Classroom Observations & Collegial Coaching

Description

This 2 day program will look at six models of classroom obvservation and provide opportunities for participants to reflect on which of these best suits their context.  Participants will learn key skills and practices to build a shared understanding of what it looks like to improve the quality of their teaching using the Classroom Observation Profiles developed by AITSL.  The program will also provide the opportunity to investigate the introduction of a collegiate cognitive coaching model.

The program is designed around a series of workshops which involve developing understandings of practical strategies and useful resources, in addition to furthering understandings of the change process and how to manage this in context.

Target Audience:

This course is aimed at those who want to introduce or enrich the value of classroom observation and conversations which are happening in their school.  Regular obvservation and feedback on performance is one of the most powerful ways to build teacher practice and capacity across a school.  This program will be most beneficial if 2 or 3 key teachers can attend and work together to plan for improvement.