Seeing Teaching Through Peer Observation

Webinar date: February 2025
Presenter: Cecilia Nobre

This session explored the benefits of collaborative reflection through peer observation as a key tool for teacher development. We discussed how observing peers can provide valuable insights into different teaching styles, classroom dynamics, and learner behaviours, helping teachers become more self-aware and reflective practitioners. We also examined how peer observation promotes critical thinking about classroom management and pedagogy, leading to improved teaching practices. During the webinar, we highlighted how peer reflection fosters professional growth and offers teachers practical ways to refine their teaching approaches.

This webinar covered:

• The role of peer observation in reflective practice.
• Understanding diverse teaching strategies through observation.
• The importance of reflective feedback in enhancing classroom management.
• Promoting continuous improvement in teaching methods through critical reflection.

About the presenter

Cecilia Nobre has 25 years of teaching experience and has been a teacher trainer for the last 5 years. She trains teachers on CELTA, CertTESOL, and DipTESOL courses and has taught in Brazil, Turkey, and the UK. Currently based in the UK, Cecilia is pursuing a PhD in Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, focusing on enhancing reflective practices in teacher education using WhatsApp in CELTA and CertTESOL programmes. She is also an experienced EAP teacher and co-authored the book Using Video to Support Teacher Reflection and Development in ELT with Laura Baecher and Steve Mann.