“Very carefully managed”: advice and suggestions in post-observation meetings

摘要: Abstract This study examined the discourse of teacher supervision/mentoring, specifically within context post-observation meeting. The analysis six transcripts meetings from one semester in a small university Intensive English Program revealed variety politeness strategies employed by supervisors delivery suggestions and advice to teaching assistants. A characterization meeting as “globally face-threatening” activity is supported participants’ commentary questionnaires interviews. Moreover, primary secondary data suggest that combination several different positive negative used mentors may have resulted subsequent impression assistants they received no suggestions, advice, or “constructive criticism” during meetings.