Task 2

Peer Observation Number:

Date/Time: 16/10/2019 Name of Student Teacher to be observed:
Maryam Nabeel

Setting: Science Grade: 2

Area of Focus – how to pronounce vocab Name of Observer/Critical Friend:

correctly for the students. Nawar Rashed

Topic for the lesson & Learning Outcomes:

Science – how animals grow and change.

Students will be able to identify and arrange the life cycle of frogs and butterflies.

a) Give 3 examples of positive reinforcement a) Give 3 examples of how differentiation has

strategies that have been used.
- Medals and trophy.
- Verbal feedback
- Popcorn bucket technique.
b) What was efficient about these strategies?
- The students liked them, and
they worked well during the
lesson.
c) How could these strategies have been
improved?
- the strategies were good and
there is no way that I could
think of improving them.
been used to cater to all learners including
those with special needs.
- There were different centers for all
the groups.
- The low-level group started out on
the easiest center and moved up.
- Some students received more
support and scaffolding than other
students.
b) What was efficient about these strategies?
- It helped the students work hard,
and it also ensured that the students
understood.
c) How could these strategies have been
improved?

- She could have the higher-level

students do different activities than
the other students and individually
to gage their understanding.

Professionalism 1 2 3 4 5
 
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 the learners.
Comments or reasons for scoring above:

Mariam starts her lesson with enthusiasm, she has a great relationship with her students.
Mariam also shows good professional behavior during her lesson, she shows initiative to be
a good teacher. Mariam builds a safe learning environment for her students and allows
them to learn while having fun.

1 2 3 4 5
Planning for Learning  

Provides a lesson plan, which includes all the required 

information and has clear and explicit learning outcomes.
The activities are well sequenced to scaffold student learning 
towards the learning objectives.
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.
Shows a student-centered focus in the lesson plan. 

Comments or reasons for scoring above:

Mariam sent me the lesson plan before hand, and it was clear and simple. During her
lesson she scaffolded the student’s learning and her activities were well done, she had
differentiation on the lesson. All her material was high-quality, and activities were student
centered.

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 utilizes 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:

Mariam used simple language with the students, she had some grammatical errors but
none that affected the student’s learning. She gave clear instructions to the students and
used multiple teaching and management techniques to encourage the students and to
challenge them.

Monitoring and Assessment 1 2 3 4 5

 
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:

Mariam observed the students during the lesson and gave them instant feedback after they
did their activities. She only used formative feedback, by observing and questioning the
students during the lesson.

Overall Observed Strengths Overall Suggestions for further

(also include comments for the area of development
focus) (also include comments for the area of
focus)

1- Mariam’s activities were engaging
and fun for the students to do.
2- She had good quality material that
the students used.
3- Mariam also had great classroom
management techniques
There is nothing that Mariam should change
in her lesson in the future, but she needs to
practice the grammar and pronunciation of
words before teaching the lesson.

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

This was my first time ever observing Mariam while she teaches a lesson, I was excited and
happy that I get a chance to see her work with her students. Maryam was a little bit
nervous about the observation because it was going to be outside the class, and she was
afraid of the student’s behavior. She was happy with my feedback and agreed with what I
have said to her. This was a very valuable experience for me, Maryam’s lesson was in one
word, AWSOME and the students understood everything she said and enjoyed the
activities.
Maryam is a very good teacher, and she shows enthusiasm in her lessons, I wish her all the
best.