LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE

StudentTeachingSupervisorLessonObservationReport
Spring,2016
3

StudentsName:BrandiBeneke
Grade:4
Time/Date:4/21/2016

School:BrooknealElementary
Subject:Science

Observer:JessicaCox

PerformanceRatingScale:
5Exemplary:Consistentlyexceedsexpectationsatanexceptionallevelforastudentteacheronallindicators.
4HighlyProficient:Meetsandfrequentlyexceedsexpectationsforastudentteacheronmostindicators.
3Proficient:Meetsexpectationsatanacceptablelevelforastudentteacheronmostindicators.
2Developing:Doesnotconsistentlymeetexpectationsatanacceptablelevelforastudentteacheronseveralindicators.
1Unacceptable:Doesnotmeetexpectationsforastudentteacheronmostorallindicators.
1.PROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE
Rating:
4
Facilitatesstudentsuseofhigherlevelthinking
Feedbackandrecommendations:
Beforebeginningthelesson,Ms.Benekeactivatedthe
Linkspresentcontentwithpastandfuturelearning
students'priorknowledgebyprovidingareviewof
experiences,othersubjectareas,andtherealworld
previouslylearnedconcepts(livingandnonliving,
Demonstratesaccuratecontentknowledge
ecosystems,community,population,niche,habitat).
Basesinstructionongoalsthatreflecthighexpectationsand
Studentsnotonlygavethedefinitionofeachword,but
anunderstandingofthesubject
hadtoprovidearealworldexampleofeachword.
Showsandunderstandingofthevariousdevelopmental

characteristicsofthestudents

2.INSTRUCTIONALPLANNING
Rating:
5

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

3.INSTRUCTIONALDELIVERY

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

5.LEARNINGENVIRONMENT

Feedbackandrecommendations:
Ms.Beneke'slessonwasbasedonlessonplanswrittenby
thescienceleadteacheronthefourthgradeteam.Despite
notwritingtheplansherself,Ms.Benekewaswell
preparedandhadadeepunderstandingofthecontent
beingtaught.

Rating:

Feedbackandrecommendations:
Studentswereallactivelyinvolvedinthelessonand
wereeagertoparticipatebyreadingand/oranswering
questions.
Priorknowledgewasactivatedbyareviewofpreviously
learnedmaterial.
Ms.Benekeprovidedstudentswithinformationfromthe
text,aswellasaverbaldescriptionofaproducer,
consumer,anddecomposertoensurethatallstudents
gainedanunderstanding.Studentsalsowrotethe
definitionsandarealworldexampleonastudyguidefor
theunit.
Aftercompletingthenotesonthestudyguide,students
usedaflapbooktowritethedefinitionofeachwordand
drawanillustrationofeach.
Rating:
4

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

Feedbackandrecommendations:
Studentswererequiredtobefocusedandfollowalong
onthetextwhilereadingfromthebook.
Ms.Benekemovedaroundtheclassroomtoensurethat
allstudentswereontaskandfollowingdirections.
Ms.Benekeansweredanyquestionsstudentshadabout
theirassignmentandsetclearexpectations.

Note23specificrecommendationsforgrowththatwillbeevaluatedduringfutureobservations:
Ms.Benekehasshownatremendousamountofgrowththroughouttheeightweeks.Shehasbecomehighlyproficientinallareas.

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