Observation Form

Student Teacher _ Rosie Mosrrison__

Penn Mentor_Becky Wolnek________________

Please attach a copy of the lesson plan, along with any notes and revisions.
Section I - Pre-lesson conversation

Date email

Focus and goals of observation

Co-constructed by ST and PM (CM when appropriate) while developing, examining, and revising lesson plans
Indicate the overall focus of observation and the specific goals for the student teacher

GOALS:
1. ST will be able to keep students focused during their gallery walk
2. ST will ensure students understand directions for gallery walk
3. ST will budget her time in order to complete the exit ticket before the end of class
Notes

See comments on LP

Section II Observation notes

Record of events - continue on separate sheet if necessary. Please attach all additional sheets.
Date: Thursday, February 25

Class: Soc Sci

Topic: Credit cards

5th per

PRIMARY ACTION
12:06 PM
h/o and instructions. Announce ss who need to
follow up on post-its.

SECONDARY ACTION & COMMENTS

Get up and look at others work . St calling up post-it ss.

If you have a paper, get up
12:11 PM

There are a few ss seated, why? (they

used online access to images)

you have ten mins to get up or .

To g this is the third time Ive asked you to get up. I didnt hear
you and gets up.

All ss are working nicely

12:14 PM
argument g is back at her
table chatting.
G popping gum very loudly
Argument g is up working now

St talks to one of the seated g and she gets

up to work
1/3 class finished and sitting down.
12:22 PM

who has more than 5 done? 5 more mins

shepard people to their seats.

2 ss still up
12:28 PM

you can still work if you need.

settled

Trends?
Late fees. St has him draw this on the board.

chatter building

no annual fee have benefits? it dont got no miles .st asks

for quiet.
If you are talking while I am talking, you are wrong.
Chatter throughout.
Boy draws APR on the board for annual fee. Is that the same?
Several phones out.
Take out the head phones.
Good wait time.
Trend? Trend? Look at your list. credit min what about it?
IDK but they have them st pulls this out of them.

Spontaneously calmer.

Any max?

Kids throughout complain about drawing

this. Is this the best application for these
concepts?

Trends? APR if you cant hear N, youre wrong.

D hold up paper.
12:39 PM

what was the best card? Ss shout out ans.

Girl said that card was shitty

G says something that stops st in her tracks. G: my bad

CM AMEX tix perks.

12:42 PM
stock market game intro. List the name of one
person you want to work with.

Lots of chatter.

This is a notes

12:43 PM

pa

Cornell, not real.

a handful of ss are taking notes.
12:45 PM

play, were silent, were watching.

St takes notes on the side board

Pause I didnt understand a word st explains the notes on the
side their words she didnt understand. Has ss google securities.
G: you in the way CM: youd be mad if someone spoke to you
that way.
12:50 PM

bell

Section III Post-lesson conversation

Date_ same day & e-mail

Notes Goal
In what ways was the goal achieved?
In what ways does the goal need to remain in place, or be reformulated, and further pursued?
Focus gallery walk: went really well.
Directions: ST felt chaotic. She was giving out post-its, assignment and nb checks all at the same time. Could try
seated do now to facilitate the juggling.
Timing: got squished at the end. Maybe srap the video today, do a quick brainstorm of prior knowledge of Stock
Market and then exit tix.
Notes Other issues
What else came up during the lesson that was noteworthy? Surprising? Valuable? Troubling?
Quickly discussed the incident at the end with the g barking you in the way and how PM and CM took this as the s
being aggressive while the ST did not.
Recommendations for future practice:
1. Chatter during discussion needs attention. They are capable of paying attention in other settings. Need to
establish norms for having a focused full class discussion.

2. Kids throughout complain about drawing this. Is this the best application for these concepts?
3. Be careful with your word choice when directing ss. if youre talking, youre wrong is a negative approach to
establishing a positive classroom culture. Look for other ways to communicate the need for silence.
Areas of demonstrated improvement and success:

1. good wait time and prompting when you wanted more trends. Abby will be proud.
2. Credit content came across well.
3. Ss got out of their seats and moved around the gallery.