Incremental coaching; Traditionally, observations take place once or twice a year and are often related to probationary periods, performance bonuses or contract renewals. This can lead to increased stress and is often not truly reflective of a teacher’s performance and practices. As well as this, feedback isn’t followed up until the next observation, often a year later (Ingham, 2020). Between taking the CELTA in 2017 and starting the DipTESOL in 2022, I can remember being observed six times. Three of these observations were part of the process of passing a probationary period. For two of the observations, I . . .
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