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Useful ideas on classroom observation for supervisors.
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CLASSROOM OBSERVATION/SUPERVISIONBy Ivan Aguilar
CONTENTS
Classroom observation
Data collection
Providing feedback
Individual Teachers’ differenc
es
DATA COLLECTION
FIELD NOTES
“In anthropology, field notes are written records of events observed in the field. Depending on the phase of the investigation, these notes may be open-ended or very tightly focused.”
OIOS
Observations: facts, events, cold data from the observation.
Inferences: decisions based on the facts+something you know.
Opinions:Beliefs and evaluations not necessarily based on abslute certainty.
Suggestions: Clear guidelines to improve performance.
OIOS: AN EXAMPLE
Observation: the student said “I are a student.”
Inference: The student did not understand the grammar presentation.
Opinion: The teacher’s presentation was not clear enough.
Suggestions: Have you thought about using realia in your grammar presentation?
OBSERVER DUTIES
1. Recognize inferences and opinions.2. Support OIOS with verifiable data.3. Check OIOS against the teacher’s
understanding4. Improve teachers’ performance and
consequently the program’s effectiveness.
TECHNIQUES
Abbreviations (T, Ss, LH, RH, EC) Selective verbatim. Pictures and Sketches. Classroom maps.
SUGGESTED STRUCTURE
Teachers do Students do Inferences/opinions
PROVIDING FEEDBACK
HERON’S CATEGORIES OF INTERVENTIONS
Authoritative Prescriptive: Direct Informative:
Instruct. Confronting:
challenge behavior
Facilitative Cathartic: express
emotions Supportive: build
confidence Catalytic: reflect and
discover
SUGGESTED STRUCTURE
Warm-up
Establishing facts
Analyisis
Generating alternative
s
Sef-evaluation
INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS’ DIFFERENCES
Teach
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Individual
Professional
Institutional
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES:LEARNING STYLES
PROFESSIONAL:STAGES IN THE CAREER
PROFESSIONAL: SKILLS AND WILL
INSTITUTIONAL:SKILL AND WILL
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ENGLISH TEACHING VISIT ME AT
www.ivantrainer.weebly.com
Thank you