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Judas window
 n.— «Classroom surveillance is nothing new. Most classroom doors have a glass section—a Judas window in chalkie parlance—allowing management to surreptitiously spy on Sir’s lesson.» —“Yes, head boys must have the latest toys” by Hugh Reilly Scotsman (Glasgow, Scotland) Mar. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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