West Island School Lesson Observation Form

Class & Subject: / Teacher:
Observer: / Date and Lesson:
Attributes of the Teacher Profile / In their professional practice teachers / Teachers provide opportunities for students to:
Inquirer /
  • Research and respond to current pedagogical thinking
  • Identify and use up to date approaches and strategies for use in lessons
  • Identify and utilise resources in lessons including the appropriate use of learning technologies.
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  • Generate solutions and justify conclusions
  • Gather and analyse information
  • Formulate and/or respond to questions
  • Make decisions and/or take action
  • Undertake autonomous learning

Knowledgeable /
  • Show expertise to be flexible and decide on appropriate activities for students
  • Show relevant and appropriate subject and pedagogical knowledge
  • Show careful planning and preparation of lessons to help motivate students
  • Provide opportunities for all students to make progress
  • Are aware of how all students are progressing using a range of assessment methods and data
  • Ensure that students understand the aims of a lesson
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  • Access a range of activities appropriate to their abilities
  • Access a range of resources appropriate to their needs
  • Be motivated to make progress in their learning
  • Understand where they are in their own learning and what they need to do in order to improve
  • Understand the purpose and context of the lesson
  • Consolidate and extend their learning beyond the classroom

Thinkers /
  • Adapt and react to changing situations in lessons
  • Provide connections to real world situations and contexts
  • Identify for students themes and concepts across subjects
  • Plan and organise lessons to ensure appropriate pace and challenge
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  • Be appropriately challenged in their learning
  • Apply reasoning and analysis skills
  • Consider multiple solutions and ideas
  • Understand the links across subjects
  • Investigate, question, interpret, discuss, justify and prove

Communicators /
  • Communicate ideas confidently , creatively and with enthusiasm
  • Use perceptive and varied questioning techniques
  • Use accurate subject vocabulary
  • Place a value upon a variety of communication techniques
  • Show an awareness of appropriate strategies for learners for whom English is not their first language
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  • Communicate in a variety of following ways:
  1. Speaking e.g. discussion, debate, presentations and answering questions
  2. Reading for extraction, analysis, synthesis and interpretation
  3. Writing e.g. for purpose and audience
  4. Listening e.g. for information and /or understanding other views
  • Access appropriate support when English is not their first language

Principled /
  • Act with integrity and are fair and consistent in their approach to all students
  • Are aware and encourage academic honesty
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  • Apply the principles of academic honesty
  • Understand that other people can also be right
  • Make positive and respectful relationships and contributions

Open minded /
  • Use examples from many cultures and points of view
  • Show they are open minded to new ideas and situations
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  • Respond and listen to other views
  • Discuss appropriate issues using global perspectives
  • Exhibit respect and politeness

Caring /
  • Show empathy compassion and respect for students and colleagues.
  • Work with EAs to support students
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  • Work in a safe and supportive environment
  • Receive praise and positive reinforcement for work and behaviour
  • Be treated as individuals
  • Receive support where appropriate

Risk takers /
  • Create a climate which recognises that failure and mistakes are part of the natural learning process
  • Are prepared to explain and justify points of view.
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  • Take risks with their learning.
  • Feel confident to make mistakes.
  • Speculate and pursue ideas
  • Work in ways that are not always their method of choice e.g. through collaboration

Balanced /
  • Deliver lessons in a variety of different ways
  • Take account of different learning styles and approaches.
  • Understand the different intellectual, physical and emotional needs of their students.
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  • Learn in a variety of different ways.
  • Have different styles of learning taken into account

Reflective /
  • Allow students to reflect on their own learning.
  • Provide timely and targeted feedback
  • Think carefully about student performance and adjust accordingly
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  • Reflect on their own and others’ learning.
  • Reflect on their progress in relation to set objectives
  • Assess their own and peers’ work
  • Share their ideas and experiences

Lesson Commentary: Consider the lesson with regard to the characteristics of the teacher profile above. Talk to students and look at physical evidence of their learning.
Strengths / Areas for Development
Teacher’s Response
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