BAKER COLLEGE STUDENT TEACHING

FORMAL OBSERVATION FORM—CANDIDATE REFLECTION

Student Teaching
Formal Observation
Candidate Reflection

Candidate: Jaime Jones UIN: 42158636

College Supervisor: Heide James
District: Marion Area Public Schools School: Marion Elementary
Grade/s: 4th Subject/s: Math
Cooperating
Tracey Clark
Teacher/s:
Date: 1/24/2023 Time/Class Period: 11:00-12:00
Focus of Observation: Organization; Attention-Getters; Positive, Specific Feedback
1. As I reflect on the lesson, to what extent were students productively engaged?
-Students were actively engaged during the math lesson as they were frequently engaged and writing
in their math notebooks. Students answered questions that were asked. Students were frequently
asked to raise their fingers to show the answers when the digits were low enough. This allowed each
student to participate and for me to assess each student. I also had students come up to the board to
show steps along with teach the class the steps they did to get to the answer.

2. How do I know the students learned what I intended and that my instructional goals were met?
- Based on my formative assessment, I can tell that the students were learning what was
intended. I was able to check all students' understanding by having them raise their fingers to
show what they thought the answer was. This allowed each student to answer and not just
the students who will consistently raise their hands. Students were consistently engaged and
writing in their notebooks. Majority of students were involved and answered with their
fingers.

3. Did I alter my goals or instructional plans as I taught the lesson? Why or why not?
 For this math lesson, my concentration was to review multiplying whole numbers by a fraction along
with adding in models to show work. Once we did a review students were to work independently on
their worksheets till lunch. However, based on my formative assessment provided to the students, I
noticed many students were not confident and needed more review before we worked
independently. I did alter my lesson plans to allow students more review until I knew I was setting
students up for success versus letting them struggle when they were working independently.

4. If I had the opportunity to teach this lesson again to this same group of students, what would I do
differently? Why?
I would teach the same lesson again. My lesson plan initially had it where I would be reviewing with
the students for 20 minutes after they finish Rocket Math and the rest of the time they would be
working independently. This usually works and the students have benefited from this routine.
However, what I would do differently (just like I did in my observed lesson) was to pay attention to the
students and how they are answering my questions. It is also important to pay attention to students'
answers to the formative assessments along with how confident students are in their answers. This
particular lesson I would not change when I teach it, however I do think there should be alterations
made based on the students needs.

Provide samples of student work on this assignment. This work should reflect the full range of
student ability in your class and include feedback you provided to the students.

1/28/2023
Candidate Signature Date

Adapted from: Danielson, Charlotte and McGreal, Thomas (2009). Teacher Evaluation: To Enhance Professional Practice. ETS,
Princeton, New Jersey