Teaching performance tool: Insights from systematic classroom observations

Preliminary insights from the analysis of evidence from the ACER teaching performance tool. The ACER teaching performance tool (TPT) for systematic classroom observation aims to provide teachers with constructive feedback and insights on their teaching, helping them enhance and evolve their instructional practices. Research highlights that most teacher training programmes focus on knowledge delivery instead of providing teachers with opportunities to reflect critically on their practices. If teachers are given evidence of gaps in teaching practices, they can reflect and improve their strategies.