Monday 8 April 2013

Formal Lesson Observation One - Tuesday 5th March 2013

Numeracy Observation: Grade 3 with some good aspects.

Grade Two

  • Lesson planned very well
  • Good use of support staff, planned so they make significant contribution to learning.
  • Pupils know what to do
  • Pupils have the opportunity to engage in a variety of learning styles.
  • Lesson is chunked to provide variety.
  • Pupils understand how their work will be assessed
  • Pupils of all abilities drawn into learning. 
Grade Three
  • Resources are to hand
  • Resources varied
  • Prompt orderly start
  • Learning outcomes made clear to pupils
  • Pupils understand what it is they have to learn
  • The work is interesting and varied
  • There is enough challenge to keep all the pupils interested
  • Pupils given scope to make choices and apply their own ideas
  • teacher responds well to pupils having difficulty with their learning
  • Support staff well managed and make a contribution most of the time. 
  • Pupils are engaged and involved productively
  • Pupils work collaboratively
  • Most pupils learning is at least adequate
  • Relationships are at least constructive
  • Pupil performance is praised and rewarded
  • Sensitivity is shown to the needs of individuals and groups.
Grade Four
  • Lesson disconnected
  • Teaching lacks pace
  • No differentiation
  • No reference to learning at end of the lesson
  • More time spent managing behaviour than learning (in one group)


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My Comments:

As my first observation (11th teaching day) I feel this is very a very positive report which highlights some key areas on which I can work. By improving my pace I will ensure there is time left at the end of my lesson to have a proper plenary, where children's attention can be brought back to the LO. I think an increase in pace will also benefit some pupils who become easily distracted, allowing me to focus more on learning than behaviour. 

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