Hey teachers, give yourself some observation on Cambridge Exams.

Observation

Are there any points in the lesson when learners seem unsure of what the teacher wants?

Are the instructions clear and effective?

Does the teacher check instructions?

Learner participation:

How much speaking time (in English) does the learner do during the class?

Mother tongue use:

How much use do the learners make of their first language? Would you judge the use of L1 to be largely constructive or largely unhelpful?

Teacher talking time:

Who spends more time talking, the teacher or the learners? At what points in the lesson do the learners talk more?

At what points in the lesson does the teacher talk more?

Meaning:

Are there any points during the lesson when the learners seem unclear as to what something means?

How is the problem resolved?

Does the teacher seek to check understanding?

How is this done? How effective is it?