Young Hoon Elementary School

#471-2 Mi-A-Dong, Kang Buk-Ku Seoul, Korea

Tel: 82-2-944-3714 Fax: 82-2-982-5911
www.younghoon.es.kr

TEACHER ‘DROP IN’ OBSERVATION FORM DATE: 28/11/2017 LESSON:SUBJECT: S.T.E.A.M.

TEACHER: Jordyn Lye POSITION: Grade 1 Teacher
OBSERVER: Richard Druery POSITION: Director
LESSON OBJECTIVE: Using our imagination and collaborative skills to solve a serious problem.
Rubric (5 is high) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Indicators
Lesson
Planning ✔ As per the grade level plan

✔ All laid out and clear for students, moving at a slow

Timing and steady pace, sets timing for student activities
Appropriateness ✔ Exactly on target

Reflection / ✔ Positive comments to all who offered information

Feedback
Teaching
very clear, expressive, enthusiastic – great
Voice ✔ motivating style
Language ✔ Very aware of the use of correct vocabulary

Presenting at the front, teacher oozes enthusiasm, a

Activity
Activity / Modelling ✔
variety of modelled presentations for students
Very mobile across the front of the room, moves
Movement ✔ towards and away from students. Quick to move
around groups when student working in teams
Interaction / very positive, every effort to model enthusiasm and
✔ eagerness to achieve
relationships
Clear rules and expectations obviously understood
Management ✔ by all. Teacher obviously enjoys being with the
students
Students
Teacher models such enthusiasm that the student
Engagement ✔
barely take their eyes off her
Very clear and direct questioning, varying the level
Questioning ✔ depending upon which student
✔ Linked to all prior learning, clear about goals and
Connecting learning
expectations
Excellent, the learning is clear and the group activity
Activity suitability ✔
provided many options
Interactions ✔ Very positive, modelling enthusiasm

✔ Always positive, often supported by a “why we do

Feedback - reflecting
this” response
General
To Work Comments
On / To Work On
A really bold and brave lesson Jordyn. Intelligent planning to ensure the S.T.E.A.M model and process wasn't too overwhelming. Your expressive,
animated use of 'teacher in role' really sold the activity (helping the boy get off the moon and get back home) to the students. The students were
instantly engaged and could see how you were using your imagination to model the character! To work on: as we discussed, with such a powerful,
exciting lesson, always remember to slow things down now and again to address the purpose of the lesson (what are we learning about?/why are
doing this?). Though you modeled a lot, it would have been useful to have an anchor chart exemplar of the ideas/materials worksheet so the
students could get a sense of your thinking as you were doing it. Sharing Circles: really refine this practice with explicit questioning and exit tickets
to discover if the learning was understood and why the learning is useful. Circles are also useful to hear from the students about what the students
liked and might like to do in the future ( good assessment for learning opportunity) Suggestion: As discussed, possibly explore simple job cards for
group work ( if appropriate). This may help students to further understand the concept of collaboration. Really well done Jordyn!
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