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The diagram shows a process with five stages:
· Pre-observation conversation
· Observation
· The learning conversation
· Immediate outcomes for the teacher
· Ongoing learning
Pre-observation conversation:
Co-constructing criteria for evaluating teacher practice and student learning.
Observation:
Recording aspects of practice and checking student learning.
The learning conversation:
During the learning conversation, two activities follow on from each other in a cycle:
· Constructing the theory together
· Deconstructing and reconstructing the practice
These involve:
· Using the practice and the impact of the practice to develop and test the theory.
· Using the theory to critique and understand the practice.
Immediate outcomes for the teacher are:
· Specific knowledge for immediate use
· Generalisable knowledge for a range of contexts
Ongoing learning:
· Self- and co-monitoring of impact of practice
· Concurrent learning at other sites.
