In your small groups, discuss the way in which one teacher's identification of the core problem contributed to the apparent transformation of the novice teacher’s feelings about her lesson.

• What was this core problem and what was special about the way in which the mentor pointed it out?
• Do you think that the questions raised at the start of the conversation were helpful in opening up the discussion? Can you think of alternative questions to start the conversation, given the circumstances?
• Frequently, only one observer conducts lesson observation and feedback. In what ways do you think having the third person in the discussion made a difference?
• What other advantages may there be in having additional 'voices' in a professional conversation? (For example, in situations where the observer and the person observed are unable to agree, or have missed an important point in considering an issue.)