Peer Observation Number:
Date/Time: 16/10/2019
Setting: Science
Area of Focus – creativity and
interesting teaching approaches.
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 strategies that have
been used.
Verbal feedback – shoot for the stars –
good behavior bracelet.
Verbal reinforcement
Reach for the stars
Good behavior bracelet
b) What was efficient about these
strategies?
When she gave the students verbal
reinforcement it was on the spot and
in encourages the students
c) How could these strategies have been
improved?
Instead of praising the group in a low
voice she could get the attention of
the whole class and show them how
well the group is working together.
Name of Student Teacher to be observed:
Reem Saleh
Grade: 2
Name of Observer/Critical Friend:
Nawar Rashed
a) Give 3 examples of how differentiation
has been used to cater to all learners
including those with special needs.
- she offered extra help for low
level students.
- she gave the high-level kids
challenging questions.
- she assigned the medium level
students to work in pairs.
b) What was efficient about these
strategies?
- It ensured that all the students
had equal opportunities to
understand the lesson
c) How could these strategies have been
improved?
- She could make the activities
more differentiated and
challenging for the students.
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:
She starts her lesson with enthusiasm and has better relationship with her
students than the last time I observed her. She smiles to the students more and
approaches the topic directly and easily. Reem shows initiative to be a great
teacher in the future she is creative, and she builds a safe learning environment
for the students.

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:

Reem provided me with the lesson plan beforehand and talked to me a little bit
about what she was going to do in the lesson. She scaffolded the student’s
learning and offered support whenever needed. Unlike last class reem had applied
some type of differentiation for the students, and she used high quality material.

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:

Reem explained all the vocabulary she used during the lesson, she also used
simple language with the students, but had a few grammatical errors. She did
continuous questioning all through the lesson to make sure the students
understand, and she had clear rules and good classroom management techniques.

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:

Reem observed her students while they were working and gave oral feedback
about their work and their behavior and their levels of understanding. She also
offered help to the students who were struggling during the lesson, and if they
were still confused, she tried explaining using other strategies. For the assessment
she observed the students and asked questions at the end of the lesson.

Overall Observed Strengths Overall Suggestions for further development

She had a good relationship with her
students, she also had very creative
activities that assisted the student’s
understanding. Her lesson plan was
well written and, in enough details,
even for another teacher to teach with
no problem.
Overall, I think Reem’s lesson was good,
she improved very well since her first
lesson. The only thing that she might
need to improve is her grammar and
pronunciation

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

This is my second time doing a peer observation, and it was a very helpful thing to
do. I was very excited to see how Reem developed since the last time I observed
her, and she was very confident this time and excited to be observed for the first
time by out MCT. I was so proud of Reem and could not wait to share my feedback
with her, she was pleased with my assessment and happy that her lesson was
successful. It was a great experience and I wish Reem all the best in her future
career as a teacher.