Maggy,

I think we all feel the same way regardless of the fact that we ´ve been observed a number of times. I usually take a deep breath and say to myself. I ´m going to teach in my natural style. The only extra thing i do is to make sure I have all the paperwork that ´s required by the institution.

previous lesson plan

current lesson plan

teaching materials/handouts to be used in the lesson

make sure a variety of activities to cater for all learners.

 

Here are some example teaching observation proformas that are used in UK.

 

http://www.cte.cornell.edu/campus/teach/faculty/Materials/Observationchecklist.pdf

 

http://www.rhul.ac.uk/registry/educational-development/prof-dev/docs/CAPITAL-teaching-observation-form.doc

 

http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/teach/mentor_b.pdf

 

http://www.liv.ac.uk/~cll/files/Teachingobservation-CPS.doc

 

http://www.medway.gov.uk/print/4.inc_teach_obs_check_prim.doc

 

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/sddu/lt/ulta/ulta2/docs/2008_9/Four%20Teaching%20Observations.doc

 

http://www.as.bham.ac.uk/legislation/peerobservation.shtml

 

http://eflclassroom.com/teachertraining/transcript13.doc

 

http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/forms/ocr_30275_form_vrq_unit_04_completed.pdf

 

 

 

 

Hi Maggy!

 

I had a class observed last year and believe me, you have nothing to worry about. My advice is that you prepare a fun class, especially with a game or a song. As you know these extra curricular activities are supposed to be attractive and entertaining for the students and all kids love games/songs. Don’t start a new theme in this class, try to prepare something using vocabulary they already know. It ´s safer :). In the day before your evaluation talk to your students and explain them the situation so that they don’t react too curiously or enthusiastically to the presence of new people in the classroom. I did a lesson plan at the time and I simply used the template of the one I worked with in my internship year. I can send it to you if you like. After the class I had a meeting with the “observers”, in which they asked several questions about the development of my classes, the attitude of the students, the attitude of the other teachers, the problems I faced throughout the classes, among others. They said they liked the class but didn’t make comments about my performance. I think they were more interested in the process of the AECs project rather than the class itself. So no worries! At least, that ´s my experience! Good luck and relax, everything will be fine ;)

 

Xana