Project

This is an evaluation of an early childhood setting (preschool – ages 3 or 4 in a typically

developing classroom, or early elementary – kindergarten through 2nd grade in a
typically developing classroom). The project requires you to do objective observations,
interviews and use specific examples of behaviors. For each area listed you are to
gather information (documentation/examples – equipment might be a listing of the
equipment found in the classroom, room arrangement might be a description or pictures
of the classroom, philosophy would be a statement from both the center/school and
teacher, etc.). Evaluation of each section will be written from this information. (Be sure
to include enough information so that the instructor can have a complete picture of the
classroom.)
*Evaluations MUST include references to SPECIFIC ideas/theories learned in class or
through text. DAP (Developmentally appropriate practice by NAEYC) MUST be referred
to in the written evaluation (include page and short quote). Use at least 3 references
per section. Both appropriate and inappropriate practices should be noted.
Form must be followed:
Circle one age group/grade: 3-4 4-5 K 1st 2nd
Section 1. Physical Environment (this section may include pictures)
Very wide and clean, it was child appropriate and there was lot of personification and
spaces where child could feel at home.
Documentation/examples (15 points)
A. Equipment (general listing of large items)
1. Indoors: tables, chairs, small sofa, soft chairs, and book shelves
2. Outdoors: small chairs, sand table, jungle gym
B. Room arrangement (drawing of room
arrangement)
C. Centers (include type of each center and materials available to children
within that center)
1. Sensory table aka treasure table: has lots of toy and items children can
play with.
2. Blocks section : lots of blocks different shapes that children can play with
and build.
3. Puzzles area: different puzzles that children can chose from they have
from different colors to different animals
4. Home center: play kitchen with fake cook top, fake dishes and table and
 5. Dress up: has different clothes and shoes that children can chose and play
with and role play

*D. EVALUATION (15 points)

The room is appropriately set up it is wide and clean and very child friendly and in page
152 dap it say “teachers ensure that the environment is safe and healthy and conducive
to children’s exploration and independence.”

Section 2. Curriculum (make appointment with teacher for interview)

Documentation/Examples (15 points)
A. Philosophy
1. Teacher's philosophy (interview of teacher)
Her philosophy is mostly a development appropriate practice she said she
also tend to use a mix of constructive practice and hands on and using their sense. She
likes using home natural the best to make child feel at home.
2. Center/School philosophy (copy of statement) picture attach to file
B. Goals (What children are expected to learn)
1. Program goals (should be found in parent handbook)
Picture attach to file
2. Classroom goals (interview of teacher)
 start forming their social and emotional skills since they’re too
little to learn
 learn to use critical thinking
 sharing
 problem solving skills
C. Lesson Plans (A copy of at least one weeks plans)
Picture attach to file
D. Individualization (interview of teacher concerning planning for individual
children's needs/learning styles/etc.)
She use the development appropriate practice and bases lesson plan according to
where she see her students struggling the most and makes individual teaching to
individuals who need the most help.
 *E. EVALUATION (15 points)
I think that the teacher does a really good job in her teaching method she uses several
different teaching methods even though she leans toward one the most but also like to
use the hands on alot according to the dap book on page 154 “ teacher use number of
formats to teach and’ also “ to engage children actively in a variety of learning
experiences...” also she involves the children in to her lesson plan according to their
needs and as i saw she answers the question asked by the child at whatever time they
ask not minding if she is doing something or not. According to the dap book in page 155
it say “teacher frequently engage children in planning or reelecting on their experiences.
Although i notice she does not ask many open ended question to see what they know.
Section 3. Guidance (3 specific objective observations for each)
Documentation/Examples (15 points)
A. Routines (specific objective observations of routines being carried out)
1. After nap time is snack time and child knows they must head to the
restroom and wash up for snack time.

2. After centers the teacher sits down in the middle and they began to sings
songs after maybe five minutes each child start to join and then sit down on the carpet
for story time to starts

B. Classroom rules (specific objective observations of posted rules as and/or

how children are reminded of rules)
1. They really don’t have rules but have a class room covenant

2. They have safe keeper sticks that each morning they put in a cup and that
means they agree to keep the classroom safe

C. Teacher Interactions (Specific objective observations of how teacher interacts

with children during regular activities/lessons)
1. Teacher lets the child chose which center they want to do but also ask if they
would like to join the activity she has prepare.
2. Teacher helped a child do a puzzle however, didn’t really let the child try but
handed him the piece the correct way and told him to try it that way .
 D. Guidance Techniques (Specific objective observations of the teacher
utilizing guidance)
1.teacher let each child chose an outside activity although it was cold each
child was playing however one child took their shoes off and she told him to put them
back on or he would have to go back in the classroom with her that gave him to options
.
2. two children were playing with a puzzle and after they completed it they
where bouncing all over and than decided to walk on the puzzle the teacher did not say
no do not do that but asked them if puzzle were to walk on or to play with and then both
just started to take it apart and put it back in its place.

*E. EVALUATION (15 points)

She had control of her classroom even though she had assistants when she did activies
by herself she was clam and patient though she had some wondering children and had
to do some seating arrangements and put the most distracted children next to her. In
the dap book it states pg 158“ teacher model and encourage calm, patient behavior and
facilitate children’s development of self regulation by supporting them in thinking ahead
and planning actives” pg159 “ teacher sets limits regarding unacceptable behaviors and
enforce these limits “ she took action right away and ask children to think if they where
doing the correct thind when they where walking on top of the puzzle.
*Evaluations MUST include references to SPECIFIC ideas/theories learned in class or
through text. DAP (Developmentally appropriate practice by NAEYC) MUST be referred
to in the written evaluation (include page and short quote). Use at least 3 references
per section. Both appropriate and inappropriate practices should be noted.