The SNS Group of Institutions are committed to ensuring that classroom monitoring and observation is developmental and supportive and that those involved in the process will:
Carry out the role with professionalism, integrity and courtesy
Identify the strength and areas for development in teaching to ensure the consistency
Know the strengths and areas of development in subject areas, standards and coverage, teaching, learning and progress
Monitoring the execution of the session plan and teaching pedagogies used
Respect the confidentiality of the information gained
Support and advise colleagues based on first- hand evidence
Have the chance to reflect on own practice and the opportunity to develop our teaching skills
Share best practices
The total period for classroom observation arranged for any faculty member is a maximum of three hours per semester in addition to HoD’s/Dean’s monitoring, having regard to the individual circumstances of the teacher. There is no requirement to use all of the three hours. The amount of observation for each teacher should reflect and be proportionate to the needs of the individual.
Constructive oral feedback will be given as soon as possible after the observation and no later than the end of the following working day. It will be given during directed time in a suitable, private environment.
Written feedback will also be provided within five working days of the observation taking place. If issues emerged from an observation that were not part of the focus of the observation as recorded in the planning and review statement these should also be covered in the written feedback.
