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Observation Date:
11/27/13
The lesson planned was for the 6th grade science class - creating spreadsheets of how students use their personal time, then
analyzing the data & creating charts. This would be a precursor to students creating spreadsheets on their Bee Research data
later on. This lesson took place on a release day before the Thanksgiving break, so there was a shorter period than normal.
Ms. Knapik was hoping to get through the entire process but suspected it might roll over into the week when students returned.
Post-Observation Conference:
12/4/13
OBSERVATIONS (CEIJ):
l-A-1 Subject Matter Knowledge - Ms. Knapik demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of the discipline & pedagogy
it requires by consistently engaging students in learning experiences that enable them to acquire complex knowledge & skills in
the subject.
This was evidenced by:
The instructional technology lesson planned had a direct link to the research students had been doing in science class.
Students would create spreadsheets & charts of their personal time as an introduction to creating spreadsheets later on for the
Bee Research data. The lesson was broken down into component steps so that students could experience how to go through
the process of building a spreadsheet, then analyzing data & finally creating the chart for visual display of the data.
COMMENDATIONS:
Ms. Knapik is to be commended for her thoughtful planning, provisioning, and classroom management that allowed for a very
smooth instructional technology lesson on spreadsheets the day before a long holiday break. Her class was extremely wellorganized & there was absolutely no misbehavior.
Additionally, Ms. Knapik is to be commended for her willingness to provide professional development after school to faculty
members, her participation as a member of the Technology Day Planning Committee & for her participation in the PTO
Technology demonstration to parents at an October PTO meeting. (Standard 3 Family & Community Engagement & Standard 4
Professionalism)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
As discussed at the post conference meeting, Ms. Knapik is encouraged to structure her lessons so that more time is allocated
to giving students practice on creating the product they are working on. In this lesson, she went through the entire process of
creating a spreadsheet, students needed to follow along as she modeled how to do this. Instead, it is recommended that she go
through each step, provide students time to practice & then have them summarize their lesson at the end of the period, this
may provide students with more 'hands on' time.
Additionally, it is recommended that Ms. Knapik find ways to work in small groups with students who need more support,
specifically ELL students and students on individual education plans.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Ms. Knapik has made a very smooth transition as a new faculty member this year. She has taken the initiative to reach out to
teachers seeking ways to integrate instructional technology lessons into content areas. Her lessons are well structured and
actively engage students in using technology as a tool to enhance their learning.
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