Celebrity Teacher Lesson Observations*

Joe Wicks (PE)

An excellent start; you clearly laid out your lesson objectives (put them on the board next time), and made reference to individual children. There was some differentiation, but you really need to think more carefully about those children who did not have clear lines of sight due to parental involvement or pets. Joe, we’ve spoken about this before; your teacher talk is continuous. Please ensure that all you are saying is relevant to moving the children forward in their PE learning. Please also ensure that you take a photograph of the pupils learning, so that we can evidence it at a future point.

David Walliams (Literacy)

An engaging lesson. While you made lots of eye contact and drew the children in with your evocative storytelling, there were several missed opportunities regarding vocabulary and grammar. Toward the end of the lesson, consider how you could highlight the difference between active and passive voice of the writer next time. While it was an enjoyable and entertaining experience, there was little evidence of where the children are, and where you want them to be next. Ensure that the Learning Objective is clearly stated at the start.

Carol Vorderman (Maths)

Very clear instructions, and a highly interactive lesson. Beneath the professional shine however, the children do need to hear your voice more clearly. The lesson was well-planned and carefully executed, with good differentiation. The use of manipulatives (empty toilet rolls, Calpol syringes) was practical, but consider using equipment we made a heavy investment into from last year’s budget.

Greg Davies (Drama)

Disappointing. You appeared to be worse for wear on your (late) arrival, and the lesson was very poorly planned. I counted no less than three inappropriate uses of language (which your Support Plan mentioned before), and one comment which could be incredibly misconstrued. Your one-to-one interactions were far more beneficial for the (scant) learning opportunities within the lesson. This highlights the strengths you have as a teacher -utilise these relationships, rather than setting tasks that seem to serve no purpose but to amuse you. Your use of the school House Point system needs revisiting, as it looks like nepotism is occurring. Let’s reschedule for next week.

*satire