Ofsted is ending its system of graded lesson observation. It’s a subject that leant itself to the theme a conference on June 17 at the University of Wolverhampton’s Centre for Research and Development ...

Let’s be honest, shall we? You’d rather face the 8,000m climb to the top of Everest than undergo a lesson observation. Bring on the potential frostbite, snow blindness and avalanches – they seem a ...

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 ...

1 Doctoral Program in Mathematics Education, Faculty of Education, Univesiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia. 2 Faculty of Education, Univesiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia. For these ...

Aware that lesson observations can induce feelings of mistrust, unease and performativity amongst teachers, one New Zealand school has designed an initiative that’s championing “improving not proving” ...

Lesson Study approach has been adopted as the learning module in Zambia, however, not all teachers have implemented stable and effective School Based Continuous Professional Development in a Lesson ...

Video recording of lessons has reduced fear of the dreaded observation and brought our focus on the small details that make a big difference, says David Chapman Video recording of lessons has reduced ...

Ofsted is evaluating six international lesson observation models as it considers how to rate schools from next year. The watchdog’s inspectors will follow a new inspection framework from September ...