Written Narrative Evaluation of Video Lesson

8 points per section 80 possible total

Name: Shannon Hathcock
1. Introduction of lesson; was the big idea(s) &/or essential
question(s) used to hook the students in the lesson?
Mr. A did an excellent job communicating the essential
question or as he called it, the question of the day. All students
knew exactly what they were learning about when the lesson
started. Mr. A clearly set his expectations prior to the start of
the lesson.
2. What was the purpose of the lesson as it related to the
Stage 1 standards/understandings/essential questions?
The purpose of the lesson was for students to be able to
articulate if our world today is the same as it was long ago. Mr.
A used multiple activities throughout the lesson to give the
students appropriate background knowledge to be able to
answer the question. The variety of lessons helped to engage
the students in the content.
3. What knowledge & skills were focused on in the lesson?
Students participated in a variety of lessons that gave them
knowledge of key vocabulary such as past, present, and future.
Students were able to use textbooks, dictionaries, photos,
paintings, vocabulary cards, and prior knowledge that helped
them to answer the essential question of the lesson which was
“Is our world today the same as it was long ago?” Mr. A
demonstrates a clear understanding of his students and their
needs in his choice of lessons.
4. Was there an assessment involved in this lesson either
 formative or summative? If not, what assessment is
connected to the lesson?
The activities were not shared with the students as assessments
but rather as ways for the students to show their understanding
of the concepts being taught within the lesson. The teacher
used many different total participation techniques throughout
the evaluation that showed student understanding. The station
activities that were shared at the end of the activity were also
great ways for the teacher to evaluate the understanding of
each child within the classroom. The questioning and
discussion techniques were deliberate and purposeful.
5. Were the logistics of the lesson connected with the goal
of what the teacher wanted the students to learn?
Materials; sequencing; timing; think time; transitions
Mr. A did a phenomenal job in keeping all students engaged
during the entire lesson. His energy, voice, and movement
throughout the room helped to keep the students on their toes
as they transitioned through each activity. His quick pace
allowed the student just the right amount of time to complete
the task and move on to the next task. I will absolutely use this
video evaluation with my team of teachers to model transitions
and total active participation with all students within the
classroom.
6. How engaged were the students and what did I notice
about their connection with the lesson?
Mr. A has done a wonderful job of creating an environment of
respect and rapport. Teacher and students are actively engaged
and positively interact throughout entire lesson. Mr. A has
established clear classroom procedures with his instructional
materials and transitions. This is clear with the various ways
Mr. A encouraged total participation such as thumbs up, hands
on head, classroom chants such as Hocus Pocus Time To
Focus, various hand motions with sounds for reading, etc.
When students were given the opportunity to turn and talk, Mr.
A circulated throughout the classroom to ensure that all
students understood the task at hand. Mr. A was seen kneeling
next to students who may have had difficulty with a particular
question or concept. All students were actively engaged.
7. Who did the most talking during the lesson? Teacher or
students?
Both the teacher and the students did an equal amount of
talking. When Mr. A ask the students to repeat answers from
classmates, or do various actions, he ensures that all students
are participating. When students are speaking throughout the
entire lesson it helps to make sure that they are staying focused
and on task. Every step of the lesson that Mr. A did had equal
teacher and student speaking time.
8. What would I change, add, delete or improve upon in this
lesson?
I thought that Mr. A did an amazing job throughout the entire
lesson in his 1st grade classroom. It was a stellar example of
total participation and excellent pacing of a lesson. He
demonstrated clear expectations and design of instruction and
materials that were to be used throughout the lesson. I will
use this video with my teachers in the future. I would love to
have teachers watch this video and pull out the tools that Mr. A
uses to engage students.
10. How did the video evaluation process enlighten me about
how I view the teaching & learning in the classroom? I loved
the video evaluation process. I liked being able to stop and
rewatch the video so I could focus on things that I wanted to
write down. The video allowed me to record all the different
transition tools and classroom management techniques that Mr.
A used to help with total participation within his classroom. I
never would have been able to gather all of the information by
sitting in a 20-minute observation within the classroom. I also
believe that teachers would benefit in watching their lesson
back for the very same reasons. Teachers often talk about
behavior within their classroom. I wonder if they would see
the issues as behavior problems or as pacing of the lesson if
they were able to watch their lesson back. I find that so often
behavior issues arise when teachers don’t quickly transition to
the next part of the lesson or interruptions happen within the
school or classroom.
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