Peer Observation

Please ensure that the observer /‘critical friend’ has a copy of the lesson plan.
Peer Observation Number:
Date/Time: 4th of October, 2018 11:00 – 11: 50 Name of Student Teacher to be observed: Shaikah
Abdullah Alnaqbi

Setting: Grade: 5

Topic for the lesson: The seven life processes Name of Observer/Critical Friend: Maryam Alshemeli

Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to identify the seven life
processes and their meaning (movement, growth,
reproduction nutrition, sensitively, respiration and
excretion).

Students will be able to discuss about the seven-

life process.
Students will be able to classify the seven-life
process.

PEER OBSERVATION: AREA OF FOCUS (e.g. the student-teacher wants to look at how well
she uses the 5Es or how well she questions)

Observed Strengths: Suggestions for further development:

 Begin with questions (living – non-living  Give more than one copy for group working
things). activity.
 Encourage the students to answer by giving  Use management strategy while the students
them positive feedback (Excellent – Good). work in groups.
 Use transition between the activities.
 Tell the students what will happened next.
 Classifying activity (living – non-living
things).
 Use the dojo points to encourage the students
to do the work on time.
 Give clear instructions to each activity.
 Give low level students different activity for
more processing.
 Reflection (to be completed after discussion of Peer Review with 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?
To begin with, I think being an observer is a good thing to give us opportunities to learn from other
mistakes and try to improve ourselves while we teach. In addition, it’s a good strategy to let us think
critically while we conduct a plan for our lesson and have a real example to observed. However, my
classmate was acceptable with my comments about her lesson and she’s glad that she can learn from
comments to improve her skills and abilities in the teaching next time. Moreover, she kept ask me
about what she has to improve in next lesson and tell her that she has to think about management
strategy for the students for better classroom management and ask her to read her lesson plan with
an open mind to discover the things that need to improve. I’m glad that I can observe my classmate
and play a role to help her and improve her abilities in teaching. I feel that I’m a good teacher which
can change and help someone to be better and achieve the lesson objectives efficiency.

Please tick the boxes using the scale with 5 indicating the best possible performance
Professionalism 1 2 3 4 5
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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:
As she provides high level questions which help the students to understand the lesson immediately
and discover other information independently which shows the positive learning environment.

Planning for Learning 1 2 3 4 5

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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:

Start the lesson with questioning which led the students to use their thinking to discover new
information. The lesson was well planned with clear instructions for each activity.

Implementing and Managing Learning 1 2 3 4 5

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Uses accurate and appropriate language. *
Maintaining engagement – independence *
Ensures instructions, questions & explanations are clear, accurate & *
constructive.
Uses effective questioning & elicitation (probe, praise, rephrase, *
redirect) 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:
She has a well managing classroom with some strategy and she need to improve and conduct more to manage
the students while they working the groups.

Monitoring and Assessment 1 2 3 4 5

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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:
Achieve the aims of the lesson effectively and give the students positive feedback while they give her
correct answers.

Please add specific comments about the student teacher’s 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: 4th of October, 2018 Time: 11:00 – 11:50

Observer signature:___________________________ Date; 4th of October, 2018

Observee signature:___________________________ Date: 4th of October, 2018