Los Angeles County Office of Education
Designated Subjects Adult Education Credential Program
Mentor Teacher Observation of Candidate
(Minimum: One Observation Per Semester For Two Semesters)
Candidate Information:
Last Name: Mayoral First Name: William
Observation Information:
Date of Observation; 11/29/18 Districl’Schoot: Bell Gardens Adult School
Course Tilo: American Lit 1 Name of Mentor: Henry Fimbres
Classroom Teaching Observation Matrix is found on the reverse of this page. Both sides need to be
comploted and reviewed with candidate.
Observation Summative Information:
Areas of Strength: William showed strong skills in being able to interact
with his students. He had a well rounded knowledge of his selected
reading assignment. All of his students were involved in the learning process.
Was engaging with his students and addressed all questions thoroughly.
Areas for Improvement: The only thing | would've like William to improve on
is making sure that he has his handout organized and ready to handout.
CANDIDATE COMMENTS:
Signatures below indicate that the observer and candidate have discussed this observation report
during a meeting scheduled on (fil in date) 11/30/18.
Mentor Candidate A,
Signature: if finden Signature: PYClassroom Teaching Observation:
Observer, please mark only ONE box for each area.
CONTENT.
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Main ideas are clear and specific
Sufficient variety in supporting information
Relevancy of main ideas were clear
Higher order thinking w:
Instructor related ideas to prior knowledge
Definitions ware given for vocabulary
| ORGANIZATION
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Introduction captured attention
SDAIE/EL strategies used_
Effective transitions
Giear organizational pian
Concluded by summarizing main ideas
Reviewed by connecting to previous lessons
Previewed by connecting tc
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Use of formative/summative assessments
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INTERACTION —
“Exceeds
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Instructor ques
Sufficient wait
Periodic chocks for understanding
ictor feedback was informative
[Good rapport with students
VERBALNON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Language was understandable
Articulation and pronunciation clear _
| Absence of verbalized pauses (um, ah, etc) __
Effactive voice quality
‘Volume sufficient to be heard
Rate of delivery was appropriaio
[Effective body movements and gestures
Eye contact with stude
[Confident and enthusiastic
‘USE OF MEDIA
| Overheads/chalkboard/whitebcard content clear and wall
[organized
Visual aids can be easily read
Instructor provided an outline and/or handouts
[Computerized instruction effective
ERALL EFFECTIVENESS RATING
Exceeds
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