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Monitoring Teaching and Learning. Objectives To explore ways in which Subject Leaders can: 1. Observe lessons; 2. Give effective feedback. Monitoring Teaching. Task:
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Monitoring Teaching and Learning • Objectives • To explore ways in which Subject Leaders can: 1. Observe lessons; • 2. Give effective feedback. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training
Monitoring Teaching • Task: • As a group, write on post it notes the potential difficulties you feel you may encounter when observing lessons and giving feedback. • Place the post-its on appropriate papers. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training
Observing Teaching and Learning • Five key elements: • The agreed focus; • The lesson objective; • The lesson – • starter, main activity, plenary; • Points for feedback; • Agreed action points and support. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training
Observing Lessons • Formal observations • Informal observations • Agree time and focus of observation well in advance • Ensure teacher is aware of any pro forma or criteria to be used Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training
Observing Teaching & Learning • Video clip: • Taken from Springboard 5 materials • Lead Lesson – clip 4 Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training
Giving Feedback • Allocate dedicated feedback time and appropriate setting to give feedback • Sensitive, professional, honest • Find positives • Offer solutions to areas for development • Relate comments to observation focus where appropriate • Relate comments to learning of children Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training
Feedback Scenario • A classroom observer has watched the whole-class section of the literacy hour over two days in Miss Smith’s class, and is about to debrief her in private… • In your group, discuss then act out the scenario. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training
Follow up to observation and feedback • Agree targets for next observation • Link to performance management if appropriate • Other CPD opportunities • Peer mentoring • Demo lessons • Joint planning and team teaching • Courses • Further observations Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training