Please ensure that the observer /critical friend has a copy of the lesson plan.
Peer Observation Number: 1
Date/Time: Name of Student Teacher to be observed: 2 November, 2016 Ruqayya Ghadeeb Al Awani Setting: Grade: Classroom one Area of Focus: Name of Observer/Critical Friend: Make students understand how to sort the Athari Obaid Aleghefli living and non-living things. Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to identify living things and non-living things.
Students will be able to classify living and non-living things.
PEER OBSERVATION: AREA OF FOCUS
Both me and my observer teacher agreement on
Classroom managements. Reinforcement.
Activities level
Observed Strengths:
Suggestions for further development:
Great engaging that she let students search about
living and non-living things in their classroom. Giving reinforcement for specific students according to good answers with full sentences. Using questions after the video better way to know who was listening and who are not. Great group activities divided into group levels.
Try to less teacher talk and explanation and let
the center on the students which is students inquire based learning. The activity roles for each students must be including and written for the students.
Reflection (to be completed after discussion of Peer Review with colleague):
Being observer is a good thing because I could learn lots of things from my colleagues mistakes and professional when they taught their lessons. She was worried a little with some comfort feeling also she was thinking about what I will focus on. I notice that she did many things and she accepted my feedback and what she need to improve for the next lesson. The suggestions that I asked her to apply in her next lesson is to try to less her talk and let the focus on students activity and let them do some experiments to learn. Yes we think that is valuable because it is necessary to assess students and know their knowledge also to gain more skills from each others.
Please tick the boxes using the scale with 5 indicating the best possible performance Professionalism 1 2 3
Displays a high standard of professional behavior, which includes
punctuality and readiness for the session. Shows initiative and enthusiasm during the session.
Promotes a positive learning environment & builds good rapport
with the learners.
Comments or reasons for scoring above:
She motivate her students and tried so hard to be professional on her professionalism and building good relationship with her learners. Planning for Learning
Provides a lesson plan, which includes all the required information
and has clear and explicit learning outcomes. Shows a student-centered focus in the lesson plan.
Incorporates differentiation through activities, questioning and/or
learning styles.
Materials and resources for teaching are of high quality and
appropriate to the level of the learner. Formative and/or summative assessment activities are included in the plan.
Comments or reasons for scoring above:
All the lesson require are sorted but it lack with details instructions. Implementing and Managing Learning
Uses accurate and appropriate language.
Maintaining engagement independence
Ensures instructions, questions & explanations are clear, accurate
Establishes and maintains clear and consistent rules & routines.
Maintains an appropriate pace to challenge and motivate the
students.
Uses a range of teaching strategies.
Manages lesson time effectively.
Comments or reasons for scoring above:
She had a clear instruction, clear voice, great maintaining engagement for students. great and clear routine rules for students. Also she used varies teaching strategies during the lesson.
Monitoring and Assessment
Monitors student progress effectively during the session.
Provides ongoing feedback to students to enhance learning
during the session.
Uses formative and summative assessment instruments such as
checklists, grading scales, rubrics, tests and projects etc. to evaluate students performance. Comments or reasons for scoring above: She did well monitoring and assessment during the lesson and checking students work if they understand or not Please add specific comments about the student teachers observed strengths relative to their area of focus during this session and identify areas in which you feel further development is necessary.
Please share feedback immediately following the
observation once the forms are completed. Feedback meeting date: 2-Nov-16 Time:12:50 Observer signature: Ruqayya Ghadeeb Al Awani Date: 14Nov-16 Observee signature: Athari Obaid Aleghefli 2-Nov-16
Short Paper 3_Veasna chann
We all know that understanding a language involves not only knowledge of grammar, phonology and lexis but also a certain features and characteristics of the culture and society. Since language teaching has been influenced by society, Sociolinguistic study can provide insights related to other important aspects of the learning experiences of bilingual students, such as how language relates to their identity, affective experiences, and relationships (Gaerlan & Bernardo, n.d.). With regard to these aspects, Llamas and Stockwell (2002) claim, “teachers who are aware of the sociolinguistic context had insights at their disposal which can make them better teachers.”
According to the usefulness of sociolinguistic awareness mentioned above, it is very important for teachers to explore its factors that influence on language teaching. Obviously, one of the examples of parents’ influence that teachers should be aware of is that all parents are anxious and willing t