Instructional Delivery The teacher effectively engages students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies in order to meet individual learning needs.
Engages and maintains students in active learning.
Builds upon students’ existing knowledge and skills.
Differentiates instruction to meet the students’ needs.
Reinforces learning goals consistently throughout lessons.
Uses a variety of effective instructional strategies and resources.
Uses instructional technology to enhance student learning.
Communicates clearly and checks for understanding.
Comments:
Engages and interests students during the whole group portion of the lesson. When students work in pairs, engagement is inconsistent. Higher level students are engaged, lower level students having difficulties are distracted by the tasking - (Observation)
Builds on prior knowledge about columns and rows, but many children are confused - a graphic depicting this would have been helpful. Perhaps more practice differentiating columns and rows would have benefitted students prior to the lesson. More time practicing together with some students was needed - (Observation)
Uses assessment tools for both formative and summative purposes and uses grading practices that report final mastery in relationship to content goals and objectives.
Uses assessment tools for both formative and summative purposes to inform, guide, and adjust students’ learning.
Gives constructive and frequent feedback to students on their learning.
Comments:
Uses mathematics arrays Quick Check to assess student learning - (Observation and Documentation)
Asks questions of students throughout lesson to ascertain understanding – formative assessment - (Observation)
Periodically has students complete student reflection for her knowledge and students’ knowledge - (Documentation)