Appendices

Appendix 1

Formal Peer Observation (year 4 - semester 1)

The students teacher name: Hanan Ahmed
Peer student name: Aamna Abdullah Ali
Date: 12 March 2017
Grade: 3
Section: 2
Lesson title: Cant and Can lesson

Strengths

At the beginning of the class, she asked them questions about if they have pets at their
home or if they went to the zoo.
Then, she starts memorizing some animal names.
After that, she starts memorizing some verbs like (running, walking, climbing, eating and
drinking).
Then, she starts telling a story about different animals, like; I saw a cow that was climbing
a tree? What do you think? Can the cow climb a big tree?
Then, she starts explaining the difference between can and cant by using the PPT, flash
cards that include verbs and animal names and the students should match it together.
The activities that she used were creative.
She walked around the class and checked their work.
She was very confident while teaching with students.
Suggestions

Use simple words while explaining the activity before giving them the materials.
Be flexible while teaching
Dont be too strict, this can affect negatively in the students interaction during the lesson.
I notice that 3 students were avoid answering, their reaction was like they are scared of
something be kind.

Teacher students comment

I really enjoyed when I attended Aamna class, I think she is an amazing teacher.
Appendix 2

Formal Peer Observation (year 4 - semester 2)

The students teacher name: Hanan Ahmed
Peer student name: Aamna Abdullah Ali
Date: 18 September 2017
Grade: 1
Section: 1
Lesson title: The shape circle.

Strengths

Aamna is a very strong person that can manage grade 1 students in a very flexible way.
She used the strategy of putting stickers on the excellent student's faces. The students that
are excellent with Aamna those who try to answer, and following the rules. And I like this
strategy because its useful.
She is excellent at arriving the information for the students.
Great teaching skills.
I noticed that she is different than the last semester, I remember that she was strict, but
now she is trying to be more kind to the students.
As evidence, students were smiling, and no one was avoiding answering any question.
And this shows that they are comfortable.
I like when you relate your lesson to the life, like, asking them about something from the
nature that is a circle.
She is friendly.
She used a lot of supportive words to encourage the students while answering the
questions.

Suggestions

Technology is very important, hope to attend your class next time when the data show and
the internet are working.

Teacher students comment

I really enjoyed Aamns class.

 Related to appendix 1 & 3

He wrote only words in the suggestions, but he discussed with me the reasons and the details
about what he didnt like specifically.

Table 12:
RAKWC B Ed EPR Practicum: MCT/MST Assessment Report
EPR Student Assessment Criteria:

This report is to be completed by the Mentoring School Teacher in consultation with the
Mentoring College Teacher and refers to teaching competencies in the High School.
Date: 07/11/2016
School: RAK AAG Name of MST:
Name of Student: Amna Abdullah Ali Name of MCT: Garnel Desravins

Please add specific comments about the student teachers observed strengths during this teaching
practicum and identify areas in which you feel further development is necessary.
Observed Strengths: / Areas in which further development is needed:

* Excellent job reviewing the class rules and *Correct students answers and provide additional
making connection between past lessons and feedback. For instance, a student says that some things in
todays lesson. our body are made up of cells. Every part of the body is
made up of cells.
*You are very confident and take very good
control of the class. Behaviors were well *The seating arrangement is not conducive to large group
monitored. work. Pair work would have worked best. Students
should not be in groups of no more than four.
*Attempt was made for students to explore the Group of three is ideal.
concept kinesthetically.
*Include the procedures and materials for the activities in
*Very good preparation for the activity. The your lesson plan.
activity perfectly aligned with the objectives of
the lesson. It demonstrate the circulatory systems *Activitys procedures must be given to the students as well
and the number of organs it include. driving questions demonstrating understanding. Students
must be allowed more time to answer their questions as a
*Very good explanation of the Arteries, group. The writing component is needed especially for
capillaries and veins. grade five students.
*Lesson was assessed

General Comments: The lesson was well orchestrated and well planned. The students appear to have
understood the function of the circulatory system as well the function of the blood vessels in the body.
Although the students appear to be able to recall the function of the circulatory system. I wonder about the
longevity of recalling the information. The inquiry aspect of the lesson was lacking. Students were told the
functions as opposed to helping them acquiring the knowledge.

Aim for Next lesson

Inquiry based learning
*Strict

Please ensure that the observer /critical friend has a copy of the lesson plan.
Peer Observation Number:
Date/Time: October-16 Name of Student Teacher to be observed:
Safeyya

Setting: Groups Grade: Grade five

Area of Focus: Name of Observer/Critical Friend:

Animals Adaption Aamna Abdullah Ali

Learning Outcomes:
Students will understand that animals can survive
in different environments because of adaptations.

