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Peer observation, learning walks and professional learning communities for trainers and educators

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 9 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
30 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
When an academy launches peer observation or a learning community
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Learning walks, microteaching and the hard debrief
What would you do?

After a microteaching demo, Imran says "I'll be honest, that was too fast"

Try it: this is one of 18 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 30 minutes
  • Process, sorting activity, scenario, accordion and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, word cloud, poll, ranking slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 399.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessmentn/aWhole course
SO 399.1Explain why peer observation is a learning activity and not an appraisal, and what builds trust before the first visitBest practiceWhole course
SO 399.2Agree two or three look-fors with the person observed and choose a simple observation protocol + your infoBest practiceWhole course
SO 399.3Record evidence during a learning walk or observation without adding judgementBest practiceWhole course
SO 399.4Plan, run and debrief a short microteaching session or teaching demonstrationBest practiceWhole course
SO 399.5Describe the steps of a lesson study cycle and lead a learning-community meeting that ends with a next step + your infoBest practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 9 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 30 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why a visit felt like an inspection

3 pages

6 min
Before you beginNoteList
Two visits, two outcomesTextImage
What changed?ChecklistKey factQuiz
2

Trust, purpose and the observer's role

3 pages

5 min
Three ground rulesAccordionYour infoNote
Observer, observed, or partnerTabs
Match the moveFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Look-fors, protocols and recording evidence

3 pages

5 min
Choose a protocolProcess
Evidence or judgement?Sorting activity
CheckChecklistQuiz
4

Learning walks, microteaching and the hard debrief

3 pages

5 min
A learning walk, step by stepTimeline
The debrief that went wrongScenarioQuiz
Hard casesScenarioYour infoMatching quiz
5

Lesson study and collaborative planning

3 pages

5 min
The lesson study cycleProcess
Put the cycle in orderSorting activity
CheckMulti-select quiz
6

Leading a learning community and final assessment

2 pages

4 min
A meeting that ends with a next stepProcessYour infoNoteYour infoYour infoYour info
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "a visit is for learning, not judgement
Word cloudOne word for how it feels to be watched while you train
PollHow often have you watched a colleague's session in the last year?
ContentThe five steps of an observation (agree, visit, pause, debrief, next step) and evidence versus judgement in two lines
QuizWhich note is evidence? "Slide read aloud for four minutes" ✔ · "Boring" · "Great energy" · "Weak ending
QuizAfter a demo, a colleague asks "Was it OK?" Your best first move… (Ask what they noticed and share one piece of evidence ✔)
RankingOrder the five observation steps
ScaleHow confident are you leading a debrief without judging?
Open-ended / Q&AOne look-for you would ask a peer to watch
Content · customiseClosing {{LD_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. What do you feel when a peer asks to observe you? multiple choice
  6. I know how to separate what I saw from what I think of it. 1-5 scale
  7. Do you take part in a learning community? multiple choice
  8. I would welcome a colleague observing my session. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the observation protocol? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

9 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Ld contact{{LD_CONTACT}}
  • Training standards link{{TRAINING_STANDARDS_LINK}}
  • Concern route{{CONCERN_ROUTE}}
  • Observation record rule{{OBSERVATION_RECORD_RULE}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
Show all 9 fields
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run peer observation, learning walks and professional learning communities for trainers and educators training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

When an academy launches peer observation or a learning community, at the start of a CPD term, and as a refresher for new observers.

Who needs this training?

Trainers, facilitators, mentors, instructional coaches and teaching staff who observe peers, run learning walks or lead collaborative planning and learning-community meetings; run by L&D, a training academy lead or a staff-development lead.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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