CLASSROOM OBSERVATION TASK 2: The teachers position and body

language
Note the teacher`s position and movement. Draw a ground plan showing the
teachers movement during the lesson.

When and where does the teacher sit?

Most of the time, teacher sits in front of the whiteboard close to the students in a
horseshoe.

When and where does the teacher stand?

The majority of the time the teacher sits on her desk and sometimes she stands in
front of the class when she needs to use the whiteboard for writing.

Taken from Thornbury, S. & Watkins, P. The CELTA Course. Cambridge

University Press, 2008.
 How near does the teacher approach the learners at different parts of
the lesson?

At the beginning of the lesson, the teacher sits on her desk because she has to call
the roll and sign the book. Then she stands in front of the class and explains the
activity. Finally, at the end of the lesson, the teacher sits on her desk and checks
the activity with the students.

When does the teacher move around?

The teacher hardly ever moves around and when she does it is for monitoring the
students in the development of the task.

Does the teacher project to all the learners?

Yes, because there are few students in the classroom.

Can the teacher be heard and seen clearly by all the learners?

Yes, as I mentioned before, there are only six students in the classroom and also it
is very small.

Does the teacher use gesture effectively?

Yes, most of the time teacher uses gestures and body language to explain new
vocabulary.

Does the teacher make eye contact with individual learners?

Yes, usually when she makes questions and when students make mistakes in the
target language.

Taken from Thornbury, S. & Watkins, P. The CELTA Course. Cambridge

University Press, 2008.