Jean Baptiste Ukwizabigira

Constant teacher observation is considered to be the best tool to invest in teacher performance for growth. It creates rooms for assessment, feedback, and setting the next steps for improvement. Teachers get an opportunity to learn how they are running their classes in the eyes of other experts, co-teachers, managers, and even students. When done perfectly, the desired teacher’s continual development is achieved. Using a desktop literature review, this paper identifies the common issues in teacher observation, why there is a need for blueprint shift from announced observation to unannounced observation and draws conclusions on the future of teacher observation to ensure quality, effectiveness, and reliability in observation. KEYWORDS: teaching, observation, teacher performance