Observation for learning. ➡️multi- faceted tool
Observation in the classroom
Provide a bank task
Dawing conclusions
Assessment
Observe
Observation includes
Before-Preparation
Purpose
•Method of data collection
•Collaboration with others
The observation can be initiated by
Teachers
The school itself
After-Follow-up
•Analysis
•Discussion and interpretation
•Reflection
The teacher
observe other teachers and Classrooms in action.
It can be
Informal observation
The trainee teacher
Some teachers can begin with
Assistant of other teachers
The trainer
Helps the trainees
The Clasroom plays a key role
Semi-informal observation
they will be able to explore teaching in areas of interest
A theoretical framework
The importance of the classroom
The teacher is in the charge of language teaching.
Teachers will develop their own ideas
A model of teacher development
create new ideas based on the experience in a creative and dynamic way
Teachers are their own guide
The nature of help
Teacher: passive and subordinate
Trainer: All knowing active and dominant role
Guiding principles for observing
Active engagement
-Doing
-Thinking
-Reacting
-Absorbing
-Preparing
-Applying
-Analyzing
Process to make a task
- Be aware of the background
-Be award of the classroom behavior
-Establish objectives
Procedure (3 steps)
1)Before the lesson: preliminary activity
2)During the lesson: Collect data
3) After the lesson: Discussion
Tasks
Aspects a task should focus
Collect data or information
Language
Patterns of interaction
Teaching behavior
Learning styles
Concentration spans
School- based support personnel
The trainee trainer
People become trainers once they have been experienced teachers
There can 2 different roles as a trainee trainer:
Teachers who wants to train
teachers who want to pass on their experience in training
Many mechanism of school based support to work with