Student Teacher Emma Firment

Date 10/8/15
Classroom Teacher

Mrs. Gray

Grade

8th grade

School

Derry Area Middle School

Subject

Learning Support

Lesson Theme

Experimental Design

Number of Students 5
I.

Setting
a. Description of the room, seating plan, atmosphere
i. 4 tables, 4 chairs at each table. Teachers desk, filing
cabinets, SmartBoard, reading corner (books, rug,
pillows).
b. Furnishings
i. Desks, chairs, filing cubbies, SmartBoard, library,
chalkboard
c. Teaching Aids
i. Library, bulletin boards, SmartBoard, chalkboard

II.

Outline of Session
a. How subject was introduced
i. Teacher reviews how the review session will work and
what they will discuss
b. Methods Used
i. Teacher reads and works through with the students on the
first few questions. She then lets students work in small
groups.
c. Teaching Aids Employed
i. Resource binders and Study Island packets
d. Brief Description of Lesson
i. Direct Instruction : Teacher presents the lesson to the
students. She helps the student through with the first two
questions then lets students work on their own. Each time
the student(s) get an answer right, they get a sticker on
their sticker charts.

III.

Student Participation
a. Students Participating Actively
i. 5
b. Participation
i. Voluntary
ii. Requested
c. Level of Student Interest
i. Quite high. Students are willing to participate.
d. How Interest was Stimulated
i. Mrs. Gray had the students work in small groups
e. Provisions for Individual Differences
i. Mrs. Gray helped each student work through select
questions
f. Preparation for Future Participation (Homework)
i. Mrs. Gray reviews the correct answers with the students.
The winning group receives ribbons.