StudentTeacher:EmilyPihl

Date:1/26/16
Time:8:30to9:05
ContentArea:SocialStudies
Observer:G.Fausett

OBSERVED

COMMENTS

MakingSubjectMatterComprehensible
TPE1:SubjectSpecificPedagogicalSkills

Studentsweretoanalyzeanewsarticleandrelateittothe
importanceofapresentdayeducation.
Shestatestheyaretoexplorewhateducationwaslikeinthe
past
andthattheywillbemarkingtext.

Cleargoalsandstudentswereinvolvedinreadingthefocus
questions

AssessingStudentLearning
TPE2:MonitoringStudentLearning
TPE3:InterpretationandUseofAssessments

Havingstudentsreadaloudisaninformalwayofassessing
somereadingability.

Iwonderifyouknowthereadinglevelsofallstudents?

EngagingandSupportingStudentsinLearning
TPE4:MakingContentAccessible
TPE5:StudentEngagementLearners

Sharesherexcitementandrelatesbacktowhattheyhave
beenworkingonpreviouslyIHaveaDream.
SharesanobjectfromMs.Galbraithshome(bell).Ms.Pihl
discusseshowitwasused.

Iwonderifthereisawaytoengagethoseattableswhoappear
disinterested...whataboutelbowpartnerstodiscussthepicture
oravocabularyword

PlanningInstruction&DesigningLearningExperiences
forStudents
TPE8:LearningAboutStudents
TPE9:InstructionalPlanning

Ontheboardisaposterthathighlightsthe5waysofmarking
text
whichisthelessontobeobserved.Theposteriscolorfuland
graphicallyenhanced
StudentshavetheFocusQuestionontheTVandtwoofthem
readitaloud
Referstothetaskofmarkingthetextandtellsstudentsthey
havedonethisinthepast

*Greatideaofdirectingstudentstolookatthepicturewhile
youswitcheditemsontheTV/documentcamera,gooduseof
time

Creating&MaintainingEffectiveEnvironmentsfor
StudentLearning
TPE10:InstructionalTime
TPE11:SocialEnvironment

Ms.Pihlgreetseachstudentastheyenterandinteracts
positively
IHaveaDreamexamplesaredisplayedonthecabinetswith
cutoutpicturesofeachstudenttoaccompanytheirwork

Howareyoumakingsurethatthestudentsareallbeing
calledupon?
GreatuseofthetermScholarsinyourteaching

Ms.Pihlusestheoldbell(fromMs.Galbraith)togettheir
attentionandbeginthelesson
Tellsstudentsthatshewillknowtheyarecompletedwhenthey
lookupather
Ms.Pihlworksquicklythroughthelessonstepsanduses
excitinglanguageandpraisetokeepstudentswithher

Whennotcallingonastudentbutansweringanothers
handsheacknowledgesthefirststudentseffort
Greatwanderingabouttheroomandusingproximityto
focus
CommendationforpullingJacielbackintofocus,hewas
daydreamingandyousawthis?Notsure,butheneeded
reinforcementandyouprovidedit

Summarycommentsbysupervisor:
Goodvoicetoneandcommandoftheroom
Couldyouhaveusedawhisperasyouwereworkingonthedoccamerajusttoaddvariety?
Ihaveabitofconcernaboutstudentswhowerenotinvolvedincontributingoutwardlytothelessoninotherwords,theywere
notrequiredtoorallycontributeoryoudidnotmakedirectcontactwiththemduringthelesson(girlinwhitesweatshirtwithhood
upandboywithcrewcutsittingattablenearestmethesearejust2examples)
Youaresoreadyforjuniorhigh!supercommenttostudent
Canyouaskformorehandsinsteadofsettlingforjust3or4?

Emily,Iwillbechangingthistemplatetomakeitsimplerformetouse.Ienjoyedwatchingyouthismorning.
Thiswasagreatfirstlesson.

LessonObservation--Ms.F
1/26/16

3Strengths:
- Ithinkthatthislessonhadagooduseoftechnologyandvisuals.Ibelieve
thatthepowerpointtrulyhelpedstudentsfocusinandstayinterestedinthe
activity.ThephotooftheIndustrialRevolutionwasalsoveryengaging.
- Ienjoyedhowthemarkthetextwent,andIwasencouragedinthewaythat
studentswereabletovolunteer,situnderthedocumentcamera,andmark
thetextinfrontoftheclass.Iappreciatedwhenstudentstooktheinitiative
toalsocallontheirpeersforhelp.
- Itriedtoimplementathinkandwriteactivityattheverybeginningofthe
lessonwherestudentswrotedowntheirownopinionofWhatmakesaquality
education?andthisendedupbeingagreatmethodtogetstudentswriting
andthinkingaboutthefocusquestion.
3goals:
- Onegoalistouseincorporateeverychildinthelesson,andtomakesure
eachchildisgettingcontact.ThismeansIcanusethelanguageLetshave
someoneelsesharewhohasntsharedyetandengagingmorethan1student
perquestion,aswell.
- Anothergoalistohelpstudentsdevelopabetteraccountabilityfortheirwork
ingroups.HowcanIbestkeepthemontaskwiththeirownrole,andmonitor
thattheydonttakeoveranothermembersrole?

Iwanttoworkonvaryingmyvoiceandreallywhisperingsometimestoget
theirattentioninadifferentway,becausethishelpsstudentsstayfocused
astheyhavetowaitandhearyourinstructions.

Whatalesson!Iwastrulyimpressedwiththejourneyyoutookourstudentson,and
theconnectiontotheirownlivesmadeintheend.(InordertohaveaHigh
QualityEducationyouneedtowantit,andworkatit.Ourstudentswereexcited
tosharetheirreflectionsandthegroupsharingwasagreatwayofpointingoutthe
mainideaofthearticle.Youshowedexcitementaswell.
Considercallingondifferentstudentsforrespondingnexttime.Cantwaittosee
yournextlesson.

Thanks,AnnMarie,forcontinuingtomaketimetocomment.Thanks,
Emily,forputtingusallonthesamepage!