Teacher Candidate Observation Form
Teacher Candidates: Supervisor:
Courtney Janney Roxanna Rivera-Pelton
School: Subject/Grade Level:
Soleng Tom 2nd grade, math
Learning Environment:
Counting down was used to make quick
smooth transitions.
Reminders of materials needed and not
needed.
Students completing the correct behavior
were highlighted.
CJ was very aware and on top of classroom
management so that students stayed on task
and listened to and following directions.
Instruction and Assessment:
Slides and materials prepared for the
students.
CJ gathered student attention when a task
had to be explained or re-explained.
Circulated around classroom to make sure
students were on task and completing things
correctly.
Directions were very specific and clear
throughout.
Let’s Celebrate:
Your classroom management is SO
impressive and consistent throughout!
Attention grabbers were incorporated
Mentor:
Warren
Date/Time:
3/14/23
Planning and Instruction:
Lesson plan submitted on time with all
required components.
The planned anticipatory set was great to
connect with prior knowledge and give a peek
and what the upcoming lesson was about.
Professionalism & Growth:
CJ was very aware of her goals and worked
hard to meet them.
Your classroom management and clarity of
directions has grown tremendously since the
start of the semester allowing you to have
strong control of the class and because of
that a lot of dedicated time to teaching and
learning, TREMENDOUS WORK!
Areas of Refinement:
Don’t be so hard on yourself, you are really
good at this :)
throughout.

Your tone is always calm, yet let’s them know

that you expect them to do what you are
asking.

There was much positive reinforcement

throughout.

You had enough confidence in yourself and

the students to release them to complete
activities that had a higher noise level
knowing you would be able to gather them all
back up together when you needed.

Continued Goals: Current Goals #2:

Hooking the students and closing the lesson.
Remembering to include the hook to the
lesson as well as some type of closure for the
lesson such as reviewing the objective to see
if it was met or completing an exit ticket.
Was goal met? yes/partially/no
Consistently gathering all eyes on you when
you are going to give directions or model
something (big or small).
Then give them the word when you would like
them to start.
Example: Cutting portion, explaining
materials

Was goal met? yes/partially/no

Incorporating opportunities for students to
move around so their brains stay sharp. In
second grade they need to get up and move Modeling something in it’s entirely before
every 20 or 30 minutes. having students complete that on their own.

Was goal met? yes/partially/no Was goal met? yes/partially/no

Final Scheduled for: