Iowa Teaching Standards

Standard 2: Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching

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Criteria c : Relates ideas and information within and across content areas.

Artifact: Observation Notes

Reflection: Taking observation notes will allow me to critically think about the things that are
happening in my classroom. Observation is goood way to assess students knowledge based on
the things they have been taught. I will be able to see what they work well with and what content
is best with each activity. The notes will ensure I remember what I observed so that I can make
the changes within the classroom, or what to change for the years to come. In my future
observation notes I will be sure to include the things that worked so that I will be able to teach
my students in the best way possible. I will use something along the lines of the template below
to keep all of my idea straight, neat, and organized. This template would work well for me and if
I wanted to switch it around and have students do some kind of observing activity it would be
simple enough for them as well.