What makes an outstanding Ofsted lesson?

OFSTED defines an outstanding lesson as one in which pupils are: Inspired, engaged and motivated. Keen to contribute to the lesson, asking relevant questions and debating the topic with enthusiasm. Interacting productively with each other as well as the teacher.

Does Ofsted look at lesson plans?

Inspectors will not expect to see lesson plans. They will judge overall how well lessons are planned, but aren’t interested in the specific form of that planning. They’ll evaluate the impact of the planning, not the paperwork.

How do you show outstanding progress in a lesson plan?

So here are my ten easy ways to do this:

1. Progress Clocks are very simple.
2. Mini Mysteries are used when you want the students to learn independently and demonstrate progress.
3. Three Tiers of Progress.
4. Progress Checker.
5. Are you making progress this lesson?
6. Mr Wrong paragraphs.
7. Enquiry Based Learning or KWL Charts.

What are the most effective lesson planning strategies?

Here are some more tips on developing effective lesson plans:

• Incorporate student interests into your lessons.
• Select purposeful activities and assignments.
• Make your lessons relevant.
• Share lessons with your colleagues.
• Refine lessons based on feedback.
• Refine lessons based on feedback.

What an outstanding teacher looks like?

Outstanding teachers are warm, accessible, enthusiastic and caring. Teachers with these qualities are known to make themselves available to students and parents who need them. They are involved in committees and activities around the school, and they demonstrate an unwavering commitment to their students.

What makes an outstanding MFL lesson?

They use questioning highly effectively and demonstrate understanding of the ways pupils think about subject content. They identify pupils’ common misconceptions and act to ensure they are corrected. Teachers plan lessons very effectively, making maximum use of lesson time and coordinating lesson resources well.

What is outstanding progress?

adj. 1 superior; excellent; distinguished. 2 prominent, remarkable, or striking. 3 still in existence; unsettled, unpaid, or unresolved.

How do you demonstrate student progress?

There are four main ways to track your students’ progress.

1. Curriculum based monitoring tests. The teacher uses standardized tests that include all the material presented over the duration of the year.
2. Observation and interaction.
3. Frequent evaluations.
4. Formative assessment.

What makes an outstanding lesson according to Ofsted?

So the word “progress” is, I believe, misleading. Instead, the key indicators of an outstanding lesson should be these: • All pupils are challenged. • All pupils learn something. • All pupils are at least engaged and at best inspired. And how do outstanding teachers do this every lesson?

What makes a teacher an outstanding teacher in the UK?

Outstanding teachers are very perceptive people who understand the dynamics of the classroom. They quickly notice when the pace of the lesson falters and when students become disengaged and attentions start to wander. Crucially, these teachers are quick to notice when a pupil finds the work too challenging or not challenging enough and needs help.

Why does Ofsted say there are many routes to excellence?

Why? Because – to quote Ofsted (in its English subject report published last May) “there are many routes to excellence”.

What makes an outstanding lesson for a child?

As I have already pointed out, in his speech at the London Festival of Education, Sir Michael defined “outstanding” as being when “children enjoyed their lessons, were engaged, were focused, learnt a great deal and made real progress”.