How would you as a teacher trainer introduce the peer lesson observation?

From observing this kind of adaptation, I’ve increasingly found myself looking for ways to

include exercises and activity that encourage the students to personalize and locate the

target language. In other words, if I can produce materials that allow teachers to

personalize and locate then they won’t need to redo the materials in the first place. I as an

observation trainer would like to give the teacher the certainty of them doing the best job

they can realize...

Which observation tasks could be interesting for your trainer? Write down some ideas

The example below shows a form designed by a trainer to encourage inexperienced

teachers on a pre-service course to focus on how new language is introduced. The first

three columns require some kind of straightforward reporting back of what happened but

the fourth column demands a response from the observer and in this way it begins to

develop the observer’s evaluative skills.

Stage The language taught and practiced

The method used to present new language

The activities used to practice the language

Comment on the success of the methods and techniques used

 1         

 2         

 3         

 4         

 5         

How would you prepare your visit with the trainer? Which information do you need before

the observation?

1.-Identify the group(age – level-needs)

2.-professional level

3. What´s the purpose of this observation?

4. Get a rubric ready to give feedback after the presentation

How long should the lesson observation last?

25 minutes to 55 minutes

How would you write down your feedback sheet? Which you could use for your future

lesson observations?

In polite style giving him/her some advice

How would you manage the feedback – discussion? Write down the most important rules

1. - Don´t lose focus on the purpose of the observation

2. - Keep calm

3. - Give always the specific part where the teacher is wrong or correct

4.-Give him/her truthful and helpful advice

What happens if the trainer fails? What advice would you give him/her?

Feeding back on an inadequate lesson is never easy and while the process should be

exactly the same as for any other lesson observation it is even more important that the key

focus is on the learning and progress made by the learner rather than on the teacher

themselves. This useful document provides guidance on how to structure feedback on an

inadequate lesson.

What does the trainer do, if he does not accept the feedback of the trainer?

Invite him/ her to do another presentation

Is a second visit possible? With the same trainer?

Yes it is possible , I recommend that the second time use another topic to be presented.