.
In my opinion, in order tobe successful teacher, the teachermust use
methods and new technologies inteaching. Shouldalsohave the
ability tocontrol students inthe class, and the work of their classroom
activities that make thementhusiastic andgive themgifts they love it.
Kyriacou.C.( 2007). Essential teaching skills. (3rd
ed). United Kingdom. Nelson Thornes.
8. Number Area Function
1 Library For a student’s book – stories - materials- files
– worksheets
2 Board Day& date – time table – reinforcement chart-
students activity – schedule – supervision
teachers table – colors
3 TV Watch movie in free time
4 Computer Used to present – to do the work
2
22
1 1
13
4
1
9. Journal
This is my thirdday at school. It was amazing day I spent it with
teacher and students. I enteredtoschool at 7:10 AM I sing in and I go
to teacher rooms. I attendedthe morning assembly and pick up some
pictures of the students. Today I have four classes. I startedclass for
grade 3 in 3rdlessons. I startedclass at 8:50 Am. Some of students
doing silly voices make a noisy for other students. Inthis class teacher
complete the practice inworkbook and gave it some practice reading
sheets. I correct for themthe practice sheets. The secondis class at
9:50Amfor grade 3. First she collectedthe homework fromstudents.
Make a warming up for a lessonandshe told to themstory whenwe
finishsay tothem repeat the story. After thisclass came another class
grade 3. Gave thema small lessonandgave a practice I correct for
them. For grade 5 I had last class at 12:00PM.Gave they practices to
answer it individual. After she is answer it withthem. I finishedat
12:45PM.
10. Reflection
Through my observation in the classroom, I saw that the organization of students
to groups or in pairs will help the students and also make it easier for the teacher
in the explanation and in movement around the class. The activities that you
noticed in groups that the students help each otherin understanding, drawing,
cutting, also in answer to some questions. (“According to Harmer students can
write a group story or role-play a situation which involves five people. They can
prepare a presentation or discuss an issue and come to a group decision. They can
watch write , or perform a video sequence , we can give individual students in a
group different lines from a poem which the group has to
reassemble.”)(Harmer.J,2001,p.117)
The teacher has put in the last classroom libraries for students books which are not
need it at home each grade has a special section in the library and also there have
some of the boxes where there inside some of materials we used in class such as
pens , colors , scissors, glues and other.
The teacher has in his classroom office and small library behind the office its put a
papers and the materials they need it in classes also she can easily find them and
she save a time.
In school they are no areas for independent learning, only have a library where
there is scientific books and stories can be useful to a students go in his spare time
and read some books, also the school organized classes for them to go to the
library and take benefits of them.
In my view, the organization of the classroom is very important extremely for
students because it helps students to understand and drew attention with the
teacher in the explanation, such as organizing the class as a group or in pairs this
organize helps student to involve with his friends and cooperation and also helps
the teacher to movement in classroom and explain. The areas of independent
learning should be in every school because it’s very important for students it helps
students to develop his thinking skills and the reading.
Harmer.J. (2001). The practice of English language teaching . (3rd ed).England.
Person Education Limited.
11. How do you plan? Do you plan weekly, daily, as part of a team or
individually?
She doing daily planning individually
Do you do anything you haven’t planned to do?
Yes, sometimes the ideas come during the lesson, so I did it and add it to
the lesson plan.
What is important to you when planning a lesson?
Writing the objectives
Warming up
Lesson procedure
Do you plan to do the same thing with all the children in the classroom?
(Why/Why not?
No, low level students need more explanation and clarify the information
more by using many teaching strategies
Teacher activity Learner activity Time
spent
Teacher arranges students into groups
randomly to work on an activity.
Students get into group quickly. 3 min
Teacher gave the student instructions
for
The 5 activities will gave them and
the time will be take it in this activity
Students listen to the teacher , and
get ready to started the activity
5 min
Teacher start the activity and try to
helps
the groups and students who has a
difficulty questions.
Students start the activities and try to
finished quickly. Some students
asked
for helps from teacher.
15 min
12. Journal
This is my last day at Almnsoor School. I enteredtoschool at 7:05AM. I
attendedthe last morning assembly for me. I start my first lessonat
8:10AM inthe secondlesson. Teacher gave hima task for listening,
vocabulary, reading comprehensionfor grade 5 take this task whole
the class. After this class I pick up some pictures for school and ask the
teacher some questions about relatedplanning andpreparationfor
learning. The secondlessonstarts at 10:05AMinthe fourthlessonfor
grade 3. Alsoteacher gave himtask but only for listening andgave him
a spelling test insome words and some sentence take this half of class
after whenfinishgave him a practice toanswer it individual when
finishedall answer it together. The last class I had it at 10:35AM for
grade 3. They had a listening task alsohadspelling task insome words
and some sentence whenfinishgave himthe practice and answer it
together. Last twoclasses I don’t have lessons I sat withthe teacher
and helpedin correcting the task andmarking. I Alsothe teacher helps
me in my observationtask and she gave me all practice sheetsstudents
who gave him.