PEER OBSERVATION: AREA OF FOCUS

Observed Strengths: Suggestions for further development:

Well done Miss Amna, you did a good lesson. - Inquiry based learning may help in
developing the level of the lesson.
1- Have students use pictures of animals cut
 from magazines to make a poster showing - They are able to apply this strategy because
different adaptations. Have them label each
they are grade 5.
picture with the type of adaptation, such as
webbed feet for swimming for a duck. - Let them search about the information,
2- Clear and loud voice
answers and ideas to share during the lesson.
3- Simple language to describe the lesson.
4- Moving around the groups and check the
students' work.
5- Let the students depend on themselves to
solve the questions.

Reflection (to be completed after discussion of Peer Review with colleague):

I did a peer observation for my colleague Aamna in 16, October, 2016. The lesson achieved the main goal
and the students learn.

At the begging, she told the students with clear voice her instructions and her classroom rules.
During the lesson, Amna moved around students to ensure all the students focus on her and the lesson. She
also used the book a lot to teach the students because her MST is using the books and teach from the book.
What I like is when she have students use pictures of animals cut from magazines to make a poster showing
different adaptations. This is because she is recycling the magazine and use it in her teaching.

Also, she evaluated students understanding by using oral questions and the book questions. If one student
doesn't know the answer, she tells the student the answer in a simple way.

After the observation, I gave her my feedback, and she like my feedback, and it encourages her to make a
better lesson next time.
Appendix 4

Mentor College Teacher Assessment Report First observation B. Ed Teaching Practice

Year3 Semester 1

Name of the student: Aamna Abdullah ID#: H00271724

Name of the School: Um AlQura Grade:
Grade level: 2 Date of the observations: 13 March 2016
MST: Maryam Al Humadi MCT Name: Alya Alzaabi

A- Professionalism and Understanding

- Excellent interaction with the students.
- Present an excellent professional communication with your MST.

B - Planning for Learning

- Good lesson plan
- Add examples of the questions that youre going to use in the lesson.
- You need to plan more individual work for each students.

C - Implementing and Managing Learning

- You start with a good introduction of the lesson by presenting a problem calculating the
prices of the items.
- Improve the design of the power point slides. Use lines between the place values rather
than rectangles.
- Ask the students to write in big numbers if they are writing on the board.
- Use real thing such as ten cubes, for example, adding the hundreds this will help you in
borrowing in subtraction lessons.
- Always show what is expected from the activities before handing in the martials to the
students.
- You can make the group work more effectively by signing a question for each student
then checking their answers by other group.
 D - Monitoring and Assessment of Learning.
- Avoid using negative comments on the students performance, such as is it the right
answer?. Use positive encouragement comments such as can you refine your answer?
Can you try again? Who can help?
- Always prepare an extra work for the students who finish earlier.
- Try to keep the evaluation tool privet as many of the students may feel shy to say that
they didnt understand the lesson.

General Comments:
- Use the correct currency in Arabic in your examples.
- Invest your time in the classroom to design fun and interactive activities rather than
marking the students work. You are in a position of learning and teaching, especially in
observations.
- Next lesson: you can design different corners for each group to go to then move on to
the next one.

Table 11: Template for Peer Observation 1 & 2

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:
30-October 2016 Aamna Abdullah Ali

Setting: Grade: Grade 5

Groups
Area of Focus: Name of Observer/Critical Friend:
What is the skeletal system? Hanan Ahmad
Learning Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate an understanding that

the skeletal system enables the body move using
muscles and bones supporting the body and its
organs.

PEER OBSERVATION: AREA OF FOCUS

Observed Strengths: Suggestions for further development:

Differentiation strategy
 Clear voice Be creative
Classroom management
Different activities
Asking good questions that lead to the
topic.
Positive reinforcement

Reflection (to be completed after discussion of Peer Review with colleagues:

I really enjoyed Amna lesson, her lesson was amazing. I really felt happy because Amna welcomed me in
her class and she was very nice.

After I observed her, I talked with Amna about her lesson. She was very happy because her lesson went
smoothly without any problems. I also felt proud bemuse she did a great job with grade five students.
When we discussed the feedback she listens to and accept all my comments so I felt happy and relax to say
my feedback. I think her classroom management was excellent. I only suggest to her that she needs to do
differentiation strategy next time.

I think this experience is valuable experience because we learn from each other by observing each other.
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Appendix 7
 The effect of using creative activities in classrooms;

Attendance sheet, group reinforcement, cards for teaching the new vocabularies, and these all are
the students' own work.
Collaborate in designing a creative display for other subjects to reflect on students' ability
to learn in a creative class.