This was originally posted on January 19, 2017 at https://www.richmondshare.com.br/teacher-development-2-lesson-observation-part-2/ As I said in my previous post on lesson observation, I don’t see lesson observation as police work, i.e. observers should never simply walk into teachers’ classes unannounced to observe them. Therefore, the way I see it, observation should always be done in three stages: pre-observation meeting (when observer … Continue reading Teacher Development 2: Lesson Observation, part 2 (January 2017)
Teacher Development 1: Lesson Observation, part 1 (January 2015)
This was originally posted on January 29, 2015 at https://www.richmondshare.com.br/teacher-development-1-lesson-observation-part-1/ Happy New Year, everyone! As promised in my December post, this year I’ll be discussing what I believe to be a key issue in ELT, namely teacher development. In no particular order, and evidently not aiming at exhausting the subject – which would be impossible –, … Continue reading Teacher Development 1: Lesson Observation, part 1 (January 2015)
Peer observation (Disal column Dec. 2012)
This was originally published on November 21, 2011 at https://higorcavalcante.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/disal-column-dec-2012-peer-observation/ Why observe your fellow teachers? – A case for peer observation I can’t say how many times, visiting schools as a consultant, I’ve had people – especially administrative staff, supervisors, directors etc. – suggest I observed a certain teacher’s lesson on the grounds that s/he … Continue reading Peer observation (Disal column Dec. 2012)
Lesson observation (DISAL article, November 2011)
This was originally posted on November 22, 2011 at https://higorcavalcante.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/lesson-observation-disal-article-november-2011/ A very important teacher development tool: Lesson Observation Shout if you’ve ever panicked before having a lesson observed by your coordinator, supervisor or even a fellow teacher. Yes, I know. I can almost hear you! There aren’t many absolute certainties in the world of ELT … Continue reading Lesson observation (DISAL article, November 2011)
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