“GOLD STANDA RDS”Understanding the new Ofsted Lesson Observation Criteria

Objectives

• Understand the new Ofsted Lesson Observation Criteria – what are “they” looking for.

• Evaluate the guidance and consider what wewould like to include for our own purposes.

• Apply the criteria in a lesson observation.

Lesson Observations

Support

Development(Cross-curricular/peer/action research)

Performance Management

Ofsted

Ofs ted Criteria

Video Clip

• Consider the headings/lesson elements you identified from the Ofsted guidance …

• Do you feel able to make a judgement about these elements in the lesson you see?

• If not, what would help?

• Would you like to add any headings?

“GOLD STANDA RDS”THE RETURN

Feedback from September TEDVideo Clips 14

Examples of outstanding 11

Observation 10

Questions - (what might Ofsted ask) 7

Checklist/headings 6

Subject specific guidance 5

Differentiation ideas 5

X-Curricular/Coaching Triangles 4

Ideas for showing progress 3

AfL 3

Extra Time 2

Co-planning 2

Objectives

• Evaluate new Lesson Observation form.

• Trial lesson observation using form & video.

• Compare our feedback with that of HMI.

• What next?

Video Clip #2

• Using the Lesson Observation grid, highlight, circle evidence of elements included in the lesson.

• Make notes of anything else that strikes you about the lesson for discussion later.

• Are you able to make a judgement about the lesson?

• Has she included the elements that we would expect to see?

• Feedback – do you agree with the feedback?

Objectives

• Evaluate new Lesson Observation form.

• Trial lesson observation using form & video.

• Compare our feedback with that of HMI.

• What next?

Why?

• Introduce lessons with learning objectives

• Comment based marking which avoids grades

• Train students to use peer & self assessment

• Avoid asking for students to put their hands up to answer questions

• Plan three, four (or even five) part lessons

• Review learning every 20 minutes with mini plenaries

• Differentiated/progressive activities

How

so that…

Objectives

• Share research findings.

• Consider application in lessons.

• Evaluate possible impact.

• Plan further development.

To consider

Outline main

findings

Sources/

resourcesApplication

Where next?

The Plan!

Select an area of your teaching from the list that you are interested in researching further. Can you answer “so that …”?

Between now and next SDM (14th Jan), start initial research into the reasons that this has been shown to be an effective technique in teaching. WHY do we do this? Why does it feature as part of an effective lesson?

14th Jan SDM – Join other staff who have chosen same area to research and share initial findings and agree next steps. Some time will be given for further research.

Future developments: peer observation, trialling strategies, coaching triangles, leading others, considering application in different curriculum areas, experimenting/taking risks.

Before 11th February – next staff development meeting . Try out new strategies, experiment, be observed, observe, extend research and evaluate, consider whether you could lead a workshop in your area of growing expertise.