peer observation
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Peer Observations
20th February 2009
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A critical friend
Who is a critical friend?
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What?What?
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What is peer observation?
• Peer observation is a method of gaining feedback to improve your teaching skills.
• You and a colleague discuss your teaching and what you feel you may need some help in developing, then you take turns in sitting in on one of each other's teaching sessions.
• Afterwards, your colleague can provide some feedback on what went well in the session and where there may be room for improvements, including in any areas where you specifically requested feedback.
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Advantages of peer observations
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Advantages of peer observations
Why?
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What did the teachers say?
“Peers can be the sternest critics.”
“It keeps you on your toes.”
“I didn’t realise how much I would learn from it.”
“It increases self-esteem.”
“It helps me know how to observe a class correctly.”
“There has to be a clear focus.”
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Advantages of peer observation?
• New teachers gain reassurance from receiving positive feedback from a peer or mentor.
• Positive feedback gives them the confidence to try novel methods.
• Observing and offering advice benefits not only the one being observed but also the one observing.
• It’s a non-judgemental and open forum.
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Possible problems
• Any observation of a lesson is going to involve judgements about what has been seen.
• A friend’s comments are unlikely to be objective.
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How?
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3 stage process
1.Planning (briefing)2.Observation3.Debriefing(feedback)
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Stage 1. Peer briefing
• What the teacher expects the observer to do.
• What the teacher hopes to achieve.
• A clear objective.
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Stage 2. The Observation
• Level• Clarity• Handouts • Audio-visual aids• Pace and timing• Interaction• Innovation
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Stage 3. Giving feedback
•Be realistic•Be specific•Be sensitive•Be non-judgmental•Balance postive and negative
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Stage 3. Receiving feedback
• Be explicit• Be aware• Listen• Ask for clarification
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Who?
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Who?
US
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When?
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When?
•Now•This year•Ongoing
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Where?
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Where?
Casa ConvalescènciaIn-companyEscola de Turisme
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Peer Classroom Observation