Excellence in Teaching and Learning –
Workshop 4
Lesson Observation, Action Planning and Managing
Underperformance
What did we do?
Used sweeps to identify
practice with respect to
themes
Improved the quality
of observation reports
Developed rigour in the
lesson observation
scheme
Supported teachers through
the Centre for Excellence in
Teaching and Learning
Advanced Practitioners
“leading the way”
Developing rigour in the lesson observation scheme
- Annual themes
and focus points
- Report by
External reviews
and
Department/
Area
- Reporting by
Level and
Success rates
- Benchmarking
EQR and
Thames Valley
Teaching and
Learning Report
- Quality and Standards
led
- Departmental focus
- Planning and feedback
meeting
Annual Observation
Training
- Core team
- Wiser team
- External inputs
Departmental
Reviews
Subject
specialists
Buddies
Student
Voice
Improving the quality of observation reports
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Self evaluation
Aide Memoire
Student feedback
Evaluative report
Action plans
Moderation meetings and
feedback
• ProObserve
– Analysis
– Mapping to Success rates
– Reporting on themes
Use of ‘sweeps’ to identify
practice with respect to themes
• 15 minute drop-in observation
– Responsive to concerns
• Reports produced on themes
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Attendance and punctuality
Equality and Diversity
Health and Safety
Induction
• Findings disseminated across the College
Support for teachers through the Centre for
Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Learning and Development
programmes
Subject mentor
Teacher Education Programmes
Dedicated Room
Head of Centre
Annual Teachers’ Conference
Advanced Practitioners – “leading the
way” – Who are they?
• Ten Advanced Practitioners
• Each given six hours remission from
teaching
• Provide support, coaching, mentoring and
training for teachers across the College
• Dual professionalism: they are all
experienced and qualified both in their
vocational/professional/academic area and
as teachers,
• Consistently demonstrate high standards in
their classroom practice.
Advanced Practitioners – what they do:
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Support for new teachers
– Welcome pack
– Mentoring/Coaching
– Tips for Teachers
• Support for teachers across the College
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Grade 3/4 observation
Specific need
In response to request
Teachers Talking
• Provide training
The journey….
Good
Satisfactory
Any questions?.....