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EDUC 450

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION EDUCATION

CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

OBSERVATION FIELD NOTES FORM – DAY ONE

Candidate: _Jordan Canty _ Anth An thon ony y Date: __8/31/15 __ Content Area: Area: ____Math ____Math !a"e______________

Cooperating Cooperating Teacher Teacher:: _Mrs. Chedra _ Lesson Topic: ______Pace ______Pace

DOMAIN 2: INSTRUCTION APS 4: ESTABLISHI ESTABLISHING NG AND MAINT MAINTAINING AINING HIGH HIGH EXPECTA EXPECTATION FOR LEARNERS LEARNERS

An efective efective teacher establishes, establishes, clearly communicates and maintains maintains appropriate appropriate expectations expectations or student learning, participation and responsibility. A. #hat did did the teacher teacher e$pec e$pectt the st"dent st"dents s to earn earn %ro& the the esson' esson' (o) did the the teacher teacher con*ey con*ey the p"rpose p"rpose and ree*a ree*ance nce o% the esson esson to the st"den st"dents' ts' +n )hat )ays )ays did the st"dent st"dents s de&onstrate that they "nderstood )hat the teacher e$pected %or the& to earn'

D"ring this esson the teacher ta"ght the st"dents ho) to )rite a si$,digit n"&-er in e$panded e$panded %or&. he introd"ced introd"ced this esson -y e$paining e$paining to the cass that e*erything is &ade "p %ro& s&aer things o 0"st as a ho"se is &ade "p o% s&aer portions o% )ood ce&ent gass and -ric2s a -ig n"&-er is &ade "p o% a c"ster o% s&aer n"&-ers. The st"dents sho)ed Mrs. Anthony that they "nderstood the esson -y ans)ering "estions reated eated to the the topic topic corr correct ecty y as )e )e as doing doing )e )e on their their inde indepen pende dent nt pract practic ice e )or2sheet.

4.

#hat did the teacher teacher e$pect e$pect the st"dents to do d"ring and a%ter the esson' esson' (o) did the teacher teacher con*ey e$pectations %or st"dent participation and %or acco&pishing reated reated assign&ents and tas2s' +n )hat )ays did the st"dents de&onstrate that that they "nderstood )hat the teacher e$pected e$pected the& to do'

D"ring Mrs. Anthonys esson st"dents )ere e$pected to -e attenti*e "iet "ness a "estion )as as2ed and sitting crisscross on the 6oor or at their des2. A%ter the esson st"dents )ere e$pected to )or2 diigenty and "iety on their independent practice )or2sheet at their des2. des2. Prior to instr"ction Mrs. Anthony re&inded the cass o% )hat type o% -eha*ior she e$pected and the type that )o"d not -e toerated i2e )a2ing aro"nd )itho"t per&ission or ta2ing )hie shes teaching. he aso as2ed penty o% "estions reated to the topic to see )hether her st"dents retained the in%or&ation. eeing ho) the &a0ority o% the cass %oo)ed Mrs. Anthonys instr"ction d"ring her teaching it sho)ed that they "nderstood )hat she e$pected %ro& the& and they &ade s"re they %oo)ed thro"gh.

C.

(o) did the teacher teacher hep the the st"dents ta2e ta2e o)nership o)nership o% the earning earning 7e.g. 7e.g. -y &a2ing &a2ing the earning earning ree*ant ree*ant to the st"dents "sing scaoding pro*iding opport"nities %or st"dents to engage in se%, assess&ent assess&ent and re6ection teaching co&pensatory strategies )hen necessary9'

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Mrs. Anthony &a2es s"re that the st"dents rst "nderstand )hy theyre earning )hat theyre earning. This )ay st"dents can reate reate the in%or&ation -eing ta"ght to rea i%e e$periences. ;nce they reai
EDUC 450


CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

OBSERVATION FIELD NOTES FORM – DAY TWO

Candidate: ___Jordan Canty ________ Cooperating Cooperating Teacher: Teacher: ___ ___ Mrs. Chedra Chedra Anthony _ Anthony _ Date: _8/31/15_____ Content Area: __=LA ____ Lesson Topic: ___#hat ___#hat is the the&e' the&e' ______ >Mrs. Anthony )as a-sent on ?/1/15.

