College Supervisor: __Dr.

Susan Seidenstricker
Department of Education
Reading, PA 19612-5234
Phone: 610-921-7790

INTERN OBSERVATION EVALUATION

Student Teacher:___Stephanie Bohn___
Student Number:__________________________________________
School:____ Whitfield Elementary______ Grade:___1___
Time In:____1:15__ ________
Time Out:___________
Day/Date:______4/15/15_________
Visit____ Observation__X__
Cooperating Teacher:________Leslie Aizkalns______________________
OBSERVATION: Planning and Preparation; Classroom Environment; Instructional Delivery; and
Professionalism

Lesson Title_____Science_______________________
When I arrived, Stephanie had already started her science lesson. Children were
predicting properties of liquids they would be observing today (corn syrup & shampoo)
based on prior knowledge. Ms. Bohn recorded their predictions on the white board.
They recorded their predictions in their individual journals by copying several of the
properties listed on the white board.
Materials for observations were prepared and placed on a table. For each assigned set of
partners, one child picked up a tray and the second picked up a piece of wax paper.
Planned materials distribution resulted in orderly preparation for students learning
activity.
3-2-1 countdown effectively prepared students to conclude each activity and prepare for
sharing or for the next set of directions. Ms. Bohn competently engaged students in
examining the properties of corn syrup and shampoo. Her questioning engaged students
in describing, explaining, and recording their observations.
She guided children to conduct a flow test to test their predictions. Her questions led
students to describe and compare. When SB noted that 2 groups were not following
directions, one child started crying. In a supportive way, Ms. Bohn assured her that her
mistake could be fixed.
She guided students to collect materials and clean up their work spaces helping them to
become responsible citizens in this first grade community.

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JOURNAL/DIARY: Consistently reflective with a focus on professional improvement and enhancing learning
opportunities

TIME SHEETS:

ASSIGNMENTS: Stephanie is preparing her professional website for seminar instructor review.

LESSON PLANS: Very carefully planned! Evidence of thoughtful preparation! Plans for materials management
optimizes time for student engagement in meaningful learning and minimizes time for distribution and collection of
materials. Planned questioning focused on engaging children in using the scientific method to explore the properties
of liquids.

STUDENT TEACHER COMMENTS:

COOPERATING TEACHER COMMENTS: Mrs. Aizkalns commented favorably about Stephanies
questioning techniques particularly how she focuses the children on engaging in the thinking processes used in the
scientific method.
NEXT SCHEDULED OBSERVATION: Wednesday, April 22 @ 11:15. Writing Instruction

EVALUATION OF TODAYS EXPERIENCE:

Children were highly engaged. Stephanie effectively used questioning to guide the children in use of scientific
processes. Her children used tier three vocabulary words like viscous, hypothesize, and verify indicating a very
effective focus on in depth learning and application of content vocabulary. Materials management was handled at a
level of a veteran teacher. Her interactions with the children were consistently positive, supportive, and
developmentally appropriate.

Dr. Susan Seidenstricker

College Supervisor
Albright College

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