Clinical Practice Observation Form 5.1.

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Lander University Professional Standards Evaluation Midterm Evaluation:
Clinical Practice Lesson Observation Form
Final Evaluation:

Teacher Candidate:Sydeny Teal Date of Observation3/13/14
L# Grade Level:K5 Observation 3of 4 School: Mathews
Exceeds Target: 3 At Target: 2 Developing: 1 Not Met: 0
Planning
LO 2, APS 2.A The teacher
candidate develops unit
objectives that facilitate
student achievement of
appropriate academic
standards and long-range
learning and developmental
goals.

ET AT D NM

Planning Comments:
She began writing the math lessons for this week.

She includes a varitey of strategies and materials
for her lessons. She uses lots of hands on
materals. She also creates lessons to use on the
smartbaord.

All plans are appropriate for the level of the
students.

She plans based on the long range plans and pacing
guides given by the teacher.

She plans for higher leveled questions.


LO 1, 2 APS 2.B The teacher
candidate develops
instructional plans that
include content, strategies,
materials, and resources that
are appropriate for the
particular students.
ET AT D NM




LO 2, 4 APS 2.C The teacher
candidate plans for
adjustments in lessons based
on previous lessons.

ET AT D NM

LO 1, 2 APS 3.A The teacher
candidate assessments are
aligned with the instructional
objectives and the related
activities.



ET AT D NM

Total Planning Score:

3

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Instruction
LO 1, 2 APS 4.A The teacher
candidate establishes, communicates,
and maintains high expectations for
each students achievement.

ET AT D NM

Instruction Comments:
The lessons was on 3D shapes and if they
would roll/slide/ stack.
Students were put into groups of four.
Students were given expectations before
they began the group work.
Students used shapes to explore.

Teacher helped groups that were having
problems.

"I love how hard this group is working."
"That's why you need to work together."
Students were very engaged in testing the
shapes.



Teacher was positive - "Thanks you for
putting them back in the bucket."
"I saw you working really hard with your
groups. I need you to tell me why each
shape will roll, slide, or stack. I also need
you to tell me why they want do those
things."






GREAT use of HIGH LEVELED
questions: " What shape is this? What can
it do? How do you know that it can roll?
What does it have that lets the cone slide?
Why can the sphere roll but it cannot slide?
Was there a shape that could do all three
things? Why could it do all three things?"
LO 2, APS 4.B The teacher candidate
establishes, communicates, and
maintains high expectations for each
students participation.

ET AT D NM

LO 2, APS 4.C The teacher candidate
uses language, oral guidance, and
activity planning to help each student
take ownership of learning and
behavior

ET AT D NM

LO 1, 2 APS 5.A The teacher candidate
uses teaching strategies appropriate for
the specific content and for each
student.

ET AT D NM

LO 2, APS 5.B The teacher candidate
uses a variety of teaching strategies to
convey information and engage each
student.

ET AT D NM

LO 2, APS 5.C The teacher candidate
makes the lesson meaningful for the
students and provides opportunities for
all students to be engaged.

ET AT D NM

LO 1, APS 6.A The teacher candidate
provides accurate and current content
and corrects errors when they occur..

ET AT D NM

LO 1, APS 6.B The teacher candidate
provides developmentally appropriate
content that supports standards and
learning.
ET AT D NM



LO 1, 2 APS 6.C The teacher
candidate logically sequences content,
makes the content relevant and
meaningful, and promotes higher level
cognitive processing.
ET AT D NM



LO 2, APS 7.A The teacher candidate
uses formative and appropriate
summative assessments for each
student

ET AT D NM

LO 2, APS 7.B The teacher candidate
adjusts lessons based on information
gained during the lesson from
formative assessments/monitoring.

ET AT D NM

LO 2, APS 7.C The teacher candidate
enhances student learning by providing
appropriate instructional feedback to all
students.



Total Instructional Score:
ET AT D NM





3


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Environment
LO 2, APS 8.A The teacher
candidate maintains the physical
environment of his or her classroom
as a safe place that is conducive to
learning.

ET AT D NM

Teacher always provides a safe and positive
environment for the students. The students
have a great relationship with the teacher.

Teacher grouped students before the lesson-
this was a good use of preventative behaviol
techniques.

Positive use of non-insturctional routines
used: how to set on edge of carpet, hands in
lap when teacher is talking, raise your hand
when you would like to ask or answer a
question.

LO 2, APS 8.B The teacher
candidate maintains a positive
affective climate in his or her
classroom.
ET AT D NM



LO 2, APS 8.C The teacher
candidate maintains a culture of
learning in his or her classroom.
ET AT D NM



LO 2, APS 9.A The teacher
candidate a. communicates
appropriate behavior rules and
consequences,
b. monitors behavior in the
classroom, c. uses preventative
behavioral techniques, and
d. handles behavioral issues in a
timely manner..
ET AT D NM



LO 2, APS 9.B The teacher keeps
each student engaged in meaningful
learning and promotes smooth flow
within activities.

ET AT D NM

LO 2, APS 9.C The teacher
candidate manages a smooth and
orderly flow of non-instructional
routines in an efficient manner.

Total Environment Score:
ET AT D NM




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Professionalism


LO 3, APS 10.A The teacher
candidate works to meet all
appropriate student needs.
ET AT D NM


LO 3, APS 10.C The teacher
candidate uses correct oral (during the
observed lesson) and written
language (lesson plans, writing for
instruction, etc.).
ET AT D NM

LO 3, 4 APS 10.D The teacher
candidate exhibits professional
demeanor (appropriate dress, time
management, etc).

Total Professionalism Score:

ET AT D NM




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