LA TROBE COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIALSCIENCES AND COMMERCE (ASSO) |ASSC PLACEMENT OPERATIONS - PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OFFICE UNIVERSITY MENTOR REPORT EDUSTEC — TEACHING PRACTICE C Master of Teaching (P-12) LTU ID: NAME OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHER Amelia Young DATES OF PLACEMENT 12/10/2015 - 6/11/2015 NUMBER OF DAYS COMPLETED 20 days SeHOOLISTE All Saints Parish School, Portland YEAR LEVELS 3/4 (MENTOR’S NAME Kerri-Ann O'Keefe Please MARK “X” at the appropriate grading(s) in each section of this form, and comment according to your evaluation of the pre-service teacher's performance relative to this stage of the course and against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. ‘The seven Australian Professional Standards for Teachers group the professional work of teachers into three categories: professional knowledge, professional practice and professional engagement. This evaluation form adopts that structure. Mentors are asked to use the scales provided to indicate their evaluation of the pre-service teacher's demonstrated performance in each of the seven areas, using the scale provided. The scale categories should be interpreted as follows: Outstanding (equivalent to a mark in the range 80% ~ 100%) Demonstrated performance at a level of excellence markedly above the standard expected at this stage of the course in all relevant areas Very Good (equivalent to a mark in the range 70% - 79%) Demonstrated performance at a level clearly above the standard expected at this stage of the course in all relevant areas Good (equivalent to a mark in the range 60% - 69%) A level of performance deemed satisfactory and equivalent to the standard expected at this, stage in the course overall, and of a higher standard in some aspects Fair (equivalent to a mark in the range 50% -59%) A level of performance deemed satisfactory and equivalent to the standard expected at this, stage in the course Unsatisfactory (equivalent to a mark in the range 0% - 49%) A level of performance deemed below the standard expected at this stage in the course‘Master of Teaching (P-12) PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE Unsatisfactory Fair Good very Good | Outstanding Standard 1 Knows students and how x they learn Standard 2 Knows the content and how x to teach it Comments on professional knowledge, relative to this stage in the course ‘Amelia got to know the students very quickly at the start of her placement, not only on a personal level but she was able to develop an understanding of each student’s working level. She worked with groups of students with varied abil ies and was able to vary the level of work accordingly. When interacting with the students she worked to build a positive rapport with each student and played interest in things that were going on in their lives and talked about the things that they showed interest in. The students enjoyed this personal connection with her. When planning Amelia was very aware of referring to the AusVels curriculum to ensure she knew what was the expected standard and focus for each topic. She worked well with our Essential learnings for our maths unit and was able to plan lessons that addressed each essential learning with clear focus. Her planned activities were engaging and she used tools and ideas that would hook even the most unwilling workers, She worked on developing each lesson to so that a concept was taught succinctly and the students’ understanding was built on with appropriateMaster of Teaching (P-12) PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Unsatisfactory Good Very Good | Outstanding Standard 3 Plans for and implement effective teaching and learning Standard 4 Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments ‘Standard 5 Assesses and provides feedback and reports on student learning. Comments on professional practice, relative to this stage in the course ‘Amelia was well planned for every lesson. She was very proactive in put in the time to research activities and online resources to enhance each one of her lessons and always came up with a number of ideas or possibilities to teach a concept. She was successful in incorporating a range of technological devices and applications into her lessons which proved to be very engaging for the students. These methods were also beneficial to her lessons as they supported her teaching and explanation. ‘Amelia displayed appropriate behaviour management strategies for her level of experience. She made her expectations regarding behaviour clear to the students and was able to remain control of the students within her set boundaries. The rapport she worked to build with the students assisted her in this. Amelia was also aware of the need to ensure that during her lessons a safe, supportive environment was formed and student felt comfortable to accept the challenge of each task and supported to learn from any errors that were made. She verbally encouraged all students to have a go and try their best. Amelia had clear goals regarding what she wanted each student to be able