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Intern Name: Russell Baker

Internship: Student Teaching Elementary Grad Spring 2019

Submitted: Mar 25, 2019 Supervisor(s): Katy

Spangler
Course/Term: ED S688 - J02 : Stdnt Tchg: MAT Elem - Anch-L ( SPRING 2019 ) Mentor(s): Monica
Severson
Assessor: Katy Spangler (Supervisor) Site: Aquarian Charter
School, 1705 W 32nd
Ave, Anchorage
AK 99517
Comments: Monday, March 25, 2019 6th grade at Aquarian Charter School 24 students This is a social studies lesson on Subject(s): Elementary
Progressive Era. This is a lesson working on the Equal Rights Amendment. Russ has devised methods for deep reading of the Graduate
textbook including having the students prepare a quiz for "Stump the Teacher," and then also popcorn reading.
Grade(s): 6th

Social Studies Lesson Observation ELEM GRAD

Date of Lesson

Lesson Name

Grade Level

Number of Students

Time of Day

Please share the above information and any other information to set the context of this lesson.

Please click on the rubric box that best describes each element below. Please add comments and observation notes by clicking on the bubble.

Rubric

Meets the Standard for a Exceeds Expectations:

Developing (1.000 pts) Beginning Teacher (2.000 Professional Level (3.000 Not Applicable N/A
pts) pts)
Lesson Design Needs development All elements are complete Complete and professional
1/20 (5%) lesson design
ACEI-2008.3.1

Comments: Lesson was provided in the TWS unit

Lesson The objective is not clear Objective(s) clearly stated Objective(s) clearly stated
Objective in the lesson plan in plan and are understood
1/20 (5%) by students
Comments:
Not prepared; not Prepared and organized Prepared and organized:
Preparation
1/20 (5%)
organized lesson flowed with minimal
use of notes
Russ was prepared for the lesson and didn't use a plan. He had carefully read and studied the material, and answered the "stump the
Comments:
teacher" with remarkable details and recall.
Developmental Not appropriate for age Appropriate for age group Lesson adjusted to be
Appropriateness group: too hard or too developmentally
1/20 (5%) easy appropriate for all students
AK-UAS-SGP.2,
ACEI-2008.1

Comments: The students worked as small groups, perfect for transescent aged students.
Content Not accurate; not current Accurate content Accurate and current
Knowledge knowledge content knowledge
1/20 (5%)
AK-UAS-SGP.4,
ACEI-2008.2.4

Comments: I was impressed with Russ' knowledge.

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Context in Lesson not related to Lesson presented in Lesson/activities taught in
Curriculum curriculum context of the curriculum relationship to previous
1/20 (5%) and future curriculum
ACEI-2008.3.1

Comments:
Proactive Routines and procedures Routines and procedures Routines and procedures
Classroom are not apparent are evident promote student
Management engagement
1/20 (5%)
AK-UAS-SGP.6,
ACEI-2008.3.4

The management procedures and expectations were not reviewed but they were evident. Students raised hands and took turns. When one
Comments: boy with behavior issues needed to take a break, Russ simply told him to take the break and he did. My one concern was that there was a
lot of talking and it was hard to hear the students who were talking. Russ objectively stated this a couple of times.
Management of Behavior not well Student behavior is Management of behavior
Student managed: behavior managed promoted engagement
Behavior interferes with learning and learning
1/20 (5%)

Comments: As noted earlier, talking might have gotten in the way of listening to the questions and answers.
Engagement Students are not engaged Students are engaged Students are interested
1/20 (5%) and engaged in learning
AK-UAS-SGP.6,
ACEI-2008.3.4

Comments: Stump the Teacher is very motivating! Popcorn reading keeps everyone in place; anyone can be called on to read at any time.
Directions & Students do not Students understand Students understand and
Instructions understand instructions instructions follow clearly
1/20 (5%) communicated instructions
Comments:
Differentiation not present Appropriate differentiation Activities were Differentiation is not
is present for some differentiated for appropriate for this lesson
Differentiation students individuals and groups
1/20 (5%)
AK-UAS-SGP.3,
while maintain high
ACEI-2008.3.2 expectations that align with
the objective(s) for all
students
Comments: This was a whole class lesson that required students to work as members of groups.

Higher Order The lesson did not provide Some tasks or questions A variety of tasks or Higher order or creative
Thinking opportunity for higher provided opportunity for questions promoted higher thinking is not an element
1/20 (5%) order thinking: rote higher order thinking order thinking, problem in this lesson
ACEI-2008.3.3 learning solving, and/or creativity
Comments: During the popcorn reading, Russ asked high level inferential questions.
Learning or instructional Some instructional Learning strategies,
strategies not used or not strategies or techniques scaffolding and other
Strategies effective were used instructional techniques
1/20 (5%) that align with the
objective(s) were used
effectively
Comments:
Technology not used Technology used Technology was used The use of technology was
Technology effectively or appropriately effectively to enhance effectively and wisely and not appropriate for this
1/20 (5%)
AK-UAS-SGP.9 learning was relevant to the lesson
objective(s).
Comments:
Informal assessment was Informal or formative Formative assessment
Formative not used to monitor assessments was used to provided feedback for the
Assessment student learning monitor student learning learners and was aligned
1/20 (5%)
AK-UAS-SGP.5,
with and supported the
ACEI-2008.4.1 accomplishment of the
objective(s).
Comments: This lesson was formative.

Responsiveness Student needs were not Teacher candidate The teacher candidate was
1/20 (5%) noticed or not attended to responded to student flexible and responsive to
ACEI-2008.3.1 needs student needs
Comments:
Lesson Students did not meet the Most students met the All students met the
Effectiveness objectives objectives learning objectives
1/20 (5%)
AK-UAS-SGP.5,
ACEI-2008.3.1

The objective was to understand how events (in the Progressive Era) affect our lives today. The student responses indicated that they have
Comments:
basic understanding of this concept.
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The teacher candidate The teacher candidate is The teacher candidate
Focus
focused on self beginning to focus on focused on student
1/20 (5%)
student learning learning
Comments:
The teacher candidate The teacher candidate The teacher candidate
Reflection was unable to reflect reflected on lesson design, reflected on lesson design,
1/20 (5%)
accurately management and learning management and learning
AK-UAS-SGP.8,
ACEI-2008.5.1 as well as future
adjustments and plans
Comments:
The teacher candidate The teacher candidate The teacher candidate
Feedback was resistant to feedback. accepted feedback in a solicited feedback in a
1/20 (5%)
professional manner professional manner and
AK-UAS-SGP.8,
ACEI-2008.5.2 made plans for
improvement
Comments:
49.000 pts | 81.67 %