Whole School Observation and Student Inquiry at ISNS | ISNS 全校观课与学生探究
What students do, say, and think in the classroom tells us the most about their learning. By observing these moments closely and reflecting together, schools can better understand how teaching practices support student growth.
Since 2021, ISNS has carried out Whole School Observation throughout the academic year. This ongoing practice helps the school gather meaningful insights from real classrooms and use them to continuously enhance teaching and learning.
What Is Whole School Observation?
Whole School Observation is a shared learning experience involving teachers, school leaders, and staff members. During each observation round, participants visit classrooms with a common focus and record simple, descriptive notes about student learning.
This process is not about evaluating teachers. Instead, it allows the school community to reflect together and ask an important question:
Are our values and educational goals truly visible in everyday classroom learning?
This Round’s Focus: Student Inquiry
In this observation cycle, the focus is on Student Inquiry—how well students understand their learning and the choices they make during lessons.
Observers speak briefly with students and ask two key questions:
What are you doing now, and why is it important?
This helps show whether students understand the purpose of their learning.
What choices did you make during this activity, and why?
This reveals how students think, reason, and solve problems.
Student responses offer valuable insight into engagement, ownership, and deeper learning.
Why Parent Participation Matters
For this round, members of the Parent Association were invited to join the observation experience. This gave parents a unique opportunity to see how classrooms function and how the school reflects on learning behind the scenes.
After the observations, participating parents shared their reflections with the Head of School. Observation findings are also shared with the wider school community, reinforcing transparency and trust.
Learning Together, Growing Together
Whole School Observation supports ISNS’s commitment to continuous improvement.
By observing learning, listening to student voices, and reflecting as a community, the school continues to strengthen teaching practices and create meaningful learning experiences for every child.
Caring Locally. Thriving Globally.
学生在课堂上的所思、所说、所做，最真实地反映了他们的学习状态。通过有意识地观察这些学习瞬间，并进行共同反思，学校才能不断优化教学，支持学生的持续成长。
自 2021 年起，ISNS 在整个学年中持续开展全校观课日。这一机制帮助学校从真实课堂中收集有价值的信息，用于不断提升教学与学习质量。
全校观课是一项全体参与的共同学习实践，由教师、学校管理团队及相关工作人员共同参与。每一轮观课都有明确的关注重点，参与者走进课堂，记录与学生学习相关的客观观察。
这并不是对教师的评估，而是帮助学校共同思考一个核心问题：
我们的教育理念和目标，是否真正体现在每天的课堂学习中？
本轮全校观课聚焦学生探究，关注学生是否理解学习目标，以及他们在学习过程中所做的选择。
观课者将与学生进行简短交流，并提出两个问题：
帮助我们理解学生的思考过程、判断能力和问题解决能力
学生的回答为我们呈现了课堂参与度、学习自主性以及深度学习的真实情况。
在本轮观课中，学校特别邀请了家委会成员参与其中，让家长有机会走进课堂，了解教学与学习背后的专业思考与改进过程。
观课结束后，参与的家长将与校长进行简短交流，分享他们的观察与感受。同时，观课所得的整体数据也将与学校社区进行分享，进一步加强家校之间的信任与理解。
全校观课体现了 ISNS 对持续改进的重视。
通过观察学习、倾听学生声音、开展专业反思，学校不断优化教学实践，为每一位孩子创造更有意义的学习体验。
Caring Locally. Thriving Globally.
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