Clinical Practice Evaluation #1
The first evaluation was on professional dispositions in teaching. My supervisor was looking for examples of honesty, compassion, professionalism, among others. I scored mid-range because it was the first time she had come to see me teach. While I feel I exemplify these attributes in my life, she needed to see, or receive feedback from my cooperating teacher, how I exemplify them in the classroom. One of my low scores that I determined to bring up was advocacy. It is one thing to say I want to advocate for my students, but she wants me to show how I am currently involved in the community, how I am advocating for my students' success in the district and in my classroom. I also determined after this evaluation to provide my supervisor with more information and examples to show my growth beyond the 50 minute lesson she sees for an observation.
Clinical Practice Evaluation #2
During the second evaluation, the focus was more on the lesson she observed me teach. She was very impressed with how I communicated with students and with the activity I used to introduce the term imagery. One area for improvement was in my classroom management, specifically when dealing with students who get distracted and may distract others while I am focused on helping another individual. I was able to glean ideas from her, as well as from my cooperating teacher, on how to continue to help one student with a question, while still managing the class as a whole. I am confident since this observation, I have improved in this area.
The first evaluation was on professional dispositions in teaching. My supervisor was looking for examples of honesty, compassion, professionalism, among others. I scored mid-range because it was the first time she had come to see me teach. While I feel I exemplify these attributes in my life, she needed to see, or receive feedback from my cooperating teacher, how I exemplify them in the classroom. One of my low scores that I determined to bring up was advocacy. It is one thing to say I want to advocate for my students, but she wants me to show how I am currently involved in the community, how I am advocating for my students' success in the district and in my classroom. I also determined after this evaluation to provide my supervisor with more information and examples to show my growth beyond the 50 minute lesson she sees for an observation.
Clinical Practice Evaluation #2
During the second evaluation, the focus was more on the lesson she observed me teach. She was very impressed with how I communicated with students and with the activity I used to introduce the term imagery. One area for improvement was in my classroom management, specifically when dealing with students who get distracted and may distract others while I am focused on helping another individual. I was able to glean ideas from her, as well as from my cooperating teacher, on how to continue to help one student with a question, while still managing the class as a whole. I am confident since this observation, I have improved in this area.
- Clinical Practice Evaluation #3
The third evaluation again focused on the lesson she observed. My score improved as she noticed my growth in confidence and comfort in the classroom. She could tell my nerves were gone. I was familiar with the students and with the content and I was more adept at handling a large class, managing interruptions better. The lesson was a great one to watch because it included direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, and a fun, competitive informal assessment. It was a new activity I created from scratch and one my mentor teacher plans to use in future years. I was also able to show her a five day plan, which began with the lesson she observed on a Monday. This allowed her to adequately represent my growth and competence on some of the categories she may not have seen in one class period.
