Houston Baptist University

Informal Clinical Teacher Observation

University Supervisor: ___Dr. Vickey M. Giles

____ Campus/ISD: San Jacinto Elementary/Deer Park ISD

Clinical Teacher: Ashlynd Kyle__________________

Mentor Teacher: Kim Farris

Grade/Assignment: ___4th grade_______________________________________ Date: _10/24/2015______

Observation:

#4

Start/End Time Observation: 8:05 to 9:20 AM

Total Time: 75 minutes

Start/End Time Conference: 9:30 to 9:45 AM Total Time: 15 minutes

Look for:

Notes/Comments
Domain 2: Instruction

2.1: Achieving Expectations

Sets academic expectations
S mastery of learning objective
Address mistakes/follows-up
S initiative for learning
S opportunity for learning
initiative

Monitoring student completion of seat work on nouns, verbs, adverbs.

Used document camera and paper to show students example of what they
were to do.
Working with small group on passage/questions/writing process. CT
knows Ss and was able to keep them on task and engaged in the work.
Constant monitoring of students, checking their work, moving among
tables.

2.2: Cont. Knowledge &

Expertise
Conveys accurate content
Integrates objective w/other
content
Lesson accurately fits
discipline
S opportunity to engage in
HOTs
2.3: Communication
T asks probing questions to
clarify/elaborate
Address
misunderstanding/follow-up
Written/verbal communication
Two-way communication

CT asks questions of all Ss, working through each question and discussing
the choices for revision.

CT always up and monitoring.

2.4: Differentiation
Adapts for all student needs
Reg. monitor
performance/participate.
S disengagement & T response
S opportunity to learn/master

Look for:
2.5: Monitors & Adjusts
Uses S input to monitor &
adjust

Notes/Comments

For S response for engage

and understanding
Adjust to maintain S
engagement

Domain 3: Learning Environment

3.1: Envirn, Routines,
Procedures
Routines, procedures,
transitions clear
S participate w/limited T
direction
Classroom safe, accessible
for learning

Shows initiative to stay involved with what is happening in classroom

without being told or asked.
CT knows the studentsin conversation with MT, discussing challenges of
different students in classroom.

3.2: Managing Student

Behavior
Classroom/campus behavior
system
Most S meet expectations
3.3: Classroom Culture
Engages all meaningful
learning
Students are respectful
Students work in groups
respectfully

Goal:
Work on classroom
management

Student Reflection/Plan:
CT is now in 4 grade and will need to work on adjustment to this grade level of
students. MT will guide her on this.
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Reflection/Ashlynd Kyle
Overall, the observation and conference went really well I think. I interacted with
the students making sure that they were on task, and understood what to do.
Looking back afterwards, I realize that I could have made this go a lot quicker. For
example, showing all the answers, so students could be working on the ones that
they missed. This would have be better than the students wouldnt have to wait
then to work on correcting their mistakes. The writing passage was interesting to
work with overall. The group of kids were interacting, and answering my
questions. They were also showing their work which is really good. To have one
girl answer my questions took direct questions to ask her. She wouldnt offer up
answers otherwise. Personally, I think it was because she was very shy. The whole
group did really well on the passage.