Lesson Observation,
Grading Criteria
and
What Observers are Looking For
Alex Banks (Totton College)
NQT Induction 24th June 2014
Objectives
By the end of the session you should be able to:
• Outline the positive role lesson observation plays in
teaching practice
• Describe the Ofsted perspective on lesson
observation
• Outline the key indicators of a grade 1 lesson
• Reflect on your own teaching practice and have a
clear target for improvement
Lesson Observation – Why?
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Ingredients for a grade 1 lesson
• What does a grade 1 lesson look like?
• What is happening in the classroom?
OFSTED:
• LEARNING – the learners have made PROGRESS.
• The TEACHING has had an IMPACT (learning has
taken place).
• You cannot be an outstanding college if there is no
evidence of outstanding teaching, learning and
assessment.
What are observers looking for?
They are watching the learners:
are they learning?
What do you need to embed in the
lesson?
• There should be no missed opportunities
Grading Criteria
• Grade 1 OUTSTANDING
• Grade 2 GOOD
• Grade 3 REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT
• Grade 4 INADEQUATE
See notes in pack
What do Observers
See?
Activity: Use the grade descriptors to
summarise what an observer will see
in a grade 1, 2, 3 and 4 lesson.
On-going Development
• Observation as a learning tool – watch as many
teachers in as many subjects as you can.
• Be a reflective practitioner: be positive about
feedback and address action points.
Review
• Reflecting on this session, answer the following
questions (pack):
• What do you already do well?
• What could you do differently?
• Decide on one new action/strategy/way of thinking
that you will develop in your own teaching practice.
Assessment of Objectives
Can you:
• Outline the positive role lesson observation plays in
teaching practice
• Describe the Ofsted perspective on learning
• Outline the key indicators of a grade 1 lesson
• Reflect on your own teaching practice and have a
clear target for improvement
Questions/discussion