Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Meador Kaitlyn 1553350 f17 325
Meador Kaitlyn 1553350 f17 325
School Information:
School Name: St Thomas Aquinas School District: Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
School Address: 3821 39 St Postal Code: T4N 0Y6
School Phone #: 403-346-8951 City: Red Deer
Process:
1. Student and Mentor Teacher will meet on or before day 23 of the IFX to review the Student
Teacher’s Growth Plan.
2. Mentor Teacher will identify the Student Teacher’s areas of strength and areas for growth at the
end of the Introductory Field Experience and complete the required sections.
3. Student and Mentor Teacher will collaboratively write goals and strategies for ongoing
development.
4. Mentor Teacher will email the unofficial document to the Zone Field Experience Associate
(FEA). FEA will process the document and upload to eClass for student access.
Distribution:
Students should retain a copy of the Assessment form for their own records. Please note that potential
employers may ask for a copy of this Assessment.
A copy of this form will be retained by the office of Undergraduate Student Services for a period of time
according to the faculty’s retention schedule; no other copies will be retained by Mentor Teachers or
employees of the University of Alberta without written permission of the Student Teacher.
Student Teacher Skill Categories (based on the KSAs from the Teaching Quality Standard)
Preparation, Planning and Organization Teaching Skills and Strategies
Curriculum and content knowledge Learning strategies
Diverse learning needs Flexibility
Time management Student interest
Organization Cultural sensitivity
Lesson plans for individual lessons Differentiation of instruction
Relevant learning resources Pacing
Preparation, planning and organization - Kaitlyn was usually well-planned, even anticipating
questions the students may ask. She was always ready to teach well ahead of the scheduled time,
handing in plans in advance of her block. Kaitlyn looked ahead in the curriculum so she was aware of
where she needed to bring the level of her students’ understanding.
Professional Qualities and Attributes - Kaitlyn was dressed professionally at all times and is
conscientious of the image that she, as a teacher, is portraying. Kaitlyn always made sure to be useful
when in a class that she was not teaching. She was able to zone in on the students who appeared to be
struggling and made them feel comfortable when helping them.
Interpersonal Skills, collegiality and teamwork - Kaitlyn wants to learn so she is willing to be flexible
and to put herself into rooms where she has no experience. She has added to the volleyball teams by
attending practices and the final volleyball tournament because a coach could not attend. As basketball
started Kaitlyn sought out opportunities to help coach a team. When the game days of the first team
interfered with school, Kaitlyn was able to work with another coach and team and plans on continuing
her volunteering throughout the season.
Accept and implement feedback – Kaitlyn was very quick to ask for feedback. She was very reflective
and often did not require my input to her lesson rather, she could give examples of where she needed to
change portions of her lessons to add to the overall effectiveness.
Areas for Growth:
Management and Classroom Climate - Kaitlyn continues to grow in her classroom management. She
is becoming more confident and dominant in the class, which in turn assists her with handling of
different situations within the room. As she has more experience I am confident that transitions and
routines will become a leading force in her planning.
Communication – Kaitlyn has had tremendous growth with her voice and language within the
classroom setting. She has shown increased volume and control with her demands in front of the room.
Kaitlyn will learn her own “catch phrase” to gather the student’s attention as she becomes more
comfortable in her own room.
Management and Classroom Climate – figuring Observing others and then trying for herself –
out what works for Kaitlyn – more than just raising taking feedback from mentor and University
her voice. Trying different things, having different facilitator and using the ideas
methods to switch it up will be important