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Mentor Teacher Final Evaluation
Mentor Teacher Final Evaluation
Student Teacher: Dunn, Kristi Date of Experience: Spring Semester (February - May, 2017)
Cooperating Teacher: Klein, Abbie & Capozzoli, Jill School: Forest Hills Northern High School City:
Grand Rapids, MI
College Supervisor: Phil Stegink
Age Range & Level of Impairment: Ages: 14-18 Level: MOCI & MICI
School Setting: Two classrooms consisting of a total of 24 students with Mild and Moderate Cognitive Impairments for grades 9th
through 12th.
Suburb of Grand Rapids, MI.
Please rate the extent to which the candidate has demonstrated competence by checking the appropriate box.
Include comments at the end of each section to explain your ratings.
Column Key: 4 Exemplary; 3 Satisfactory; 2 Needs Improvement; 1 Unacceptable; N Not Observed
I. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: The Teacher... Rating
A. Shows genuine interest in and empathy for others. 4
B. Demonstrates general intellectual curiosity; asks questions related to theory and practice. 4
C. Meets the expectations of school and community regarding personal appearance. 4
D. Gives evidence of good general health and vitality. 4
E. Demonstrates initiative and leadership. 4
F. Exhibits dependability and punctuality. 4
G. Demonstrates creativity and imagination. 4
H. Listens actively, with attention and comprehension. 4
I. Responds with appropriate judgment, humor, and common sense. 4
J. Adjusts voice projection for volume and clearness according to teaching situation. 4
K. Demonstrates the ability to write in a logical style with appropriate penmanship, grammar, and sentence 4
structure.
L. Demonstrates the ability to communicate information orally in a coherent and logical manner. 4
M. Demonstrates respect for the dignity and worth of diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and economic groups. 4
Comments: Kristi is an outgoing young woman who fit perfectly into our classroom and with our population of students.
Her positive demeanor and enthusiasm made her presence within our classroom a wonderful experience for our students, as
well as our staff.
Comments: Kristi came to school every day prepared and willing to be flexible. She would accommodate her lessons based
on the group of individuals she was working with that day or hour. Kristi's professionalism was apparent within our
classroom, as well as the school. She asked appropriate questions to her coordinating teachers in order to grow and learn, as
well as stepped in when she was needed. Kristi's ability to go with the flow and have a young, positive outlook on special
education and how to teach these students makes her a great teacher.
III. FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE: The teacher... Rating
A. Demonstrates adequate knowledge of human growth and development. 4
B. Exhibits understanding of the unique learning characteristics of students with cognitive impairment. 4
C. Demonstrates an awareness and application of appropriate learning theory. 4
D. Demonstrates understanding of cultural, gender, and economic diversity. 4
E. Demonstrates awareness of medical conditions associated with cognitive impairment. 4
F. Articulates positions on current issues and trends in the education of students with cognitive impairment. 4
G. Behaves in ways that are consistent with a Christian philosophy of education and life. 4
Comments: Kristi's knowledge on the foundation of the education of cognitive impairments was quite strong from the
beginning, as she had been exposed to and volunteered at many different camps, extracurricular activities, and classrooms.
She asked appropriate questions to help her grow and better herself as a teacher. She used many different strategies and
interventions to help in new situations she may have had little exposure to at the time. She researched, as well as visited
many different programs & levels in order to feel as confident as she can within our classroom, as well as moving onto her
own classroom.
Comments: Krisit is able to accurately and professionally assess students in many different areas and at many different
levels. Whether that was with our reading curriculum, ULS (Unique Learning Systems) or on an alternate state wide
assessment (MI-Access). Krisit helped monitor and/proctor these assessments. She was eager to learn more about this
process and dove right in to help wherever she could.
Comments: Kristi would research and plan appropriate lessons for each group she was teaching. She modified assignments
and lessons based on each level as well as how quickly or slowly a lesson needs to go and if she needed to re-evalute how the
lesson is going and make changes accordingly.
Comments: Kristi was well-prepared for her lessons and used her resources wisely. She had great presence with her group,
as well as cultivated great learning opportunities for her students.
Comments: Within our large classroom Kristi was able to manage behavior quite well. She would try different ideas and
strategies in order to help lessen a behavior that was negative. She used a positive tone and would never lose her patience.
She would introduce new interventions to help deal with certain behaviors, as well as positively praise the students that were
acting appropriately and following directions.
Comments: Kristi was willing to collaborate with our team as often as she could. She would come to staff meetings, Special
Education Department meetings, as well as IEPs, and conferences. Her willingness and dedication ot learn more about the
collaboration process was amazing and can be used ot her advantage as she goes into her own placement.
SUMMARY COMMENTS: Kristi Dunn was an amazing student teacher at Forest Hills Northern High School. We have felt
so honored to have hosted her in her CI student teacher placement. It felt like she belonged in our room, and made for a
smooth, positive transition for all of our kids. Kristi's fun-loving attitude and dedication to the field of education make her
an amazing Special Education teacher. She has so much knowledge and experience that she should feel confident moving
forward into her own teaching placement.