ED 345 Calvin College Teacher Intern Formal Observation Report

Teacher Intern: Jared Swanson Date: 3/24/2018 Observation #

Mentor Teacher: Eunsub Cho Time of Observation: Approx. time spent
planning this lesson: 2hrs
Grade Level: 6/7th Subject/ Topic: Thermal Energy
[*Sections denoted with * are for supervisor’s use only.]

DOMAIN 1: PLANNING & PREPARATION

Main Focus: Presenting the ice cube boxes project
Brief Context: Students have been working on their ice cube boxes for the past week and will
present their findings today.
Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills: Ice cube boxes project.
Objectives:

Students will be able to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy
is being transferred to or from the object.

Students will be able to create a device that will minimize thermal energy transfer.

MS-PS3-5 Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy
of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from that object.

MS-PS3-3 Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or
maximizes thermal energy transfer.

Assessment: group project (worksheet)

Worldview Integration: Students will understand that world around us is full of energy. Everything
has energy and God made the Earth that way. There is no way to create or destroy energy. It is
always being recycled and transferred.
Instructional Resources: ice cubes, zip lock bags, cotton balls, aluminum foil, wax paper,
cardboard, Styrofoam, newspaper, rubber bands, masking tape, permanent markers, project sheet,
study guide, index cards

Universal Design for Learning Networks/Domains (see UDL Guidelines )

RECOGNITION
Multiple Means of
Representation
Options for Perception
Information will be given
through a lab investigation,
demonstrations, notetaking
sheets, and discussions.
STRATEGIC AFFECTIVE
Multiple Means of Expression Multiple Means of
Engagement
Options for action/interaction Options for recruiting
interest
Students will be interacting with
each other and with the teacher Students will conduct an
through group work. There will experiment making their own
also be times for individual insulators to prevent an ice
work. cube from melting.
Options for
Language/Symbols
Information will be given
through demonstrations
worksheets, and an
investigation activity.
Options for Expression Options for Sustaining Effort
& Persistence
Students will be writing, talking,
and answering questions.
Sometimes they will be writing
in their notebooks or in their
packets. Other times, there will
be chances for students to
answer questions and discuss
with classmates.

Options for Comprehension Options for Executive Options for Self-Regulation

Function
Students will be working in
groups on a lab activity. They
will be required to stay on task
and finish the activity.
Students should encourage
group members to be working
on the assigned activity.

* Supervisor’s Comments:

DOMAIN 2: THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

COVENANT MANAGEMENT: Relationship & community building
The students will be having discussions with each other and the teacher. As students work on the
activities and notetaking sheet, the teacher will be assisting and guiding students as they ask
questions and work together. The teacher will encourage collaboration and problem solving.

CONDUCT MANAGEMENT: (Behavioral expectations, strategies to encourage self regulation,

etc.)
Identify at least 2 ways you will gain whole group attention: Asking thought-provoking questions,
waiting until everyone is silent and paying attention before continuing or giving further instructions.
Strategies you intend to use to redirect individual students: Asking questions to refocus the
students on the activity at hand, give students a task, small activity, or role to keep them from being a
distraction to others.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Students will be working on assignments in their table groups.

*Supervisor’s Comments:

DOMAIN 3: INSTRUCTION
CONTENT MANAGEMENT: THE LESSON
Students will begin class by looking at their insulated box. The ice cube was placed in the box about
an hour ago and they will now analyze their results.
Students will answer questions and complete the back page of their project sheet. “Did you keep the
ice cube from melting? If not, what could you have done differently to keep it from melting?”

Students will answer the questions and the teacher will explain that they will present their results.
They will get a little bit of time to prepare what they want to share.

Students will share their findings with the class.

During the presentations, the teacher will ask questions to probe thinking and reasoning. The goal of
these presentations is for the students so see which materials were successful and which ones
weren’t so much.

Students who are not presenting will be given a notecard in which they will write down two things they
learned from other groups which they could apply to their project if they were to do it again. They will
turn this in as an exit ticket.

After everyone has presented, the teacher will give the students the rest of the class to work on their
study guides and ask any questions they may have.

*Supervisor’s Comments: (Communication with students, questioning strategies, student

engagement, assessment in instruction, flexibility & responsiveness)

DOMAIN #4: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

CANDIDATE NOTED EVIDENCE OF PROFESSIONALISM: I participated in a PLC meeting to
discuss possibilities of collaboration.

*Supervisor’s Comments:
Confidence/Teacher Presence:
Enthusiasm/ Energy Conveyed:
Pace & Flow:
Professional Appearance:

*Supervisor’s Summary Comments:

FUTURE FOCUS:

INTERN REFLECTION – POST OBSERVATION