Presentation/Assigment

Schedule a Post-Observation Interview with your cooperating teacher no later than 24 hours after the Formal Lesson Observation

1. Share your self-evaluation  (JUST DOMAIN 3) using  Touro Rubric with evidence  Download Touro Rubric with evidencefrom your lesson you taught

2. Ask the cooperating teacher to provide specific feedback based on his or her observations in relation to Domain 3

   During this meeting you will discuss the following: 

· identify your self-selected  glow/reinforcement area (using the lens of the HLP/Danielson domain)

· justify the  glow/reinforcement selection with evidence

· identify your self-selected  grow/refinement area

· justify the  grow/refinement selection with evidence

· name actionable next steps to improve the  grow/refinement and:

· how this will positively impact student achievement

· how this will support other evaluation instrument areas

· identify  actionable next-steps for  sustaining performance

· identify  actionable next-steps for  improving performance

*actionable - strategies used by the teacher to leverage and promote student learning

https://studio.youtube.com/video/FaynlSjwv-o/edit

Example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtRuS6JcKzA

Professor’s Comment:

The lesson was succinct and concise. It was created and implemented to reflect high levels of learning where students took abstract concepts and matched them to everyday commonly found objects in their lives. Ms. N has an extensive understanding of pedagogical content and standards. She makes meaningful and relevant connections to real life. She used a variety of resources including videos and charts. Her lesson plan was detailed and developmental. I recommend that the lesson segment be used for Course 683.

My Respond:

I tried to create a lesson where my students can relate the topic to their life experiences. It helps them learn better and creates an interesting and fun lesson atmosphere. In the future, the students will always look for different shapes around them, reinforcing their knowledge. I thought this lesson in my classroom where I took a practicum, and later on, children were coming to me with different findings of shapes that they saw outside of the classroom.

Professor’s Comment:

Although this was a remote setting, Ms. N had a strong classroom leadership presence. She kept her students engaged and motivated so there was little time for misbehavior. The activities were hands-on and entertaining as she indicated in the objective. Her classroom was warm and caring. The lesson transitions were smooth and relaxed.

My Respond:

Due to different circumstances, I had to present my lesson remotely. It turned to be a great experience. It was challenging to create an authentic classroom atmosphere and convey what was happening with my students. I asked my helpers to act the same way and ask the same questions as my students did when I taught the lesson in the classroom. I liked the result and happy that I could demonstrate a lesson that I created for my students.

Professor’s Comment:

The lesson was delivered just as it was planned. The questioning and modeling prompted ideas and made learning come alive. The level of student engagement and participation was high. Ms. Nesterchuk was clear in her oral and written communication skills. The lesson evolved and developed every five minutes. The pace was constant as she introduced new ideas. She modified the lesson to meet student needs and interest.

My Respond:

As a future teacher, I knew that planning a lesson and modifying it to meet my student’s needs plays a vital role in creating an effective lesson. My students were engaged and motivated throughout the lesson and demonstrated great results at the final assessment.

Professor’s Comment:

Ms. Nesterchuk showed evidence of working well with children and adults. Her planning was very thoughtful and the assessment was appropriate. It was clear that she was a dedicated professional and that she makes informed decisions about what early learners need in the area of math literacy.

My Respond:

I collaborated with teachers to create an effective lesson. Before I planned the activities and assessments, I went over the curriculum and discussed what was already covered and what lesson I could teach. After I presented my lesson, I wanted to hear their opinion and was open to criticism.

Professor’s Comment:

There were many entry points during the lesson for assessing student growth. The highlight was asking students to relate the shapes to objects around the classroom and in their households. Another highlight was asking students to compare and contrast an oval and a circle, a square and a rectangle. I was surprised to see the heart, the diamond and the star included at the pre-school level. The activities were more than appropriate, however, I found the matching games to be on a rigorous and challenging level.

My Respond:

I am very grateful for all comments that I read about my lesson. Now, I have different thoughts on how my lesson can be improved.

The classroom where I taught my lesson was a general education classroom, and most students were on a high level of development. During the observation, I noticed that teacher gives her students high-level activities, but she always was there for help and support. Therefore, I challenged my students by including heart, diamond, and star shapes on purpose. The lesson’s goal was to teach my students to identify the other five shapes, and those three was a challenging part. It brought great results as most of the students were able to identify all eight shapes by the end of the lesson.

I understand that it might not work for the other students, but I believe that it is the purpose of modifying the lesson based on students’ abilities. One lesson never can work for all students. Thus, if I would use this lesson in the future, I will adapt it to meet the needs of other students.