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2018-2019
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B. COMMUNICATION COMPETENCY COMMENTS
As a developing teacher, the
Teacher Candidate:
Verbal Communication: I made sure to speak clearly and loudly enough so that
Speaks clearly and understandably. all the students could hear me. One of my students
Uses correct oral conventions. requires the teacher to wear a device to help them
Non-Verbal Communication: hear, so I made sure to always where that so that the
Uses effective and appropriate lesson was accessible to them.
non-verbal communication. Reads
nonverbal communication and To regain attention of the class, I made use a
responds appropriately. countdowns, hand signals, and verbal prompts.
Written Communication:
Uses correct written conventions. When writing on the board, I made sure to print neatly
Writes clearly and understandably. and largely so that the students could easily see the
Listening and Responding: notes I was writing,
Uses appropriate wait time. Uses
probing and prompting techniques. For next practicum, I will be more aware of gender
Models effective listening skills. when communicating in French because I sometimes
used the wrong gender when speaking and in written
communication. I will also take more time to proof
read my own work (assessments, creating readings)
before handing them to my students.
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Subject Knowledge: Before I taught my lesson, I made sure to learn the
Demonstrates fundamental material in-depth so that any questions that might
knowledge of subject matter for possibly have, I would be able to answer them. Being
teaching the assigned grade level. knowledgeable about my subject matter and taking
Provides clear explanations and information from various sources (books, online
demonstrates appropriate subject documents) ensured that my students were receiving
knowledge and related skills. the right information.
Developmental Nature of
Learners: Sometimes though, I wouldn’t know the answer to the
Responds to questions regarding question, and instead of coming up with an answer that
lesson content in a knowledgeable I thought might be right, I told my students that we will
and appropriate manner. Builds look it up together after the lesson.
upon student responses to expand
and extend the discussion and Instead of simply telling students that today we would
learning. be learning a certain subject, I activated their curiosity
Curriculum: by beginning my lessons with open-ended questions and
Demonstrates an understanding of building on their prior knowledge.
the context in which the learning
takes place. Demonstrates growth Throughout my time in this placement, I became
in understanding the Ontario familiar with the overall and specific curriculum
curriculum expectations specific to expectations for the subjects I was teaching. My lessons
grade and subjects taught. were designed that by the end, students would have a
grasp of the big ideas of the concepts.
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D. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT COMMENTS
COMPETENCY
As a developing teacher, the
Teacher Candidate:
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Development of Lesson Plans For my lesson plans, I made use of the lesson plan
Utilises a lesson plan template templates provided by ETFO. In each of my lesson plans,
including appropriate reference to I made sure to reference the curriculum strand of the
Ontario curriculum. subject and the overall and specific expectations that
Provides in lesson plan sufficient the lesson touched on.
detail and timing for each part of
the lesson. Uses appropriate My lesson plans were detailed and thoughtfully laid out,
resources to enhance lesson. but for next practicum, I’m going to be sure to write out
Incorporates a variety of the timing of each lesson, as that is something I didn’t
appropriate instructional strategies add to my lessons this year. I see how adding in the .
into lesson plan. I will also focus on having more consolidation for
Incorporates techniques for lessons, even if it’s simply having them note down 1
student engagement into plan. thing that they learned from the lesson and 1 question
Incorporates opportunities for that they still have.
consolidation and application.
Plans to gather evidence of My lessons were enhanced with a variety of visuals
student learning and next steps. (images, diagrams, videos), hands-on opportunities
Incorporates strategies to address (building models, experiments), and a variety of small
student needs. groups and seat work activities.
Development of Unit Plans, if For this year’s practicum, I created a science unit plan
applicable (required in Y2 with my Associate Teacher. The unit plan listed the
Practicum) overall and specific learning expectations as well as
Demonstrates a continuity of plan learning goals and assessment strategies. For next year's
and progression of learning. unit plan, I will also include timing of the lessons (i.e.
Demonstrates backwards design how many days each lesson is expected to take).
and differentiation.
Implementation of Lesson Plan: In order to not waste any teaching time, I made sure to
Ensures all materials are have my materials prepared and laid out before the
organized and ready for use prior start of the teaching black.
to instruction.
Uses clear and effective
instructional and questioning My grade 5 class this year happened to be particularly
techniques that incorporate a inquisitive, which was wonderful, but it also meant that
range of thinking skills. Promotes the timing of the lesson was thrown off and would take
relevant purposeful talk and longer than anticipated. I began having students jot
student dialogue. down their questions that they still had so that their
Demonstrates appropriate pacing question could still get answered but at a more
and timing. Makes effective
convenient time.
transitions prior to and throughout
the lesson.
Employs instructional strategies For my lessons, I had elements that benefited different
that engage all learners. kinds of learners. I taught orally to appeal to auditory
Adjusts lessons to circumstances. learners, I made use of lots of images and diagrams for
Ensures consolidation of student my visual learners, had videos for my auditory-visual
learning and closure of lesson. learners, and provided them with hands-on learning
opportunities for my kinaesthetic learners. I allowed
students for seat work to work independently or in
pairs, depending on whether they were of an
interpersonal and intra personal learning style.
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Assessment - Student Learning: Throughout the year, I used a variety of assessment
Assesses student work fairly, strategies ranging from exit slips and quick checkin-ins,
accurately and in a timely journaling, group work posters, student-created anchor
manner. charts, and summative quizzes.
Encourages students to seek ways
to improve responses when I was flexible with my final assessments and allowed
giving answers in class, and/or in extra time for those who needed it. I also allowed
assignments/tests. students to repair their incorrect answers in order to
give them another opportunity to show me that they
have an understanding of the material.
1) Show the students models of assignments so they know exactly what I’m expecting.
Show them exemples of different level assignments and as a class go over what makes
it a level 2 vs 3 vs 4.
2) Provide students with more opportunities to discuss the concepts with each other,
such as turn and talk or four-corners.
3) Attempt to have a quick consolidation at the end of every lesson, even if it is simply
then writing down one thing they learned and one question they may still have.
TEACHER CANDIDATE:
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