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feedback
impact
learning
Questions
what happens if the observer changes the dynamics of the classroom?
what are effective post-observation questions to elicit effective reflection?
metaphor: bridge over water with a reflection

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Interesting
Educational
Challenging

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How can observations occur without intimidating teachers and students?
How can we build trust in the process?

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Relationships
Support
Collaborative

2 questions
What do staff want from observational feedback/coaching relationships?
How do I work with someone who doesn't want to hear constructive feedback?

1 Metaphor
Strength in numbers

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Preparation
Judgement
Sharing

Questions:
How to ensure constructive feedback?
How to effectively evaluate student learning in observation?

Metaphors: We're all in the same ship; everyone needs a co-pilot, navigator; it takes a village.

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Collaborative work
Productive
Fair
How this will improve my teaching? Learning?
Growing like a flower, slowly but beautiful

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honest feedback
effective feedback
How can I provide effective feedback that will create change?
Growing

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Helpful
Feedback
Learning
How will it help me?
How do prevent teachers feeling observed for criticism?
fishbowl

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A sporting team watching other teams to refine their game.

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- How do we build a culture of trust to ensure effective classroom observations?
- Who is the 'best' person to have as classroom observer?

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germination of a seed into a healthy plant

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how can I best communicate my observations to the teacher?
how can I see the lesson through the teacher's intentions rather than my own expertise?

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collaboration
growth
innovation

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Challenging
Necessary
Reflective

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Learning
reflective
intimidating

How will information be used?
How can I provide effective feedback to a more experienced teacher

Growing into a tall tree

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interesting
collaborative
improvement

Qu: Is what is being taught the same as what is being learnt?
Are students fully engaged?

Metaphor: Is the teacher the ringmaster of the circus?

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Feedback
support
evidence
Qs:
how to be effective
balancing positive with constructive criticism that leads to improvement
Metaphor:
Coach

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am i observing the teacher or the students?
how should I behave when being observed?

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Learning
Feedback
Improvement

Qus:
How can I suggest feedabck without offending the person I am observing?

How can I make the person giving me feedback to feel comfortable to be honest so that I can learn from the experience?

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-Informative, necessary, helpful.
-Should data be recorded? How can you give every student equal time to be observed in class when some require more attention?
-Flowers blooming in a garden.

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3 words - feedback, reflective, constructive
2 questions  - what is the best style? and How to have difficult conversations?
Metaphor - new perspeective  

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3 words - feedback, reflective, constructive
2 questions  - what is the best style? and How to have difficult conversations?
Metaphor - new perspeective  

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daunting, feedback, productive
Is this feedback always helpful? What makes this feedback helpful? I'm on the fence.

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builds trust
can create tension
so helpful
Where does this feedback lead?
Cross curriculum knowledge is a concern

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builds trust
can create tension
so helpful
Where does this feedback lead?
Cross curriculum knowledge is a concern

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Interesting, Irrelevant, time consuming.
What if I have a terrible lesson? What if it is a lesson where the students are doing lots of independent work? Fish Bowl.

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Feedback
Nervous
Judging
What is the teacher thinks I am terrible?
What will the students think of me being watched?
Metaphor - Dog show

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There is no I in observe

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will i feel comfortable being observed?
how can I critique my colleagues without offending?

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beneficial
reflective
engagement

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challenging
reflective
stress

what am I doing wrong

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Will students think I'm poor at my job?Observation, consultation, reflection

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Will students think I'm poor at my job?Observation, consultation, reflection

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Will students think I'm poor at my job?Observation, consultation, reflection

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Will students think I'm poor at my job?Observation, consultation, reflection

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Feedback,
Positive reinforcement of a teacher
improving best practice

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purposeful
growth
what is best practice for observing a colleague
how do you make the teacher feel comfortable I the process

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Feedback
Improvement
Collaboration
1. Can we develop a proforma?
2. How can we make people feel comfortable with the process
Metaphor - fish bowl

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Informative
Reflective
Constructive

How will this improve teaching/learning?
How do we build trust in participants?

Observations can be like watching the State of Origin; challenging and exhilarating.

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intentional
preparation
learning
2 questions
How do I do this well?
How do you calm nerves? give good positive helpful feedback?
How do you
Metaphor
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intention

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collaboration
improvement

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Are students reaching their potential?
What am I doing to help them reach their potential?

Metaphor
A good teacher is like a candle it consumes itself to light the way of others.

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Passion
Student engagement
Content knowledge

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Intentional, helpful, supportive
How can I design an approach to lesson observations so that all teachers can improve?
How can I encourage all teachers to see this as a valuable learning tool?
Family -

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intentional
anxiety about success
How do I offer feedback that is constructive and well received?
What about teachers who are defensive or really believe that they are already great?
Metaphor - big brother

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Opportunity
Need to create time
Trust is essential.

How do we create more time?
How do we match people to maximise the opportunity and gain trust?

I used to think that is didn't require clear planning to good lesson observations, but I can see the advantages of a clear purpose when lesson observations occur

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2 - Will classroom observations ultimately see improvement in teachers practice and student results?
How can we instil regular classroom observation into a school that hasn't previously conducted obs?

1 - future focussed!

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What are some effective protocols which can be employed when observing and providing feedback?

