MST/MCT OBSERVATION FORM

Student Layla Obaid School: Wesgreen International

MCT/MST: Ms Jyoti Date: 18 October 2018

Grade Level: Grade 1 Unit/Lesson: Maths/Doubles

Competency Area E G S M U

(E = Excellent, G = Good, S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory)

Professionalism X

Planning for learning X

(Includes knowledge & understanding of content)

Implementing and Managing Learning X

(Includes behavior management, language and delivery)

Monitoring, Assessment and Evaluation X

Critical Reflection X

Strengths of the lesson:

 Good reminders to raise hands

 Very nice relationship with the children now
 Children engaged and on task
 Materials ready on the table
 Much better variety of activities – happy to see no worksheets
 Good – you chose a child at the back of the circle to answer
 Good reminder to talk quietly
 Much more confident in the transition
 Well managed reminder to be quiet whilst working
 Short time on the carpet, well done
 Students engaged and on task during the activities
 Good monitoring, moving around, supporting learning – big improvement in this area
 Calm, relaxed lesson with children cooperating with each other well
 You are managing the class well but see below for areas of improvement
 Children settle down really well on the carpet at the end, despite the messy transition
 Much better positive feedback
 Good to target particular children for questions at the end
Focus for next lesson:
 One tooth, two teeth!
 Which double DO we have here?
 The children really like the dinosaur game but don’t let the children at the back get off their
bottoms – they were kneeling and you didn’t notice.
 Let the children at the back of the carpet answer the questions as well
 The activities were much better but some of the children could have done a second activity
so you really need a backup activity for these children
 Clean up transition was very noisy – try and make this a bit quieter
Assessment of Teaching Competencies (Semester 7 and 8) –

Commitment to the Profession

Students demonstrate consistent attendance and punctuality
Students accept and respect school based authority structures, and complete reasonable request
from school MST and leadership
Students are prepared and ready for each lesson
Students actively participate in a range of school activities
Students build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders across the school community
Students accept responsibility for resolving work based problems with a growing level of
independence
Students demonstrate a positive attitude towards teaching and learning
Comments:
No problems with the above at all.

Planning for Learning

Completed lesson plan for every lesson, printed and available to MST and MCT upon request
Ensure lesson plans have sufficient detail to secure effective delivery
Lesson plans are linked to long range and unit plans
Learning objectives are testable and directly linked to curriculum outcomes
Lesson plans have clear assessment which includes formative and/or summative activities
Lesson plans are balanced securing lessons which are engaging, effective and student centered
Differentiation has been incorporated into lesson plans where appropriate and needed
Comments:
Perhaps some focus on the above Layla, and evidence for your Eportfolio.

Managing Learning
Uses cooperative learning as part of their learning environment
Uses appropriate classroom management strategies to secure a safe and effective learning
environment
Establishes and manages classroom routines and transitions
Comments:
No problems at all here.

Implementing Learning
Implement strategies which continually motivate and maintain an effective classroom presence
Include a range of student centred activities in the lesson
Presents material which is accurate, meaningful and accessible to support student engagement
and learning
Sequences learning experiences logically
Lessons are paced to ensure students are appropriately engaged and challenged
Instructions are given at appropriate times within a lesson and are clear and concise
Appropriately uses a variety of questions that fit appropriately within the lesson context
Implements differentiated instruction to lessons taught
Comments: Much better implemented.

Assessment
Student are monitoring purposively in relation to learning and behaviour
Utilize a range of effective formative assessment strategies to gauge student progress
Implement valid and reliable summative assessment strategies where appropriate
Students have organized a system to effectively record student data and information
Constructive feedback is provided to students in a timely and appropriate manner
Assessment data is used to inform planning and instruction
Comments:
You need to work on the above as well a bit Layla – you need evidence for your Eportfolio.

Reflection on Practice
Reflect on wider educational matters such as ethics, morals, culture, historical contexts and how
these impact student learning leading to change of practice
Reflect on student learning
Reflect on their own practice leading to improvement of practice
Reflections are conducted and recorded consistently and are accessible to the MST and MCT
Comments:
Included in your reflections.