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: 10/8/13 Area ! fashion. b. tie it to &revious learnin# !he students $ere allo$ed to use their notes fro' the &revious day to ans$er these %uestions. ". arouse student interest !he tea"her $as able to brin# interest into the lesson by havin# the students e(&ress o&inions on $hat they are learnin# about and tal) about &ersonal e(&erien"es in the areas bein# dis"ussed. Area ! "o# did t$e teac$er ma&e t$e '(r'ose and re)evance o* t$e )esson a''arent+ !hrou#h dire"t tea"her state'ents **+** ,y eli"itin# rea"tions fro' students **+** other -s&e"ify. **************************************************************** Area ***** ! ,$at 'roced(res #ere incor'orated into t$e body o* t$e )esson+ **+**Dis"ussion ***** *****De'onstration variety of #rou&in#s ***** Student 0"tivities ****** other: -identify. 0udiovisual 1resentation Class Observed: 8th Grade South Carolina History

"o# did t$e teac$er% a. start the lesson !he tea"her started the "lass by havin# students ans$er several %uestions in a bellrin#er ty&e of

**+** Le"ture / $hole #rou&

,$at s'eci*ic activities #ere 'artic()ar)y e**ective or en-a-in- . describe brie*)y/ 0fter the bellrin#er2 the students $ere #iven the tas) of "o'&letin# a $or)sheet. !his $or)sheet "ould also serve as a sour"e of infor'ation to study for the future test. Area 0! ,$at materia)s #ere (sed in t$e co(rse o* t$e )esson+ **+** te(t or boo)s ***** 'ani&ulatives ***** su&&le'entary 'aterials ***** illustrations ***** $hiteboard ***** audio/D3D/video **** #ra&hi" or#ani4er ***** "al"ulators

**+** other -s&e"ify.: 5or)sheet ,$at s'eci*ic materia)s #ere 'artic()ar)y e**ective or en-a-in- . describe brie*)y/ !he $or)sheet the students had to "o'&lete for already established reasons. 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 students #ot to dis"uss the various va"ations or other 'e'ories they have in areas of South Carolina that they $ere "urrently studyin# and then the tea"her e(&lained ho$ "ertain thin#s affe"ted ho$ "ertain areas or "ities develo&ed due to these &ast events. ,$at s'eci*ic activities #ere 'artic()ar)y e**ective or en-a-in- . describe brie*)y/ Durin# the le"ture2 the tea"her as)ed a #reat deal of %uestions that allo$ed the students to e(&ress interest2 "riti"ally thin)2 and &arti"i&ate.

Area 0 ! ,$at 'rovisions or accommodations #ere made *or individ(a) di**erences+ ***** s'all #rou& $or) *****Other -s&e"ify.: ,$at s'eci*ica))y did t$e teac$er do t$at #as 'artic()ar)y e**ective. describe brie*)y/ !he tea"her allo$ed the students to "onne"t to the 'aterial usin# their o$n2 &ersonal2 'e'ories. **+** individuali4ed assi#n'ents ***** differentiated 'aterials

Area 0 ! ,$at 'ositive be$aviora) s(''ort tec$ni4(es did t$e teac$er (se+ 5rie*)y describe t$em/ Area 0 !he tea"her 'ade sure the students $ere "onsiderate of other students Students had to re'ain %uiet durin# the le"ture unless they $ere ans$erin# %uestions. ! "o# did t$e teac$er3s 'ersona) 4(a)ities assist to advance t$e )esson+ **+** dis&layed no distra"tin# 'anneris's **+** used "orre"t oral lan#ua#e

**+** dressed a&&ro&riately

**+** used "orre"t $ritten lan#ua#e **+** used a&&ro&riate voi"e -volu'e and &it"h.. 5rie*)y describe t$e attit(des and dis'ositions t$e teac$er dis')ayed t$at a**ected st(dent 'er*ormance/ !he tea"her )e&t a &ositive attitude for 'ost of the lesson. !his 'ade sure the students felt "o'fortable and not $orried about re&er"ussions for voi"in# an o&inion 0t one &oint2 several students $ere bein# disru&tive so the tea"her #ave a verbal re&ri'and to this #rou& of students. 6or the re'ainder of the "lass the students re'ained %uiet2 but $ould no lon#er &arti"i&ate in the lesson. Area 6! "o# did t$e teac$er end t$e )esson+ a. **+** su''ari4ed the day7s learnin#. b. **+** assi#ned ho'e$or) 8f so2 s&e"ify the )ind of assi#n'ent: ". other -s&e"ify.: Area 6! ,$at eva)(ation tec$ni4(es did t$e teac$er (se d(rin- t$e )esson+ **+** oral %uestions ***** $ritten %uestions **+** observations of students7 verbal res&onses *****other -s&e"ify.: ***** observation of students7 a&&li"ation s)ills

Area 6 ! S(mmary Comments! 8dentify at least 3 as&e"ts of the lesson observation that "ontributed to "reatin# a &ositive2 safe at'os&here learnin# environ'ent that a"tively en#a#ed the students. 1. Students $ere able to en#a#e $ith the tea"her and other students durin# 'any &arts of the lesson. !his 'ade the' interested in the "ontent and $illin# to s&ea) to voi"e their o&inion. 9. Durin# other &arts of the lesson2 the students had to re'ain %uiet and attentive. !his 'ade sure that all students "ould listen to $hat the tea"her had to say. 3. 0nyti'e a student $ished to voi"e an o&inion or as) a %uestion2 he or she had to raise their hand and #et the &er'ission fro' the tea"her. !his ensured that students $ould not disru&t another student or the tea"her $hile they $ere tal)in#.

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