When observing for evidence of positive planning and assessment, look for the following and give details
of what your MST did.
Context
In the end on the day, the teacher
read a story for the students that is
Day to day assessment related to the theme.
strategies
In music class, the teacher asked
the students to say dinosaurs
Feedback on learning features in order to create a
rhyme.
Parents are not involve in
Involving parents and classroom activities.
carers in Afl
The teacher used a literacy
booklet before doing production
Formative use of practice. She assessed students
summative assessment formative and summative
strategies to add on the school
system.
The teacher is less likely to use
technology is assessing students
How ICT can be used learning.
to support Afl.
What did your MST say/do?
The teacher used questioning strategy to
evaluate students learning. For example,
the story that she read has pictures of
dinosaurs. The teacher was asking them.
what the name of the dinosaur?
What do they look like?.
The teacher planned for music activity
where students used the dinosaur
features to create a rhyme about
dinosaurs and use musical instruments.
She supported them with positive
feedback where ever they help in
creating the rhyme.
Parents are not involve in classroom
activities.
The teacher pointed to the pictures,
letters and words and students needed to
answer to the questions. Also, she asked
the students to write their names.
The teacher is less likely to use
technology is assessing students
learning.
Outcome (if any)
Getting students involve and engage in
the story.
Evaluate students understanding.
Extend students thinking and problem
solving.
Assess students understanding before
ending the unit.
Introduce students to the rhyming
concept.
Improve students physical skills.
Parents are not involve in classroom
activities.
Evaluate students understanding.
Plan for future improvements and
lessons.
The teacher is less likely to use
technology is assessing students
learning.
 When observing your MST for evidence of positive teacher-child interactions, look for the following and give details of what the MST was doing
and how the child reacted:

Context
One-to-one interactions When one of girls had her
with children birthday party in the
classroom.
Getting down to the When one of the students
childs level for face-to- was able to complete math
face interactions puzzle.
What did your MST say/do?
The teacher sang birthday song for the girl, she
hugged her and gave her a gift. The teacher
planned for outdoor activities as well.
The teacher was on the students level she used
positive feedback and positive body language.
How did the child react? (say/do)
They sang with the teacher and they
wished a good wishes for their peer.
Students played different games outside.
The student listened to the teacher
comments and complete the other math
activity.

Using a calm voice and When the teacher was The teacher used clear voice and instructions. She Students listened and followed the
simple language explaining one of the used simple language for better understanding. instructions smoothly.
activities.
Providing warm, While playing musical When students play musical chairs. When some The students smile for the teacher and
responsive physical chairs. of the students are out from the game she give they set around the tables to cheer for
contact each one of them a pat on their shoulders. their friends who are still in the game.

Following the childs In the playground. In the teacher saw some students play with the Students play with each other and answer
lead and interest during sand objects. She asks simple and short questions to the teacher questions and explain what
play to see their interests. they are doing.

Listening to children and In Sundays dissuasions. The teacher usually give the students on Sunday Students divide themselves in pairs and
encouraging them to mornings a discussions sessions. Where students the talk to each other about what they did
listen to others do their discussions in pairs to talk about what during the weekends.
they did during the weekends.
Acknowledging children Sharing students The teacher ask the student who accomplish The student who achieved something will
for their accomplishments with something to stand in front of his classmates and stand in front of others and he/ she will
accomplishments and others. she tells them about the student efforts. She also get a reward.
efforts give them a heart (this is the teachers reward
system).