EPC 2903

Teaching Practice Booklet

Observation Task 4

Choose, justify and reflect on the selection of appropriate routines and explain
practical aspects of their implementation.
Reflect on how routines can impact classroom environment (pacing,
preventive CRM, student engagement)

Choose and justify the selection of appropriate routines (entering/leaving

the class, transitions, submitting work, resource distribution) in a range
of contexts (ages, gender, class size, school context, class dynamics,
parental support)
Explain practical aspects of implementation (clear instructions
consistency)

TASK DESCRIPTION
The task is made up of two activities:
Activity 1: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures
Activity 2: Planning for/Developing Routines and Procedures
You are to complete BOTH Activity 1 AND Activity 2.

Activity One: Observing Classroom Routines and Procedures

Though there are many routines and procedures all over the school such as
returning from assembly or walking in the hallways, this task focuses on what
happens inside of your classroom only.
During the first week of your teaching practice observe your MST and her/his
classroom. Make a note of five (5) routines that you see her/him use every day
inside of the classroom. Fill in the table below to describe EACH routine; when
and where it is used; and what is the aim of the routine or the student behavior
that it hopes to achieve.
 Name/Descri Give the When and Aim of the How did/do the Document
ption of the instructi where the routine students learn about
routine. ons that routine is this routine?
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How is the routine
routine (what student
behavior it
reinforced? as it is happ
uses
(e.g. at the end hopes to or of any di
of the school achieve)
day etc.; or to (e.g. mentoring; classroom related to t
guide signs; reminders by the
routine)
presentations teacher; use of peer
after group interaction by the teacher
work) to promote such behaviour
etc.)

1 Classroom Rule one:

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These rules To teach - Using classroom
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are used them to be signs.
friend.
before starting organized - The teacher
the lesson and to reminds them of
respect the rules before
Rule two: starting the lesson.
other.
Listen
when
someone
is
speaking.

Rule
three:
Raise
your
hand to
answer.
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- Reminding by the
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kg2A finishing the organized
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work.
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students
class in the
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the class that they
classroo should greet
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After the Task - Reflection

Reflect on the routine of the classroom and how it is was effective with the
students? Explain how this routine will affect student learning in a KG class.

The routine that KG2A use in their class is first, students enter the classroom and they put
their bags on the shelf. In Al Resalah International School Kg students dont have assembly
except on Thursday. So, they start going to Kg2B to read Quran with their Arabic teacher.
After finishing the Quran, Kg2A go back to their class. The first class will be English. The
teacher starts with them by greeting them and doing the morning routine with them. She
will ask them about the weather and whats today, then she will start the lesson with them.
After finishing the lesson, they will go to wash their hand to eat their meals. When they
finish their meals, they must clean up the place then they will go to wash their hand then
they go outside to the playground. At 10:15 the break finish so, they should go back to the
class and at 12:30 they will finish and they will go back to home. Classroom routines effect
students performance and students behavior, it also
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Activity Two: Planning for/Developing Routines and Procedures

Before you begin to complete the table talk a little bit about the class/lesson in which this plan for routines is to be
used. Include:

These routines are used in the classroom to managing students behavior and to let the students be more
organized. Most teachers use rules before every lesson to make sure that students will pay attention for
them, they also do the morning routines such as, greeting and asking about the weather. Moreover, they use
taking attendance.

Class/Year Routine Routine Routine Routine

Learning Objective To pay attention To be organized when they go To behave well in taking
of the to the teacher to the activities tables. attendance
routine/procedure
The classroom by themselves
(what it hopes to and to
achieve)
Be
independent
Anecdotal Evidence No photo No photo No photo
(e.g. pictures of
your class during
the routine; posters
of rules etc.)
Place in todays Using the rules In circle time, before doing During the lesson
class (when will you before starting the activities
And it can be all
perform the routine) the lesson
the day Morning
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routine and
Helping
hand
Importance to the To behave well To divide them according to To behave well in to get used to
smooth functioning and to pay the level so, every time they be
of todays class attention will know in which table they
The classroom and independent
will be
and to
To listen well to has a
responsibility.
The teacher
Instructor
How well did this It worked well Sometimes it worked well I think that it
routine work in with them, they and sometime not, children
worked students were
todays class pay attention to think that they should set
excited
the teacher. whenever they want and
choose the activity that they Well, because they to take the
want attendance
Felt excited to be by themselves.
The star of the week.
If you had to teach To adjust it, I will I would change this way by To adjust this, I will instead of
this class over, how change the way allowed them to choose the counting the
would you adjust of introducing the activity that they want but it
Change the star of students only. I
this routine and why rules. By doing a will be according to the level.
will
high five or by Same activity but different
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telling them story level. And I will provide The week to make a card
and they will different activities also for all that has
know the rule groups.
Something that they their names.
from the story.
Feel interest to it.
And I also could do
A reward system for
Them.

After the Task - Reflection

Choose 3 best practices you observed during your time in school. Reflect on these and consider why you could
implement these in a UAE KG classroom in the future. Explain how these practices will affect student learning in a
KG class.

What I really like is let the students take the attendance by themselves, when do this will be responsible and they will learn
how to lead the classroom. I also like that the teacher ask them to clean their places after they finish their meals or their
activities. By doing this they will learn to be organized. Last thing is using transition in the classroom and making a line. This
will manage students and the classroom.