1. Peer Observation and Review of Teaching
Debrief Session

2. ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session
Meet with your PEER in a comfortable place and talk about the experience (a coffee shop is a good place).
Include in your discussion;
How do think/feel it went? From both the teacher and observer perspective.
Is there anything generally or specifically that you noticed? From both the teacher and observer perspective.
How do we improve PORT?
ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session

3. ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session
Reflection
How can I use what I have learned to improve my teaching?
What might I do differently next time?
What will I need in order to make effective changes? (preparation, materials, AV & other support)
ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session

4. ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session
Discussion
Discuss the above topics with your PEER. See if they can suggest ways you may be able to improve your teaching if that was the outcome.
Invite feedback from students regularly to discuss the level of understanding of the classes and other materials involved in the subject teaching & learning strategy
ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session

5. ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session
Resources
Do I need resources to effect change? Try and identify what you need.
Audio-visual materials
Time to properly create great lesson plans
Clearly defined intended learning outcomes, activities and assessment
Access to the LMS to store additional but useful material
Talk with you LTC representative to help
ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session

6. Other resources that may be considered
ePolling to facilitate mini-quizzes in class
Collaborative teaching spaces that allow for group discussions and more interactive teaching and learning
Time and staff to implement formative assessment tasks
ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session

7. ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session
Review
8. Who can I ask to review those changes before implementation as a checking mechanism?
ACU staff member/colleague
Students
Academic in my discipline area
Member of the University Learning & Teaching Centre
ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session

8. How can we help improve PORT?
Should we pursue inter-school observation?
Should we pursue external peer observation and review?
Is the process manageable?
Is there enough supporting information?
ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session

9. Thanks for participating in PORT
Should you require any further information or resources
Please contact
Ask for any final questions
Thank everyone for participating and hope they got something out of the process
ACU PORT Program - Debrief Session