Task

2
Perform 3 Peer Observations (CLOs 1-6)
(complete the following forms for each peer observation - 3 in total - that you do).


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:
11:40 – 12:30 Maryam Nabeel

Setting: English lesson Grade: 2- E

Area of Focus (i.e. any particular area of practice that Name of Observer/Critical Friend:
your friend wants to pay particular focus to today e.g. Reem Saleh
classroom management)

She was focused with differentiate the activities for each
level.

Topic for the lesson & Learning Outcomes:

Students be able to recognize and read words with short A


a) Give 3 examples of positive reinforcement a) Give 3 examples of how differentiation has been
strategies that have been used. used to cater to all learners including those with
b) What was efficient about these strategies? special needs.
c) How could these strategies have been improved? b) What was efficient about these strategies?
c) How could these strategies have been improved?

a) She used 4 positive reinforcement: a) Maryam used 3 different worksheets depends on
- Popcorn challenge strategy. each level.
- Stickers after answering the questions. High level has more writing in their sheet more than
- Reward Stamps. low level. Special needs students were working with
- ClassDojo. the special needs teacher.

b) each strategy in a raw how these strategies were b) differentiation the worksheets were very helpful
efficient. because all the students finished in the same time
- Students were felt responsible to show good while they have different worksheets.
behavior to take popcorn.
-Stickers was a quick to reward the students c) Maryam can improve her differentiation by giving
individually. low groups or the special needs activities without using
- Students was working so hard to take stamps. the scissors.
- In the end of the lesson, Maryam give the students
who have showed good behavior ClassDojo and it’s
really works with them because her MST was using it.

c) she can improve her strategy by telling the
students about it in loud voice with more interesting
way. However, she can reward any students and
show the other students how they got rewarded by
working very hard.



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

Professionalism 1 2 3 4 5
L J
Displays a high standard of professional behavior, which includes punctuality and ü
readiness for the session.
Shows initiative and enthusiasm during the session. ü

Promotes a safe, and positive learning environment & builds good rapport with ü
the learners.
Comments or reasons for scoring above:

Maryam showed high professional behavior and always be on time. She prepares her lesson before the students came into the
classroom. She used popcorn management strategy which engaged the students to work harder and using positive
reinforcement all the time during her class. She needs little bit initiative and enthusiasm and louder voice to keep the students
engage.

1 2 3 4 5
Planning for Learning L J

Provides a lesson plan, which includes all the required information and has clear ü
and explicit learning outcomes.
The activities are well sequenced to scaffold student learning towards the ü
learning objectives.
Incorporates differentiation through activities, questioning and/or learning styles. ü

Materials and resources for teaching are of high quality and appropriate to the ü
level of the learner.
Shows a student-centered focus in the lesson plan. ü

Comments or reasons for scoring above:

Maryam provides highly lesson plan which include everything she will do in her lesson in details and clear for the readers. The
activities that she made helps the students to develop their all learning skills and achieve their learning objective in the same
time. Maryam did make sure all the time that all of her students are engaged and focus with the teacher.


1 2 3 4 5
Implementing and Managing Learning L J

Uses accurate and appropriate language. ü

Maintaining engagement – independence ü
Ensures instructions, questions & explanations are clear, accurate & constructive. ü

Uses effective questioning & elicitation (probe, praise, rephrase, redirect) ü
techniques.

Establishes and maintains clear and consistent rules & routines, and utilizes a ü
variety of positive reinforcement strategies to ensure that they are followed.

Maintains an appropriate pace to challenge and motivate the students. ü

Uses a range of teaching strategies. ü

Manages lesson time effectively. ü

Comments or reasons for scoring above:

Maryam used many management strategies such as stickers and ClassDojo. However, she used popcorn strategy which makes
everyone responsible to show good behavior as a team. On the other hand, her students where little bit noisy and need her to
watch every single student in the same time to manage them very good. Also, some students are talking a lot and the other are
playing with the scissors.


Monitoring and Assessment 1 2 3 4 5
L J
Monitors student progress effectively during the session. ü

Provides ongoing feedback to students to enhance learning during the session. ü

Uses formative and summative assessment instruments such as checklists, ü
grading scales, rubrics, tests and projects etc. to evaluate students’ performance.

Comments or reasons for scoring above:

Maryam used oral questioning as formative assessment. I saw her asking each student during activity time and make sure that
they are understanding such as where is the cat?. Maryam start asking the students from the beginning of the lesson. Ask them
to come to the board and answer the questions. By the end of her lesson she did a game for them as an assessment to see if
they learn new vocabulary or no.


Overall Observed Strengths Overall Suggestions for further development
(also include comments for the area of focus) (also include comments for the area of focus)
 - When Maryam gives instructions for their activities, she
- Maryam’s strengths is that she keeps asking her mustn’t talk about cutting or using the scissors until they
students all the time since she begin teaching which take the paper and write their names and the date. Then
helps her to make sure that everybody is engaged and start telling them to cut the words and stick it and give
listen to her. more instructions. Because students who are low are
interesting to cut. When they take the paper, they start
- Maryam acts what she says such as read a story and it’s
cutting the paper and don’t listen for the rest of
said the cat claps and she clap her hands with the
instructions.
students. Also, activating taking a nap as the cat in the
story. - Maryam mustn’t give anyone any ClassDojo until they
set in their places and stay quiet, and don’t give anyone
-Maryam used magic finger strategy which is interesting.
asking for point in ClassDojo.
Magic finger is her finger will choose a student to answer
without looking at them. - Maryam need to not be scared to stop the whole
classroom if they are showing bad behaviour. Stop them
- Maryam have different kind of rewards for everyone.
and let them be shy of what they were doing until the
- Maryam used hands on top that means stop strategy. stay quite by themselves.
Stop the students to focus with the teacher, When the
students not focusing, she is repeating the strategy until
all the students are focus.

-Maryam was walking around the students during their

activity time to help and assessing them in the same
time.

- Maryam had spare activities and ready for any mistakes

happened in the classroom. She gives them challenge
game to do it in the carpet.

- Maryam still have 3 min so she let them open activity

book and do one page with the teacher. As assessment

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?

Maryam feels quite sad with her lesson because her students were noisy, and the lesson was little rush. She feels so
hard to get mad in front of the children and shy cant rise her voice volume that’s why the students weren’t lesson to
her. I set with Maryam after her lesson and tell her strengths and weaknesses. She was very acceptable and know
her mistakes already. I gave her some recommendation to follow in her next lesson such as rise her voice and don’t
be afraid to stop the lesson if the students were misbehavior. Maryam was fine with me doing observation for her
and she feels comfortable. We think it’s a good experience to do peer observation so we can learn from each other.