LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE

StudentTeachingCooperatingTeacherLessonObservationReport
Spring,2016
3

StudentsName:EmilyBarbato
Grade:1
Time/Date:4/11/2016

School:MonetaElementary
Subject:Reading
Observer:BonnieRideout

PerformanceRatingScale:
5Exemplary:Consistentlyexceedsexpectationsatanexceptionallevelforastudentteacheronallindicators.
4HighlyProficient:Meetsandfrequentlyexceedsexpectationsforastudentteacheronmostindicators.
3Proficient:Meetsexpectationsatanacceptablelevelforastudentteacheronmostindicators.
2Developing:Doesnotconsistentlymeetexpectationsatanacceptablelevelforastudentteacheronseveralindicators.
1Unacceptable:Doesnotmeetexpectationsforastudentteacheronmostorallindicators.
1.PROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE
Rating:
5
Facilitatesstudentsuseofhigherlevelthinking
Feedbackandrecommendations:
Useshigherlevelthinkingquestionsduringlessonsto
Linkspresentcontentwithpastandfuturelearning
facilitatehigherlevelthinkingandincludessuch
experiences,othersubjectareas,andtherealworld
preparationinplans.
Demonstratesaccuratecontentknowledge
Throughtheuseoftextsanddiscussions,connects
Basesinstructionongoalsthatreflecthighexpectationsand
studentspriorknowledgetosubjectandconnectssubject
anunderstandingofthesubject
tostudentsrealworld.Listeningtotheirdiscussionsis
Showsandunderstandingofthevariousdevelopmental
enjoyable!Studentsareeagertojointheirgroup.
characteristicsofthestudents
Knowledgeableofcontentmaterialisevidentduring
lesson.
Instructionreflectsobjective/goals.
Masteryofcontentforallstudentsisexpectedand
studentsaremonitoredtoassurethisRunningRecords
weregivenindividuallytocheckformastery.
Challengesandremindsstudentstodotheirbest.
Differentiatesinstructionthroughleveledreadersand
variousskillsworksoneonewithstudentsasneeded.
Demonstratesknowledgeofstudentsdevelopmental
needsthroughdifferentiations.

2.INSTRUCTIONALPLANNING
Rating:
5

Addressesappropriatecurriculumstandards
Usesstudentlearningdatatoguideplanning
Managestimeforpacing,contentmastery,andtransitions
Writespecific,measurablelearningobjectivesbasedon
schoolscurriculumandstudentlearningneeds
Plansfordifferentiatedinstruction

Feedbackandrecommendations:
UsesSOLs/curriculumstrandsandstandardstodevelop
detailedlessonplans.
UsesRunningRecordsandstudentsetgoalstowriteand
adjustplansasneeded.
Iswellorganizedandprepared,thus,doeswelltomanage
time,pacingandtransitions.
Flexibilityallowsforadjustmentsinplansbasedon
contentmastery.
Objectivesinplansreflectknowledgeofcurriculum,
standards,studentneeds,differentiation,higherlevel
thinkingskillsandclosure.


3.INSTRUCTIONALDELIVERY

Engagesandmaintainsstudentsinactivelearning
Buildsuponstudentsexistingknowledgeandskills
Verballystatesandreinforceslearningobjectives
consistentlythroughoutthelesson
Usesavarietyofinstructionalstrategiesandresources
Usesinstructionaltechnologytoenhancelearning
Displayseffectivequestioningtoencouragehigherlevelsof
thinking
Communicatesclearlyandchecksforunderstanding
Differentiatesinstructiontomeetstudentsneeds
Assessesstudentlearningrelativetolessonobjectives
Providesclearclosuretothelesson

5.LEARNINGENVIRONMENT

Arrangestheclassroomtomaximizelearning/safety
Establishesclearbehavioralexpectationsandconsequences
andenforcesthemconsistentlyandfairly
Establishesroutinesandprocedurestomaximize
instructionaltimeandminimizedisruptions
Promotesaclimateoftrustandteamworkbybeingfair,
caring,respectfulandenthusiastic
Modelsarespectforculturaldifferencesandstudent
diversitybydisplayingsensitivityandacceptance
Activelylistenstostudents
Positivelyreinforcesappropriatestudentbehaviors

Rating:

Feedbackandrecommendations:
Usesavarietyofstrategies,resourcesandactivitiesto
maintainstudentsinterests:goalsetting,texts,
comprehensionsheets,writtenassignments,etc.
Usessmartboardforinstructionasneeded.
MonitorsstudentsoncomputerandIpadprograms.
Assessesstudentsknowledgethroughoutlessonusing
higherlevelthinkingquestions.
Statesobjectiveforlessonandprovidesaclosure.
Providesrelativediscussionstoassessstudentsprior
knowledgeandskillsoncerecognizedadditional
informationisprovidedtoenhancelearning.
Differentiateswithleveledreadinggroups.

Rating:
5
Feedbackandrecommendations:
Iswellorganizedandpreparedsoroutinesandprocedures
runsmoothly.
Hasarrangedaseatingchart,keepinginmindstudents
learningneedsandsafety.
Inordertominimizebehaviorproblemsinhallways,has
developedaclasslineorderforleavingandreturning.
Expectsappropriatebehaviorandremindsstudentsoften
ofbehaviorexpectations.
Usesapositivebehaviormonitoringsystem.
UsesaWaitChairwhileteacherteachessmallgroups
thisallowsaplaceforstudentstowaitforhelpandnot
interruptinstruction.
UsesaThinkingChairwherestudentsgotothink
abouttheirinappropriatebehaviorsandreturnafterwards.
Showsconsistency,fairnessandacceptanceofall
students.

Note23specificrecommendationsforgrowththatwillbeevaluatedduringfutureobservations:
Continuetochallengeandremindstudentstodotheirbestwork.

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