Guided Observation Form

Guided Observation Form Teacher (Your Name): Roel Gutierrez Observation Date: 3/24/24 SimSchool Module Name: Teaching Diverse Learners Secondary 3.0 Observation focuses on 4 areas of teaching and learning: 1. Utilizing student assets 2. Learning goals that guide instruction and assessment 3. Lesson activities 4. Establishing a positive and safe learning environment Read the observation guiding questions and examples for each focus area in the left column and take notes during your observation in the right column . Not all parts need to be filled out. This activity is only to help you take notes while you are completing your simulation and better complete the Guided Observation Reflection. The Guided Observation Reflection will be what your instructor grades. Focus Area Notes During Observation ASSETS  How do you the teacher connect to the students’ Funds of Knowledge?  How did you (the teacher) connect the lesson to the students’ interests?  How did the teacher connect the lesson to prior academic knowledge? Examples  Lesson utilizes student strengths  Framing the lesson by explaining prior knowledge and how it connects to the lesson  Students’ diverse thoughts, cultures, and traits are used as a positive asset in the lesson.  Diverse thoughts: o Critical o Creative o Inductive o Deductive o Holistic o Detail focused  Culture o Ethnic o Racial o Gender-identity  Traits I saw…  That the students were more engaged when they were on technology.  Check individual and group performance tab regularly.  Connect the lesson to prior academic knowledge by using the class routine tab. I like it because….  It shows modern day learning techniques.  I was able to check individual profiles and connect students’ strengths and weaknesses to the lesson.  Diverse learners in the classroom. I think it accomplishes……  Student involvement and engagement from progress from the tab.

o Temperament o Introversion/extroversion o Social and emotional strengths o Creativity o Leadership/collaboration ability  Intelligences o Musical-rhythmic o Visual-spatial o Verbal-linguistic o Logical mathematical o Bodily- kinesthetic  Unique experiences or skills o Travel o Outside projects o Relevant talents/skills If not present in the observation, what are your thoughts about that in the context of the lesson? LEARNING GOALS  What are the learning goals for the lesson?  What assessments are used?  How are assessments connected to the learning goals? Examples  Teacher’s introduction to the lesson states the learning goals or learning goals are listed on the board  Assessments are done to check for understanding o Standardized tests o Exercises or assignments that enable teachers to measure student progress toward learning goal(s) o Questioning o Quiz o Projects I saw…  Students will decide what kinds of occupations and jobs they might want to explore.  Students will complete an online interest assessment using the Pennsylvania CareerZone online mini assessment.  After assessment they will explore and pick careers within the identified area of interest. I like it because….  It gives all students explore different career opportunities that are out of their comfort zone.  They get to examine their interest results after the Pennsylvania CareerZone assessment. I think it accomplishes……  A connection to interest and relationships between career choices and career preparation opportunities. If not present in the observation, what are your thoughts about that in the context of the lesson?

 Inquiry processes, problem solving, teacher and student discussions that advance understanding of the content, analysis of ideas, connecting ideas, peer-to-peer interactions, critique of student work, guided small group work, collaborative learning activities, opportunities to be creative, activities that encourage student voice, academic language development, use of educational technology or assistive technologies LEARNING ENVIRONMENT  How does the teacher establish a positive and safe learning environment?  How does the teacher provide social and emotional supports? Examples  Positive interactions with students  Creating a safe and welcoming environment  Greeting students  Establishing positive rapport I saw…  Students were sitting up when I would walk around the classroom.  Being able to interact one on one with the student for check ins. I like it because….  I was able to greet students.  The verbal and nonverbal cues and the ability to function the intensity of how to address the students. I think it accomplishes……  Positive environment  Directive learning If not present in the observation, what are your thoughts about that in the context of the lesson?

Debrief After observing, questions I have are:  How can I have a relationship with the students on simschool?  How can students give me specific feedback?  Is there any way simschool can change the ability to interact better with students?  What can I do differently to have all students engaged 100% of the time?