Deputy Principal (Andrew Healey)
Classroom Observations
Classroom observations recognise teachers as professionals who engage in continual learning and growth. At Bunbury SHS classroom observations should be used to openly discuss teaching and learning and together determine instructional changes that can be made with the support of a colleague who is seeing the classroom with ‘fresh eyes’. It is important that the colleague doing the observing understands that they are seeing one piece of a complex puzzle of teaching and not to make judgements that can be detrimental to teacher professional development. The relationship should be collegial not expert/novice. Feedback should be a conversation between both.
That is why we have the Coffee Club. Take this opportunity to grow as a teacher in a safe, non-judgemental environment. Contact Cathy or me for more information. We have promoted the GROWTH Model here at school and the Best Teachers continuously take the opportunity to improve their classroom practice.
GROWTH Model
Conversations to raise awareness and encourage responsibility in teachers to reflect on their teaching classroom practices.
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Focus Questions |
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Goal |
What component of your teaching would you like to focus on? What would you like to see in that change? What impact would this have on your teaching/student learning? |
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Reality |
How do you think the lesson went? What worked well? Even better if? Were the students learning and understanding what you wanted? How do you know this? Was it what you intended? |
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Options |
What are some areas you could focus on? What other approaches have you used yourself or seen others use in similar classes? |
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Will |
What options do you like most? What will you do specifically next lesson? What are the next steps? |
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Tactics |
How and when will you do it? |
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Habits |
What behaviours do you need to demonstrate to ensure success? How can your coach/peer/colleague assist you? |