to do during each lesson. She generally reflected after each lesson as to which students were successful and noted the areas that still needed to be worked on. Amelia developed and implemented mini test on the topic of shape to access the progress during our unit.Master of Teaching (P-12) PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT Unsatisfactory Fair Good Very Good | Outstanding ‘Standard 6 x Engages in professional - learning a ‘Standard 7 x Engages professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community ‘Comments on professional engagement, relative to this stage in the course Amelia willingly participated in all staff responsibilities that occurred during her placement. She attended our weekly staff meetings, engaging with staff members in discussion about cirrculum, planning, assessment and data analysis, professional development regarding Professional Learning Community (PLC) intervention and class formations for next year. She freely contributed and provided her opinion on all matters discussed. During our Grandparents day and school camp, ‘Amelia engaged with parents and wider school community, displaying a professional manner and responsibility. GENERAL COMMENTS and RECOMMENDATIONS General comments and overall evaluation Amelia contributed greatly to our classroom and whole learning centre during her time with us. She assisted staff in a number of ways and was a wonderful support to students and teachers. Her teaching practice improved as her familiarity with our routine and learning environment increased. ‘Amelia accepted the challenge of teaching different cohorts of students, teaching students not from our homeroom and was able to quickly develop working relationships with them, She developed her confidence and was willing to have a go at anything, at the end of her placement taking control of the running of the class with appropriate authority and solid teaching practice. Amelia was always endeavouring to implement activities that would allow the students to learn to. the highest level they could while ensuring that they would be engaged and enjoy the experience. She not only considered individual lessons but planned for sequential learning opportunities. ‘Amelia showed that she was willing to learn from her previous experiences and worked to improve small aspects of her teaching practice from lesson to lesson.Master of Teaching (P-12) Relative to this stage in the course, strong performance was demonstrated in ... - Amelia displayed very good development in her ability to ask open questions which allowed the students fully display their understanding and they were prompted to extend their thinking. She became better at probing for more information and asking questions that allowed for more varied answers. She also displayed the ability to ask questions that allowed discussions to be constructed for rich conversation and learning opportunities. - Amelia was also very good at planning for and including relevant teaching resources such as youtube video clips, which supported the lesson focus and engage the students. She taught using current teaching practices that suited the learning styles and capabilities of our students. - Amelia was confident and efficient in acknowledging what students needed to know from using the AusVels curriculum. She showed solid understanding in the need to be clear on what she had to teach, before thinking about how to teach it. Relative to this stage in the course, particular attention is necessary in ... - When introducing a new concept or an extension of a topic, | encourage Amelia to be clear in her explanation. She needs to take it in small steps and breaking the ideas down to ensure that all students are following. Be careful to make sure that she is not making assumptions about what the students know or what they have retained from the previous lessons. Likewise when explaining a task or activity ensure all students are clear on what is expected of them and the requirements of the tasks. Reinforce the steps and the expectations for behaviour before setting the students off to work. - While Amelia’s behaviour management was good with the many different personalities we have in this class, | encourage her to work on developing processes in which she is comfortable with and with she finds effective for managing different situations where students are causing distraction to others. To best promote this pre-service teacher's development, I/we recommend ... - Amelia continue with the positive approach she displayed during her placement. - Work on building practices that she would like to implement in her classroom, such as behaviour management strategies. ~ Before teaching a new concept, break it down into small steps and be clear about how to she wants to explain it to others. In my opinion AMELIA YOUNG |S ready to teach (full-time pre-service teachers only). DAT} MENTOR(S) - 19/u)is. | tsiawatuRE/s) chen. fee ‘The final mark is calculated by La DATE ‘SCHOOL PLACEMENT, ‘Trobe University staff as a (SIGNATURE). Y) DATE PRE-SERVICE TEACHER (SIGNATURE). percentage based on the report of the mentor.