It is wonderful to see a school can perform all its activities in a best of manner, if the teaching faculty does their given job with dedication. The observation by the head of the institution and timely feedback would be the best means that would help the teachers to do better. Observing teachers at work place has been a part of normal routine in many institutions, mainly because the staff realizes that timely and effective observation and feedback has got great effort in making things happen for a better learning and teaching.
The observation and feedback…
- They are helpful to the individuals in terms of developing their own professional expertise.
- It gives them encouragement and support to do things in systematically
- It helps the teacher to develop the week area and be a quality teacher for better leaning and teaching.
- More effective planning can be executed and best result can be seen in the activities of the school
- It will generate a standard in the school functioning when the teachers are observed and given feedback timely.
- Newly qualified teachers will be better guided when observation is made and feedback is given. They can see best result in their teaching profession.
- The classroom observation should be made regularly so that timely feedback would help a teacher to give his/her best for the children.
- It would help the head of the institution to find about whether the teacher has met the standard relating to teaching methodology and in his/her approach in teaching and learning.
When considering the importance of the observation it is one of the factors that means a lot in running of an schools. Often the teachers thing that observation by the head of the institution is a kind of a inspection and they feel they are threatened but it is other way about it. It does help the teacher to improve the weaker areas so that they become master of teaching. Timely observation will make the teachers to be alert in their teaching profession. One of the most difficult jobs is evaluating the quality of what we have seen and using this help teaches identify and build on what is working well and what we need to be improved. Some of the skills that would help the teachers to do their best. The skill for observation will help the head to have cordial relationship that would make an conducive climatic condition in the teaching learning.
- Intimate the teachers that observation will be made any day during school hours.
- Make the teachers understand and make them agreeing a purpose
- Follow different methods that would help you to give positive feedback that helps the teachers to take things in a positive way
- Give feedback both written and orally
- Never use personal grievance when feedback is given
- Make the teacher to work in workable atmosphere
- Never criticize them in the presence of the staff or students
Well every teacher must understand the reason for undertaking observation is not to find fault, it is to help them do their profession with best of ability. This observation will help both head of the institution and staff to be more accountable to their teaching profession.