APS 5: USING INSTRUCTIONA INSTRUCTIONAL L STRATEGIES STRATEGIES TO FACILIT ACILITA ATE LEARNING LEARNING

An efective efective teacher promotes promotes student learning through through the efective efective use o appropriate appropriate instructional strategies.

A.

#hat #hat )as the cont content ent o% o% the es esson son' '

Today Today Mrs. Anthony Anthony ta"ght ta"ght an =LA reading reading co&pre co&prehension hension esson esson on deter&ining deter&ining the the&e in a story. story. The rst thing she did )as as2 the st"dents i% they 2ne) the denition o% the&e or i% they*e heard that )ord )ord -e%ore. This )ay she co"d access their prior 2no)edge. Then she e$panded on )hat they aready aready 2ne). 2ne).

4. #hat instr"ctiona strategies did the teacher "se d"ring the esson' Mrs. Anthony "sed a pethora o% o% instr"ctiona strategies d"ring her teaching. ince part o% the esson inc"ded reading a story she had the& do chora reading as a cass. This pro&oted st"dent engage&ent as )e as ens"ring her that the st"dents )ere paying attention. Another instr"ctiona strategy Mrs. Anthony practice )as in"iry,g"ided earning -y as2ing open,ended "estions pro&oting deeper thin2ing.





interaction -y *arying her instr"ctiona strategies. (er instr"ctiona strategies *aried %ro& her ha*ing the st"dents read ao"d together to chanting &odeing and prior 2no)edge acti*ation. The reason reason )hy she *aried her instr"ctiona strategies is si&py -eca"se not e*ery chid earns the sa&e )ay. )ay. he &"st dierentiate her stye o% teaching in order to reach a"ditory *is"a and 2inesthetic earners.

D.

#hat e*idence e*idence s"ggests that that the instr"ctiona instr"ctiona strategies strategies )ere @or @or )ere not, eecti*e in ter&s ter&s o% pro&oting st"dent earning and s"ccess'

(er instr"ctiona strategies )ere o*era e$tre&ey s"ccess%". s"ccess% ". The o*era s"ccess o% a teachers instr"ctiona strategies directy correates )ith st"dent engage&ent. +% a *isitor )ere to ha*e )a2ed in d"ring Mrs. Anthonys esson they )o"d co&e to the conc"sion that she 2no)s )hat shes doing. +ts -eca"se o% ho) attenti*e and acc"rate they )ere )hen ans)ering "estions.

EDUC 450


CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

OBSERVATION FIELD NOTES FORM – DAY THREE

Candidate: ___Jordan Canty _____ Cooperating Cooperating Teacher Teacher:: ____ Mrs. Chedra Chedra Anthony__________ Date: ___?//15___ Content Area: __ocia t"dies __ Lesson Topic: __C regions ______ APS 6:

PROVIDING PROVIDING CONTENT CONTENT FOR LEARNERS LEARNERS

An efective teacher possesses possesses a thorough thorough knowledge knowledge and understanding understanding o the discipline discipline so so that he or she is able to provide the appropriate content or the learner.

A.

#hat e*idence e*idence s"ggests s"ggests that the teacher did,or did,or did not, ha*e a thoro"gh 2no)edge 2no)edge and "nderstanding o% the content' +% content errors )ere &ade &ade did the teacher recogni
Bro& &y o-ser*ation o% Mrs. Anthonys esson on the o"th Caroina regions + co"dnt nd an instance in )hich she did not 2no) )hat she )as ta2ing a-o"t. Mrs. Anthony has ta"ght %or 1? years and it sho)s in her teaching and her 2no)edge %or the content. #hen she )as in%or&ing the st"dents o% the si$ regions and their characteristics she





earning'

This esson )as )as a ocia t"dies t"dies esson on on the geography geography o% o"th o"th Caroina Caroina specicay specicay the si$ regions. Considering that a o% the st"dents are c"rrenty c"rrenty i*ing in o"th Caroina Caroina it is i&portant that they 2no)s the geography o% o% their state. Mrs. Anthony aso &ade &ade s"re that they "nderstand )hy each region is na&ed )hat theyre na&ed as )e as the characteristics. characteristic s. he ga*e e*ery st"dent a o"th Caroina &ap %or the& to a-e )ith the regions and &ain cities so that they can -e &ore %a&iiar )ith "sing a &ap and recogni
C.

