VTFT Observation Feedback Form Intern Name: Eliza Hendrick Date of Observation: March 15, 2023 Time of Observation: 12:40-1:30pm Subject/Topic of Lesson: Girls Education Simulation Grade & Cooperating School: 3rd @ CES Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. O'Shea ‘Type of Observation X Intern Teaching Own Lesson Inte teaching Teacher-created Lesson Teacher teaching, intern ossisting CO Students working independently, intern and teacher floating Other: Notes: 12:45 Intern is explaining the directions for the first of three “team competitions.” Directions are clear: each group has 10 minutes to solve the secret code! Students are excited and begin immediately! Intern floats around the classroom, encouraging groups. 12:55 Intern gives a few additional minutes since no group has cracked the code. When done, intern congratulates the group and says to the class "I was so impressed to see guys working hard even when you didn’t know what to do!” 100 Second competition is a list of jumbled words. Intern instructs students that each group has tokens they can trade for “hints” on this second. Students get a bit talkative, but intern uses “Dolphin splish, dolphin splash” protocol to gain attention and confirm directions. The teams are again very engaged and use their tokens, asking either intern or cooperating teacher for their hints. This competition goes a bit more quickly and the same group wins! 1:10 For the last and final competition, each group is given various materials, then directions for what to do. Most groups are doing some version of a cup-stacking challenge, but one group has to stack playing cards! ‘The winning group finished very quickly. 1:15 Intern asks students to settle back at their desks, and says she will now explain a little more about each competition. They were all purposely “unfair” and groups had different versions of each activity. Students’ reactions are mixed but mostly positive. Some had observed the differences, and some now understand why their task was so hard! Intern asked, “What if coming to school was always like this?” One student replies, “Well then I wouldn't want to come atall!” Intern explains that this activity was meant to model what school is like for lots of children—especially girls—who do not have access to equal schooling, or no school at all. A presentation includes statistics (129 million girls are not in school worldwide) and videos. The students really engage and seem to understand. 1:20 The final section of the lesson includes three videos about organizations that are helping! Intern then ks students to give their thoughts, and many speak up with insightful comments! Intern finishes with "Now that you guys know about this, you can help! You can tell others.” So impactful! Reflections: Refinements ‘This lesson was an incredible mix of detailed planning, | For the third task, perhaps have all materials pre-packaged ‘smooth delivery by you, and enthusiastic participation | in large Ziploc bags for easy distribution. This didn't take by your students! Their level of engagement was so _| that long, but this could eliminate the small amount of time high, especially during the debrief. Itwas neat tohear | and get everyone started and back on task. their ideas and connections—great idea to notjust_ _| Continue to work on keeping an eye on the whole class even present the information to them, but ask them to ‘while working with one group. (This is a teacher contribute. Truly a meaningful lesson! superpower that takes a long time to develop!) lisa Mwwdlaccd. vir r VIFT Student