CANDIDATE SELF ASSESSMENT OF VIDEO-TAPED

Fall, Early Childhood Block LESSON

LINK TO VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKLcvxR_2dM
Content Knowledge
Notes:

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I establish good eye contact with my class. I do I established good eye contact with my class. I
not talk over their heads, to the blackboard or to do not talk over their heads, to the blackboard
just one individual.
or to just one individual. I made a conscious
If I tend to teach predominantly to one area of
effort at all times to pay attention to all students
the classroom, I am aware of this.
equally. I divided my students in groups by
I make a conscious effort at all times to pay
attention to all students equally.
their tables to go back and work as a group. I
I divide my students into small groups in an
recognized that my class has different levels of
organized and principled manner.
students so I was careful as to how to group
I recognize that these groups should differ in
size and composition, varying with the
them appropriately.

Teaching/Learning
B. The Classroom

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Notes:

I arrange the seating in my class to suit the class I arranged the seating in my class to suit the
activity for the day.
I consider the physical comfort of the room such class activity for the day. I considered the
physical comfort of the room. I made sure that
as heat and light.
When I need special materials or equipment, I my materials were set up before the lesson. The
have them set up before the class begins.

videos were pulled up before so that when it

was time to teach everything would run
smoothly.

Literacy

CANDIDATE SELF ASSESSMENT OF VIDEO-TAPED

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C. Presentation

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Notes:

My handwriting on the blackboard and /or

My visuals were readable. After re-watching
charts is legible from all locations in the
classroom. It is large enough to accommodate myself teach I should have used more visuals
such as bring in a small whiteboard to use for
students with vision impairments.
I speak loudly enough to be heard in all parts of my students that would be appropriate for my
the classroom and I enunciate clearly.
I vary the exercises in class, alternating rapid small group work. Even though I did have a
and slow paced activities to keep up maximum visual it would enhance the lesson if I had
interest level in the class.
more. I speak loudly enough for my students to
I am prepared to give a variety of explanations,
hear me and work at a pace where my students
models or descriptions, understanding that
one explanation may not be sufficient for all
feel comfortable but are still challenged. The
students.
students have time to think and I prepare them
I help the students form working principles and
with the new skills and concepts of information
generalizations.
Students use new skills or concepts long enough that is necessary for their success in the future.
so that they are retained and thus future
I think the presentation of this lesson was very
application is possible.
successful. I can improve my lesson by having
I plan for "thinking time for my students so
they can organize their thoughts and plan what more visuals.
they are going to say or do.

Diversity
D. Culture and Adjustment
Notes:
o I am aware that cultural differences affect the
learning situation.
I am aware of the cultural differences that
o I keep the cultural background(s) of my students
in mind when planning daily activities and am affect the learning situation. I make sure to
have an environment to where the students are
aware of culture misunderstandings which
might arise from the activities I choose.
comfortable and engaged. I gave my students
o I work for an atmosphere of understanding and
praise but not too much to where it became
mutual respect.
o I tell students when they have done well, but I routine or mechanical. My activities varied and
don't let praise become mechanical.
although just the teaching part was filmed the
o My activites are varied, some more visual,
engagement and other activities are varied to
aural, oral and kinesthetic. I provide models,
examples, and experiences to maximize learning where my students are up moving and engaged
in each of these areas.
in different ways of learning.

Professionalism

CANDIDATE SELF ASSESSMENT OF VIDEO-TAPED

Fall, Early Childhood Block LESSON
B. Self-concepts
I treat all my students with respect. I plan with
! I treat my students with the same respect that I expect my students in mind and give all my students
them to show me.
an equal opportunity for them to participate. I
! I plan "one-centred" activities which give all students
am aware that all my students learn differently.
an opportunity at some point to feel
important and accepted.
I used different techniques and strategies. I

finish the class with a review of what they

C. Aptitude and Perception

learned. After watching my lesson back I now
! I am aware that my students learn differently.
see that in the teaching I should have had more
! My exercises are varied, some ore visual, aural, oral
activities that get the students up and moving
and kinesthetic. I provide models,
examples, and experiences to maximize learning in each more. It is important to have them sitting and
of these areas.
listening but their attention was starting to fade.
! I finish my class period in a way which will review
the new concepts presented during the class period. My This is when it would have been appropriate to
students can immediately evaluate their understanding of have them have an active activity. The
those concepts.
activities that I had were focused on the
III. The Activity
learning activity and appropriate. It was geared
A. Interaction
for the proficiency level of my class. I made the
! The activities maximize student involvement.
! The activities are organized to insure a high success content to relevant and meaningful to my
rate, leaving enough room for error to make the activity students world. They were starting to make
challenging.
connections with themselves and their world.
! The activity is focused.
This made me happy and encouraged to see
! The activity is geared to the proficiency level of my
them making these connections because I know
class or slightly beyond.
they are understanding the material since they
! I make the content of the activity relevant and
meaningful to my students' world.
are able to make the connections and relate it to

their world.