Elementary Education Formal Observation Form

Junior/Senior Intern

Student:Christine Kim Observer: April Bartley Grade: 1

Date: 11/9/17 Time: 2:30 Subject: Social Studies

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: Reminded students to show full body listening to regain attention, used countdown to signal end of time for
turn and talk, waited on students to follow expectations after saying class, class, nice job enforcing expectations(There
shouldnt be any moving around right now)

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: Had book ready to show on the SmartBoard, had picture of completed heart to show students what the art
project will result in, had shapes cut and ready to pass out. Had paint ready and back table set up for painting portion of the
lesson. Passed out shapes for students to draw on as you dismissed them from carpet

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: Activated prior knowledge by asking about Thanksgiving, allowed students to share some things they know
about Thanksgiving, read book on the SmartBoard about a different Thanksgiving tradition, connected Tuyets different
Thanksgiving tradition to the different traditions students may have- allowed students to turn and talk about their
Thanksgiving traditions. Modeled and explained how to color and paint their shape to show how they celebrate
Thanksgiving.

4. 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: Asked questions to have students further explain their answers and make connections. Circulated to check on
student work- asked, What is your picture about? Used turn and talk so that all students got the chance to share their
Thanksgiving traditions

5. 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: Stated objective of learning about Thanksgiving, moved into different ways to celebrate this holiday. Allowed 2
students to share what they do since they dont celebrate Thanksgiving.

6. 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: Affirmed what students shared and rephrased what was said. Appreciated student drawings and asked them to
explain. Restated or rephrased your question when needed
Strengths: Areas on which to focus:
Began with students sharing ideas about Thanksgiving Spend another moment talking about what Thanksgiving
Why do we have Thanksgiving?- great question to get celebrates or how people may celebrate this holiday
students to think about why we celebrate this holiday May help to have a sentence stem written out that you can
Had students give thumbs up if they give thanks on display under the doc cam for students to use to write in
Thanksgiving their journals if they finish drawing/painting
Showed the book Duck for Turkey Day on the SmartBoard As you circulate, could you ask, Is the way you celebrate
Asked, How do you think Tuyet was feeling? had Thanksgiving the same way that Tuyet celebrated? Why
students infer from the picture and your tone as you are they different?- this would get at your standard for this
read(you could emphasize that students were inferring) lesson
Stopped during story when Tuyet was eating her
Thanksgiving meal, had students show a thumbs up if they
eat turkey on Thanksgiving, and if they share what they are
thankful for
Nice job stopping student who wanted to call out- Hold
that, you can tell me after.
Nice job reading with inflection!
Said that Tuyet celebrates Thanksgiving a little differently,
then had students turn and talk about how they celebrate
Thanksgiving
Nice job listening in to student conversations about how
they celebrate Thanksgiving(got down on students level to
ask)
Said, Class class to get attention
Allowed several students to share how they celebrate
Thanksgiving
Nice responses to students who dont celebrate
Thanksgiving- you asked them what they do if they dont
celebrate Thanksgiving
I love how you shared about your Thanksgiving traditions!
Show me full body listening. Said this to regain student
attention
Clear directions for what students should draw on their
shape- you showed your example
Connected to spider web activity for which students
painted- modeled painting your drawing- explained this as
wax resist
Showed how the final poster will look after all the students
draw on their shapes and you put them all together on the
poster- had students name shapes they saw in the picture
of the final poster
Gave an option of what to draw for students who do not
celebrate Thanksgiving
I love how you pointed out that all the shapes in the heart
are important, so no complaining about the shape you get!
I love how the students drawings fit together to make a
heart!

Were the learning outcomes for the students met? YES NO

Did the interns/student teachers classroom management support the learning outcomes?
Yes. Very calm demeanor provided a calm atmosphere in which to share. Reminded of expectations when needed and
stopped and waited for students to show readiness. You can always use praise to motivate students to follow expectations.
Was the Teaching Behavior Focus goal achieved?
Building classroom climate- Nice job appreciating different cultures in the classroom. It was inclusive and validated their
differences. Emphasized that it is OK to have different ways to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Student Intern Signature:______________________________________ Date:______________

Mentor Teacher Signature:___________________________________ Date:______________

University Supervisor Signature:___________________________________ Date:______________