1. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training Monitoring Teaching and Learning Objectives To explore ways in which Subject Leaders can: 1. Observe lessons; 2. Give effective feedback.

2. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training Monitoring Teaching Task: As a group, write on post it notes the potential difficulties you feel you may encounter when observing lessons and giving feedback. Place the post-its on appropriate papers.

3. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training Observing Teaching and Learning Five key elements: The agreed focus; The lesson objective; The lesson – starter, main activity, plenary; Points for feedback; Agreed action points and support.

4. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training Observing Lessons Formal observations Informal observations Agree time and focus of observation well in advance Ensure teacher is aware of any pro forma or criteria to be used

5. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training Observing Teaching & Learning Video clip: Taken from Springboard 5 materials Lead Lesson – clip 4

6. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training Giving Feedback Allocate dedicated feedback time and appropriate setting to give feedback Sensitive, professional, honest Find positives Offer solutions to areas for development Relate comments to observation focus where appropriate Relate comments to learning of children

7. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training Feedback Scenario A classroom observer has watched the whole-class section of the literacy hour over two days in Miss Smith ’ s class, and is about to debrief her in private … In your group, discuss then act out the scenario.

8. Birmingham Primary Strategy Team Subject Leader Training Follow up to observation and feedback Agree targets for next observation Link to performance management if appropriate Other CPD opportunities –Peer mentoring –Demo lessons –Joint planning and team teaching –Courses –Further observations