LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE

StudentTeachingSupervisorLessonObservationReport
Spring,2016
2

StudentsName:BrandiBeneke
Grade:4
Time/Date:4/18/2016

School:BrooknealElementarySchool
Subject:Math

Observer:JessicaCox

PerformanceRatingScale:
5Exemplary:Consistentlyexceedsexpectationsatanexceptionallevelforastudentteacheronallindicators.
4HighlyProficient:Meetsandfrequentlyexceedsexpectationsforastudentteacheronmostindicators.
3Proficient:Meetsexpectationsatanacceptablelevelforastudentteacheronmostindicators.
2Developing:Doesnotconsistentlymeetexpectationsatanacceptablelevelforastudentteacheronseveralindicators.
1Unacceptable:Doesnotmeetexpectationsforastudentteacheronmostorallindicators.
1.PROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE
Rating:
4
Facilitatesstudentsuseofhigherlevelthinking
Feedbackandrecommendations:
Ms.Benekeusedterminologypreviouslylearnedby
Linkspresentcontentwithpastandfuturelearning
studentswhenintroducingnewpolygonstostudents.
experiences,othersubjectareas,andtherealworld
Sheusedquestioningtoactivatestudent'sprior
Demonstratesaccuratecontentknowledge
knowledge.
Basesinstructionongoalsthatreflecthighexpectationsand
Studentswereencouragedtousehigherlevelthinking
anunderstandingofthesubject
skillsbydescribingwhyaparticularshapewouldnotbe
Showsandunderstandingofthevariousdevelopmental
consideredapolygon.
characteristicsofthestudents

2.INSTRUCTIONALPLANNING
Rating:
4

Addressesappropriatecurriculumstandards
Usesstudentlearningdatatoguideplanning
Managestimeforpacing,contentmastery,andtransitions
Writespecific,measurablelearningobjectivesbasedon
schoolscurriculumandstudentlearningneeds
Plansfordifferentiatedinstruction

3.INSTRUCTIONALDELIVERY

Engagesandmaintainsstudentsinactivelearning
Buildsuponstudentsexistingknowledgeandskills
Verballystatesandreinforceslearningobjectives
consistentlythroughoutthelesson
Usesavarietyofinstructionalstrategiesandresources
Usesinstructionaltechnologytoenhancelearning
Displayseffectivequestioningtoencouragehigherlevelsof
thinking
Communicatesclearlyandchecksforunderstanding
Differentiatesinstructiontomeetstudentsneeds
Assessesstudentlearningrelativetolessonobjectives
Providesclearclosuretothelesson

Feedbackandrecommendations:
Ms.Benekewasusingplanswrittenbythemathlead
teacheronthefourthgradeteam.Shereadthroughthe
plansandmadeappropriateadjustmentsforthestudents
ineachmathgroup.
Ms.Benekepacedeachgroup'slessoninorderto
effectivelyusetimeduringthemathblock.

Rating:
4
Feedbackandrecommendations:
Duringthelesson,studentswereengagedandinterested
inlearning.
Thestudentsaskedquestionsinordertodeepentheir
understandingoftheconcept.
Ms.Benekeactivatedpriorknowledgebyasking
questionsaboutpreviouslylearnedmaterial.Bydoingso,
studentswereabletoconnecttheirpriorlearningtothe
newmaterial.
Allstudentsweregiventheopportunitytoshowtheir
learningbyansweringquestionsaboutthelessoncontent.
Studentswererequiredtoshowtheirlearningwhile
discussingwhyorwhynotaparticularshapewasnot
consideredapolygon.

Ms.Benekeclosedherlessonbyreviewingall
informationcoveredduringthelesson.
Rating:
4

5.LEARNINGENVIRONMENT

Arrangestheclassroomtomaximizelearning/safety
Establishesclearbehavioralexpectationsandconsequences
andenforcesthemconsistentlyandfairly
Establishesroutinesandprocedurestomaximize
instructionaltimeandminimizedisruptions
Promotesaclimateoftrustandteamworkbybeingfair,
caring,respectfulandenthusiastic
Modelsarespectforculturaldifferencesandstudent
diversitybydisplayingsensitivityandacceptance
Activelylistenstostudents
Positivelyreinforcesappropriatestudentbehaviors

Feedbackandrecommendations:
Ms.Benekepositionedstudentsinthemathcircleina
waythatreducedbehavioralissuesamongstudents.
Allstudentsweregivenanopportunitytoaskquestions
andsharetheirlearning.
Studentswerepraisedforfollowingdirections.

Makesureallstudentsareontaskduringthelesson.

Note23specificrecommendationsforgrowththatwillbeevaluatedduringfutureobservations:
Ensurethatallstudentsareontaskduringtheentirelesson.
Ensurethatallstudentsparticipateintheendoflessonreview.

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