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: 2019/ 11/5 Name of Student Teacher to be observed: Hessa
Mohammed

Setting: Shamma Bent Mohammed school Grade: 2\A

(classroom)

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. Mariam Yousef Aldarmaki
classroom management)

She was focusing in modeling the topic and the

activities in different way and to make it more easer
for the students.

Topic for the lesson & Learning Outcomes:

The topic is: Food Change.

The outcome is: Describe and explain different stage of food change.

a) Give 3 examples of positive reinforcement
strategies that have been used.
1. Written feedback.
2. Oral Feedback.
3. Bracelets reword.
b) What was efficient about these strategies?
 Students were working hard to get the
bracelet from the teacher as a reword.
 Students ware behaving in very good way
because of her oral feedback.
c) How could these strategies have been improved?
1. She might use charts with student’s names.
This will be more useful in the classroom
because the student can see how many
happy face they have.
a) Give 3 examples of how differentiation has been used
to cater to all learners including those with special
needs.
 There are no special need students in the
classroom. However, there are around 6 students
with low ability so she was planning to help them.
1. Modeling the activity with very deep details.
2. Make one sample of the activities with them.
3. Using “Think, Pair, and Share” method.
b) What was efficient about these strategies?
 She was using picture, materials, and methods to
support the students understanding and thinking.
c) How could these strategies have been improved?
 She might give the students the chance to explain
what they understand to check what they
understand is right or wrong.
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 behaviour, which includes punctuality
√
and readiness for the session.
Shows initiative and enthusiasm during the session.
√
Promotes a safe, and positive learning environment & builds good rapport with
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the learners.
Comments or reasons for scoring above:
#- She was prepared for that lesson with all her materials.

1 2 3 4 5
Planning for Learning  

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

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

Comments or reasons for scoring above:

#- She did send her lesson plan on time to me.
#- She prepare very good lesson plan with details and differentiation for the activity.

1 2 3 4 5
Implementing and Managing Learning  

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, and utilises a
variety of positive reinforcement strategies to ensure that they are followed. √

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:

#- Activities is related to the topic and good but she need to provide harder activity to let the students think about
the answer.

Monitoring and Assessment 1 2 3 4 5

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Monitors student progress effectively during the session.
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Provides ongoing feedback to students to enhance learning during the session.
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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:

#- The formative assessment must me for everyone to chick their understanding.

Overall Observed Strengths Overall Suggestions for further development

(also include comments for the area of focus)
#- Making very detailed modeling to the students and
gives them more than one example about the content
in order to make sure that the students fully
understand the topic.
#- Using very good hands on activities and with picture
to make it easy for the student to understand and solve
the activities.
(also include comments for the area of focus)
#- She needs to set rolls for the classroom to manage
the student behaviors and to have clear instructor to
the students.
#- Using chart to manage behavior or make competition
between groups or students.

#- Using Timer to make sure that she follows the plan

exactly and to manage the class time.

Please share feedback immediately following the observation once the forms are completed.

Feedback meeting date: 2019\11\5th , Time: 11:10

Observer signature: Mariam Yousef Aldarmaki, Date: 2019\11\5

Observee signature: Hessa Mohammed, Date: 2019\11\5