OBSERVATIONS

 

4A - Lesson notes from teaching mentor

4th of August, 2017

Focus: Student Feedback

Teacher: Casey Munro

Purpose: The purpose of today’s STEM lesson is to reflect on our Solar System knowledge. By the end of today’s lesson, you should be able to share your reflections with your peers.

 

Feedback received:

• Questions student’s responses roving around the room while completing the reflective task.

• Correct students with correct terminology – Uranus

• Questioning students research from the project and rather than saying they are wrong straight away asking what source they used to find this information

• The use of ‘Plickers’ which gives you as a teacher-student feedback

 

12th of October, 2017

Focus: Student Extension

Teacher: Casey Munro

Purpose: The purpose of today's STEM lesson is to learn how day and night is created and how

Earth's axis influences it.

 

Feedback received:

• Good questioning with students

• Gave plenty of time for students to develop their own understandings

• Asking students to elaborate on their answers

• Providing differentiation for students - extension of students

• Clear purpose of the lesson on the board

 

2nd of November, 2017

Focus: Engagement

Teacher: Casey Munro

Purpose: The purpose of today’s lesson is to learn how to look after our school garden.

 

Feedback received:

• Brainstorming what our school garden would need to survive

• Students engaged in the conversation about how they can look after the school garden

• Using illustrations on the board

• Students were very engaged in the conversation of what they would be doing in the                   garden,

• Great conversations

 

Lesson observation notes about experienced teacher

 

11th of August, 2017

 

Focus on Student Engagement:

The purpose of today's lesson is to understand how problem-solving words can change

the type of problem type.

• Students started restless and eased into the lesson with a stand-up and move activity

• Students had clear instructions written on the board

• Good use of laptops

• Teacher took annotated notes as the lesson progessed

• Kept a small group on the floor with her to work with

• Used clear instructions and re-engaged the students 15 minutes into the indivdual task

• Expectations and lesson objectives were clear and concise