Center of Pedagogy

Summarized Record of Student Teaching

For Health and Physical Education Certification Candidates
Spring 2015
Student Name: Levin, Scott
School/District: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Fair Lawn School District
Grade Level/Subject Area: Physical Education / Health Education Elementary and High
School
Evaluator: Eduardo Stawinski, Subject Mentor
Date submitted: 04/29/2015

Does not meet expectations

(1)

(2)

Meets expectations
(3)

Exceeds expectations

(4)

(5)

1. Planning For Student Learning

a. Stating clear and meaningful learning goals and objectives

b. Organizing subject matter for student learning:

c. Designing creative and appropriate learning activities and materials

2. Teaching For Student Learning

a. Making content comprehensible to students

b. Monitoring student understanding, providing feedback, and adjusting

activities

c. Using media and other technology in appropriate ways

d. Promoting critical thinking

e. Using democratic practices

3. Assessing Student Learning

. Recording and using assessment results to inform instruction

4. Creating A Positive Environment For Student Learning

a. Establishing and maintaining appropriate standards of classroom behavior

b. Providing a physical environment that is safe and conducive to learning

c. Using instructional time effectively

p. Making appropriate accommodations to allow all students equitable

opportunity to participate

q. Applying appropriate accommodations throughout class, adapting to

students needs based on performance in lesson tasks

r. Providing appropriate tasks and equitable feedback to students of all levels of

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ability
s. Setting appropriate expectations that enable all students to develop

t. Using culturally appropriate communication and avoiding offensive or

insensitive language

u. Actively listening during interactions with others

v. Using productive feedback and communication with students and avoiding

demeaning language or sarcasm

Center of Pedagogy
Summarized Record of Student Teaching
For Health and Physical Education Certification Candidates
Spring 2015
5. Professionalism
a. Expressing ideas clearly and personal attributes

b. Communicating with others to support student learning

c. Reflecting on instructional efforts

p. Working collaboratively with supervisor, other faculty, and/or parents in and

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outside of class
q. Showing evidence of engagement in opportunities for professional growth,
inc. attending professional conferences, faculty meetings, and district/school
PD events

r. Dressing appropriately based on school and University standards

s. Maintaining confidentiality regarding students, colleagues, and families

t. Treating all students equitably

u. Maintaining professional relationships with students in and outside the

school environment

Overall Student Teaching Grade: A

Additional Comments
Additional comments on Planning For Student Learning
Scott does a great job preparing for his lessons. Scott states clear goals and objectives. Scott uses
his creativity in developing lessons that will motivate student participation. I have seen significant
improvement in Scott in the way he presents information in front of the class, he seems more
comfortable, his voice is clear, and he is excellent at maintaining his class focused on the activity.
Additional comments on Teaching For Student Learning
Scott does an excellent job making the lessons comprehensible for his students. He modifies lessons
so that it promotes critical thinking while motivating students to participate. Scott is constantly
monitoring his students understanding of each activity/lesson. As well, Scott is excellent providing
feedback to his students, either as a whole, individually, or in a group setting. Scott address each
students by his or her name which makes his communication with the students very positive.
Additional comments on Assessing Student Learning
Additional comments on Creating A Positive Environment For Student Learning
Scott provides an excellent environment in his classroom. All the lessons I had the opportunity to
see, his students enjoyed the activities to the fullest while learning skills or games. Scott is very
positive in his communication with students, he actively listens to students and maintains a safe
environment. I was very impressed with Scott's elementary lesson as he maintained his large class
focused on the lesson, provided students equal participation, and students maintained appropriate

Center of Pedagogy
Summarized Record of Student Teaching
For Health and Physical Education Certification Candidates
Spring 2015
classroom behavior and standards.
Additional comments on Professionalism
Scott is very professional and maintains his professionalism in his classroom, lesson, and
communication with cooperating teachers and mentors.
Overall Comments
Scott has been an excellent student teacher during his student-teaching experience. His
communications with me have been very professional, all his lesson plans are sent to me prior to
being observed. His lesson plans are clear, provide all goals, objectives, and activities. Scott does a
fantastic job by creating lesson plans and activities that require him to use his creativity. During his
first observation, Scott seemed a bit nervous and quick in his communication to his classroom. Scott
acknowledged immediately after his lesson that he felt this way during his lesson, we spoke about it
and things that we could change to improve on this area. I was very impressed when observing him
during his final lesson as he is completely comfortable and his voice is clear in the classroom. Scott
was able to maintain an elementary school class motivated and focused on the lesson while
providing all students equitable participation and a safe environment. Scott has developed cues that
helps him regain the classroom attention when students were distracted. Scott has several strengths
as a teacher that he has developed throughout his experience. Scott does a fantastic job at
monitoring his classroom for understanding. He constantly roams his classes to make sure his
students are doing the activity correctly, as well, he is able to give feedback to students in a group
or individual setting. Scott also praises students when they are performing skills or activities
correctly. When Scott starts his lesson he constantly is asking questions to his students to make sure
they understand the content. He also uses his students to demonstrate skills or activities to provide
visual understanding as well. Scott has been a great student teacher. He has developed strong
teaching fundamentals through his experience in student-teaching. Scott is very proactive reflecting
on his lessons, he reviews the things he could have done differently or better and implements a
change for the following lesson. It has been a pleasure to work with Scott this semester and see him
grow and develop as a teacher. His strong work ethic, commitment to his students, and willingness
to learn will make him a great educator.