MCT Lesson Observation

Student teacher’s name: Haya Grade Level: Grade 2

Unit/Lesson: What do I want to be in the future Date: 27 February 2018
Time: 8.25am

Competency Area E G S M U

(E = Excellent, G = Good, S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory)

Professionalism X
Planning for learning X
(Includes knowledge & understanding of content)
Implementing and Managing Learning X
(Includes behavior management, language and delivery)
Monitoring, Assessment and Evaluation X
Critical Reflection X
Strengths of the lesson:
 Lovely video playing when I arrived
 Children well- behaved and quiet
 Good questions
 Better contact and rapport with the students during circle time
 Good to give one student the papers to hand out
 Groups are much better behaved than last time
 Lots of peer interaction
 Well prepared lesson
 Very nice interaction with students during activity time – more relaxed and smiling
 Children much better behaved and on task during activity time
 Good to see the TA and your MST supporting the students as well during activity time
 Good to see one boy get up and look at the words on the wall to help him
Areas for development:
 Keep reminding them to raise their hands in circle time – they need constant reminders not
to shout out and to answer only when you have chosen a student
 Don’t say shhhhh – it doesn’t work with a large group
 The transition to the tables could be a bit tidier – send them to the tables by gender ie boys
firsts or girls first or by group
 What questions were you asking them during activity time and how will you use these for
your assessment of the students
 At the end of the lesson give them 1 minute/30 seconds – tell them to finish their sentence
and remind them to put their names on the paper
 What kind of follow-up activity could you do after this lesson?
 MCT Placement Feedback Form
Student Name: Haya Date: 27 February 2018
MCT: Dr Pauline Keith

Directions: The MCT and MST will use this to formally observe your teaching, offering you
feedback based on the selected competencies for this Semester.

Commitment to the Profession

Students demonstrate consistent attendance and punctuality
Students accept and respect school based authority structures, and complete reasonable request from
school MST and leadership
Students are prepared and ready for each lesson
Students actively participate in a range of school activities
Students build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders across the school community
Students accept responsibility for resolving work based problems with a growing level of independence
Students demonstrate a positive attitude towards teaching and learning
Comments:

Planning for Learning

Completed lesson plan for every lesson, printed and available to MST and MCT upon request
Ensure lesson plans have sufficient detail to secure effective delivery
Lesson plans are linked to long range and unit plans
Learning objectives are testable and directly linked to curriculum outcomes
Lesson plans have clear assessment which includes formative and/or summative activities
Lesson plans are balanced securing lessons which are engaging, effective and student centered
Differentiation has been incorporated into lesson plans where appropriate and needed
Comments:

Managing Learning
Uses cooperative learning as part of their learning environment
Uses appropriate classroom management strategies to secure a safe and effective learning environment
Establishes and manages classroom routines and transitions
Comments: Work on classroom management and being a bit more animated with the children

Implementing Learning
Implement strategies which continually motivate and maintain an effective classroom presence
Include a range of student centered activities in the lesson
Presents material which is accurate, meaningful and accessible to support student engagement and
learning
Sequences learning experiences logically
Lessons are paced to ensure students are appropriately engaged and challenged
Instructions are given at appropriate times within a lesson and are clear and concise
Appropriately uses a variety of questions that fit appropriately within the lesson context
Implements differentiated instruction to lessons taught
Comments: As I said last semester, using questions is an excellent way of extending learning – how
about some deeper level questions the next time? Keep working on this – I would like to see more
questions.

Assessment
Student are monitoring purposively in relation to learning and behavior
Utilize a range of effective formative assessment strategies to gauge student progress
Implement valid and reliable summative assessment strategies where appropriate
Students have organized a system to effectively record student data and information
Constructive feedback is provided to students in a timely and appropriate manner
Assessment data is used to inform planning and instruction
Comments: You need to provide evidence of long, mid and short term planning in your Eportfolio so
make sure you collect enough data/evidence – don’t forget this!

Reflection on Practice
Reflect on wider educational matters such as ethics, morals, culture, historical contexts and how these
impact student learning leading to change of practice
Reflect on student learning
Reflect on their own practice leading to improvement of practice
Reflections are conducted and recorded consistently and are accessible to the MST and MCT
Comments: You should be including the above in your reflections or research notes.