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Instructor:BradViles Date:6/30/15

CA:KanaYoo Location:Meneely201/Outdoor

Coursenumberandtitle:809WildernessSurvival

Purpose:
CAsusethisformtorecordclassroomevidence.
Directions:
UseincombinationwithLocationDrawingform.CAsusethisformduringclassroomobservations.Makeacopy
fortheInstructor.
TIME

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QUESTIONS

3:20

Teacherwalksaroundtheroomandchecksinwithpairs.
Studentsspeaktooneanotherataconversationallevel.

3:23

Teacherbeginstospeakandsomestudentsareplayingwith
theirlanyards.T:CanIhaveeveryoneseyesonmeplease?Ss
comply.

3:25

Teacherreviewswithdrawingontheboardofhowtoplace
cloth.

3:27

Onstudentswayoutteacheraskswhowouldliketomeasurerain
waterandhandsoutcupstothosewhodo.

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CurriculumOffice
ObservationNotes
CopyforInstructor

Instructor:BradViles Date:7/6/157/7/15

CA:KanaYoo Location:Meneely201/Outdoor

Coursenumberandtitle:809WildernessSurvival

Purpose:
CAsusethisformtorecordclassroomevidence.
Directions:
UseincombinationwithLocationDrawingform.CAsusethisformduringclassroomobservations.Makeacopy
fortheInstructor.
TIME

OBSERVATIONS

QUESTIONS

7/6/15

Studentsmaketrapsinbushes.Teachercirculatesbetween
groupsandassistswithcuttingusingboxknife.

Ellethrowsleavesinboysface.Hethrowsleavesinherface.

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Teacherstung5timesbyyellowjackets.Oneboyincontact
withpoisonivy.Onegirlhasthreescratches.

Isthereawayforyoutocheck
theoutdoorareabeforegoing
outsidefortheday?

Studentsmakethreedifferenttypesofshelter:leanto,teepee,
orA(?)Studentsworkinseparategroupsaroundthewoods.
Onegrouponrock,onegroupontreeclosertoMeadows
building.Threegroupsareclosertothewoods.Studentsgointo
theirshelters.Allgroupsareabletobuildbasicstructure.

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ObservationNotes
CopyforInstructor

Instructor:BradViles Date:7/13/15

CA:KanaYoo Location:Meneely201/Outdoor

Coursenumberandtitle:809WildernessSurvival

Purpose:
CAsusethisformtorecordclassroomevidence.
Directions:
UseincombinationwithLocationDrawingform.CAsusethisformduringclassroomobservations.Makeacopy
fortheInstructor.
TIME

OBSERVATIONS

QUESTIONS

3:07

Teachersleadsdiscussionaboutbeartrapsurvivalshownin
LifeofPi.TeachertriestoleaddiscussionbacktoModerate
injuries.SasksfollowupquestionaboutLifeofPi.Taddresses
question.Ttakeshands.Oneboyinredshirtcallsout
continuously.

3:08

Teacheraddshunger.Lifethreatening?Studentscallout.Lets
letsomeoneelsefirst.Sydney:Struckbylightning.T:Imgoing
toputnaturaldisasters.Hannah,givemeoneofthesevere
onesyouhave.Anotherstudentanswersforher:Shehas...

3:10

Ihaveaquestion.Studentasksaboutcuringrabies.T:Answers
andexplainssevereness.Sasksfollowupquestionabout
rabies.Tanswers.S:Itwillmakeyoudrool.T:Itwillmakeyou
frothatthemouth.S:Rabiesshotsarepainful.

3:12

Ttalkingaboutrabiesvaccine.Rabiesisfastacting.Itcan
quicklydeteriorateyourbrain.S:AfteryougettheshotsBack
andforthquestioningaboutrabies.

3:13

3:14

Ellie:Gettingstruckbylightning.T:Thatwouldfallundernatural
disasters.Sydney:Ialreadysaidthat!Studentscallout.

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Ellieistalkingtothepersonsittingnexttoher.Somechatter.T:
CanIhaveeveryonesattentionplease.Elliestilltalking.T
waits.Fallsilent.Tcontinues.

