POST-OBSERVATION DOCUMENT

Intern: Mr. Trey Pippin

School: Apollo High School
Grade Level/Subject: 10th Grade
Observer: Committee
Date of Conference:

Cycle: Cycle 3

For each of the following, reflect on the lesson that was observed using the following guiding
questions to focus your reflection: Complete the Post-Observation Document no later than two
days after each observed lesson and submit electronically to the appropriate committee
members.

In general, how successful was the lesson? Did the

students achieve the learning targets? How do you
know, and what will you do for those students who
did not?

Overall, the lesson was very successful.

Students were engaged in the content
and participated in class discussions.
They also demonstrated high level
content knowledge based on their ability
to connect concepts.
I am impressed with this class. While
they are sometimes "excited" and a little
loud, they always buy into my lessons
and participate. Their class averages are
impressive and they always demonstrate
a strong ability to complete their
assignments and stay organized.

In addition to the student work witnessed by the

observer, what other student work samples,
evidence or artifacts assisted you in making your
determination for question one?

Students completed guided notes as well

as reflection questions that
demonstrated their ability to grasp the
concepts that were discussed in class.
Additionally, students completed a
primary source activity the day before
the observation that helped introduce
the idea of containment through
historical documents.
Lastly, students showcased high level

To what extent did classroom procedures, student

conduct, and physical space contribute to or hinder
student learning?

concept understanding on their

summative assessment at the end of the
unit.
Classroom procedures, student conduct,
and physical space all contributed to the
success of the lesson. Students are used
to the routine of the classroom and that
helps them know what they can expect.
Adding to that, students were on task,
involved, and engaged in the lesson.
The observers may notice in the video
that one student had her head down. I
checked throughout the lesson to make
sure that she was not sleeping. I did not
mind that she had her head down as
long as she was listening and filling out
her notes.
The observers will likely also note there
is a student in the shot that uses her
phone from time to time throughout the
lesson. I will admit that I did not notice
the student doing this during the lecture.
However, after reviewing the film, I
wrote the student 2 DMs for a cell phone
offense. Additionally, I spoke with her
parents about the issue. The student
wrote me an apology letter and came
and talked with me one-on-one. The
issue was resolved.

Did you depart from your plan? If so, how and

why?
If you had an opportunity to teach this lesson again
to the same group of students, what would you do
differently, and why?

I did not depart from the plan that was

outlined in the original lesson plan.
I was impressed with the way my class
responded to this lesson. They seemed
to be engaged and involved in the
learning that was going on. I think the
students are starting to do more of the
"heavy lifting" in the classroom and that
is a positive thing.
On a more normal day, students are
doing almost all of the heavy lifting. It

requires me, as the teacher, to put in a

lot of time outside of class, but when
they arrive, they search for information
and are learning to synthesize the
important content on their own. Today,
because I was recording, I wanted to use
a more teacher-driven model instead of
the model we usually use in class.
They are fun to teach and seem to have
fun in this class as well.

What do you see as the next steps(s) in your

professional growth for addressing the needs you
have identified through personal reflection?

I feel like this trimester is going really

well. I have completely changed my
approach to class structure this term and
it seems to be paying off. Not only am I
less stressed, but the students seem to
be learning more content and enjoying
the class more.
I have also scaled back the level of
student technology use during lecture.
Instead of letting them take notes and
do activities on their laptop, we do
almost everything on paper. While it is a
departure from my original approach, it
seems to keep the students more
engaged in content and minimizes their
off-task behavior.