(o) did the teacher teacher organi
Mrs. Anthony a)ays e$pressed the i&portance o% preparation and order to &e in pre*io"s con*ersations. The rst thing Mrs. Anthony did )as dispay a arge arge si
EDUC 450


CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY

OBSERVATION FIELD NOTES FORM – DAY FOUR

Candidate: __ Jordan Canty _____ Canty _____ Cooperating Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Chedra Anthony__ Anthony______ ____ Date: __?/3/15 ___ Content Area: Area: ___cience____ ___cience____ Lesson Topic: ___Types o% oc2s oc2s ______ APS 7: MONITORING, ASSES ASSESSING SING AND ENHANCING ENHANCING LEARNING LEARNING





)i de&onstrate an "nderstanding o% the co&position o% =arth and the processes that shape %eat"res o% =arths s"r%ace. o -y earning earning the -asics i2e the dierent types o% roc2s and their characteristics Mrs. Anthony is setting a strong %o"ndation so that she can e$pand on it ater in the year. 4.

(o) did the teacher teacher &onitor st"dent st"dent engage&ent engage&ent "nderstanding "nderstanding and per%or&ance per%or&ance d"ring d"ring the esson'

Mrs. Anthony &onitored st"dent engage&ent -y ad0"sting her teaching ðods to t the needs o% her st"dents. Bor e$a&pe e$a&pe )hen the st"dents see&ed -"rned o"t or "ninterested in the in%or&ation -eing ta"ght she )o"d as2 a "estion to spar2 their interest or te the& soðing %ascinating to &oti*ate the& to get -ac2 on trac2. 4y as2ing interesting topic reated "estions Mrs. Anthony )as a-e to see ho) they )ere thin2ing as )e as get the& re%oc"sed on the esson.

C.

#hat ad0"st&ents ad0"st&ents i% any did the teacher teacher &a2e &a2e d"ring the esson esson and )hy' )hy'

Mrs. Anthony &ade a %e) ad0"st&ents d"ring her esson d"e to ac2 o% in*o*e&ent and engage&ent. At one point her st"dents -eca&e easiy distracted and -eca&e di*erted %ro& the instr"ction. cience is a s"-0ect that the cass str"gges )ith the &ost so it )as *ita that Mrs. Anthony had so&e %or& o% physica interaction )ith the esson. ince the topic )as on roc2s it )as ony necessary %or her to -ring in a roc2 that ts into one o% her categories. 4y ao)ing the st"dents to see and interact )ith the roc2 roc2 they got -ac2 on trac2 and -eca&e &ore engaged.

D.

#hat types o% instr"ctiona instr"ctiona %eed-ac2 %eed-ac2 did the teacher pro*ide pro*ide to the st"dents st"dents and ho) eecti*e )as the %eed-ac2 in ter&s o% enhancing st"dent earning'

Mrs. Anthony did as2 %or the st"dents to rate their %a&iiarity )ith the dierent types o% roc2s on a scae %ro& 1,1E -ased o o% the esson. A &a0ority o% the st"dents rated in the F,1E range. he then as2ed i% she )ere to gi*e a test on the dierent types o% roc2s roc2s )ho -eie*es that they )o"d pass a &a0ority o% the st"dents said yes -"t there )ere a %e) )ho said that they )o"dnt -e co&%orta-e eno"gh to -e assessed on the in%or&ation "ite yet. =*en tho"gh Mrs. Anthony had no intention o% gi*ing o"t a test she sti as2ed as2ed the "estion to get %eed-ac2 on )here the st"dents are on the topic.





Date: __?//15__ Content Area: ____Math 7Pace !a"e9 ____

___ Lesson Topic: __Largest/&aest

DOMAIN 3: ENVIRONMENT APS 8: MAINTAINING MAINTAINING AN ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT THAT THAT PROMOTES LEARNING

An efective efective teacher creates and and maintains a classroom classroom environment that encourages encourages and supports supports student learning.

A.

