Mr Bedley Observation
Written Summary Mr. Bedley was observed teaching a middle school Science class as a visiting instructor. Secondly, this is Mr. Bedley’s very first visit to this classroom. Therefore, he did not have the opportunity for instructional interaction with the students prior to his evaluation. Furthermore, Mr. Bedley has no background information or demographic data relating to the students in the class. Therefore, Mr. Bedley will not be evaluated in teacher standards D, E or F; as they correlate to a teacher in place for the entire school year.
Planning and Preparation for Learning: Mr. Bedley’s goal during the visit was to model student engagement for the regular classroom teacher. He began the class with a warm-up activity. Students were prompted to answer a question and then stand up after their answer was written down. During this time, Mr. Bedley moved around the room monitoring the students and informing them how time they had left to complete the task. Additionally, Mr. Bedley provided feedback and reinforcement of appropriate student behavior. It was evident that Mr. Bedley had a strong plan for the class period and was exceptionally prepared.
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Bedley’s first interaction with the students, he stated during our pre-conference observation that he would like to focus his attention on only a handful of student behaviors. Nonetheless, it would have been appropriate to a dress the student sitting on the desk in the front of the room. Perhaps, he did not acknowledge the behavior early in the class because he had not interacted with the student prior. However, later in the hour after Mr. Bedley walks right by the boy and does not ask him to stand up. From observation, this student was one of the least engaged students in the classroom after Mr. Bedley walks by and does not address the issue. In the future, Mr. Bedley would improve his practice through addressing the
Planning and Preparation for Learning: Mr. Bedley’s goal during the visit was to model student engagement for the regular classroom teacher. He began the class with a warm-up activity. Students were prompted to answer a question and then stand up after their answer was written down. During this time, Mr. Bedley moved around the room monitoring the students and informing them how time they had left to complete the task. Additionally, Mr. Bedley provided feedback and reinforcement of appropriate student behavior. It was evident that Mr. Bedley had a strong plan for the class period and was exceptionally prepared.
Classroom Management: …show more content…
Bedley’s first interaction with the students, he stated during our pre-conference observation that he would like to focus his attention on only a handful of student behaviors. Nonetheless, it would have been appropriate to a dress the student sitting on the desk in the front of the room. Perhaps, he did not acknowledge the behavior early in the class because he had not interacted with the student prior. However, later in the hour after Mr. Bedley walks right by the boy and does not ask him to stand up. From observation, this student was one of the least engaged students in the classroom after Mr. Bedley walks by and does not address the issue. In the future, Mr. Bedley would improve his practice through addressing the