Professional Learning Observation
Name of Observer:
Lesson Observed Name of Person Observed:
Time and Date of Lesson:
Classroom Structure:
Explore: Maintains Session Momentum
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The teacher contributes to a productive learning
environment, presenting an outline for the
session, informing students of the time frame
for tasks. They refer to class rules to manage
student behaviour.
The teacher continuously monitors the students
and intervenes when required to maintain
student engagement in the inquiry. They
provide a structure for the session, establishing
routines and providing a schedule to support
time management.
The teacher adapts routines and adjusts time
allocated to maximise student learning
opportunities and understanding. They reinforce
shared norms and expected behaviours to
maintain session momentum.
The teacher attends to student’s verbal and
non-verbal cues, responds to individual
behaviour and supports learning accordingly.
They provide strategies to enable students to
manage their time effectively.
Suggestions
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Observations I have made today:
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Kirrily delivered her lesson in a clear and concise manner. She gave clear and explicit directions to the
students.
Kirrily was able to use existing classroom structures to manage session momentum. She used several
strategies including verbal reminders, clapping and tactically ignoring.
She drew students into the focus of the session and was able to efficiently redirect students who had
lost focus so as not to disrupt the flow of the session.
Kirrily set the students off to work, monitored their progress and set a time frame for the task
accordingly. She set a timer so that students were aware of the time they had to complete tasks.
She adjusted the time allocated to allow more time for the students to complete the task. She
negotiated this with the students (Who thinks they need 5 more mins to complete the task?)
She used set practices to orchestrate a quick pack-up that was also given a set time frame.
Post Observation
Reflection
Suggestions: