PRACTICE TEACHING EVALUATION

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Student Name:

JI-4

Evaluation Date: 11 March 2015

Boutilier, Jessica

Near North District School Board (Nipissing)

Board

W.J. Fricker Sr P.S.

Shawna Lee Cline

School/Location

Associate Teacher

OVERALL RATING: Level of Development

Weeks

EXEMPLARY

Displays exceptional teaching skills in applying the most appropriate content and methodology to meet learners' needs. Actively seeks feedback. Uses a
reflective approach to independently modify teaching practice. Consistently explores and extends understanding of professional growth and responsibility,
including respecting confidential information about students.

7, 7/8, 6 ELA

Grade/Subject

Provide a rating (X) for each week

EXEMPLARY

PROFICIENT

Displays sound teaching skills in applying appropriate content and methodology to meet learners needs. Requires minimal assistance in responding to
suggestions for improvement. Demonstrates ability to apply reflective thought successfully in a variety of teaching situations. Displays solid
understanding of professional growth and responsibility, including respecting confidential information about students.

PROFICIENT

ADEQUATE

Displays adequate understanding of teaching skills. Content and methodology selected are generally appropriate and/or adequate to meet learners'
needs. Requires some assistance in responding to suggestions for improvement. Limited modifications in teaching practice are implemented as a result
of reflection. Displays basic understanding of professional growth and responsibility, including respecting confidential information about students.

ADEQUATE

DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS

Displays unsatisfactory understanding of teaching skills. Content and methodology are generally inappropriate and/or inadequate to meet the learners
needs. There may be some response to suggestions for improvement but has difficulty in reflecting on practice and implementing modifications. Although
there may be some understanding of the need for professional growth and professional responsibility, there is minimal evidence in practice, including
respecting confidential information about students.

DOES NOT MEET

EXPECTATIONS

Overall Comments:
Jessica Boutilier has shown to be an effective, conscientious and dedicated teacher. Her lesson in both written and oral delivery was clear, concise and focused. The students were involved, interactive and
learning throughout the whole lesson. Jessica managed resources and plans with positive goal setting expectations for her students. She has just returned from teaching in Nicaragua and has quickly caught
up. Jessica will be a very welcomed teacher to any school.

1. Commitment to Students and Student Learning

Shows care and commitment to students and to teaching,

Assumes professional responsibility (the planning binder, duties, meetings,

punctuality, initiative...)

# Days Absent:

# Days Late:

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Jessica created a positive environment for learning for the Grade 7 students in the Language class I
observed. She showed commitment to teaching through her positive and respectful interactions with
the students, and by continuously seeking out the most appropriate and effective instructional
strategies for each learner. She supported all learners and challenged their thinking through the use of
open ended prompts.

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Jessica actively and professionally assumed her role and duties as defined by the Faculty of
Education. She engaged in ongoing professional conversations, worked collaboratively with her
Associate Teacher and completed assigned duties. Her Practice Teaching binder was up to date,
detailed and organized.

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Collaborates with others to create a learning community

Creates opportunities for problem-solving, decision making and critical thinking

2. Leadership & Community

Treats pupils equitably and with respect

Makes adjustments to meet student needs (Identified, ELD, ELL,...)

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ASSOCIATE
TEACHER

FACULTY

Stephanie Roy
SIGNATURE

Student Name:

Boutilier, Jessica

3. Ongoing Professional Learning

Demonstrates commitment to professional growth
Engages in reflection

4.a) Professional Knowledge - Planning

Identifies lesson expectations (curriculum and learning skills) and refineswhere
necessary
Outlines and understands curriculum content and its underlying concepts, facts
and skills
Matches assessment with expectations
Describes pre-assessment of learners including prior knowledge, modifications,
accommodations and alternative expectations
Plans for the learning environment and resources
Plans and develops teaching/learning strategies
Plans a consolidation and application task(s)

4.b) Professional Knowledge - Implementing and Assessing

Engages the students through an introductory activity
Uses instructional strategies which facilitate learning
Uses technologies and resources
Consolidates and provides an application that solidifies the learning

5. Management and Communication Practices

Models communication practices (voice, spoken/written language,...)
Uses questioning techniques (Bloom's, probes, prompts, wait time,...)
Promotes a positive and collaborative learning environment
Uses management strategies (rules/routines, awareness of off-task
behaviours, proximity, proactive strategies,...)
Reinforces positive behaviour

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Jessica demonstrated a clear commitment to ongoing professional learning by taking the initiative to
become familiar with instructional strategies that enhance learning, engaging in thoughtful and
thorough reflections of her practice and actively seeking and accepting feedback and advice.

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Jessica was able to describe what the students will know by selecting appropriate expectations. The
content of her lesson was extensively detailed and concepts, facts and skills were logically sequenced.
The content of the lesson was directly related to the expectation. The learners prior learning
experiences were outlined and individualized where necessary. The classroom was organized and
appropriate resources were created, available and distributed for the lesson. Assessment was related
to the expectations. The selected teaching/learning strategies were meaningful and relevant and
included visual, auditory and kinesthetic instruction. Jessica created a succinct consolidation that
reviewed the content developed in the lesson and selected an application task that allowed all students
to apply the content.

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

The introductory activity activated prior knowledge and stimulated a high degree of active student
involvement. Technology was seamlessly integrated for instruction. Clarity was given to the whole
group when needed and individual support was provided throughout the lesson. Creative and
collaborative instructional strategies including auditory, visual and kinesthetic modalities facilitated the
learning. Consolidation of the learning was demonstrated in collaborative group work and individually.
The students engaged in the application with understanding and ease. Effective assessment and
recording devices were used to monitor and track student learning. The lesson was confidently paced
and organized to allow for a variety of learning needs.

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Jessica demonstrates a warm, friendly, and supportive manner with her students, respectfully listening
to what they have to say. She expertly engaged students through using a variety of questioning
techniques and visuals that encouraged a range of levels of thinking. She promoted a risk free learning
environment by valuing thinking, questioning and listening to one another that in turn encouraged a
high level of pupil participation and responsibility. Jessica demonstrated an understanding of
classroom management strategies that ensured on task behaviour. She recognized and reinforced
appropriate behaviour and often praised students individually and after answering a question.

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Uses assessment strategies/recording devices

Aware of pacing and timing and the need to be flexible

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E
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