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\"\"<\/a><\/em>what is a teaching observation?<\/h2>\n

our classroom observation service has two components. first, a cft teaching consultant observes you teach during a class session of your choosing.\u00a0 second, you meet with the teaching consultant a few days later and discuss the class session observed.\u00a0 this discussion is not intended to be judgmental, but only as a supportive way to help you reflect upon your teaching, identify your strengths as a teacher, and consider possible areas for improvement.<\/p>\n

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who can request a teaching observation?<\/h2>\n

any faculty member, graduate student, or post-doc teaching at vanderbilt can request a teaching observation.\u00a0 this is a free service the cft provides to the vanderbilt teaching community.<\/p>\n

(please note that teaching observations are required for participants in the cft\u2019s certificate in college teaching<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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how will a teaching observation benefit me?\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

the purpose of a teaching observation and consultation is to help you become a more reflective and intentional teacher.\u00a0 by observing one of your class sessions, your consultant will be able to discuss your teaching with you in very concrete ways.\u00a0 your consultant will help you reflect on the teaching choices you made during the class session and on your understanding of your students and their learning.\u00a0 your consultant will also help you generate ideas for different teaching choices you might make in the future to help you more effectively meet your teaching objectives.\u00a0 moreover, your consultant will be able to get a sense of your class as a student might see it and share that perspective with you.<\/p>\n

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who will my teaching consultant be?<\/h2>\n

if you\u2019re a faculty member, you\u2019ll likely meet with your cft liaison, a staff member with some familiarity with the teaching landscape in your discipline.\u00a0 if you\u2019re a graduate student, you\u2019ll meet with one of our staff dedicated to graduate student instruction with experience teaching here at vanderbilt.<\/p>\n

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what will happen on the day of the observation?<\/h2>\n

on the day of the observation, your consultant will arrive a few \"\"<\/a>minutes before class begins.\u00a0 your consultant will sit in the back or side of your class and be as unobtrusive as possible.\u00a0 you may want to briefly explain your consultant\u2019s presence to your students, but this is not required.<\/p>\n

during the observation, your consultant may be considering questions such as the following:<\/p>\n