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Dear Teachers,

If your school head or any education representative will conduct


a classroom observation please read and remember the following:
CLASSROOM OBSERVATION AND DROP-IN POLICY
Introduction
1. This governing body is committed to ensuring that classroom
observation is developmental and supportive and that those
involved in the process will:
carry out the role with professionalism, integrity and
courtesy;
seek to reach agreement in advance on classroom observation to
be carried out;
evaluate objectively;
report accurately and fairly; and
respect the confidentiality of the information gained.
2. In accordance with these principles, the head teacher will:
consult staff on the pattern of classroom observation which
teachers can expect annually and seek agreement with the teachers
and their recognised organisations on these arrangements;
ensure that there will be a reasonable amount of time between
classroom observations, irrespective of the purpose of those
observations;
ensure that classroom observation will be undertaken solely by
persons with qualified teacher status and the appropriate
training and professional skills. Neither pupils nor governors
will undertake observations; and
ensure that as far as possible, the results of observations are
used for multiple purposes, in order to restrict the number of
observations carried out.
3. The governing body recognises that visits to classrooms by
head teachers or senior staff in order to support teachers or
talk to pupils are separate from this classroom observation
protocol.
4. The purpose of visits by head teachers and senior staff to
classrooms will be made clear before they occur.
5. The governing body undertakes that, in accordance with this
protocol, unannounced drop-ins to fulfil the statutory duties
of evaluating teaching and learning and performance management
will not take place. A further protocol on learning walks is
attached.

So my co-teachers don't be afraid if any educational staffs


wanted to observe your classes. Coz they are here to help and
uplift you not to put you down..
As popular Prof. said "No one can conduct a classroom observation
if he just only observed otherwise he may give some advises to
improve your teaching skills. If he can't give any help
(helpless) he doesn't have the right to observe. Because he just
only makes the teacher pressure and adds some stress."

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