#hat #hat )as the cont content ent o% o% the es esson son' '

Today Today Mrs. Anthony Anthony ta"ght ta"ght a &ath pace pace *a"e *a"e esson on ho) ho) to create create the argest argest and s&aest n"&-er o"t o% a gi*en set o% n"&-ers. he did this -y gi*ing the& a set o% n"&-ers and ha*ing the& create a arger n"&-er "sing the gi*en digits as )e as a s&a n"&-er. n"&-er. A%ter that she )ent o*er their n"&-ers and %o"nd the argest and s&aest n"&-er that the cass ca&e "p )ith and co&pared it to the s&aest/argest n"&-er that co"d -e created %ro& the digits she ga*e. 4.

Descri-e Descri-e the the physica physica en*ir en*iron&en on&entt o% the cassr cassroo&. oo&.

Mrs. Anthony has a pretty )e,2ept cassroo&. he en%orces r"es that 2eeps 2eeps the st"dents %ro& c"ttering their area and the cassroo&. They "nderstand that a cassroo& can -e a sa%ety ha
C.

#hat type type o% aecti*e aecti*e ci&ate ci&ate did did the teacher teacher create create %or the st"den st"dents' ts'

Mrs. Anthony has done a great 0o- creating an open )ar& cassroo& en*iron&ent. egardess o% )hat )ent on at ho&e -e%ore schoo st"dents co&e into Mrs. Anthonys cassroo& s&iing and eager to interact )ith one another and Mrs. Anthony. Anthony. Mrs. Anthony has a good -aance o% -eing -oth a&ica-e and r&. r&. t"dents 2no) that i% they dont "nderstand soðing that theyre a)ays a-e to as2 Mrs. Anthony %or carication -"t they aso 2no) that she has no tro"-e en%orcing the r"es so they tread ighty.

D.

+n )hat )ays )ays did the teacher teacher esta-ish esta-ish a c"t"re c"t"re o% earning earning in the cassroo& cassroo& 7e.g. 7e.g. -y %aciitating %aciitating in"isiti*eness in"isiti*eness &oti*ating to earn cooperation tea&)or29'







APS 9: MANAGING THE CLASSROOM CLASSROOM

An efective efective teacher maximizes maximizes instructional instructional time time by eciently eciently managing student behavior behavior,, instructional instructional routines and materials and essential non-instructional non-instructional tasks. A. #hat )ere )ere the teachers e$pectations e$pectations %or st"dent -eha*ior' -eha*ior' +n )hat )hat )ays did the st"dents de&onstrate that they "nderstood the )ays in )hich )hich they )ere e$pected e$pected to -eha*e' (o) did the teacher address inappropriate inappropriate st"dent -eha*iors i% any d"ring the esson'

t"dents )ere tod o% the type o% -eha*ior that )o"d -e toerated in the rst )ee2 o% schoo in Mrs. Anthonys cass. t"dents 2no) to -e "iet "ness spo2en to raise hands %or per&ission to get o"t o% their seats ha*e a o% the needed &ateria %or the esson and dont ha*e their &aterias aying a o*er the pace. D"ring a o% o% Mrs. Anthonys essons the &a0ority o% her st"dents )ere engaged and %oo)ing the r"es. t"dents raised their hands )hen they needed to "se the restroo& or i% they had a "estion they )ere sient "ness tod other)ise and &ade s"re they had the needed &aterias %or the esson o"t on their des2. There )ere a %e) ti&es in )hich Mrs. Anthony had to appropriatey address a disr"pti*e st"dent either -y sending the& -ac2 to their seats or ta2e a)ay certain pri*ieges. 4.

+n )hat )ays did did the teacher &a$i&i
Mrs. Anthony "sed e*ery second o% the gi*en ti&e %or instr"ction. he &ade s"re that she )as a-e to co*er a aspects o% a esson so&e o% )hich )ere the anticipatory set the g"ided practice independent practice and the cos"re. The %act that she too2 ti&e o"t to prep %or her essons )ere e*ident -eca"se o% ho) s&ooth her essons proceeded. he did not ta2e a ot o% ti&e o"t to address &inor iss"es instead she did it "ic2y and contin"ed )ith her esson. C.

(o) did the teache

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