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Observation and feedback

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◦How do you feel about being observed? Do you find it useful? How?◦Do you have to observe teachers?◦What kind of framework does your institution have in place for observation and feedback on lessons?As for me, now I am OK being observed. It used to be a very stressfull situation when I was a novice teacher because it was done too often, sometimes absolutely unexpected and often/always not helpful. Later I realised that it is not the right way to see the idea of observation. Peer observations help a lot, I mean both observing and being observed.Last year our administration set a timetable for all eachers which organizes peer observation regularly. It is done every month. We had to assesse each other's classes on three positions: ss involvement, use of modern technologies and overall impression on the lesson - 0 - 10 points each. TT put 10 + 10 + 10 because they had to give the tables back and the salary depends on the results of peer observation. So later the paper format was changed into free writing on the lesson observed. I still feel that TT need more support to do observation writing so I hope to make some suggestions on the issue for my colleagues for the coming academic year after I have done this course: Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching (CiSELT). (CiSELT is an in-service course, written specifically for English language teachers working in secondary schools with learners aged 11-18. CiSELT is split into two levels: Proficient and Advanced.) You can learn more about free Teacher Training courses by British Council here: http://www.britishcouncil.ru/en/teach-english/teacher-training Glossary on Observation and feedback:action plan - Something an observer and teacher might agree on at the end of an observation constructive - Helpful developmental feedback - Feedback that promotes positive change and gives examples of how to bring about the change non-judgemental - An approach or attitude that is open and does not incorporate a judgement one way or the other procedure - The detail of what is happening at each stage of the lesson open-ended questions - Questions that do not require a yes or no answer Great resources:http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/peer-observationA look at the principles behind peer observation and some practical suggestions for implementing it in your schoolhttp://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/ways-continuing-professional-developmentThis is an article on different professional development toolshttp://www.onestopenglish.com/support/methodology/professional-development/professional-development-collaborative-teaching-in-efl/-esl/146471.articleThis article is about collaborative teachinghttp://www.onestopenglish.com/support/ask-the-experts/methodology-questions/methodology-surviving-classroom-observations/146403.articleThis article gives advice on how to survive classroom observationshttp://www.onestopenglish.com/support/methodology/professional-development/professional-development-reflective-teaching/146478.articleA discussion on ways to improve teaching through systematic inquiry



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I do like your entries as I find them very useful and promoting my thinking on the problems more productively. I like the site onestopenglish. Thank you so much.

I've got one question. On the site British council they say they will select the participants. I wonder if they are very strict in their selection?

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Dear Galina,

Thank you for your comment. I would strongy recommend you just to try to apply and hopefully you will have a very interesting experience.

Read through the options, pick up the course (only one they say!) which is the most suitable for your teaching situation and fill in the application form. As far as I know BC opens each of the course at least twice a year, so check the site in early/middle August not to miss the fall courses. You can subscribe for the news from the site. It is very useful anyway.

They give a chance to both novice and very experienced teachers.

So, if you have any questions feel free to ask me, though I am just a participant and don't work for British Council (I took TKT, Learning Technologies, Primary Essentials and CISELT on-line; in 2010 I also took face-to-face Trainer Development Course in Moscow).

Good luck!

Irina

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