Houston Baptist University

Informal Clinical Teacher Observation

University Supervisor: _Dr. Vickey M. Giles______ Campus/ISD: Heflin Elementary/Alief ISD
Clinical Teacher: _Syed Alishah______

Mentor Teacher: _Aerial Williams_________________

Grade/Assignment: _2nd grade________________________________ Date: ___October 1, 2015________

Observation:

#2

Start/End Time Observation: __10:00 AM to 10:45 AM____ Total Time: ___45 minutes_____
Start/End Time Conference: ___10:45 AM to 10:50 AM______________ Total Time: __5 minutes______
Look for:

Notes/Comments
Domain 2: Instruction

2.1: Achieving Expectations

Sets academic expectations
S mastery of learning objective
Address mistakes/follows-up
S initiative for learning
S opportunity for learning
initiative
2.2: Cont. Knowledge &
Expertise
Conveys accurate content
Integrates objective w/other
content
Lesson accurately fits
discipline
S opportunity to engage in
HOTs
2.3: Communication
T asks probing questions to
clarify/elaborate
Address
misunderstanding/follow-up
Written/verbal
communication
Two-way communication
2.4: Differentiation
Adapts for all student needs
Reg. monitor
performance/participate.
S disengagement & T response
S opportunity to learn/master

CT working with Ss to write down months and activities of the fall season.
Modeling using example on board. CTClothes; what kind of clothes do
we wear for fall? You can either write or draw. Remember to label. Now we
are moving to next season. S--winter
Checking daily review folder for math; circulating among Ss.
Ss are helping to complete chart and seem to understand concept.

Content is accurate.

CT characteristic of winter? Swater feels cold

Look for:

Notes/Comments

2.5: Monitors & Adjusts

Uses S input to monitor &
adjust
For S response for engage
and understanding
Adjust to maintain S
engagement

Domain 3: Learning Environment

3.1: Envirn, Routines,
Procedures
Routines, procedures,
transitions clear
S participate w/limited T
direction
Classroom safe, accessible
for learning
3.2: Managing Student
Behavior
Classroom/campus behavior
system
Most S meet expectations

Ss did not understand all directions.

A teacher was out on this day, so some students from the other classroom
had been placed in this classroom and were at one of the tables.

3.3: Classroom Culture

Engages all meaningful
learning
Students are respectful
Students work in groups
respectfully

Goal:
Classroom
management/giving
clear directions

Student Reflection/Plan:
CT is aware of what individual students are doing and is good at moving from S to
S to monitor whether Ss are understanding and working.
Need to work on giving very clear, very specific directions in small amounts so that
Ss understand what to do before moving back to tables. MT is very good at doing
this. Watch MT modeling and then adapt what she does to a way that works for
you.