Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is the monthly episode with Colin McGill. Colin is my colleague in the PGDE at Edinburgh Napier University, and is the programme leader. You can follow him on Twitter @colinmcgill.

This episode explores how to succeed in a lesson observation. The conversation explores the three parts of being observed: what to do in preparation, what to do during the observation and what you can do after the observation. We also answer the following questions:

1. What was the worst observation you had as a teacher?
2. What helps in terms of planning and preparation for an observation?
3. What helps to keep calm in the build up for an observation?
4. What are some common mistakes teachers make during an observation?
5. What are the kind of things you look for as an observer?
6. What helps to make the most out of lesson observation feedback?

I hope you really enjoy the episode. Please do pass it on to other teachers if you did find it useful.

You can read more about the PGDE programmes on offer at Edinburgh Napier University here: https://www.napier.ac.uk/courses/study-areas/teaching.

How to succeed in a lesson observation.