Muna Hassan

28 sts
October 24, 2016

Observation #1 Fatima Al Zahra School

Grade 2

Odd and even numbers

Strengths

Needs improvement

Has clear rules that are consistently reinforced

Does a good job of moving through the room and
calling on sts in the back
Asks sts to explain their answer.
Tr used a cooperative learning strategy
Good selection of activities
Tr was able to bring the sts back to order after
the second activity that became very loud and
disruptive.
Tr prepared a back up activity for sts to move to
when/if they completed their work.

The introductory lesson took a long time

from the lesson and only a few of the sts
were actively engaged.
Sts started to lose interest in all the 1:1
teacher centered activities after the first
10 minutes.
The cooperative learning strategy did not
have a strong math focus
The trs voice is constantly heard.
Group size is too big.
The level of explanation was too high too
fast.
The higher level of differentiated activities
was too high for the sts, they could not
read to solve.
There needs to be a way for the sts to self
correct.

Competency

Observations

Professionalism
:

Teacher was in class and prepared for the lesson ahead of time

Planning for
learning:

A lesson plan was prepared but the tr forgot to present it.

Implementing
and managing
learning:

Tr strongly implements her rules.

Monitoring and
assessment:

The teacher was monitoring the activities and documenting her findings.

At the start of the lesson the tr reminds the sts of rules and how to raise their hands. Each st
has a flower on a stick that has her name on it.
Tr is doing a very good job of reinforcing her rules and her system, but she seems a bit harsh,
constantly hushing the sts.
The tr took a risk and conducted a cooperative learning strategy, but as the girls looked for
their partner they did not discuss any math, they simply looked at and compared each others
pictures to find their pair.
The teacher is getting frustrated that the sts are not understanding, but she has pitched her
teaching at a level above where the sts are. She is dependent on abstract thinking, and for
some of their activities pictoral, but she did not move them through a concrete stage.
Tr was rushing to make sure she showed everything that was on her lesson plan.