Teaching Practice Task 2: Peer Observation

Program link: This task is associated to the guidelines of the course EPC 3403 – Practicum 3a (Course
Learning Outcome positive environment, 4 – considering individual differences and 5 – timing)

Objective: You will identify good teaching and learning strategies. You will note teaching strategies
that your peer used that you consider very useful and you would want to use. This strategy can deal
with the use of materials and technology, the review of prior learning, the motivation of the children,
the presentation of the materials, the appropriateness of the practice activities, classroom management
strategies, timing strategies, reviewing the lesson, general assessment of the learning. You should
observe for 20 minutes.

Subject and level: Math- FS2

Date: Oct/17
Length of observation: 20 min
Number of students: 26
Your Name: Salama
Peer’s Name: Mariam Ali

Teaching characteristic Comments

1. Organization  Well organized.
Appropriate organization of content. Planning the use of
 She used different recourses, such as colored flash
resources and materials.
cards.
2. Presentation  Before she start the lesson she look at the prior
Clear introduction, continuity with other sessions and knowledge of the students.
students’ knowledge. Clarity of aims and objectives.
 Very clear introduction.
Clarity of presentation and organization. Appropriate pace
and timing. Attempts to respond to student needs.
 She set time (good time management)
Attitude to students (manner, style). Summary and  The students understand what the teacher is
reference to future work. saying.
 The activities are clear as well they support the
student’s needs.
 Students well behaving.
3. Teaching approach and aids  She used check list to evaluate each student while
Choice of teaching/learning approach and its relevance to doing the activities.
learner group. Methods used to check/evaluate learning.
 She did activities for different abilities.
Choice and use of teaching activities. Effective use of
question and answer. Encouragement of student
 Students were Encourage with the teacher.
interaction.
4. Student response
Level of participation. Level of attention and interest.  Students well response to the teacher. But their
General class atmosphere.
some students need special treat.
 Students were so interesting and excited to listen
to the teacher.

5. General observations The lesson goes smoothly and well organized. Creative
recourses and teacher has good time management.

Mariam should have next time a behavior chart so the

students will be more responsible. And they will think
before doing anything wrong.