If you want to hear the time I totally bombed my classroom observation… listen up. On today's episode, you'll hear what I learned from that experience and also the tips I have for you now that I've helped tens of thousands of teachers on my blog and podcast… PLUS quotes from members of our Wife Teacher Mommies Unite Facebook group, too! Check out these 8 tips for your teacher observation!

We asked the awesome members in our Wife Teacher Mommy Unite facebook group some questions about teacher observation and we got back over 100 responses! Here are some of their responses to those questions.

How do you prepare for classroom observation?

"Teach your children non-verbal behavior queues beforehand, that way if they are misbehaving during a lesson, they will know what the hand signals and eye looks mean so you can quickly and quietly carry on with your actual lesson."

-Tara S.

What do you do during teacher observation?

"I always think of the saying “Dance like nobody is watching” but change it to “Teach like nobody is watching. have found over the years that if I stress myself out prior to my observation I stumble over my words, forget certain things that I wanted to mention and/or do, etc. I just carry on with my normal routine and act as if it is just myself and my students in the room; it is much easier said than done though!"

-Shannon M.

What do principals look for during observation?

"Don't do something big and fancy. Stick with how you normally teach. Administration wants to see YOU and how you teach. Not the dog and pony show that can happen when observations occur. Kids will pick up on the change and some will act out because it is off routine."

-Betsy S.

How do you stay calm during an observation?

"Be the teacher you know how to be, and give yourself grace. Things are going to happen and go wrong; it’s only natural. Sometimes the best feedback you can receive from others is the feedback based on how you handled unexpected situations!"

-Amber J.

These are just a few tips and questions we go over on this episode of the podcast. We offer 8 tips for teacher observations in this episode, so there is a lot more inspiration that will help you feel confident and ready for your teacher observation.

Head over to the show notes: https://www.wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/teacher-observation/

In this episode on 8 tips for your teacher observation:

• How to Prepare Ahead for Teacher Observation
• How to Brush Up That Confidence for Teacher Observation
• What to Do During Teacher Observation
• What Things You Should Avoid During a Teacher Observation
• How to Calm Nerves During Observation
• And So Much More

Resources mentioned:

• Wife Teacher Mommy Club
• Educate and Rejuvenate Summer 2023
• Wife Teacher Mommy: Mentioned on Podcast Amazon List