Observation advice

[Mumofcrazyboys]

Hi all
We are due to have our observations for appraisals soon. We have a new line manager who has said we will be told the day, but not the lesson which we will be observed. This is to be used for our mid- year review.

Is this allowed? I've always been told the lesson in advance so we can properly prepare. Fwiw we don't have to give a lesson plan but do have to fill out an evaluation the same as being used against us. I'm not sure how I feel about it other than massively stressed!

Any advice welcome

Thanks!

Eh? This is shit. If it’s a full lesson observation for performance management then you should be clear what the focus is, and you can’t have that if you don’t know which lesson it is!

Does your school have an observation/performance management policy that she’s going off-piste from? In which case she needs to be pointed to the policy.

We were never told which lesson but where told over a three day period! Now it has changed to learning walks and they come to any lesson at any time without notice

Yeah it is a full lesson observation. Will need to check policy- last year as you say mine had a focus related to my personal target. It's hard to plan all lessons to do this- plus I am already feeling anxious and not helping! Yet to hear what day it might be. Hopefully we don't find out on the day!

Always provide a lesson plan.