Classroom observation : a guide to the effective observation of teaching and learning / Matt O'Leary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Leary, Matt, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Observation (Educational method).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 242 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : RoutledgeFalmer, [2020]

Summary:

Building on recent changes and debates surrounding the use of observation, this fully updated second edition of Classroom Observation explores the role of lesson observation in the preparation, assessment and professional learning of teachers, lecturers and educators.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Acknowledgements

Introduction to second edition

Introduction

PART 1: Exploring the role of classroom observation in teaching and learning

1. Classroom observation in context: Understanding the background to its emergence and its role in the teaching profession

2. A review of classroom observation in the English education system: Understanding its role in schools, colleges and universities

3. Typologies of classroom observation: Contexts, models and purposes

PART 2: Classroom observation as a means of studying and assessing the effectiveness of teaching and learning

4. Classroom observation as a method for studying teaching and learning: Ways of recording what you see

5. What is learning? What is teaching? Can we really observe them?

6. Being an effective teacher: Models of teacher effectiveness

PART 3: Classroom observation as a means of improving teachers' professional learning and development

7. Classroom observation as a tool for expansive professional learning: Observing practice and the role of critical reflection

8. Peer-based models of observation: The benefits of collaborative learning

9. Using digital video technology to observe, inform and improve teacher learning

10. Lesson study

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Targeted observation tasks

Appendix 2: Formative descriptors for trainees (Teachers' Standards tracker)

Appendix 3: Some thinking prompts for self-reflection on teaching and learning

Appendix 4: Powerful coaching questions for teaching and learning

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-24644-6

1-317-24645-4