Lesson Inspection in 25 minutes :(

[CnR]

Just wanted to moan I had a lesson observed yesterday morning by the head and a school consultant, and now I have another by an LEA consultant. And next week the LEA inspectors are in too

Yesterday's observation did go really well but I just hate them. No matter how I try I do just get so so nervous. This next one is a GCSE ICT class on Online Safety; lots of chat about paedophilia, etc. so should be a livey debate no doubt. Just hope the kids are on form today! Risking group work too on the Internet so hope the equipment works - my excuse for being on Mumsnet now, just testing it is up and running!

Trouble is I know this guy coming in and I am not so keen on him. Only has his own opinion, hates criticism of the resources provided by the LEA for ICT (too hard for our kids but he doesn't accept that) - I am sure you know the sort I mean!

Oh well, best go and finish preparing. My power pouint presentation is going and the big display is working so fingers crossed!

Wish me luck! After this I may need a new job

Good luck, Claire! Must be horrible being watched while you do your job - doesn't happen to most people, does it - anyway I'm sure you'll be great, hope the kids perform for you.

Thanks Janh. Well it is over! Lesson was fine, no real issues he could pick fault with. My teaching was all good, as was my planning, etc. Kids behaved too Only issues really were minor, picky things. Bearing in mind I have been up since 5am (DD woke early, typical) I feel it went well. At least my head of department will be pleased, as this LEA consultant can be a real pain in the

Well done. Why so many observations - do they not feel that your life is full enough already?

The school is in "serious weaknesses" after its appalling OFSTED that year. We get another OFSTED before Christmas so these are the management and the LEA doing their checks as well. I wouldn't mind but my OFSTED lessons were fine anyway!!! Oh well

As a fellow teacher I sympathise with the old inspection thing. I had an inspector sit in on one of my lessons in my first year of teaching (5 yr olds - about as unpredictable as older ones!!), go through my planning and everything. As long as you know you've done your best, and it sounds like you have been outstanding, don't fret about it!

Blimey, you poor thing. Is morale a real problem amongst the staff generally, or is everyone pulling together?

So much extra stress. Good luck with all those inspections. i really feel for you.

tamum - suprisingly at the moment morale is not too bad. It was really low last term and many people left the school. There has been a lot of changes this year and we may be seeing the benefits of some of those now. Doesn't chnage some classes though - my year 11 GCSE ICT class are still appalling and there are still not enough teaching assistants. I have a bottom set year 8 class - 11 pupils, 9 with special needs that require IEPs. Once a fortnight I get an assistant in but not the same one each time, and it is guaranteed. No doubt they will be there OFTEAD week though

Just like to say thanks all too . For making me feel a bit better after a stressful week just by hearing everyone on here. MN is pretty great for that too isn't it, not just for baby troubles.

Sounds pretty grim. Well done for not leaving with everyone else! Schools need good people to stick around.

We had a fine Ofsted, but then our results dropped this summer, so we've got HMI coming in Jan. Hurray!

Good luck fisil! Suprisingly our exam results went up this summer after failing the OFSTED - in fact we had record A-level and SAT results.

Sounds like you might all be turning the corner now then CnR. Hope so