Template for Peer Observation 1

Please ensure that the observer /critical friend has a copy of the lesson plan.
Peer Observation Number:
Date/Time:
Name of Student Teacher to be observed:
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6 of November 10:55 11:35 40 minutes
Safeyya Mohammed
Unit 4, lesson 2: what are some parts of animals?
Staying safe P.82
Setting:
Grade: 2B
In groups
Area of Focus:
Name of Observer/Critical Friend:
- Managing the lesson time and try to finish Aamna Abdullah
on time.
- Try to choose different students not only
who raise their hand. Because I want to
involve all the students in the lesson.
Learning Outcomes:
I notice that at the end of the lesson, the student was
Students will be able to identify the meaning of able to identify the meaning of the camouflage and I
camouflage.
this is was clear from there answering and from the
activity that Ms. Safeyya gave to the students.
Students will be able to recognize how different From my observation, the students get out of the class,
animals stay safe.
and they can differentiate on how those different
animals can stay safe, for example, the turtle that has
the shell and the lion that have the sharp teeth.

PEER OBSERVATION: AREA OF FOCUS

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I will focus on mentoring the ability in varying the activities that related to the stages.
I will focus on observing the managing of the classroom because if the teacher organized the class,
she would be able to give the lesson in a good way.
- Also, managing the time because if the teacher wasnt managing the time in a good way, she will not
cover all the things that should be covered from the lesson and for each stage from the 5es.
Observed Strengths:
Suggestions for further development:

Excellent managing of the students.

The ideas were creative, and the students
were attracted to the lesson in a good way.
Great time management, you cover all the
activities that you wrote it down in your
lesson plan.
A clear lesson plan that any teacher can
understand well and apply it to her students
without asking you about the lesson.
Great connecting the education to the
technology, especially, when you used the
online game which is about the camouflage.

Reflection (to be completed after discussion of Peer Review with a colleague): e.g. how did you feel
about conducting a formal observation? How did your colleague feel about being observed? How did you
feel about discussing your observations with your colleague after the lesson? How did your colleague
react to your assessment? Did she agree with your evaluation? Which of the suggestions you made will
your colleague apply in her next lesson? Do you and your colleague feel that this was a valuable
experience? Why/Why not?
How did you feel about conducting a formal observation?
From my point of view, conducting a formal observation is something needed effort and need a responsible
person that can focus while observing the lesson. If I wasnt responsible and didnt observe in a good way, I
will not be able to give a fair feedback that analyzes Safeyyas work and attitude while explaining the
lesson. Besides, being in a formal observation is something gave me an experience on how I should deal
with formal observations from now. Because, maybe, as a future teacher, I will be responsible for student
teachers and should learn how to deal with their lessons and how to prepare myself for the future career.
How did your colleague feel about being observed?
In fact, my colleague said that she didnt feel that anything changes for her because she is a good lesson
planner. And she is always prepared her lessons in a good way, so, even that any visitor will come suddenly
to her class, she will not be afraid, and she will give her lesson in a confident way.
How did you feel about discussing your observations with your colleague after the lesson?
I felt that Im responsible for something critical because if I didn't be fair and honest, while giving her the
feedback, I can frustrate her and destroy her feeling and make her feel sad about the lesson. So, I was
careful while Im giving the feedback by using the suitable words while taking.

How did your colleague react to your assessment?

Honestly, I didnt notice any clear area of developments in her lesson that deserve to be written down as a
serious note. So, all my written feedback was positive, which make her happy. Besides, she reacts in a good
way, and she was proud of herself. And she thanked me because of my positive feedback that gives her
passion for completion in this major and being a successful teacher.
Did she agree with your evaluation?
Yes Aamna, thank you for your great feedback, you gave me an incorporeal support that will help me in
achieving my goal in being a successful teacher in the future, Safeyya said. So, this provides an evidence
and idea that Safeyya agrees with my evaluation and my feedback.
Which of the suggestions you made will your colleague apply in her next lesson?
I didnt select any are in development as I mentioned before, but I suggest for her to give them more
reading, even that she would offer them a paragraph that includes three sentences about the topic. Reading
is a skill that Can develop the students level and language, even that they will not understand all the
vocabularies. But, this will help them in being accustomed to reading and gain knowledge from a small age.
Do you and your colleague feel that this was a valuable experience? Why/Why not?
Yes, I think that this experience was valuable and important because I got the benefit of the idea's that
Safeyya applied in her lesson. And she also got the benefit from my feedback that gives her an idea about
her attitude in the classroom and her strategies in teaching Science.

Please tick the boxes using the scale with 5 indicating the best possible performance
Professionalism

Displays a high standard of professional behaviour, 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:

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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:

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Implementing and Managing Learning

Uses accurate and appropriate language.

Maintaining engagement independence

Ensures instructions, questions & explanations are clear, accurate & constructive.

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Uses effective questioning & elicitation techniques.

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:

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:

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: 6th of November, Time: 11:40

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Observee signature: ___________________________ Date: ______________