PRACTICE TEACHING EVALUATION

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Student Name:

JI-4

Evaluation Date: September 2-5 & October 6-17, 2014

Boutilier, Jessica

Near North District School Board (Nipissing)

J.W. Trusler P.S.

Board

School/Location

OVERALL RATING: Level of Development

Ms. Jennifer L. Graff

4/5

Grade/Subject

Associate Teacher

Weeks

EXEMPLARY

Displays exceptional teaching skills in applying the most appropriate content and methodology to meet learners' needs. Actively seeks feedback. Uses a
reflective approach to independently modify teaching practice. Consistently explores and extends understanding of professional growth and responsibility,
including respecting confidential information about students.

Provide a rating (X) for each week

EXEMPLARY

PROFICIENT

Displays sound teaching skills in applying appropriate content and methodology to meet learners needs. Requires minimal assistance in responding to
suggestions for improvement. Demonstrates ability to apply reflective thought successfully in a variety of teaching situations. Displays solid
understanding of professional growth and responsibility, including respecting confidential information about students.

PROFICIENT

ADEQUATE

Displays adequate understanding of teaching skills. Content and methodology selected are generally appropriate and/or adequate to meet learners'
needs. Requires some assistance in responding to suggestions for improvement. Limited modifications in teaching practice are implemented as a result
of reflection. Displays basic understanding of professional growth and responsibility, including respecting confidential information about students.

ADEQUATE

DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS

Displays unsatisfactory understanding of teaching skills. Content and methodology are generally inappropriate and/or inadequate to meet the learners
needs. There may be some response to suggestions for improvement but has difficulty in reflecting on practice and implementing modifications. Although
there may be some understanding of the need for professional growth and professional responsibility, there is minimal evidence in practice, including
respecting confidential information about students.

DOES NOT MEET

EXPECTATIONS

Overall Comments:
MS. Boutlier showed good growth in her two week placement. She has a good handle on management and the students responded to her with respect and enthusiasm.. I look forward to the next three week
with Jessica.

1. Commitment to Students and Student Learning

Shows care and commitment to students and to teaching,

# Days Absent: 2

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Ms. Boutilier was involved in all aspects of the duties of the school. She attended a full day PD session
with staff and assisted with supervision. She sought out opportunities to find out what other staff
responsibilities were. She kept her lessons and work neatly in her binder.

# Days Late: 0

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Ms. Boutilier demonstrated a high degree of initiative and enthusiasm during her first block of
placement with me. She was always respectful towards the students and made her expectations clear.
She established cues for the students to gain their attention and was consistent in her approach. As
time goes on she will be better able to meet and consider the need of those students with IEPs and to
create more opportunities for students to use higher level thinking and questioning skills.

Makes adjustments to meet student needs (Identified, ELD, ELL,...)

Assumes professional responsibility (the planning binder, duties, meetings,

punctuality, initiative...)

N/A

Creates opportunities for problem-solving, decision making and critical thinking

Collaborates with others to create a learning community

Treats pupils equitably and with respect

2. Leadership & Community

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ASSOCIATE
TEACHER

FACULTY

Ms. Jennifer L. Graff

SIGNATURE

Student Name:

Boutilier, Jessica

3. Ongoing Professional Learning

Demonstrates commitment to professional growth

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Ms. Boutilier was clear in her written planning and generally in her discussions with students. As time
goes on she will become more familiar with the curriculum and the challenges of teaching a split grade.
She had little opportunity for assessment but will, be doing more assessment in her last three weeks
with me. She struggles to some degree to modify/accommodate tasks for the students with IEPS. This
will come with time. She was well prepared with all the materials necessary for her lessons and had
tasks ready to go for consolidating some of the learning. She needs to work on providing more practice
for students and ensuring understanding before moving on.

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Ms. Boutilier created interesting and engaging introductory activities for the students. She used her
own background and past experiences to "hook" the students. Her use of technology is sound. She
sometimes moves too quickly through a lesson and assumes students understand what she has said
because they say they do. Getting students to repeat back their understanding in their own words is a
strategy she may want to consider. Her pacing is quite good and she is quite flexible when things
interrupt or interfere. I would suggest that she consider her use of vocabulary on written sheets as not
all students may understand or the words are outside their schema. She should also consider keeping
the fonts used simple and clear, and ensure information is clearly presented. Think of all the ways a
child could misunderstand.

N/A

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Ms. Boutilier maintained and enforced current classroom routines as well as developing her own
techniques. She worked hard to be consistent with her approach and the students responded to her
positively. Her verbal communication skills are excellent and her voice is clear and calm. Her
questioning techniques were good and she showed progress in using prompts and giving students
time to think. There was clear evidence of mutual respect in the classroom and she created a warm
and welcoming environment.

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Uses instructional strategies which facilitate learning

Uses technologies and resources

Consolidates and provides an application that solidifies the learning

Uses assessment strategies/recording devices

Aware of pacing and timing and the need to be flexible

Uses management strategies (rules/routines, awareness of off-task

behaviours, proximity, proactive strategies,...)
Reinforces positive behaviour

N/A

Engages the students through an introductory activity

Promotes a positive and collaborative learning environment

Plans a consolidation and application task(s)

Uses questioning techniques (Bloom's, probes, prompts, wait time,...)

Plans and develops teaching/learning strategies

Models communication practices (voice, spoken/written language,...)

Comments (Please elaborate on strengths/areas for growth):

Ms. Boutilier willingly accepted suggestions for improvement and worked to implement them. As time
goes on, particularly as her time with us was shortened, her reflections will show greater depth of
understanding. She has a good clear voice and solid classroom management skills.

Describes pre-assessment of learners including prior knowledge, modifications,

accommodations and alternative expectations
Plans for the learning environment and resources

5. Management and Communication Practices

N/A

Identifies lesson expectations (curriculum and learning skills) and refineswhere

necessary
Outlines and understands curriculum content and its underlying concepts, facts
and skills
Matches assessment with expectations

4.b) Professional Knowledge - Implementing and Assessing

Engages in reflection

4.a) Professional Knowledge - Planning

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