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Intern Observation Checklist

Date: 11-6-14 Subject: Math
Setting:

5th gr classroom

Intern: Julia

Multiplying/Dividing by 10

# of Students: 16

Ruggirello MT: Barb Davis

Field Instructor:
P/Present

Activity:

Paula Pritchard

E/Exceeds Expectation

N/Needs Strengthening

NA/ Not applicable

*Please indicate which letter corresponds correctly to each statement below

Lesson Planning:

Lesson plan completed and reviewed prior to instruction

E

Lesson plans were sent ahead of time

Evidence of advance preparation and lesson organized

(materials ready)
Lesson appropriate for age, grade, ability

Lesson Opening:

Signals and gains attention of students

P+

You started with your lesson, students listened

You stated that students will learn a trick when dealing with big numbers

States goals, sets purpose

P+

Activates background knowledge (personal connection to student)

You talked about the cost of your laptop, started the discussion about big numbers

Reviews and makes connections to prior learning

P

reviewed multiplying and dividing by 10

Lesson Components: Presentation/Guided Practice/Individual Practice/Closing:

Gives clear directions and explanations

P+

Sets warm and positive tone

E

You are always warm, nurturing and enthusiastic

Uses think aloud to make visible language, practices, processes

P

Models learning strategies

P+

You modeled how to mutilply and divide by 10

P+

Asked for students to respond

P+

good pacing you offer a variety of activities for students

opened with price of laptop...nice connection

Checks for understanding

Uses appropriate pacing and flow for less

Connects concepts and ideas

Provides variety of student learning structure:

Individual
Partners
Groups
Projects
E

whole group instruction, students practice skill with dry erase boards, great to have students draw on board
before working,used a computer generator to call on students...great!

Provides opportunity for transfer of control/apprenticeship/ active

sdasdsastudent involvement
P+

You provided instruction then practice for students to learn the task

Uses appropriate audio, visual, technology equipment

P+

use of Smart Board to instruct and support lesson, using lyrics from a song to help remember moving the
decimal point with x or / by 10, loved the on line student generator,

P+

Students worked on boards to solve problems and they did several problems

Students took notes in there journal,

It is nice having 2 teachers in the classroom, one to instruct and other to monitor. Keep in mind when you
are on your own you will need to walk around to the room

Uses guided practice to actively monitor student understanding of lesson

Uses independent practice to monitor student understanding of lesson

Uses assessment to monitor and adjust lesson

Provides adequate time for closing:

student closure teacher summarization connect lesson to future
erweeelearning assessment

You summarized the two ways to approach the problems, reminder students of homework and quiz on
Friday

Creating and Managing Classroom Learning Community:

Maintains classroom routine (e.g. greets students, attendance, seating

sdsdsdchart, daily reports)
P

You greet students as they arrive in the classroom,

Uses firm, confident voice and posture

E

Uses specific praise appropriately to motivate and provide feedback

E

You validate student responses and make them feel comfortable

Professional appearance
E

P+

Uses preventive measures/controls

Nonverbal signals/cues
Teacher look/hand signals/proximity/mobility/visibility
Verbal cues/signals
Specific praise statements/ broken record/restatement of rules
You named students asked "Are you with us", Thumbs Up if you get it, train is moving, counted down,
students were chatty at times, you used whispering to calm them down...spend a little more time to quiet the
whole down before beginning again

Moves and positions self to effectively support lesson/activity

You were at the center of instruction

Implements appropriate & effective consequences/rewards

N/A

Comments:
Great math lesson, Julia! You organized your lesson well including engaging activities for students. Students
were able to see you model the problems then they were given boards to practice more problems individually.
You create a warm learning community whereby students feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and
understanding on concepts. I loved the the new way you choose students to participate...the on line student
generator...great! You used familiar lyrics to help students remember the direction to move the decimal with
multiplying of dividing by 10 or another method of moving the numbers. Loved the discussion about using both
methods and which one works best with them. You handled it like a pro.

11-6-14
Paula Pritchard