Lesson Observations Boosting Quality Teaching, Evaluating Teachers

Fiona Stutz’s article titled Lesson observations boosting quality teaching, evaluating teachers, is an article that discusses the importance of lesson observations to improve the outcomes of the student’s learning via interviewing ITC Publications co-director Gerard Alford, former teacher. The article has side information informing it is linked to the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), which is linked to the government body and is not linked to any outside sources. Words and observations of this text can mostly be understood by the general public but in some cases can require a higher level of understanding for words such as pedagogical and collegial.

The title suggests what the article is presenting to the reader, with both topics of the text being reinforced. From the first paragraph it is evident that the article is based around the government’s Australian Teacher Performance and Development Framework and the positives and negatives of its presence in the educational system. It is about growth in the classroom for both students and educators in a safe and comfortable environment. Side quotes in larger texts help the reader to understand Gerard Alford’s points of view, using quotes he has stated throughout the body of the text.

The general message of this text is that classroom and educational system can benefit greatly by lesson observations and effective communication between the educator and assessor. An informative piece of writing that concludes that addressing observation in a safe and comfortable environment can have a positive impact on all aspects of the classroom.

References

Stutz, F. (2013). Lesson observations boosting quality teaching, evaluating teachers. Independent Education, 20-21.