How do we overcome the fear associated with observation

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Development
Feedback
Transparency

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Insecurity
Judgement
Tricky
How do we help people who already believe they are perfect?
How do we put the students learning ahead of teacher insecurities?
Football team without a coach

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Challenging
Invigorating
Reflective
Metaphor
Looking at an interactive mirror

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Enlightening
Feedback
How can I give effective feedback in an encouraging/positive manner?
How to create a useful checklist for observations?
Metaphor: Teacher On Parade

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Productive
Growth
Adventure

Key Phrases to use
KPIs

Under the microscope

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confronting; growing; reciprocating
2 questions:
How do I make constructive judgments? How do I offer support to my colleague?

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Three words: constructive, brave, engagement
Questions: how to best deliver feedback to motivate teacher to want to develop? How to best reduce anxiety about observation?

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Defensiveness, feedback, progress. How can I communicate an area a colleague needs to improve in without hurting their feelings - after all, everyone thinks they are a great teacher....metaphor:  No observation  = An accountant who never got to see a client's bottom line. 

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Defensiveness, feedback, progress. How can I communicate an area a colleague needs to improve in without hurting their feelings - after all, everyone thinks they are a great teacher....metaphor:  No observation  = An accountant who never got to see a client's bottom line. 

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Defensiveness, feedback, progress. How can I communicate an area a colleague needs to improve in without hurting their feelings - after all, everyone thinks they are a great teacher....metaphor:  No observation  = An accountant who never got to see a client's bottom line. 

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Defensiveness, feedback, progress. How can I communicate an area a colleague needs to improve in without hurting their feelings - after all, everyone thinks they are a great teacher....metaphor:  No observation  = An accountant who never got to see a client's bottom line. 

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Defensiveness, feedback, progress. How can I communicate an area a colleague needs to improve in without hurting their feelings - after all, everyone thinks they are a great teacher....metaphor:  No observation  = An accountant who never got to see a client's bottom line. 

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Defensiveness, feedback, progress. How can I communicate an area a colleague needs to improve in without hurting their feelings - after all, everyone thinks they are a great teacher....metaphor:  No observation  = An accountant who never got to see a client's bottom line. 

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Defensiveness, feedback, progress.
How can I communicate an area a colleague needs to improve in without hurting their feelings - after all, everyone thinks they are a great teacher....metaphor: No observation = An accountant who never got to see a client's bottom line.

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specific,  criterion based.
Q1 to what extent is it used?
Q2 What if students reject criticism to improve?
Metaphor: Feedback is a rolling log in water

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Reflection
Learning

How to best prepare for an observation of self and for others?

A walk in the jungle!

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Scary, Helpful, Feedback.
2 Questions:
Is there a best way to perform an observation?
How do I feedback in a positvie way?
1 Metaphor:
A goldfish bowl.

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Scary
Helpful
Feedback

2 questions:

Is there a best way to do one?
How to report back in a positive way?

Metaphor:A magnifying glass!

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Helpful
Feedback

Is there a best way to conduct an observation?

How to report back in a positive way.

A magnifying glass.

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opportunity
worthwhile
upskilling
What seems to be my default position?
Am I as open as I think I am to receiving feedback from my colleagues?
Observations are a giant toolbox.

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confronting and judgmental

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constructive
feed up
1.How will I cope with observation?
2.Will my colleagues feed up?
Cooking as a metaphor for all the feed ups and feed backs.-How we approach all the elements of  cooking: recipes, ingredients, skills, enthusiasm influences most outcomes.  You never quite know what you may discover even when something goes wrong it is rarely inedible, its just part of a bigger learning journey- take a risk, there is always a lesson to be learned.

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Helpful
Intimidating
Uncommon

Questions
Should it matter who visits the classroom?
How often should it occur?

Metaphor
Where the teacher becomes the student.

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Observations are an exercise in trust

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* What framework is being used for the observation?
* What is the purpose of the observation?

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Framework
Purpose
Point

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development
collaboration
reflection

2 questions
What area do I need to develop?
Who would be best to observe me?

Observation - A step in the right direction

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Without observation I am like a compass with no direction.

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How to do it effectively?
When is it best to do it?

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enlightening
valuable
cohesion

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Confronting
Performance based

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Observing
Note taking
Feedback

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Classroom Observations were for a certain purpose - measureing the effectiveness of the teacher - they are however in fact for so much more.

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Classroom Observations were for a certain purpose - measureing the effectiveness of the teacher - they are however in fact for so much more.

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How do I provide feedback without feeling judgemental?
How can the feedback provided help schools to work better as a team?

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Trust
Judgement
sharing

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Productive
Necessary
Challenging

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preparedness
reflection
plan
2 questions
How to plan effectively?
What are the next steps should a plan not work?
1 metaphor
improved learning outcomes...

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Will staff embrace change or be resistant?

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reflective
feedup
challenging

Questions
Will my staff take it seriously?
What area of my teaching should I focus on?

Metaphor
something about the eyes of the beholder~!

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feedback, reflection, practise

2 Question:
What will the observer think of me?
How will I handle the feedback if it is negative?

Metaphor
Get better for the future generations

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A new way of seeing thing

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How will i deliver/receive feedback?
What is the best style of classroom observation that will grow individuals?

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reflective
learning
constructive

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3 Words- reflection, support, sharing
2 Questions- How do you best utilise an observation to inform your teaching?
How should an observation be recorded?
1 Metaphor- Butterflies in the stomach

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intimidating
reflection
sharing

2 questions:
How best to share feedback?
How to generate a positive attitude to classroom observation as a tool to improve practice?

1 metaphor:
Opening windows of opportunity!

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Gold fish bowl.

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How to generate a positive approach to observations in a school
How to assist my team with observations.

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Constructive
Helpful
Reflection

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Observing to find out