Professional Program Summative Assessment

Teacher Candidate: Shannon Kasstan May 01, 2018

Teacher Candidate Email: smkassta@lakeheadu.ca
Associate Teacher: Nick Fratpietro
Associate Teacher Email: nfratpietro@tbcschools.ca
Faculty Advisor: Airin Stephens
School: Pope John Paul II Senior Elementary School
City: THUNDER BAY
Subjects: Language, Religion, Health & PE
Grades: 7
No. of Days Complete: 25

COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS AND STUDENT LEARNING

Commitment to the well-being and development of all students Exemplary
Exceeds expectations

Response to issues related to the diversity and equitable treatment of students Proficient
Meets expectations

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of subject matter. Exemplary
Exceeds expectations

TEACHING PRACTICE
Preparation for teaching. Exemplary
Exceeds expectations

Implementation of learning activities that addressed student learning styles. Proficient

Meets expectations

Communication with students, parents, and colleagues. Exemplary

Exceeds expectations

Management of student focus during lessons. Proficient

Meets expectations

Assessment of student progress and reporting results. Proficient

Meets expectations

PROFESSIONALISM
Professional deportment Exemplary
Exceeds expectations

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY

Initiative and enthusiasm. Exemplary
Exceeds expectations

Cooperation with colleagues and the school community. Exemplary

Exceeds expectations

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ONGOING LEARNING
Response to constructive feedback regarding teaching practice. Proficient
Meets expectations

COMMENTS: (strengths, areas for growth, next steps):

Ms. Kasstan continued to progress well during the final weeks of her placement at Pope John Paul II Senior
Elementary School. She demonstrates dedication and concern for the well-being and educational needs of
her students. As a result, Ms. Kasstan developed positive relationships both in the classroom setting and
within our school community. She earned the respect of the students and of the staff. Independently, Ms.
Kasstan is able to organize both daily and weekly plans, based on a rotary system. She showed an in-depth
understanding of the subject matter. Ms. Kasstan modifies and makes accommodations to her lessons, when
necessary, to ensure that all students achieve success. The lesson plans that she developed continued to
indicate a thorough understanding of the curriculum and effective teaching strategies. Ms. Kasstan is
becoming more familiar with the concept of developing success criteria with students to clarify and ensure
understanding of the expectations. Classroom management is critical at the intermediate level and Ms.
Kasstan continued to grow and show improvement in this area throughout the course of her placement.
Continued exploration of classroom management strategies will continue to help her in this area. In the
gymnasium, while teaching Physical Education, Ms. Kasstan showed the ability to deal with a variety of acute
and sometimes unexpected situations that often take place in a dynamic and open environment such as this.
Ms. Kasstan always demonstrated respect for and professional conduct with students or other members of
the school community. Overall, Ms. Kasstan proved to be an exemplary teacher candidate. It was a pleasure
having her as a student teacher!

Contextual or extenuating circumstances surrounding the evaluation of this teacher candidate:

FACULTY ADVISOR'S OVERALL RECOMMENDATION:

Developed: Given that this is the teacher candidate's second field placement, he/she has demonstrated
competence and independence in every key area listed above

Official document produced by Lakehead University, Faculty of Education

Dated: 2018-05-01 Signed by:

Dr. Teresa Socha

Chair, Undergraduate Studies in Education

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