Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Randomizer (selecting
teachers to observe)
Where do you go from here?
What are three things
you have learned?
Identify two things you
are considering.
Share one thing you
will definitely try as a result
of our time together today.
Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S.
Principal
Irmo Middle School
6051 Wescott Road. Irmo, SC 29063
803.476.3600
rsjackso@lexrich5.org
on Twitter: @IMS_Principal
Scenarios
Scenario
Suggestions
When you want the teacher to reect
Provide a reective prompt {student-oriented, specic focus, open- ended,
(no right answer), no answer required with support offered.
When you want to make a suggestion
Offer an afrmation, a rationale for the suggestion, context and situation for
the suggestion, teach the concept or skill, invite feedback
When you need to be more directive
Be more direct but do so in a constructive manner which preserves the
trust relationship
When you have an idea to try
Reect on the idea with the teacher or to ask him/her to try it out and give
you some feedback
When there is nothing you can think of to
comment on
Ask the teacher to reect on his/her own practice; ways in which they want
to grow, a question related to learning and teaching
The class is in transition
Notice the structure and length of the transition, look closely on the teacher
management of the transition
That class hasnt started, is over when you enter,
or taking an assessment
Notice the structure of the setting; how the time is being used? Examine
closely the teacher management of student behavior
The class isnt doing what you thought they
would be doing
Ask the teacher about it afterwards to assure instructional time is being
used as expected
When you encounter teacher resistance
Depersonalize the feedback with the data, appeal to core values of the
school, appeal to how the teacher wants others to think of him/her, check
your style, is it constructive and empowering or critical and evaluative
When you have a serious concern about what
you have seen
This situation is outside the instructional walk-through process Involve your
principal/supervisor and intervene as soon as possible to address the
concern
Feedback
How do you provide feedback to
teachers? What does it typically look
like?
Turn and talk to your neighbor and
share one + and -.