PRACTICE TEACHING EVALUATION

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Student Name:

Colton, Hope Metcalfe Public School

Evaluation Date: November 12-30, 2012

Susan Brown 8

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Board

School/Location

Associate Teacher

Grade/Subject

OVERALL RATING: Level of Development

EXEMPLARY

Weeks

2
X

3
X
EXEMPLARY

Displays exceptional teaching skills in applying the most appropriate content and methodology to meet learners' needs. Actively seeks feedback. Uses a reflective approach to independently modify teaching practice. Consistently explores and extends understanding of professional growth and responsibility, including respecting confidential information about students.

Provide a rating (X) for each week

PROFICIENT

Displays sound teaching skills in applying appropriate content and methodology to meet learners needs. Requires minimal assistance in responding to suggestions for improvement. Demonstrates ability to apply reflective thought successfully in a variety of teaching situations. Displays solid understanding of professional growth and responsibility, including respecting confidential information about students.

PROFICIENT

ADEQUATE

Displays adequate understanding of teaching skills. Content and methodology selected are generally appropriate and/or adequate to meet learners' needs. Requires some assistance in responding to suggestions for improvement. Limited modifications in teaching practice are implemented as a result of reflection. Displays basic understanding of professional growth and responsibility, including respecting confidential information about students.

ADEQUATE

DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS

Displays unsatisfactory understanding of teaching skills. Content and methodology are generally inappropriate and/or inadequate to meet the learners needs. There may be some response to suggestions for improvement but has difficulty in reflecting on practice and implementing modifications. Although there may be some understanding of the need for professional growth and professional responsibility, there is minimal evidence in practice, including respecting confidential information about students.

DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS

Overall Comments:
Hope is well on her way to becoming an excellent and effective teacher. She has a natural rapport with the students, and as she gains more confidence in her own skills, her classroom management is becoming more and more effective. I wish you the best of luck for the rest of this year, and for all your future years in teaching. You will be missed in this classroom!

1. Commitment to Students and Student Learning Shows care and commitment to students and to teaching, Treats pupils equitably and with respect Creates opportunities for problem-solving, decision making and critical thinking Makes adjustments to meet student needs (Identified, ELD, ELL,...)

E X X X X

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth): Hope has developed a good personal rapport with the students that she works with. She always treat the students with dignity and respect. She has improved in creating opportunites for the students to problem solve and to make decisions based on critical thinking. She continues to make adjustments for and understand the needs of the modified students in the class.

2. Leadership & Community Collaborates with others to create a learning community Assumes professional responsibility (the planning binder, duties, meetings, punctuality, initiative...)

E X X

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth): Hope consistently engages in professional conversations with myself and with other staff members. She fits well into the educational community of the school, assuming responsibilities on her own initiative and when asked. She collaborates with staff in order to help achieve her goals.

# Days Absent: 0

# Days Late: 0

ASSOCIATE TEACHER

FACULTY

Susan Brown SIGNATURE

Student Name:

Colton, Hope Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth): Hope consistently uses constructive criticism to help improve the quality of her lessons. She aways carries out her responsibiilties in a professional manner. She engages in personal reflection in her personal lessons and in her classroom management in order to grow in her role as a teacher.

3. Ongoing Professional Learning Demonstrates commitment to professional growth Engages in reflection

E X X

N/A

4.a) Professional Knowledge - Planning Identifies lesson expectations (curriculum and learning skills) and refineswhere necessary Outlines and understands curriculum content and its underlying concepts, facts and skills Matches assessment with expectations Describes pre-assessment of learners including prior knowledge, modifications, accommodations and alternative expectations Plans for the learning environment and resources Plans and develops teaching/learning strategies Plans a consolidation and application task(s)

E X X X

N/A

X X X X

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth): Expectations are always clearly outlined and time taken to ensure that the students understand these expectations. Her lessons are planned in a logical and sequential format, and time is always allocated for individual assistance when needed. Hope understands the need for a variety of assessment strategies, especially in terms of the needs of a class with a high percentage of IEP'd students. Preassessment of the students is ongoing, but she is showing growth in this area, and the understanding that it is necessary to find out as much as possible about the individual students before accurate assessments can be given. The opportunity to sit in on parent-teacher interviews has helped in this area. She consistently motivates the students with the use of introductory comments and pulling on their prior knowledge. Her use of leading questions during class discussion is excellent.

4.b) Professional Knowledge - Implementing and Assessing Engages the students through an introductory activity Uses instructional strategies which facilitate learning Uses technologies and resources Consolidates and provides an application that solidifies the learning Uses assessment strategies/recording devices Aware of pacing and timing and the need to be flexible

E X X X X X X

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth): Hope has a very personable teaching style. She augments this using various materials and technology (in particular an effective use of slide shows and power points, as well as video links). Her pace and volume are consistent, relaxed and audible, allowing the students to easily follow her lessons. Her style and approach to delivering lessons will only improve with time and practice, she is well on her way to becoming an excellent teacher.

5. Management and Communication Practices Models communication practices (voice, spoken/written language,...) Uses questioning techniques (Bloom's, probes, prompts, wait time,...) Promotes a positive and collaborative learning environment Uses management strategies (rules/routines, awareness of off-task behaviours, proximity, proactive strategies,...) Reinforces positive behaviour

E X X X

N/A

X X

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth): Hope consistently uses effective communication techniques to enhance the delivery of her lessons. She is very good at engaging the students through her questioning techniques. She consistently promotes a risk-free learning environment, and the students feel comfortable in participating in class discussions. She does well at reinforcing positive behaviour. Hope still needs to make some improvements in her classroom management strategies, but is improving with time. She needs to be more confident in her knowledge that she can and should take charge when certain students are "acting out", but this too comes with time and practice, and she is getting better every day.