13. Reflection
By during my observation of the teacher in classroom have seen that the
planning and preparation for the learning is very important to save the time
and ordering the ideas , put the objectives for classes , and use the time
properly.(“ According to Kostelnik , Soderman & Whiren planning reflects
the teacher's knowledge and understanding of how young children develop
and learn and the conditions under which optimal learning takes place”.) (
Kostelnik , Soderman&Whiren.2001.p72)
Before you start planning you must think about how to exploit the time did
not missed , how to find information for the student, what are the
objectives of the lesson and the classroom, and activities that will do for the
students to encourage them and increase their activity in the classroom.
(“According to kyriacou the amount of time for planning is this somewhat
constrained. As a result, more extensive and formal planning is likely to
focus on those lessons where something new or more demanding will take
place”) ( Kyricaou.2007.p22)
The stages that the teacher can do in order to be ready to teach, first;
writing the objective for the lessons in the board for students to know what
he would do the length in this class. Secondly: the processing all of
worksheets and activities that you need. Thirdly; to know the answers to
questions this will be offered to students. Also there are many stages in
order to be ready for teaching and save the time.
In my view, planning and preparation for the learning is very important for
the teacher because if the teacher planning it will be ready to teach, save
the time, comfortable at the explanation in classroom for students also the
student didn’t feel boring in class if the teacher know and ordering the ideas
and doing the activity for students.
Kyriacou.C.( 2007). Essential teaching skills. (3rd
ed). United Kingdom. Nelson Thornes.
Kostelnik.M.Soderman.A.Whiren.A.(2011).DevelopmentallyAppropriateCurriculum.United
states.
14. Observing the class for 1 hour.
What do you notice? Does the class have any strengths or weaknesses?
Yes, they have a strengths and weaknesses in the class.
Are there learners who finish activities quickly? What do they do when
they have finished?
Work as a group, group two finished first and we get a red and yellow
points for two exercises finished first this point encourage them.
Are there learners who do not finish a task(s)? How does the teacher deal
with them?
Yes, she tried to help them and gave them time to answer it .
Are there any learners with special needs? How does the teacher meet
their needs?
There is no special needs in class .
How does the teacher manage learners with different levels/abilities?
She talks with the learner in her level and tried to motivate them.
After the observation
How many different activities did the learner do?
4 or 5 activates in class
How did s/he interact with the other learners throughout the day?
She walk around the class and saw the students who want help.
What was the longest period of time the learner spent focusing on one
activity?
When the teacher does the activities motivated them in class the class was
passed quickly.
What did the learner do during the breaktimes?
She chatting with her friends, answered the homeworkand review the
lessons if she have exam .
What did the learner seem to like doing the most / least during the day?
She like to playing and take some to motivated them
15. Higher level learner:-
Name :- Nora Fars Ahmad Age :- 16 level:- 11
Date of observation: 7/ May /2012
Time Activity / Movement Notescomments
9:00 Teacher gave them vocabulary activity
search a meaning in dictionary
Nora she try to find the meaning and
share with groups
9:05 Teacher show the word and the
meaning in presentation
Nora she involved with teacher and rise
her hand to answer it
9:15 Teacher gave time to discusses with
group
Nora she participated with group and
listen them
9:20 Teacher asked for all put a new
vocabulary in the sentence
Nora she shared with groups and put the
word in a sentence
9:35 Teacher gave them reading activity
doing with group
Nora involved with group tostart
reading and she asked the teacher when
have a difficult word or questions
Lower level learner:-
Name :- Aeasha Jawi Age :- 16 level:- 11
Date of observation: 7/ May /2012
Time Activity / Movement Notescomments
11:10 Teacher collect the homework sheets Aisha didn’t write a homework
11:15 Teacher review the last lesson Aisha she know the answer but she didn’t
rise her hand to involve with teacher she
is shy
11:30 Teacher gave them a practice to
answered with group
Aisha she didn’t shared with girls to
answered the practice
16. 11:40 Teacher gave them games activity
each group have different game
Aisha she participated the groups in this
games
11:50 Teacher asked for each groups
showed what we do it in this games
Aisha showed the work her group but she
do not raise her voice when showed
17. Journal
On my first day in Al-Dhait School. I enteredtoschool at 7:20 AM I
waiting my friends toenteredtoprinciple together. Before the
morning assembly talk withprinciple andhas welcomedus. After
morning assembly takes us tomentor and toldher take them
supervisor for department andgave us a schedule for the lessons will
enter. The supervisor takes us toteacher Englishroomand told for him
we are students fromHCT will be attendthe lessons toobserve. Give
class tosit there after 2 lessons the supervisor came andgave us a
schedule for eachtwo together. The schedule has twoclasses withtwo
teachers. First classI observedwas very interesting we spent agood
time withthem; the teacher gave themmore activity tomotivate
them. The secondclass I observedwas very boring the teacher didn’t
gave the students anything tomotivate themshe arrange the students
to sit individual like whenthey have exam and gave him a practice
every one answer it alone without asking for helpfrom any students.
