Lesson Observation Form EDUC 329/429 (Secondary) This form should be completed by the student while observing lessons

implemented by other teachers at the clinical site.

Date of Lesson: 11/19/13 Area ! "o# did t$e teac$er% a. start the lesson? he tea!her started the !lass "ith a bellrin#er a!tivity b. tie it to $revio%s learnin#? he &%estions that the st%dents "ere as'ed to !o($lete "ere related to the lesson fro( the day before. !. aro%se st%dent interest? he tea!her had the st%dents state the o$inions abo%t the o$en)ended &%estions. Area ! "o# did t$e teac$er ma&e t$e '(r'ose and re)evance o* t$e )esson a''arent+ ,y eli!itin# rea!tions fro( st%dents? ******* Class Observed: 6th Grade World History

hro%#h dire!t tea!her state(ents? **+**

other -s$e!ify. **************************************************************** Area ! ,$at 'roced(res #ere incor'orated into t$e body o* t$e )esson+ **+**Dis!%ssion ***** *****De(onstration variety of #ro%$in#s ***** /t%dent 0!tivities ****** other: -identify. ***** 0%diovis%al 1resentation

**+** Le!t%re ) "hole #ro%$

,$at s'eci*ic activities #ere 'artic()ar)y e**ective or en-a-in- . describe brie*)y/ he tea!her sho"ed a brief video that #ave st%dents an in)de$th loo' at 2o(an ,aths. he st%dents see(ed to be enthralled by this video and "ere &%i!' to ans"er &%estions abo%t it. Area 0! ,$at materia)s #ere (sed in t$e co(rse o* t$e )esson+ ***** te3t or boo's ***** (ani$%latives ***** s%$$le(entary (aterials **+** ill%strations ***** "hiteboard ***** a%dio/D4D/video **** #ra$hi! or#ani5er ***** !al!%lators

**+** other -s$e!ify.: 2o(an ,aths 4ideo ,$at s'eci*ic materia)s #ere 'artic()ar)y e**ective or en-a-in- . describe brie*)y/ he 1o"er1oint that the tea!her %sed to le!t%re "ith $rovided different vis%als that "ere dis!%ssed by the !lass. hey "ere able to state their o$inions and interest in the $i!t%res. Area 0! Did $e/s$e re)ate t$e s(b1ect matter to ot$er content t$e st(dents $ad st(died2 to c(rrent events2 or to st(dents3 'ersona) interests+ * so2 $o# #as t$is accom')is$ed+ he tea!her %sed related the infor(ation to $ast lessons re#ardin# the lives of 2o(ans. 4o!ab%lary the st%dents had learned abo%t the $revio%s day "as %sed in the le!t%re. ,$at s'eci*ic activities #ere 'artic()ar)y e**ective or en-a-in- . describe brie*)y/ Whenever the st%dents had to ans"er &%estions6 they did. hey never shied a"ay fro( doin# so.

Area 0 ! ,$at 'rovisions or accommodations #ere made *or individ(a) di**erences+ ***** s(all #ro%$ "or' ***** individ%ali5ed assi#n(ents **+** differentiated (aterials

**+**Other -s$e!ify.: he %se of a lo%d s$ea'er for st%dents "ho "ere hard of hearin#. ,$at s'eci*ica))y did t$e teac$er do t$at #as 'artic()ar)y e**ective. describe brie*)y/ he tea!her "al'ed aro%nd the !lassroo( as a for( of intera!tion Called %$on !ertain st%dents.

Area 0 ! ,$at 'ositive be$aviora) s(''ort tec$ni4(es did t$e teac$er (se+ 5rie*)y describe t$em/ Classroo( !%rren!y #iven to st%dents for #ood behavior Often i#nored ne#ative attit%des6 b%t "as very &%i!' to re"ard st%dents "ho "ere $arti!i$atin# and follo"in# !lassroo( r%les. Area 0 ! "o# did t$e teac$er3s 'ersona) 4(a)ities assist to advance t$e )esson+ **+** dis$layed no distra!tin# (anneris(s **+** %sed !orre!t oral lan#%a#e

**+** dressed a$$ro$riately

**+** %sed !orre!t "ritten lan#%a#e ***** %sed a$$ro$riate voi!e -vol%(e and $it!h.. 5rie*)y describe t$e attit(des and dis'ositions t$e teac$er dis')ayed t$at a**ected st(dent 'er*ormance/ he tea!her re(ained $ositive abo%t the !ontent. here "as never a ti(e in "hi!h the tea!her allo"ed st%dent a!tions to di!tate his (ood. he tea!her #ave $ositive reinfor!e(ent on a !onsistent basis and than'ed st%dents for behavin#.

Area 6! "o# did t$e teac$er end t$e )esson+ a. **+** s%((ari5ed the day7s learnin#. b. **+** assi#ned ho(e"or' 8f so6 s$e!ify the 'ind of assi#n(ent: Wor'sheet related to !overed (aterial !. other -s$e!ify.: Area 6! ,$at eva)(ation tec$ni4(es did t$e teac$er (se d(rin- t$e )esson+ **+** oral &%estions **+** "ritten &%estions **+** observations of st%dents7 verbal res$onses *****other -s$e!ify.: ***** observation of st%dents7 a$$li!ation s'ills

Area 6 ! S(mmary Comments! 8dentify at least 3 as$e!ts of the lesson observation that !ontrib%ted to !reatin# a $ositive6 safe at(os$here learnin# environ(ent that a!tively en#a#ed the st%dents. he tea!her (ade s%re that st%dents raised they hands $rior to allo"in# st%dents to s$ea' he tea!her "as &%i!' to li(it st%dent tal'in# d%rin# the le!t%re or "hen other st%dents "ere s$ea'in# 1ositive reinfor!e(ent for as'in#/ans"erin# &%estions 0 for( of !lassroo( !%rren!y "o%ld be #iven o%t to st%dents that "ere behavin#/on tas'.

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