ED 345 Calvin University Teacher Intern Observation Template

Teacher Intern: Jon Klaver Date: February 10, 2022

Grade Level: 3rd Subject/ Topic: Writing
Approx. time spent planning this lesson: 1 hour
DOMAIN 1: PLANNING & PREPARATION
Main Focus/Essential Questions: Black History Month Writing
Brief Context: Picking a notable person
Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills: Research skills
Lesson Objectives/Learning Targets Aligned Assessments
Consider formative & summative tools
Please number objectives and the aligned assessment measures.
The learner will: I will assess learning by:
1. Choose a notable person 1. Walking around the classroom to check progress
2. Do Preliminary research on the notable person 2. Looking at their completed maps
3. Fill out a map of notable places
Standards Addressed in Lesson:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.B
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.C
Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.

Instructional Resources:
Map Template

Consideration of Learners:
How have you responded to your diverse learners?
- Minimize Threats and Distractions
- Clarify vocabulary and symbols
- Highlight patterns, big ideas, and relationships
- Promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation

* Supervisor’s Comments:

DOMAIN 2: THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

BUILDING RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS:
- Support students to engage in productive struggle with content and to persevere
- Treat students as trustworthy
- Establish routines for connecting with students on a regular basis

ORGANIZATIONAL ROUTINES:
- Sitting Slant
- Heads down
- Raising hands
- Writing names on board

SPECIFYING & REINFORCING PRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR:

- Heads down if the whole class is off task
- Sitting Slant
 - “Class Class”… “Yes Yes”
- Group points
- Writing names on board

*Supervisor’s Comments:

DOMAIN 3: INSTRUCTION
CONTENT MANAGEMENT: YOUR INSTRUCTION
Motivation/Opening/Intro:
- Ask the students about Black History Month; “Why do we celebrate Black History Month?”
- I will project the list of names on the screen
- Students will draw their names from a bucket

Development:
- There will be a list of names to choose from on the board, with descriptions added.
- As a student picks their name from a hat, they choose a notable person.
- They will write their notable person’s name on the top of the map handout.
- I will show them on my computer how I would do this, finding states the person has been to and why this is important.
- I will walk around the class to help students along the way.
Closure:
- I will explain how this map will help the research process and help us understand more about the notable person.
- Ask the students to keep the map because we will use it later.

*Supervisor’s Comments: (Communication with students, questioning strategies, student engagement,

assessment in instruction, flexibility & responsiveness)

DOMAIN #4: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

EVIDENCE OF PROFESSIONALISM: Please note recent evidence of your efforts as a professional.

REFLECTION AFTER TEACHING THE LESSON:

*Supervisor’s Comments:
Confidence/Teacher Presence:
Enthusiasm/ Energy Conveyed:
Pace & Flow:
Professional Appearance:

*Supervisor’s Summary Comments:

FUTURE FOCUS: