Task 2: Managing Learning

CLO 3: 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 at least five (5) routines that you see her/him use every day inside of the classroom. Fill in Table 1
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.

Activity Two: Developing Routines and Procedures

You are expected to uphold and implement the classroom routines you have observed. Record the
routines you implement in your lesson plan (make it obvious!), and record in Table 2 which lesson the
routine was implemented in (e.g. Lesson 1 – Maths, shapes). Implement at least four classroom
routines.
 Table 1 - Observing

Name/Description Give the When and where Aim of the routine How did/do the students learn
of the routine. instructions the routine is about this routine?
that the used?
(what student behaviour it hopes to How is the routine reinforced?
routine
achieve)
uses
(e.g. at the end of the
(e.g. mentoring; classroom signs; reminders
school day etc.; or to
by the teacher; use of peer interaction by
guide presentations
the teacher to promote such behaviour etc.)
after group work)

1 Reading Quran Recite surah In the beginning To show the children that the Quran must Reminders by the teacher.
alfatiha Before starting the to be one of our priorities and to memorize
Every day the teacher starts the day with
lesson some Verses of the Qur'an.
First is the reading short surah from the Quran.
teacher turn
then the
children turn.

2 Sing the days of the Teacher: In the beginning of To memorize the days of the week and Reminders by the teacher.
week song there are 7 the day while they know the order of them.
while they are setting in the mat, the
days in the are setting in the mat.
teacher asks them what the day today then
week, Sunday
they sing and act the song with the teacher.
, Monday ,
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday and
Saturday.
3 Classroom rules Rule 1: ask The rules are used To teach them to be organized and respect The teacher reminds them the rules before
permission before starting the each other. starting the lesson.
before you lesson.
speak

Rule 2:

Rise your
hands if you
want to
answer.

Rule 3: be a
caring friend.

4 The teacher To be organized and to clean up after they Mentoring

closed the finish their lunch or their work.
Clean up Used after finishing Reminders by the teacher.
light the sings:
the activities and the
clean up clean
lunch.
up everybody
clean up.

5 The teacher To be organized and to learn that they have Mentoring

greets the to greet their parents , teacher and all
Entering the In the morning when Reminders by the teacher.
children when people.
classroom in the they come to the
they come to
morning - greeting class.
the class in
the morning.

By saying
good morning
sweat heart.

Table 2 - Implementation
 Date Lesson Title Routine
1 23-10-2018 English lesson The days of the week song.

Clean up

2 5-11-2018 Math lesson Clean up

Classroom rules

3 6-11-1018 English lesson Greeting the children

Clean up

4 14-11-2018 Science lesson Reading Quran

Clean up

After the Task - Reflection

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

There are many routines that the teacher used in the class and what I really liked, when the teacher greets them in the

Morning, that’s will help them to be organized and learn that they have to greet the people they meet. Also, they will be

friendly and build relationship with others. Moreover, I like that the teacher asks them to clean their places after finishing

their meals or their works.By doing this they will be organized and learn that they have to keep the places clean. And the
last thing using transition in the classroom such as line up , I think this routine is the most important because by using this

routine children will be organized and managed.