Supervising Teacher Feedback Form Observation # __1__

Lesson Plan and Observation ED 201

Student Name: Amanda Adamek-Budny
Supervising Teacher: Scott Lawrence
Cooperating Teacher: Susan Kendl

School: Alcott
Number of Students: 4

Grade/Subject: 7th Grade/Language Arts

The statements below are drawn from the Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure and the Alverno Advanced
Abilities for Education. This feedback is intended to support you as you reflect on this teaching experience and refine your practice for
future lessons.
PLANNING AND PREPARATION
Wisconsin Teaching Standards 1,7 (Conceptualization, Diagnosis)

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Teacher Knowledge, Skills, Dispositions Observed

Evidence (Candidate)

You used teaching resources and curriculum materials and made some evaluations about
their usefulness.
You engaged students in learning.
You understand the importance of connecting instruction to students experiences.
You believe that plans must always be open to adjustment and revision based on student
needs.
You value the importance of planning as an integral part of teaching.
You selected and created learning experiences that were appropriate and relevant to
learners.

____ Inadequate

__x__ Emerging

_x__ Proficient

You knew your content. Your instructional procedures

engaged students in their learning and related to
their experiences (Thanksgiving, research writing).
You learning focus connected to specific student
needs; writing a research paper and the WKCE
writing prompt. The concept web was a practical
device that organized student thinking. Your
activities developed key academic language such as
introduction, main idea paragraphs and conclusion
(which was not reflected in your written plans). Your
written objective and assessment statements were a
bit general and needed to be more specific. As we
discussed, what other resources could have been used
to convey ideas more clearly and to enhance students
understanding and group participation?

____Distinctive

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CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
Wisconsin Teaching Standards 2,3,5 (Coordination, Integrative Interaction)

Teacher Knowledge, Skills, Dispositions Observed

You encouraged discussion, listened and responded to group interaction. You elicited
samples of student thinking orally and in writing.
You respected students as diverse individuals.
You were sensitive to community and cultural norms.
You recognized opportunities to demonstrate multiple perspectives.
You monitored independent and group work in field settings.

____ Inadequate

____ Emerging

__x__ Proficient

Evidence (Candidate and Student)

You provided a very reassuring presence for students
and were very personable and encouraging in your
interactions with them. You promoted opportunities
for students to express their thoughts in writing and
elicited individual perspectives from the students
about their ideas. How could you have created more
whole group discussion and collaboration about their
writing? You positioned yourself at the table so you
could easily monitor their behavior and provide
individual support. You used praise to positively
reinforce students efforts. You redirected students
behavior when needed.

____Distinctive

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INSTRUCTION
Wisconsin Teaching Standards 4, 6, 7 (Communication, Coordination, Diagnosis, Integrative Interaction)

Teacher Knowledge, Skills, Dispositions Observed

You evaluated learning goals and considered alternative strategies and materials to meet
student needs.
You used some teaching and learning strategies to engage students in active learning
opportunities.
You presented concepts clearly and accurately.
You were a thoughtful and responsive listener.
You modeled appropriate communication strategies in conveying ideas and information
and in asking questions.
You communicated in ways that demonstrated sensitivity to cultural and gender
differences.
You connected instruction to students experiences.

Evidence (Candidate and Student)

You stated your learning goals at the beginning of your
lesson. You missed an opportunity here to make connections
to students previous learning about writing structure. The
concept web was an effective teaching strategy to organize
student thinking about the topic. Your questions stimulated
their thinking about main points to use for their written
paragraphs. Partner-sharing could have been used to
advantage here to promote more ideas and group discussion.
You had a logical sequence of steps for students to follow
in structuring their writing and developed important
academic language to label each step (Introduction, main
points, and conclusion). Visual charts or a portable white
board would have been useful in modeling these steps more
clearly for the whole group. A graphic organizer may have
been useful as a framework for structuring their
application of these procedures. You did a fine job of
facilitating their learning according to their individual
needs. It allowed students to work at their pace.

You adjusted and revised the lesson plan based on student needs.
____ Inadequate

____ Emerging

__x-__ Proficient

____Distinctive

ASSESSMENT
Wisconsin Teaching Standards 8,9 (Diagnosis, Integrative Interaction)

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Teacher Knowledge, Skills, Dispositions Observed

Evidence (Candidate and Student)

Students individual responses, the concept webs

You used some assessment techniques to enhance your knowledge of
and their written paragraphs gave you formal and
learners and modify your teaching and learning strategies.
informal ways to assess student performance.
What criteria were you using to guide your
You evaluated the effect of class activities, collecting information
observations? Your feedback to students was
through observation of classroom interactions and questioning.
both specific and corrective which improved the
You show a commitment to reflection, assessment, and learning as an quality of student work. You werent clear in your
ongoing process.
plans regarding the criteria you were looking for
in student performance. You were reflective about
You were willing to give and receive help.
your teaching and open to the feedback of others.
You used classroom observation from the field to reflect on and revise
your practice.
____ Inadequate

____ Emerging

__x-__ Proficient

____Distinctive

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Wisconsin Teaching Standard 10 (Communication, Integrative Interaction)

Teacher Knowledge, Skills, Dispositions Observed

Evidence (Candidate and Student)

You related professionally and effectively with the cooperating teacher

and faculty.
You dressed professionally and consistently portrayed a professional
demeanor.
____ Inadequate

____Emerging

__x__ Proficient

You dressed and acted in a professional manner

during the lesson and established a positive
relationship with your cooperating teacher. You
need to develop more consistency in meeting your
course responsibilities in a timely manner.

____Distinctive

Summary Statement and Areas to Concentrate on Improving: A good start, Amanda! Your lesson was geared to the individual needs of
your students and provided them with a set of procedures that structured their thinking. Students were engaged in the learning task and were
individually encouraged and supported through your questions and comments. You interacted with students in a very positive and reassuring
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manner. You knew your students and their needs. See my suggestions above for further growth, especially regarding your written lesson

plans and the variety of resources/strategies that can be used to promote engagement and understanding for students.
Overall Performance ____ Inadequate

____ Emerging

__x-__ Proficient

____Distinctive

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