Different reactions of teachers uttered, once their immediate supervisor scheduled a

classroom observation. “ Mag oobserve daw si mam bukas !”, “ Di na lang manahimik sa

opisina nya”, “Aba! tanda ko ng nagtuturo kailangan pa ba iyon?”, Tapos! wala pa kong lesson

plan” These are only some of them.

For some teachers, classroom supervision is a burden, an additional job. For the others, It

is a part of administrators job .

But ,Why do administrators conduct an observation?

Classroom observation is a method of evaluating and recording specific information

about what is going on within a classroom. Administrators often implement observation periods

in order to improve classroom models and learn from other educators. Observing teacher’s

classroom and having their class observed both have several educational purposes, including

giving him/ her the ability to describe instructional practices, evaluate inequities that exist for a

specific student or group of students, and improve their own classroom instruction.

Classroom observation can make educators more aware of how they behave in the

classroom and of the needs of students in their classroom, and can also stimulate dialogue and

discussion in a school district. Classroom observations can be a guide for teachers so they can

reflect on their own teaching practices, and those who are observing can learn from other,

perhaps more successful educators about their methods. Classroom observations allow educators

and administrators to improve not only classrooms, but schools as a whole.

By: Merisa C. Bantugan | Teacher III | E C Bernabe High School | Limay, Bataan