The Art of Positive Lesson Observation
Empower educators with strategies to integrate lesson observation into professional development, enhancing teaching quality and student learning outcomes.
Lesson 1: Video - The current model for lesson observation
Good practice in lesson observation cards - introductory activity
Lesson 2: Video - The context for change
Lesson 2: Audio - The context for change - Ofsted, policy and professional development
Card activity focusing on professional standards for teachers
Lesson 3: Video - Context, standards and the quality of education
Implementing the curriculum - components to manage proforma
The New Ofsted toolkit for November 2025
Quality assurance principles for a school
Lesson 1: Video - The process of lesson observation, who? what? and why?
Lesson 1: audio - The process of lesson observation, who, what and why?
Making lesson observation an integral part of continuous professional learning - a proforma activity
Lesson 2: Video - Reviewing and reflecting on the impact of lesson observation
Lesson 2: A review of the impact of lesson observation in relation to a process of continuing professional development
The impact of lesson observation - proforma activity
Lesson 3: What are we looking for?
Lesson 3: Audio - What are we looking for?
Lesson 1: Pedagogy and a deeper focus in the classroom
Lesson 2: Assessing learning and pupil progress
Lesson 3: Professional conversations about learning and teaching
Lesson 1: What is coaching?
Lesson 2: The importance of active listening
Lesson 3: Questioning and feedback
Lesson 1: Next steps in how to rethink the appraisal process
Lesson 2: Two coaching models to support goal setting, reflection and planning next steps
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