Clinical Observation #2 Date ____3/10/17____

Student Teacher ___Bruno Loya____ Observer ______Beth Slaine

Criteria Exceptional Acceptable Unacceptable Comments

(5 points) (3.5 points) (0 points)

Coherence Coherence Total Points: _20_____ /

20

Standard(s) & The objective(s) The objective(s) is/are The objective(s) is/are yes
Objective(s) is/are closely tied to tied to appropriate not closely tied to
appropriate standards and are appropriate standards
standards and are somewhat specific, or are not specific,
specific, measurable measurable and measurable and
and observable. observable. observable.

Congruency All of the lesson Most of the lesson Few or none of the yes
components are components are lesson components
highly congruent congruent with the are congruent with the
with the standard(s) standard(s) & standard(s) &
& objective(s). objective(s). objective(s).

Sequencing Breaks down Breaks down complex Does not break down Good, a bit choppy because the
complex tasks into tasks and presents the complex tasks or student struggled to focus in the
appropriate material in a present the material beginning. It improved once they
increments and somewhat logical clearly in a logical started dancing.
presents the sequence. sequence.
material clearly and
explicitly in a logical
sequence.

Pacing The lesson is well The lesson is fairly The lesson is not well good
paced and well paced and paced or transitions
transitions are employs some are ineffective.
effective. effective transitions.

Criteria Exceptional Acceptable Unacceptable Comments

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(3.5 points) (0 points)

(5 points)

Elements of Effective Instruction Elements Total Points: ___22___ /25

Anticipatory Set Creative, engaging, Effective at focusing Not effective at Change/spead out and stretch
and highly effective the learners attention focusing the learners
at focusing the and tapping prior attention or tapping
learners attention knowledge. It requires prior knowledge. It
and tapping prior participation from does not require Suggestion, since this class has a
knowledge. It learners and includes participation from difficlut time focusing on the assigned
requires active a statement of the learners or it does not task, Make them the stretch leaders.
participation from learning objective.4 include a statement of You can rotate students on different
learners and the learning objective. days. Put them in in groups of 6.
includes a clear Assgin two as the Tuesday group
statement of the leaders, two different kids for Thursday,
learning objective. the remaining two for Friday. put the
behavior responsibility on them.

Why do we stretch?

Modeling Teacher clearly and Teacher models some Teacher does not Performance discussion
explicitly models expected learning model expected
expected learning outcomes for the learning outcomes for
outcomes for the learners. the learners.
learners. Colors

Students know the information but are

distracted.

Guided Practive Clear, concrete, Effective strategies Ineffective strategies La cucaracha

effective strategies provide opportunities provide few
provide for most learners to opportunities for Once the music starts most of the
opportunities for all demonstrate learners to students are serious about their
learners to understanding with demonstrate dancing. . They seem to geneunily
demonstrate support from the understanding with
understanding with teacher. support from the
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 Clinical Observation #2 Date ____3/10/17____

Student Teacher ___Bruno Loya____ Observer ______Beth Slaine

support from the teacher. enjoy dancing.

teacher.

I dont want this piece to be about

violence. Take a moment and ask
them what they think it should be about
. Then you can feel in the parts they
would not know. You can also assign
them a writing/reading activity about
the Mex War that wil inform their
dancing.

Closure Concise closure is Closure is provided Inadequate or missing A bit hurried

provided that that requires some closure.
requires active participation from
participation from learners and
learners and reinforces the learning
effectively reinforces objective(s).4
the learning
objective(s).

Independent Instructions are Instructions are Instructions are

Practice extremely clear and somewhat clear and unclear or do not
anticipate may anticipate anticipate difficulties.
difficulties. Tasks difficulties. Tasks Tasks do not ensure
ensure that all ensure that most that learners possess
learners possess learners possess the the requisite
the requisite requisite knowledge knowledge and skills
knowledge and and skills to succeed. to succeed.
skills to succeed.

Criteria Exceptional Acceptable Unacceptable Comments

(5 points) (3.5 points) (0 points)

Responsive Instruction Responsive Instruction Points:

_14_____ /15

Check for Teacher uses Teacher uses at least Teacher does not Feedback on performance

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Student Teacher ___Bruno Loya____ Observer ______Beth Slaine

Understanding ongoing and varied one strategy to check check for

strategies to check for understanding. understanding.
for understanding. What did we do well?

What do we need to do to improve?

Monitor and Teacher continually Teacher adjusts Teacher does not Lots of redirection
Adjust and effectively instruction as student adjust instruction as
adjusts instruction needs indicate. student needs
as student needs indicate.
indicate. Just a thought. Since so many of them
have folklorico experience, they may
feel that they already know this and
therefore dont have to work as hard.

Differentiation Effectively meets Attempts to meet the Does not effectively What are some ways you can
the needs of all needs of all students meet the needs of all challenge the students who feel they
students by by differentiating students by already know it?
differentiating instruction to differentiating
instruction to accommodate for instruction to
accommodate for varied abilities and accommodate for
varied abilities and learning styles.4 varied abilities and The solo in the Mex War dance, expect
learning styles. learning styles. everyone to learn it, and then let each
individual student decide if they want to
audition.

Classroom Management Management Total Points:

_10_____ /10

Relationships Demonstrates Demonstrates Does not demonstrate

positive and somewhat positive positive and respectful
respectful and respectful relationships with all
relationships with all relationships with all students.
students. students.

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Procedures and Runs an efficient Runs a somewhat Does not run an

Routines classroom; uses efficient classroom; efficient classroom;
effective classroom uses classroom does not use effective
management management classroom
strategies to strategies to minimize management
eliminate disruptive disruptive activity and strategies to minimize
activity and makes good use of disruptive behavior or
maximizes instructional time. make good use of
instructional time. instructional time

NOTE: Student Teachers who receive any Total Points out of 70: 66
Unacceptable ratings on Clinical Observation #3
will not receive credit for Student Teaching, = __94______ %
regardless of point standing in the course.

Additional Comments

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 Clinical Observation #2 Date ____3/10/17____

Student Teacher ___Bruno Loya____ Observer ______Beth Slaine

Goals for Next Observation

The Student Teachers goals for areas needing improvement on the next clinical observation will be outlined below.

The goals should be focused on areas marked Unacceptable on this clinical observation.

Area(s) marked Unacceptable are:

A summary of the conversation between the Observer and the Student Teacher regarding the deficiency:

Actions the Observer will take to help address deficient area(s) are:

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 Clinical Observation #2 Date ____3/10/17____

Student Teacher ___Bruno Loya____ Observer ______Beth Slaine

Actions the Student Teacher will take to address deficient area(s) are:

Student Teacher Signature ___________________________________________________ Date ________________

Observer Signature _________________________________________________________ Date _________________

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