Classroom Observations Rm 19
Lesson: Learning Environment Video
Before the Observation During the Observation
Focus Points What happened during the lesson?
Independent learning
Environment.
The aim of the video was to
see how the students
implemented their self-
managing skills through
independent learning tasks.
Prior to having independent
learning tasks there were lots
of interruptions to group
learning and students were
constantly off task and the
evidence of their learning
purpose was lacking.
Planning / Preparation
Well planned and organised.
Activities have been glued
into books. There are also
activities, in folders labelled,
with models. All work is
dated into weeks. Modelling
Books are placed with
activities for students to
refer back to.
Observer Debbie
Date: 29.6.17
After the Observation
Reflective Questions:
Students are engaged. Lots of talk about
what they were doing. All students were How am I going to
focused. implement higher order
Most students were working on follow up thinking in both
activities while others were doing independent and group
independent activities.
work?
Maths and Literacy are integrated
throughout the day and not separated into Ideas to help:
time slots.
Use the toolbox
The Why of what we are doing - Hats
Week 8 - Mind maps
Text Discovery - Thinkers Keys
Word work was building on from mentor - Questioning
text
CLOZE text Giving students time to think
Grammar, Vocab, comprehension extension and justify their learning and
Work on writing their own concepts on how
Linked on and from Guided writing group things work
building on from what they already know
Inquiry
Builds on from the learning/ skills that
have been taught in class. Skills that can
be practised and mastered. Links directly
to the Roslyn Investigators Term Inquiry
Spelling
Peter DArth spelling programme practised
daily to build word knowledge
Inquiry 2
Open ended, hands on exploration of
curriculum areas of students interest.
Linked directly to Roslyn Investigators
Term Inquiry. To encourage student
motivation and engagement
Device
Teaching and exploring programmes and
app on a variety of devices to record
learning
Number Discovery Week 8
Basic Facts Practise
Instant recall the faster the better
Colour by Numbers
Practising Basic facts in engage and
motivate visual learners
Buddy Maths
 Reinforce what they know and working in a
collaborative manner with a peer
Maths Card
Using numbers in a variety of different
ways that link to our world
Strand Follow-up
Based on the teaching of a strand area
with practise time to master the concept
Strand Introduction
Finding out what students know in a new
strand area
Device
Reinforcing knowledge through online
maths tasks and games

Next Steps: Support needed:

To video / observation on how I have implemented Deb for advice
higher thinking into my teaching Observation and critical feedback on what has
worked and what hasnt