Monitoring with IP

• Pre-Walk Briefing: Before conducting a learning walk, ensure all participants are aligned on the purpose, focus areas, and specific goals. This initial briefing fosters transparency and allows staff to understand what will be observed, creating a collaborative rather than evaluative environment.
• Use of Observation Protocols: Standardised observation protocols are essential for maintaining focus and fairness. The form has set responses and set questions. You can give users guidance with what you are looking for on the walk for each question.
• Involve Students: Engaging students during learning walks adds a valuable perspective. Observers can ask students about their learning experience, gauging engagement and understanding. IP can help document and organise this feedback.
• Follow-Up Debriefing: After the walk, a structured debriefing session allows staff to discuss insights, share positive practices, and address areas for improvement. With IP, the debrief can be documented and shared, ensuring that feedback reaches all relevant parties.
• Incorporate Peer Observations: Encourage teachers to observe their peers as part of a collaborative learning environment. Peer observations help to build trust, enable sharing of effective strategies, and promote professional growth. Using IP, observations can be logged via 360 feedback, allowing educators to track and reflect on the skills and techniques they see in action.
• Continuous Improvement Cycle: IP allows for the planning of continuous improvement the monitoring form allows you to report on strengths and areas for development.

It has given us the facility to create our own bespoke monitoring forms and then use these to generate academy-wide reports.
West Lakes Academy