Updated Peer Observation v3
"Teacher observation is one model of professional learning that "is key to supporting a new vision for professional development," explained Stephanie Hirsh, executive director of Learning Forward. The new vision, according to Hirsh, involves teacher teams that meet daily to study standards, plan joint lessons, examine student work, and solve common problems. Team members then apply that learning in the classroom, watching each other teach and providing regular feedback. "The most positive benefit of teacher-to-teacher observation," said Hirsh, "is that it makes teaching a public rather than a private act.""