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In one of my recent training sessions, Christine
Yeoman from Watseka thought of these reflective
questions as a result of watching a high school
English teacher teach a lesson. They were:
How could more students be engaged in
questioning?
Tell me about a part of the lesson that did not go
according to plan.
How could students be encouraged to ask better
questions?
Tell me how supplies could be better distributed
to the class.
What was the outcome of the lesson?
In what way were students learning-challenged?
Talk me through the purpose for the graphic
organizer.
What evidence was gathered after the lesson to
show students met the objective?
What types of patterns did you see in the
students’ responses?
Which resources in the lesson were most
effective in meeting the objective and why?
Describe the students level of engagement
during the lesson.
The reader may remember in a previous article
that this author recommends several informal
observations and at least two formal observations.
One of the reasons for multiple observations is to
develop trust and a rapport between the evaluator
and the teacher concerning teaching and learning.
The teacher will have several opportunities to reflect
on their own practice and to make improvements
based on the reflective conversations. Then, in the
end, the “rating” should not be that big a deal, it will
reflect the growth of the teacher throughout the
process.
(Continued from page 17)
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