Pre-observation meeting
Goal
There are two intertwined goals for the pre-observation meeting: to establish a collegial rapport between the observer and the instructor and to ensure both people have a clear idea of what to expect during the classroom observation.
Questions to consider together
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- What is the content and structure of the class you will be teaching?
- Describe the students in this class. Is there anything the observer should know about them?
- What have students been asked to do in preparation for this class?
- What is the goal of the lesson? What should students learn or be able to do as a result of instruction?
- How will the instructor achieve these goals?
- What teaching methods/teaching aids will the instructor use?
- What did the instructor teach in previous lessons? How does this lesson fit into the course as a whole?
- Will this class be a typical example of instruction? If not, how will it differ?
- What should the reviewer focus on during the observation?
- Is there anything else the reviewer should be aware of prior to the observation?
- Where is the class; when should the reviewer arrive; where should the reviewer sit?