This document provides guidance on how to introduce peer lesson observations to teacher trainees. It recommends training peer observers by focusing on specific criteria for reliable and valid observations. This training can be done through meetings, videos, or manuals. Potential observation tasks are outlined, such as pre-observation meetings, class topics, teaching strategies, and assessment tools. Qualities of effective teaching are also listed, like beginning class promptly, treating students with respect, providing clear explanations, engaging students, using examples, and reflecting on one's own teaching. Sample notes for a pre-observation meeting are provided covering class description, goals, objectives, strategies, assessments, instructor concerns, and post-observation details.

1. Rosa Margarita Mijangos Santiago
Yellow0901@hotmail.com
Task 4.2
How would you as a teacher trainer introduce the peer lesson observation?
It depends for example we have to consider the purpose of peer observation if it
is to be used for summative purposes, training peer observers is necessary. It
helps them focus on specific criteria essential to completing a reliable and valid
observation. Training can be completed in a meeting or via a training videotape. A
training manual can also be helpful.
• Which observation tasks could be interesting for your trainees?
Write down some ideas. Pre-observation meeting, description of students , class
topic, Goals for session, objective for the session (previous knowledge), teaching
strategies, methods, assestment tools, Instructor concerns, post-observation, date,
time, location.
Begins class promptly and in a well-organized way.Treats students with respect
and caring.
It Provides the significance/importance of information to be learned. It also
Provides clear explanations. it Holds attention and respect of students, and it
practices effective classroom management. It Uses active, hands-on student
learning.Varies his/her instructional technique. It Provides clear, specific
expectations for assignments.Provides frequent and immediate feedback to
students on their performance. It praises student answers and uses probing
questions to clarify/elaborate answers. it Provides many concrete, real life,
practical examples. It draws inferences from examples or models and uses
analogies. It Creates a class environment which is comfortable for student, it allows
students to speak freely.
It teaches at an appropriately fast pace, stopping to check student understanding
and engagement.Communicates at the level of all students in class. Teacher has a
sense of humor! He uses nonverbal behavior, such as gestures, walking around,
and eye contact to reinforce his/her comments. And also he presents him/herself in
class as "real people. He "Focuses on the class objective and does not let class
get sidetracked and uses feedback from students (and others) to assess and
improve teaching. Teacher reflects on own teaching to improve it.

2. NOTES FOR PRE-OBSERVATION MEETING
Description of Room:
Description of Students:
Class topic: _______________________________________________________
Goal(s) for the session?
1.____________________________________________________________
2.____________________________________________________________
Objective for the session? (What will the students be able to do/know by the
end of the session?):
1._____________________________________________________________
2._____________________________________________________________
Teaching Strategies? (What strategies/methods will you use to help the
learners to reach this objective?):
1._____________________________________________________________
2._____________________________________________________________
3._____________________________________________________________
Assessment Tool(s) (How will the students show that they know and can do
what you expected of them?):
Instructor Concerns/Focus (What would you like the observer to pay special
attention to?):
Post-Observation Conference: Date: ________________________
Time: ________________________
Location: _____________________