RBWM Observation 1

After my first observation by Claire Murray and having had the weekend to write up my reflections I have to conclude that I am pleased with the lesson

My 8X4 (learning support) group are quite challenging; with lots of characters in the group. However it is with this group that I feel I have made the most progress and have learnt the most, so it seemed fitting that I would be observed with them.

Through my work with this class I have learnt not to assume anything about their level and prior learning; it has also taught me to cover all my bases and leave nothing to chance. The more structure the lesson has; with each section building on the last, leading onto the next the more chance the lesson has in being successful and the pupils reaching the learning objectives.

As for the observation I felt the majority of the pupils met the learning objectives and the lesson was successful, although there were one or two features that I felt I could have improved and it was especially pleasing for me that Claire Murray picked up on the same things. This told me that my understanding of what I could do to improve the pupils learning was fairly accurate and I feel this is essential for me to become a better teacher.

The two main targets I have taken from the observation are to make my modelling of what I would like from the pupils clearer because this will directly affect their ability to achieve the learning objectives and to be more forceful with my behavior management even if the pupils are working towards the learning objectives; maintaining high standards.