CT OBSERVATION REPORT - B.Ed. (EPR) Year 4, Semester 2 Teaching Practice 4b - Internship Name of Student: Maryam Bin Thani couse: , [Grace ‘serester Name of School RAK Academy Schoot Mentoring College Teacher: Dr. Cara Weston Date and Time: Octeber 18, 2018, Competency A= Professionalism and Understanding: aryam demonstrated a consistently professional, courteous and warm approach to the class. She very clear provided the key concepts and was able to generate a range of question forms to ensure understanding Her eye Contact wae effective and she responded well (individual students as well as ‘the whole cass. The students were very attentive to her trough the lesson. ‘Category B - Panning for Lear “The lesson plan was vey well developed and included increasingly aificult levels of engagement and understanding onthe part of the students. In her lesson, Maryam included a very engaging powerpoint presentation and ect sto engage ie suet trough euestons aMCT OBSERVATION REPORT - B.Ed. (EPR) Year 4, Semester 2 ‘Teaching Practice 4b - Internship Category C- Implementing nd Managing Learning “T “Today we are going to talk about adaptation.” Maryam introduced the lesson with cuestion fo generate interest and preview lesson. Explanation provided forthe topic of adaptation. Slide shown "How do you think a camel fs adapted tots environment? StExcellent to use a relevant example of local animal. aryam generated ‘questions reated to explaining how the camel has adapted related to ‘aris parts of the camel's Body. *"The slide was appealing and use of English was correct and relevant. Good to create a range of coloured sentences on the slide to catch the students’ attention ext example onside shown - African Savannah - grate. “How do you think giafe is adapted to where i ves?” Maryam asked questions for ‘this animal t have students specify which parts of the body were unique to ts environment, she then used written definitions onthe side to txplain cack part and ite specific special use, "Excellent examples of ‘aris animate used - could several mare from the Emirates be Included as they are relevant tothe students’ experience? The lesson incorporated Special examples of animal agaptation from various global zanes. ~*Could {world mapbe used with tis to show where each region is located? Consider how efferent question forms could also be sel for this lesson. For example, “Can you think ofa similar animal with these special Characterstes?” "What would happen ..” "What cher animals have these qualites for this reason?" Als, for this level of clas, it would be Interesting to provide some explanation ofthe time required to adapt. how the process actually happens. ‘the students inthe centre and right sde tend to garver Maryam’ focus when she fsteaching frm the front. Try to also respond more tothe four ‘Rudents fn the corner onthe far lft.MCT OBSERVATION REPORT - B.Ed. (EPR) Year 4, Semester 2 ‘Teaching Practice 4b - Internship ‘Category D- Monitoring and Assessment of Leaning Students in ther groups each had one animal to create using pre-cut parts fand supplies giraffe, crab, macaw, etc. Students asked to paste the parts together and discus their animals. °*For this part ofthe lesson, {generating some questions prior, withthe help ofthe students, related to the teachers expectation ofthe group discussion would be use. le How has tis animal adapted? Wihich part of the word ist locate in? Have you encountered this animal before? ‘T“1'm going to show you an environment and want you to tellme which animal fits thet place.” "Can you tell me how the giraffe has adapted to thelr environment?” Students respond with examples - Ensure that they fare responding with complete sentences as much as possible. It was fun forte students to hear the animal and location sounds as part ofthe final phase, Good use of the app! "Would tbe posible to bring in some type of real example of local creature adapted tothe devert environment? Even certain local insects ‘would be intresting forthe students to view and consider. For folow-up, hey could be ese to work with «pare to tink of “nother example ofan interestingly adapted animal from a spectlc global Fegion and present the information to the rest ofthe clas. Category E Reflection: Please email me your reflections on this lesson.