When something is used for more than one purpose, it loses it power. Three examples can be found in lesson plans, observations/evaluations, and PowerPoint ...

Further education teachers feel that graded lesson observations are a major cause of stress and anxiety in the profession, according to new research. A significant number of respondents to the survey, ...

There is little doubt about what staff working in further education feel about lesson observations. The "snapshot" graded observations aren't seen as a valid or reliable basis for judging the ...

Short, unannounced classroom visits are the best way for principals to see representative slices of teaching (not the dog-and-pony show), give credible feedback to teachers, and be players in ...

Outward signs of a good lesson do not always mean students are learning effectively says Prof Coe Schools inspectors in England are basing their verdicts on evaluation methods which may not be ...