SIT TESOL Certificate Course

Practice Teaching Observation Sheet

Teachers Name: Andrew
Trainer: Linda-Marie
# of Students: 25
Level: Intermediate
Date: Nov 4
Time: 40 mins
Lesson type/topic: PDP
Learning Objective: SWBAT: identify 3-4 important details while reading a text about learning styles in order to find out about their learning style and
In general:
In regards to your work on
action points during this
lesson:
Actions points for next PT:

discuss the best ways to learn with a partner.

Exemplary PDP with relevant and helpful topic about individual S learning styles.
1.
2.
3.

Allocating time among stages BRAVO!

Give opportunities for peer teaching - Yes
Remember Mini PDP (set-do-close) You did this

1. Inner game
2. Clear instructions
3. Modeling!

Time

I notice
(Description of students and teacher
actions or words)

10:40

Gets them up stretching, writing first

name with hips.

I am wondering and/or thinking.

Interpretation: what helped/hindered
student learning and
Generalizations: Themes and inside or
outside theory that connects to and/or
explain what might have helped and/or
hindered student learning
Nice, got them refreshed and smiling!

I am offering
(specific and measurable possible action
plans/suggestions as well as questions for
consideration and exploration)

10:42
Activate
schema

Posts Q: What is something you want Very efficient use of time

to learn and how do you plan on
learning it?
SS read in unison.
Example: I want to learn salsa, but I
learned a few steps, so I'm going to
practice with a friend of mine,

Good job getting them to get outside of

academic topics

So with partner, what is something

you want to learn, and how.
SS talk
10:45 Anybody want to share
something thats interesting and how
you want to do it.
Factory logistics, learn Portuguese,
Hmmmthe girls are interested in
learn French, not a language: Kreyol, Portuguese and French.wonder why?
best way is go to the country where
its spoken
How to dance professional way Salsa
and Bachata
T I thought that every DominicanS:

but not in a professioal way.

2:47

Passes pics and words to associate

Vocab

When you finish matching, compare

to your partnerSS do this
Elicits from SS with hands raised.

PRE

With partner, predict what reading is

going to be about. based on picture of
girl with raised hand. 30 secs.

SS seem to be it challenged, because they

need to check with each other. Challenge
level is appropriate. Great vocab choices!
Nice and quick and efficient.
Interesting that they are seeig the picture
as motivated

2:52
D1

SS talk.
SS: students, that want to
participate, how to teach, school and
teacher andhow to motivate kids to
learn.
Text is passed out, many are reading .
Everybody know what it is to skim?
SS: Yes, T: you have 30 secs to skim
to find the general idea of the text.

How do you know they really know? Not

a very helpful CCQ.
Since many started reading, it wasnt
skimming, and since many didnt stop

OK, its over. Whats it about?

they missed the group check.

Some are still reading.

2:56
D2

How many learning style? Names,

30 secs, then share with your
partner.
T elicits them by calling on SS with
hands up, then from the group.
Were you familiar with that learning
style?
S: Kinesthetic?
T: you will have an opportunity to
learn

2:59
D3

Look for specific info, read the text

for that. Here we have T/F, read the
text and it will help you determine.
Hands them out.
3:00 You have 5 mins. SS read.
3:01 A visitor arrives, observes.
3:04 (exactly 5 mins)

No control of the text

S-S
I like the way you have your task
prompts pre-printed so you dont have to
take time writing on the board.

Need specific instructions to read the Qs

first. (i.e. set up, then do)

T: based on text, if you cant

understand something..
SS: false,
S: seriously?
11:07
POST
1

Elicits the rest, and what TRUE is

T: are there benefits to knowing how
you learn? S: yes
T: have you ever taken a Learning
Style test?
S: where can I take this test?
T: I have a bonus for you.the
testtells he thought he was visual,
but found out
S: I hope to pass (laughter)
S: We need to put the name?
One minuteA is for auditory, etc.
Put Tor F, and if you have more for A
youre probably auditory.etc.
SS: do the test.
T elicits results. some how many?
about 5 raise hands
In past 6 weeks, weve been coming

I llike the fact that in addition to elicits T

or F, you also elicit correct answer.

herehave you learned anything?

SS: YES OF COURSE!!
T: discuss with partner, what have
we done that have helped you?
S: activities, then they talk
enthusiastically.
OK what have you noticed?
S: activities, when we match pictures
with letters, definitions, T: where
does that fit in learning styles,
S: helped with me at university, S is
using the techniques,
visual (write it etc.)
Finished early at 3:18

Need to relate it to learning styles