Develop your practice through observing or being observed by colleagues.

I’ve developed some new ABL approaches in my teaching and I’d like to share them with others to discuss the best way forward.

This year I’d like to pick up new ideas from watching others teach online.

I’m starting to teach online and would like someone to observe me and help me to develop an effective approach.

I’m looking to make some changes to my teaching – it would be good to have someone come to observe me and give ideas of new things to try.

I would love to observe someone else teach – this year, perhaps someone in a different subject area or someone who is using ABL.

I’ve been trying out some new ABL approaches in my teaching, but not everything went to plan. I’d like a fresh pair of eyes.

Peer Observation at Northampton, known as Collaborative Observation, is ‘a peer based, collaborative, non-judgmental scheme designed to provide opportunities for participants to enhance the learning experience of their students and to reflect on and develop aspects of their own professional practice. The scheme recognises that all participants, whether observing or being observed, benefit from the process.’

It follows a 3-step process:

Step 1 – Preparation for Observation: 

Pre-Observation Meeting to discuss the observation agenda (learning goals of observer and observee), and exchange information about the observation context (see p.2 of the forms).

Step 2 – Observe

The Observation itself – the observer focuses on the agreed observation agenda and takes notes (see p.3 of the forms).

Step 3 – Discussion and Action Planning

Post-Observation Meeting discussing the agreed observation agenda, related aspects of learning and teaching, and actions you will each take as a result of the learning from the observation (see p.4 of the forms). 

All Learning and Teaching staff as part of the enhancement of teaching practice.