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
Teacher divided the students into Students listen to the teacher; get the 5mins
groups to work on an activity. She information about what they will do.
gives the tools and gives a quick form
of how to do it.

Teachers start the activity and see the Students start the activity, and they
students if they need anything and ask discuss with other to finish it. Some 10 mins
the students for help. students need helps so they will raise
their hand asking for help.

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.
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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?
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
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 activities but some of the activities I make it
little hard for the students who has a high level that can think and solve the
question fast
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?