MCT Lesson Observation

Student teacher’s name: Najat Grade Level: Grade 3

Unit/Lesson: English Date: 11 March 2018
Time: 11.10am

Competency Area E G S M U

(E = Excellent, G = Good, S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U = Unsatisfactory)

Professionalism X X
Planning for learning X
(Includes knowledge & understanding of content)
Implementing and Managing Learning X
(Includes behavior management, language and delivery)
Monitoring, Assessment and Evaluation X
Critical Reflection X
Strengths of the lesson:

 Well behaved and enthusiastic students

 Very positive start with the days of the week and months of the year
 Excellent participation between students
 Good teamwork between you and Ayesha
 Good clear instructions
 Very effective group work with lots of peer interaction and cooperative learning
 Good to have the instructions for planting on the board
 Very enthusiastic manner and excellent contact with the students
 Very nice interaction with the students – you have developed a very good relationship
with them
 Lovely idea to go outside and do a hands on activity. How are you going to follow this up?
Are they going to do some writing?

Areas for development:

 Careful you don’t get too loud as this encourages the students to be loud – this was from
last time, still the students are quite loud so you have a bit of work to do… the students did
get quieter once they became engaged in the work so what does this tell you?
 The transition to the park needs some work – you need to warn them before they leave the
classroom to go quietly. It was better coming back but they were less excited then 
 MCT Placement Feedback Form
Student Name: Najat Date: 11 March 2018
MCT: Dr Pauline Keith

Directions: The MCT and MST will use this to formally observe your teaching, offering you

Commitment to the Profession

Students demonstrate consistent attendance and punctuality
Students accept and respect school based authority structures, and complete reasonable request from
school MST and leadership
Students are prepared and ready for each lesson
Students actively participate in a range of school activities
Students build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders across the school community
Students accept responsibility for resolving work based problems with a growing level of independence
Students demonstrate a positive attitude towards teaching and learning
Comments: All good in these areas.

feedback based on the selected competencies for this Semester.

Planning for Learning
Completed lesson plan for every lesson, printed and available to MST and MCT upon request
Ensure lesson plans have sufficient detail to secure effective delivery
Lesson plans are linked to long range and unit plans
Learning objectives are testable and directly linked to curriculum outcomes
Lesson plans have clear assessment which includes formative and/or summative activities
Lesson plans are balanced securing lessons which are engaging, effective and student centered
Differentiation has been incorporated into lesson plans where appropriate and needed
Comments:

Managing Learning
Uses cooperative learning as part of their learning environment
Uses appropriate classroom management strategies to secure a safe and effective learning environment
Establishes and manages classroom routines and transitions
Comments:

Implementing Learning
Implement strategies which continually motivate and maintain an effective classroom presence
Include a range of student centered activities in the lesson
Presents material which is accurate, meaningful and accessible to support student engagement and
learning
Sequences learning experiences logically
Lessons are paced to ensure students are appropriately engaged and challenged
Instructions are given at appropriate times within a lesson and are clear and concise
Appropriately uses a variety of questions that fit appropriately within the lesson context
Implements differentiated instruction to lessons taught
Comments:

Assessment
Student are monitoring purposively in relation to learning and behavior
Utilize a range of effective formative assessment strategies to gauge student progress
Implement valid and reliable summative assessment strategies where appropriate
Students have organized a system to effectively record student data and information
Constructive feedback is provided to students in a timely and appropriate manner
Assessment data is used to inform planning and instruction
Comments: Continue to work on the above – this is important as you have a separate section for
assessment in your Eportfolio. You need to include evidence of long, mid and short term assessment
in your Eportfolio so make sure you document how and when you assess. Don’t forget this, it is very
important.

Reflection on Practice
Reflect on wider educational matters such as ethics, morals, culture, historical contexts and how these
impact student learning leading to change of practice
Reflect on student learning
Reflect on their own practice leading to improvement of practice
Reflections are conducted and recorded consistently and are accessible to the MST and MCT
Comments: Include these areas in your reflections or your research, as relevant.