3:15

Sarecallingouttospeak.Overlappingspeaking.T:Quiet
please.Charlotte.Charlotte:Whyaretherefirstaidkitsthere?
T:Becausewearegoingtobeusingthem.Students:Yay!

3:16

Icanguaranteeyouthatifyouspendmorethan24hours
outside,oneofthesethingswillhelptoyou.Whatwearegoing
tofocusonismoderateinjuries.Thesearethemakeorbreak
moments.IfIcanmakeitfunctionalagain,thenIwillbeok.If
not,itcouldbecomesevereandthreatening.

Iwantyoutogetinsmallgroupsagain,samepeopleandI
wantyoutobrainstormwhatthingsyoucoulddoforthese
moderateinjuries.

3:17

Studentstalktopartner.T:Youaretakingafirstaidcoursehere?T
circulates.Kneelsdowntotalktogroup.

3:18

Wethoughtofagoodideaforeatingpoisonousplants.Youeatalot
moreplants!T:Allright.

TIME

OBSERVATIONS

QUESTIONS

Eyeandearsuphereplease!Thankyou.Onestudentstill
speaking.T:Howwouldyoutreatabrokenbone?Sstartto
suggestalternatenamesforthemselves.Tcallsstudentbynew
name.S:Homemadecast.T:Youwouldmakeasplint.IfI
breakmyshinrighthere,Imgoingtotakesticks,prettyfirm
sticks.(Sophia,canIhaveyoureyesuphereplease?)Setitin
placesoitdoesnotbend.Iwouldwanttofashionmyselfa
crutchoutabranchtobalancemyweightout.

S:Ihavesomethingforinfection:T:OK.S:Talksabout
infection.T:Givepromptingaboutusingwaterforinfection.T:It
willbepainful.Boilwater,letitcooldown,andthenwaterwill
alsokillbacteria.

Howcouldyoustructurethis
discussion?

3:21

Onestudentasksifhisboneisbroken.Ttellshimheisdouble
jointed.Studentscalloutresponses.Cameronisdouble
jointed.Weareallveryhappyaboutit.Ellieisshowingher
doublejointedness.Ellie,takeyourhandoutofyourelbow
please.

3:22

Onestudentisspeaking.Tsaysindividualstudentnamesand
usessilentsignaltomotionsoundoff.

Tpreparestohandoutfirstaidkits.S:Pleasebenewgroups?
Thandsoutboxes.Donotopenthemyet.Donotopenthem
yet.Studentshavestartedtoworkandtalk.Tspeakingover:I
wantyoutothinkabouthow..

3:19

3:20

3:23

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CurriculumOffice
ObservationNotes
CopyforInstructor

Instructor:BradViles Date:6/30/15

CA:KanaYoo Location:Meneely201/Outdoor

Coursenumberandtitle:809WildernessSurvival

Purpose:
CAsusethisformtorecordclassroomevidence.
Directions:
UseincombinationwithLocationDrawingform.CAsusethisformduringclassroomobservations.Makeacopy
fortheInstructor.
TIME

OBSERVATIONS

QUESTIONS

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TIME

OBSERVATIONS

QUESTIONS

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CurriculumOffice
ObservationNotes
CopyforInstructor

Instructor:BradViles Date:6/30/15

CA:KanaYoo Location:Meneely201/Outdoor

Coursenumberandtitle:809WildernessSurvival

Purpose:
CAsusethisformtorecordclassroomevidence.
Directions:
UseincombinationwithLocationDrawingform.CAsusethisformduringclassroomobservations.Makeacopy
fortheInstructor.
TIME

OBSERVATIONS

QUESTIONS
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TIME

OBSERVATIONS

QUESTIONS

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CurriculumOffice
ObservationNotes
CopyforInstructor

Instructor:BradViles Date:6/30/15

CA:KanaYoo Location:Meneely201/Outdoor

Coursenumberandtitle:809WildernessSurvival

Purpose:
CAsusethisformtorecordclassroomevidence.
Directions:
UseincombinationwithLocationDrawingform.CAsusethisformduringclassroomobservations.Makeacopy
fortheInstructor.

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