Wednesday, May 13, 2015

How To Effectively Conduct Classroom Walkthroughs

By Tammie Caldwell


It is already in the middle of summer. Vacation is almost coming which makes every student excited. Yet there are things that the school principal and teachers must do to validate everything everyone has done inside the learning area. School leaders are the ones who are assigned in administering a classroom walkthrough to ensure the improvement of the teachers, students and the school.

School leaders are assigned in imparting the observation. Classroom walkthroughs are truly important for the advancement of the educational institution. Observing the class can greatly benefit everyone in the educational community. It is considered as the process for the development of the educators. Here are things to consider during the observation.

Before you begin the observation, it is essential that you are fully knowledgeable about the common elements in having a walkthrough. The observations must be concise. It may only requests you three or more minutes. The people who are involved in this activity are the principal, administrators, teachers and the instructional leaders.

Walkthroughs can give the school leaders and other assigned staff to supply feedback to the teacher they observe. The feedback can deeply help the teachers since they will start building reflections from it. Student achievement is also part of the observation.

When doing the observation, it is crucial to observe the engagement of students to the lesson the teacher gives. It actually takes only a few seconds or minutes to know if they are really engaged in their work. What they are doing inside the classroom can already answer it. Just by writing, listening or interacting with the educator is already a sign that they are engaging in what is happening inside the room.

The learning objectives must be observed since it connects to what the teacher gives to the students. Assessing can be effectively done when the observer learns the performance of the teacher. It is truly important that the objectives are deeply connected with the curriculum. Teachers must never give lessons that are already too far from the curriculum since it may cause confusion to the learners. The lessons must be aligned to the lesson plan. Moral standards must likewise be shown.

Relation of the teachings to the previous learning targets is important since it aids in the better learning of the students. When lessons are not aligned then learners will find it complicated to understand. They will find the lesson confusing. An educator must be able to administer a good procedure and process.

The instructional strategies used by the teacher also matters in the development of the learners. The way he gives the lessons can greatly give resonance to the acquisition of the children. There are known to be a lot of strategies every teacher administers during the learning session. They can pick out the one which they think is effective in allowing learners to understand the lessons effectively. Students will naturally be seen jotting down notes or answering problems.

Before you do the observation, it is advisable that you inform the staff first. You must also observe safety and health issues. The visit may be done only for a few minutes just to see of how effective the teacher is doing in sharing knowledge to the students. As an observer, you will also learn a lot from the teacher.




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