Teachers teach, so it seems natural to assume that watching them teach is the best way to find out how good they are. But while it may be taken for granted, a growing body of evidence suggests that ...

When something is used for more than one purpose, it loses it power. Three examples can be found in lesson plans, observations/evaluations, and PowerPoint ...

Joy Hamm has taught 11 years in a variety of English-language settings, ranging from kindergarten to adult learners: One idea for making teacher observations a learning opportunity rather than a ...

They can be gruelling, but the feedback you receive from observations will help you grow as a teacher As you stand in front of your appraising tutor at your first PGCE observation, you’ll no doubt be ...

How do you feel about lesson observations? Ofsted's recent statement that their inspectors "must not favour a particular teaching style" throws up a number of questions that, last month, we invited ...

Ralph Krauss works in digital innovations at Pinecrest Academy of Nevada, a group of five charter schools in the Las Vegas area, and Academica Virtual Education, a support service for virtual schools.