Elementary Education Formal Observation Form

Junior/Senior Intern
Student: Jenni Davis Observer: Colleen Sheriff Grade: Kindergarten
Date: 11-6-17 Time: 12:18-12:47 pm Subject: Social Studies

1. Classroom Climate/Culture - Student Behavior

YES NO
Intern communicates and maintains standards for appropriate classroom behavior.
Intern anticipates and acts on potential classroom disruptions.
Intern maintains positive classroom climate.
Intern responds to student behaviors appropriately.
Comments:
Miss Davis clearly redirected student behavior by focusing on the positive behaviors. Miss Davis has a positive personality
which translates to the classroom climate!
2. Instruction - Instructional Time
Intern has materials, supplies, and equipment ready at the start of the lesson or activity.
Intern gets class started quickly.
Intern uses available time for learning and keeps students on task.
Comments:
Miss Davis was prepared by having all work already passed out at student spaces for them to be able to quickly transition
and get started.
3. Instruction - Instructional Planning and Presentation
Intern establishes links with prior learning and experiences.
Intern arranges learning activities to support standards.
Intern appropriately uses a variety of teaching styles.
Comments:
Miss Davis connected her lesson directly to what is happening in our classroom with a study guided trip. Miss Davis
connected her lesson to the idea of being a good citizen (our most recent social studies unit) and introducing out service
learning project.
4. Instruction - Instructional Monitoring
Intern circulates to check performance and monitor progress.
Intern varies level of questioning.
Intern ensures that all students have the opportunity to participate.
Comments:
Miss Davis circulated during turn-and-talk times to ensure she was hearing a variety of conversations. She also had her
questions marked with sticky notes in her book to help monitor her level of questioning.
5. Impact on Student Learning - Facilitating Instruction
Intern establishes clear outcomes for learning.
Intern communicates learning outcomes to students.
Intern adjusts lesson based on student responses/ongoing assessment.
Intern connects learning outcomes to the NCSCOS.
Comments:
Miss Davis clearly explained the expectations of what she wanted students to learn during this time, and made connections
between the story, our upcoming trip, and the learning outcomes.
6. Evaluation/Assessment - Instructional Feedback
Intern provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in-class work to encourage student growth.
Intern affirms correct oral responses appropriately and moves on.
Intern provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue,
or allowing more time.
Comments:
Miss Davis uses language like I agree to affirm responses.
Strengths: Areas on which to focus:
*Praising quick transition *Way to ensure not playing with stick during story?
*Call on students with hands up *Way to collect collaboration sticks quickly
*Use of collaborative sticks, even during book discussions
*Restate turn-and-talk expectations
*Great reminding them of what to do when done
*Marking questions in book with stickies is a great strategy!
*Drawing is a great assessment tool at this age level

Were the learning outcomes for the students met? YES

NO
Did the interns/student teachers classroom management support the learning outcomes? YES
NO
Was the Teaching Behavior Focus goal achieved? YES
NO
Student Intern Signature:______________________________________ Date:______________

Mentor Teacher Signature:___________________________________ Date:______________

University Supervisor Signature:___________________________________ Date:______________