Walkthrough observations Today morning as I sipped my coffee, I mulled over the idea of effective classroom observations. My memory took me back and I was reminded of a leader who would walk into the classrooms holding a chubby black leather binder and inside the binder, he had a black leather diary! While the teacher would be busy teaching, he would enter the classroom, stand in the centre holding his binder, slowing taking out his diary and like a bullet train scribble notes on his diary. Needless to say; he scared the bejesus out of people with his classroom observations😀. Although there are many ways to observe the classroom, one of the ways for the FIRST TIME could be; a) to put the evaluation form away. b) Sit. c) Listen. d) Leave a note of thank you or encouragement. Never forget what it’s like to be a teacher and most importantly never forget what it’s like to be a student. Relationship first! #Mindset change, Forming #Mutual Observation Groups (MOGs), #Mogging, #professional development, #learning and Teaching.
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11moquick question; what do you think about the uninformed observations? Those that the observer pops in any of the teacher's lessons without informing them that they would visit.