Center of Pedagogy

Summarized Record of Student Teaching

For Health and Physical Education Certification Candidates
Spring 2015
Student Name: Levin, Scott
School/District: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Fair Lawn School District
Grade Level/Subject Area: Health & PE Grades 6-8
Evaluator: Mike Shansky, Cooperating Teacher
Date submitted: 03/19/2015

Does not meet expectations

(1)

(2)

Meets expectations
(3)

Exceeds expectations

(4)

(5)

1. Planning For Student Learning

a. Stating clear and meaningful learning goals and objectives

b. Organizing subject matter for student learning:

c. Designing creative and appropriate learning activities and materials

2. Teaching For Student Learning

a. Making content comprehensible to students

b. Monitoring student understanding, providing feedback, and adjusting

activities

c. Using media and other technology in appropriate ways

d. Promoting critical thinking

e. Using democratic practices

3. Assessing Student Learning

. Recording and using assessment results to inform instruction

4. Creating A Positive Environment For Student Learning

a. Establishing and maintaining appropriate standards of classroom behavior

b. Providing a physical environment that is safe and conducive to learning

c. Using instructional time effectively

p. Making appropriate accommodations to allow all students equitable

opportunity to participate

q. Applying appropriate accommodations throughout class, adapting to

students needs based on performance in lesson tasks

r. Providing appropriate tasks and equitable feedback to students of all levels of

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ability
s. Setting appropriate expectations that enable all students to develop

t. Using culturally appropriate communication and avoiding offensive or

insensitive language

u. Actively listening during interactions with others

v. Using productive feedback and communication with students and avoiding

demeaning language or sarcasm

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Summarized Record of Student Teaching
For Health and Physical Education Certification Candidates
Spring 2015
5. Professionalism
a. Expressing ideas clearly and personal attributes

b. Communicating with others to support student learning

c. Reflecting on instructional efforts

p. Working collaboratively with supervisor, other faculty, and/or parents in and

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outside of class
q. Showing evidence of engagement in opportunities for professional growth,
inc. attending professional conferences, faculty meetings, and district/school
PD events

r. Dressing appropriately based on school and University standards

s. Maintaining confidentiality regarding students, colleagues, and families

t. Treating all students equitably

u. Maintaining professional relationships with students in and outside the

school environment

Overall Student Teaching Grade: A

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Overall Comments
Mr. Levin was an outstanding student teacher. He is motivated , hard working, enthusiastic, enjoys
working with children, a strong communicator, and he conducts himself extremely professionally
during his time at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. He is always eager to learn something new
whether it is observing lunch duty, entering grades online, attending department and faculty
meetings, and PARCC information. Mr. Levin puts a great deal of effort into each lesson he plans
and it was seen during the execution of the lessons. He is knowledgeable of the subject matter. He
constantly monitors the students in the gym and in the classroom and would assist them as needed.
He provides positive feedback and reinforcement. In the Health classroom, Mr. Levin prepared note
cards to assist him with the flow of the lessons that would correspond to his power points. He was
able to stop using his note cards as his confidence increased. Mr. Levin communicates well with the

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Summarized Record of Student Teaching
For Health and Physical Education Certification Candidates
Spring 2015
students and other colleagues. The students are very responsive to him and enjoy having him as a
student teacher. He continuously engages with the students both in and out of the classroom. He
goes out of his way to attempt to say, "good morning" to as many students as he could during the
morning line up. He works well with all of the students and especially the family model students. He
is patient and understanding and treats all students fairly. Mr. Levin dresses and acts professionally
during his stay at T.J. Middle School. He is a responsible individual who was prepared for every
lesson and on the one day he was absent he even prepared substitute plans. Mr. Levine is a very
reflective person. He always asks for feedback after each lesson and would utilize the suggestions
provided in the following lesson. He also developed as a self-reflector and would be able to provide
feedback to himslef after each lesson. All of the above qualities that Mr. Levin possesses and
continues to develop will provide him with the necessary tools to be an effective educator.