PED 113 FS 3 Lesson Observation Sheet

Prompt sheet for observing

Lesson subject ................................................

No. of pupils..............

Age group ………………

At the beginning of the lesson

Teaching strategies

How does the teacher introduce the lesson outcome?

Does the teacher check prior knowledge, recall of previous
material?

How is the lesson set out to facilitate the start?

Resources used?
What do other adults in class do?
Modelling?
Questioning?
What is the balance of teacher-to-pupil talk?
How long does this phase of the lesson last?

Class management and control

How does the teacher gain the children’s attention and settle
them?

How does the teacher keep attention?

What does the teacher do if a child is not paying attention?
Evidence of pupils’ interest and motivation?

During the lesson

Teaching strategies
How do the pupils know what they will be doing?
What sorts of tasks are they doing?
Does the teacher work with one group or many?
How do the other adults in the classroom work and with
whom?

Is there use of specific vocabulary?

How are the pupils grouped?
How are independent tasks related to the rest of the lesson?

How long does this phase of the lesson last?

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 PED 113 FS 3 Lesson Observation Sheet

Class management and control

How does the teacher manage the transition from the mat
(or group) to seat work?
How do pupils get their resources?
How does the teacher keep pupils on task?
How does the teacher monitor the class?
What ‘rewards’ does the teacher offer? (praise, eye
contact,words, etc.)
What sanctions does the teacher use? (frown, naming, etc.)

At the end of the lesson

Teaching strategies

How does the teacher conclude the lesson?

What learning does the teacher revisit?
Which pupils report back on what they have done?
How do pupils know how well they have done?
How long does this phase of the lesson last?
What do other adults in the class do?
Is there homework?
Is the next lesson referred to?

Class management and control

What is the signal for this phase of the lesson?

How do pupils arrange their resources?
How does the teacher manage the transition from seat work
to the mat (or group)?
Are pupils willing or enthusiastic to present their work?
How does the teacher dismiss the class?

Other:

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