Guide to Classroom Observation

<p> For many student teachers the classroom is a strange and potentially uncontrollable environment. This book shows how the period of classroom observation which for most students precedes teaching practice plays an important part in this transition process. </p><p></p><p>In A Guide to Classroom Observation Rob Walker and Clem Adelman explain what is involved in being a good observer. They answer such practical questions as how should an observer react to a class where should he sit what should he wear how far should he allow himself to participate in the lesson? They go on to demonstrate that observation can be a positive activity incorporating analysis of teacher gesture voice and movement and pupil reaction together with study of the effects of the physical arrangements of the classroom on the school population. </p>