This book sets out a three-stage programme for lesson observation showing how a collaborative whole-school approach can transform the culture of the staffroom and improve outcomes for pupils. Focusing on the emotional environment of the classroom, the relationships between teachers and pupils, and teaching and learning outcomes, it will enable schools to provide a consistent approach to lesson observation where good practice can be celebrated and shared. Revealing the positive impact of the programme on pupils’ engagement and exam results, co-operation between departments and teacher wellbeing, the book: Provides clear guidance on implementing the programme and adapting it for different contexts. Shows how data can be used for both Ofsted and Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection documentation. Adresses key issues such as culture, staff psychological contracts, the emotional environment of the school and leadership development. If you are looking to make real impact within your school and bring about change for the better, the three-stage lesson observation programme is the tool for you. This innovative approach brings consistency, parity and fairness to lesson observation creating a secure and safe environment in which pupils can learn and teachers can teach.
This book provides the framework for understanding dynamic relationships within a school culture and ensuring a positive environment that supports the changes necessary to improve learning for all students.
Trust-Based Observations teaches observers to build trusting relationships with teachers as they engage in frequent observations and reflective conversations with them.
"Principals at all levels will find this book valuable.
I also spent several days observing classrooms, including one morning shadowing Helen as she conducted observations of classroom instruction. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: A SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF SCHOOL CULTURE To understand educational change ...
Through service projects focused on transforming school culture, such as Angela Housely's 4th-grade students' efforts to ... and internalize an existential question based on a teacher's observations of students and school culture.
Where are we going? : preparing our students for an uncertain future / Patricia A. Jennings, Anthony A. DeMauro, and Polina P. Mischenko -- A selective review of mindfulness training programs for children and adolescents in school settings ...
Both new and veteran teachers will finish this book with a better understanding of how effective teaching boosts student achievement and a clearer idea of what to do, when to do it, and why.
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Between the two of us, we have more than 50 years of classroom and school experience. As practitioners and observers of changes in public schools, we have been researching and writing about our observations and findings for only the ...
This book will help get you there." —Eric Sheninger, Author/Consultant, Senior Fellow/Thought Leader "PJ Caposey has developed a great resource on teacher evaluation that actually provides realistic, encouraging, and supportive guidance ...