Elementary Education Formal Observation Form

Junior/Senior Intern

Student: Whitney Illing Observer: Carissa Harmon Grade: 3

Date: 3-14-17 Time: 9:20-10:15 Subject: Reading

1. Classroom Climate/Culture - Student Behavior

YES NO
Intern communicates and maintains standards for appropriate classroom behavior.
Intern anticipates and acts on potential classroom disruptions.
Intern maintains positive classroom climate.
Intern responds to student behaviors appropriately.
Comments:
Some st were pulled for reading group unexpectedly, Ms. Illing was able to keep st engaged despite the distraction.

2. Instruction - Instructional Time

Intern has materials, supplies, and equipment ready at the start of the lesson or activity.
Intern gets class started quickly.
Intern uses available time for learning and keeps students on task.
Comments:
Books were prepared for each group with sticky notes indicating where st need to stop and discuss.
Ms. Illing continued to keep st on task during group work, monitoring group progress-prompting when needed
3. Instruction - Instructional Planning and Presentation
Intern establishes links with prior learning and experiences.
Intern arranges learning activities to support standards.
Intern appropriately uses a variety of teaching styles.
Comments:
Introduction to lesson provide st with the opportunity to show what they know about various historical African Americans.

Instruction - Instructional Monitoring

Intern circulates to check performance and monitor progress.
Intern varies level of questioning.
Intern ensures that all students have the opportunity to participate.
Comments:
Encourages st who may need extra support as she walked around to monitor st progress.
Didnt see much of a variety in the questions, the questions asked all linked to the main idea and the assignment the students had to
do. Those questions were great, just maybe add one or two HOT questions to end the lesson.

4. Impact on Student Learning - Facilitating Instruction

Intern establishes clear outcomes for learning.
Intern communicates learning outcomes to students.
Intern adjusts lesson based on student responses/ongoing assessment.
Intern connects learning outcomes to the NCSCOS.
Comments:

5. Evaluation/Assessment - Instructional Feedback

Intern provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in-class work to encourage student growth.
Intern affirms correct oral responses appropriately and moves on.
Intern provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue,
or allowing more time.
Comments:

Strengths: Areas on which to focus:

Evidence of built relationships with students-able Reminding st of clear carpet expectations-raise
to call on st by name. your hand instead of just calling out
Stops during reading to talk about topics st might Maybe have different levels of questions already
not know-to help better explain the text. prepared to ask before and after the lesson.
Stops throughout the book to pick out the main
idea-models thinking- how to come up with the
main idea.
St were engaged in lesson, group work
Positive redirection
Praise and encouragement

Were the learning outcomes for the students met? YES NO

Did the interns/student teachers classroom management support the learning outcomes?
Yes Ms. Illing followed the same classroom management that I use and she was successful, all students were engaged.
Was the Teaching Behavior Focus goal achieved?
I believe so, clear expectations were made for all students, students met those expectations. Behavior issues were not a
problem. Awesome job!

Student Intern Signature:______________________________________ Date:______________

Mentor Teacher Signature:__Carissa Harmon________ Date:__3/14/17____

University Supervisor Signature:___________________________________ Date:______________