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Conducting an Observation

Walden University

Personal Leadership 6600

February 20, 2022

To become an effective teacher, one must spend a lot of time observing. Many of the skills and knowledge required of new teachers cannot be acquired alone in a university classroom setting. This gives students the opportunity to see real-life teachers in action. It is common for teachers to share their observations and how these observations influence their preparation and teaching (Baker et al., 2021). When they see another teacher in action, they almost always recognize themselves in that person. At every level of a teacher's career, observation is essential. In this section, we'll discuss the importance and value of observation for all educators, not just student teachers.

The classroom observation has provided me with new ideas for teaching that I hadn't previously considered. Because I was so protective of my resources and ideas in the classroom, the idea of being observed by my peers at first sounded scary (Jacox, 2019). Doing so, on the other hand, in a kind and considerate way was beneficial to both the Observer and the teacher being observed.

· It was an eye-opening experience to see fresh methods, strategies, ideas, and resources in observation process.

· Acquaint yourself with your own procedures and techniques.

· Take a new look at how the students are responding.

· Develop a professional learning community that is focused on the needs of the children in your classroom.

· Self-improvement and career advancement

Because of my role as a coach, I'm able to pay attention and take notes throughout the observation process, which helps me connect with the team and build trust. Coaches who ask probing questions and go further into the answers are more likely to uncover problems with their teams and their players. An effective strategy change may be achieved by identifying problems and working with your team to fix them. I was able to make a major influence on productivity by aggressively working with the team to find efficiencies to improve overall processes and efficiency  (Johnston et al., 2018). The first two skills are used to achieve this. In addition, the coach's feedback procedure is critical to the success of the team and its players.

Rather of presenting a remedy or an opinion right away in feedback coaching, you should emphasize your findings. In order for the coach to have a better understanding of the situation, he or she has to provide the team member an opportunity to respond. For example, the coach may say something like, "That's fascinating, tell me more," or "Why do you feel you acted that way?" or "How can I aid you in overcoming that fear?"

References

Baker, E. L., Hengelbrok, H., Murphy, S. A., & Gilkey, R. (2021). Building a coaching culture—the roles of coaches, mentors, and sponsors. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 27(3), 325-328. 

Jacox, B. (2019). What are the key qualities and skills of an effective team coach?. In The practitioner’s handbook of team coaching (pp. 353-364). Routledge. 

 Johnston, J. H., Burke, C. S., Milham, L. A., Ross, W. M., & Salas, E. (2018). Challenges and propositions for developing effective team training with adaptive tutors. In Building Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Teams. Emerald Publishing Limited.