In last hour we go to social worker totell it about the classes we want
more 2 classes not enoughand the social worker take us to principle
and tell it what we want she said will tell for supervisor for
department. The day was very long and boring. I leave the School at
2:25 PM.
18. Reflection
By during on my observationI take some notice about the learner
during in the classroom. I observedthe whole class and saw the higher
and lower level students inclass andchoose only twogirls and write
about themwhat we doing in whole class, the students highlevel was
so active inclass she involve withteachers andsharedwithher friend
whole the class , but the low level she is not low student she knowthe
answer but shy to participate withthe teacher andfriend.AlsoI take
noticed about the teacher howto deal the students, organize the
classroomand how explainthe lessonfor students.
The interestedthing that the teachersdoit in classroomthat useda
creative way to explainthe lessontomake it easier for students and
make a more activities tomotivatedandencourage the students to
love the subjects. This way that students will not feel boredinclass
because they have some togive themenergetic andmotivate them.(“
According toKyriacou a useful distinctioncanbe made betweenthree
major influences onpupil motivationin the classroom:intrinsic
motivation, extrinsic motivationandexpectationfor success.”) (
Kyriacou,C.2007.p.72)
In my view, The way how toorganizationthe classroomthat’s helpthe
students inthe lessontobe attentionwithteacher whenexplainthe
lessonif the class was organizationincreative way. Alsothe activities
in the class it’s very important for students because give them
motivationtounderstandthe lessonand not feel boredin class.
Kyriacou.C.( 2007). Essential teaching skills. (3rded). United Kingdom. Nelson
Thornes.
19. Journal
On my secondday in AL-Dhait School. I enteredtoschool at 7:30AM. I
attendthe morning assembly after that we talk withMiss Beyaabout
classes because the supervisor she not there. She gave us a schedule
for the day. The first class I missedbecause the teacher andthe
student went totrip. The secondclass was very boring I can’t sit there
in half class thanks teacher and tell for it will leave the class. After this
class have two hours break. The last classes I observedthe class have
exam and I can’t take any notes about any classes onthis day. On this
day, did not take any benefit. The day was very bored.
20. Beginning and ending the day
Punctuality at the
beginning of the lesson
teacher arrives before the pupils
with pupils
learners arrive
all on time
Teacher’s response to
those who are late. What
does she say?
positive reinforcement
No responsenegative reinforcement
punishment
Starting the day: what
does the teacher say?
do?
-Say Hi.
-Give them the objective for class.
-Make review for a last lesson in last two classes.
Ending the day: what
does the teacher say?
/do?
-Gave them homework for next classes
-Gave them a time for next exam
-Say for them have a nice day and see you tomorrow
Moving
Moving the children for
an activity.
What does she say? do?
We have a game and gave them a instructions for
games and say who loss in this game will get it a black
point main (-1) and the first group who win will get it
yellow point main (+2) and for second and third group
will get red pint (+1)
Moving the children: how
do they respond?
All students felt excited and we want win a first to get
a yellow points.
Misbehavior
What was the learner
doing?
They didn’t listen teacher and annoyed for other
students
21. What did the teacher
say? do?
Try to stopped them and focused with her
How did the child
respond:
Not all response and listen the teacher some of them
still make a annoyed
How does the teacher
stop the children during
an activity? What does
she say? do?
She gave a black point (-1) who disrespect and didn’t
focused with her
22. Journal
This is my thirdday in at school. I enteredat 7:25, this day the school
didn’t make morning assembly they start the class directly at 7:45. We
talk with supervisor for department about the schedule andthe
teacher, she gave us the schedule. We startedthe first class inthe
secondperiodwithgrade 11 science inthis class we take notes about
higher student whole the class I watch this student what todo in
whole class . The secondclass was infourth periodsame class I choose
a lower student and take notes about it this is not lower but it is shy to
involve withteacher. Infifthperiodthis last class I observedinthis day
for grade 11 Art this class teacher gave himreading activity toworked
withgroup after this activity gave eachgroup different activity after
finishedviewand sharedwithall students. I leavedthe school at 1:30.
