Department of Teacher Education & Learning Sciences

Elementary Education Program

Pre-Observation Form

Directions: This form is to be completed prior to every lesson that will be observed by the mentor
teacher or university supervisor. It is to be submitted no later than 3 business days prior to the actual
observation along with your lesson plans.

Name: Date:
Bailey Zyvith 11-6-17

1. What is the topic of your lesson?

Community building, Understand how individuals are similar and different.
2. Why are you teaching this lesson? What is your rationale for teaching it?
I want the students to realize that they all have a place in the classroom and are all
unique and thats what makes us special.
3. What is your Teaching Behavior Focus? Why did you choose this?
Meeting needs of learners, learners engagement through discussion is fostered I want
to focus on being able to have discussions while reading the book and talk about how
the students as individuals relate to the characters in the book.
4. Why did you design your instruction in this lesson the way that you did? Why did
you choose this way of teaching the lesson (e.g., Was the idea from a methods
course? From your mentor teacher? Another source?)
I chose to write the lesson the way that I did because the students were used to starting
off with a book and discussion and then having the activity this is what their teacher has
been doing throughout the year. I also planned this lesson the way that I did because of
the layout of the template that I followed.
5. As you are thinking through this lesson, what do you believe will be the most
challenging part of this lesson for you when you teach it? Why?
I think the most challenging part will be getting the kids to not only listen to the story but
comprehend it and take away what I would like them to take away from it which is
knowing that everyone is different and that okay because we will all find where we fit in
best.
6. How will you know if your learning outcomes for the students are met
successfully?
I will know that the students meet the learning outcome by having them describe their
classmates puzzle pieces and be able to talk about how they are alike and different.
7. How will your classroom management support the learning outcomes?
Making sure that the students stay on task and listen to the story will be the most
important along with making my expectations of them clear at the start of the lesson.
8. List 1-3 areas which you would like for your observer to pay particular attention.
Why do you want your observer to focus on these areas?
I would like my mentor teacher to pay close attention to how I am able to facilitate
instruction to the students because I want to make sure I can be able to make my
expectations and learning outcomes clear for the students.
9. Is there anything else you would like your observer to know before the
observation?
I am very excited to about getting to teach this lesson and I hope the students enjoy it!