Generic

Intern Observation Checklist

Date:

12-3-14

Setting:
Intern:

Subject:

Whole Group

Kelley Wier

Field Instructor:
P/Present

Social Studies

# of Students:
MT:

Activity:

Good Helper

19

D. Marquardt

Joan Van Dam

E/Exceeds Expectation

N/Needs Strengthening

NA/ Not applicable

*Please indicate which letter corresponds correctly to each statement below

Lesson Planning:

Lesson plan completed and reviewed prior to instruction

Evidence of advance preparation and lesson organized
(materials ready)
Brought in something related to the lesson and the children were very interested.
Lesson appropriate for age, grade, ability

Lesson Opening:

Signals and gains attention of students

States goals, sets purpose
Activates background knowledge (personal connection to student)

Reviews and makes connections to prior learning

P

Lesson Components: Presentation/Guided Practice/Individual Practice/Closing:

Gives clear directions and explanations

P

Sets warm and positive tone

E

Uses think aloud to make visible language, practices, processes

E

Models learning strategies

Modeled with the marker and "snapping the cap".

Great idea to relate how to take care of things at home and then here at school too! Nice way to introduce
and practice this concept.

Guided students when they all wanted to share!

Checks for understanding

Uses appropriate pacing and flow for less

Connects concepts and ideas

P

Provides variety of student learning structure:

Individual
Partners
Groups
Projects
The puppets were a wonderful addition to the book that was shared. Having the students work the puppets
were motivating for the students in the group and to hold their focus.

Provides opportunity for transfer of control/apprenticeship/ active

sdasdsastudent
involvement
Great sharing time and relating to the topic of Helping others and taking care of things.

Uses appropriate audio, visual, technology equipment

P

Uses guided practice to actively monitor student understanding of lesson

P

Uses independent practice to monitor student understanding of lesson

P

Uses assessment to monitor and adjust lesson

P

Provides adequate time for closing:

student closure teacher summarization connect lesson to future
Perweeelearning assessment

Creating and Managing Classroom Learning Community:

Maintains classroom routine (e.g. greets students, attendance, seating

sdsdsdchart, daily reports)
P

Uses firm, confident voice and posture

Uses specific praise appropriately to motivate and provide feedback

Professional appearance

Always!

Uses preventive measures/controls

Nonverbal signals/cues
Teacher look/hand signals/proximity/mobility/visibility
Verbal cues/signals
Specific praise statements/ broken record/restatement of rules

Moves and positions self to effectively support lesson/activity

Helped redirect student to focus in whole group during a sharing time.

Implements appropriate & effective consequences/rewards

P

Comments:
The students had excellent ideas they shared about being a helper and taking care of things. They also
remembered and shared the PBIS expectations too.