Step 5 - Individual Action Plans
Where the observed colleague and the observer agree that aspects of teaching & learning need to be thought through, it is possible to use an Action Plan to identify any follow-up actions needed and a date when a further observation may be undertaken.
Whether this can be made to work depends a good deal on the culture of the department and the institution. The important consideration here is to maintain the collegiality of the process.
In true peer observation to enhance the quality of teaching and learning, the observed teacher is encouraged to try out difficult aspects of his or her practice, and not to perform the familiar to demonstrate expertise.