Classroom Observation : A Guide to the Effective Observation of Teaching and Learning (Paperback)

Part One ? Exploring the role of classroom observation in teaching and learning 1. Introducing the book: focus, content and structure 2. Classroom observation in context: understanding the background to its emergence and use in the teaching profession 3. A review of classroom observation in the English education system: understanding its role in schools, colleges and universities Part Two ? Classroom observation as a means of assessing teaching and learning 4. Classroom observation as a method for studying teaching and learning: ways of recording what you see 5. Typologies of classroom observation: contexts, models and purposes 6. Being an effective teacher: models of teacher effectiveness Part Three ? Classroom observation as a means of promoting teacher learning and development 7.Classroom observation as a tool for expansive professional learning: observing practice and the role of critical reflection 8. Moving beyond conventional models of classroom observation: lesson study, unseen observation and remote video technology as alternative case studies 9. Conclusion References Appendices