23. Reflection
Through for my observation I observed the teacher when she gave the students a
activity to do it with group first gave him the instructions for this activity and said
for them something they are encourage and motivate them such the first group we
will finish at first will get a yellow point the second and third group red point the
last group black point this points main the yellow well get (+2), red (+1) and black (-
1). When we start an activity teacher walk around the class and try to help the
group or student if they have difficult questions. Also she used a different new
technology in the class and explains the lesson in creative way.
Every teacher has a different strategies plan for a lesson, such through my
observation I saw the strategy for the teacher in class first, write the objective for
the lesson in the bored and she write the mms for the students, second make a
small warming up such each student come and show the old things they have it,
after the warming up start to review the last lesson take it in last class, then start
the lesson and make some activity , in last minute she write a another mms for
student about the student how tointeraction with it in this class and gave them
homework. (“According to kyraicou approach the task of planning in a more
problem-solving mannerby addressing the problem of how best to structure.
“)(Kyriacou.C,2007,p.21)
Teacher used a difference of techniques to manage the students such when the
student make misbehavior and disrespect the teacher first try to stopped this
annoyed and focus with it if they still make it she gave them a black point (-1).
They don’t have any students in the class with difficult or unusual behavior.
In my view, when we used a new technology in the class and explain the lesson in
creative way they make easier for students to understanding the lesson and will
not feeling bored in class. I like the idea for the yellow, red and black points I saw
the students are very active and motivated with the points.
Kyriacou.C.( 2007). Essential teaching skills. (3rd ed). United Kingdom. Nelson
Thornes.
24. Activity Individual/group/class Purpose Teacher
directed/child’s
choice
Learning new
vocabulary
Class To learn a new
words
No rules
Writing Group Put new title for
story
Use a new vocabulary
take it in last class
Reading Class To all listen and
know what
about this story
Reading to raise her
voice
Dictionary Group To know a new
vocabulary with
the meaning
-Every group take one
file each student has
behind her name a
picture she take a
paper have a same
picture.
-who finished first she
will get a yellow point
and for second one she
will get red point and
the last one she get
black point
Matching
word with
picture
Class Learning a new
words with fun
and creative way
Choose one girls come
to board and matching
the picture
25. Journal
On my last day on Al-Dhait school . I enteredtoschool at 7:30, I
attendedmorning assembly at 7:45, and after the morning assembly I
don’t have first class we went to a social worker to ask them want
some papers belonging to the school. The secondperiodwe attended
class for grade 11 Art this class was an observationclass we attended
some of the teachers of Englishthe teachers helpstudents whenhave
activity, the students andteachers inwhole class was excitedand
energetic . Infourth periodwe attendedclass for Miss Asmafor grade
12 Art I helpthe student whenthe teacher gave themactivity I walk
around the class and helpthe groups give some ideas. In fifth period
we have class withMiss Fatimathe secondclass for grade 11 Art she
complete the activity withthem, I take some notes also I walk around
the class and help the student whohave any questions difficult. The
last class I attendedfor grade 11 science the students was sleepy in
class they didn’t involve withteacher only togirls or 4 she gave the
students didn’t answer andinteractedinclass black point main (-1). I
finishedthis day and leave at 2:30.
26. Reflection
Through my observationinthe classroomI noticedthat the teacher do
many and difference activities inclass that motivate the students and
make it easy to access the correct informationandunderstanding and
also increase their activity andtheir interaction.
Before starting the activity the teacher provides instructiontostudents
and the time that must be completedina maximum of 10 minutes and
they doing some of these activities withthe class or groups.
(“According toHarmer the advantages for group work:- increase the
amount of talking for individual students , it encourages broader skills
of cooperationand negotiation, it promotes learner autonomy by
allowing students make their owndecisions inthe groupwithout being
toldwhat to do by the teacher.”) (Harmer.J,2001.117)
I askeda student namedMaryam she love Englishsubject because the
teacher is the main reasonto love this subject , the teacher for this
subject dealing the students as afriends not dealing the relationship
the teacher withher students. Maryamshe goodin speaking, and she
want learnmore a newword to be a perfect inEnglish.
In my view, the activities withthe students it make easier for themand
understanding the lesson, alsodoes not make them feel bored, it
makes them more active and effective inthe class. Work as a group it
helpthem tohelp others alsowe can ask if they have a difficult
questions.
Harmer.J. (2001). The practice of English language teaching . (3rded).England.
Person Education Limited.
