Teacher's Name: John Dillon Grade: 2nd Grade

¶ … Teacher's Name: John Dillon Grade: 2nd Grade Session: English Lesson content: Spelling Skills (Focus Areas) Excellent Good Acceptable Not observed Lesson Introduction Uses engaging and motivating introduction States learning objectives to the students Reviews content presented in previous classes Teaching Clearly explains all key concepts with simple examples Models skills and strategies to be used by students Uses various teaching strategies Asks various questions that engage in critical thinking Asks questions to check comprehension Gives appropriate feedback on students answers and activities x Responds to students' questions x Explains instructions clearly and briefly x Presents accurate and up-to-date content x Relates lesson content to students' lives x Relates content to other subjects Uses recent technology and resources x Varies activities to match different students' levels x 14.

Demonstrates enthusiasm for the class and the subject x 15. Enriches class through variety in activity types x Classroom management 1. Provides a supportive learning environment (classroom, materials, seating arrangement) x 2. Shows ability to manage class and maintain discipline x 3. Uses right motivational techniques x 4. Provides feedback to individual students and to class x 5. Uses class time effectively to cover various lesson parts Assessment 1. Assesses student achievement according to lesson objectives and standards x 2.

Varies assessment tools (short tests, self-assessment, peer-evaluation) x Lesson Format The teacher had the following spelling word list for words with a short sound: Ran, grab, sat, as, bats, flat, last, man, band, plan, grandma. They had each student write each word twice. Make a list and then cut it up to make a word scramble game. The object is to unscramble the words. Lesson Plan Breakdown Spelling List 1 Words with the short a sound 1. has 2. ran 3. grab 4. sat 5. as 6. bats 7. flat 8. last 9. man 10. band 11.

plan 12 grandma Scrabble Game Spelling List 1 Unscramble the spelling words 1. anm 2. talf 3. sa 4. argb 5. nar 6. dbna 7. npla 8. aadrmng 9. stla 10. atbs 11. tas 12. sha Observation Comments Points of Strength: The premier strength with the teacher's lesson plan and class presentation of it was its simplicity and the use of a scrabble game as a mnemonic to get the kids to remember the spelling of the words. The kids worked in pairs, so peer reinforcement would have been a very important arrangement.

The teacher used the scrabble game results for flashcards for later review. Needs improvement: The seating arrangement for the kids could have been better. While social contact is important for peer reinforcement, the scrabble game went on too long for the kids to deal with due to short attention spans. Students need to be able to spell the words they need to write. Therefore their.