Teacher:

Edwards, Taylor

Title:
Live Observation with NCTCS

Observation date:

Mar 08, 2015 - 5:47 PM

Submitted by: Hartman,

Shana

Mar 08, 2015 - 5:55 PM

Date Confirmed:

N/A

Subject:
N/A

Grade:
N/A

Focus:
Additional instructions:

Scores and Evidence

1a. Teachers lead in their classrooms

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

1b. Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school.

Hartman, Shana

Score: N/A

Summary
Not observed today

1c. Teachers lead the teaching profession.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

1d. Teachers advocate for schools and students

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

1e. Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

2a. Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with
caring adults
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Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

2b. Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world.
Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

2c. Teachers treat students as individuals.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

2d. Teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs.
Hartman, Shana

Score: N/A

Summary
Not observed today

2e. Teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students.
Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

3a. Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

3b. Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

3c. Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

Summary
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Linguistics, history...lots there today!

3d. Teachers make instruction relevant to students.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

4a. Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate levels of
intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.
Hartman, Shana

Score: 2

Summary
See notes about how to break up PPT lectures to make more interactive

4b. Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

4c. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

4d. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

4e. Teachers help students develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 2

4f. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities.
Hartman, Shana

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Summary
Not observed today

4g. Teachers communicate effectively.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 2

Summary
Still some subject/verb disagreement in your speech. This may never be an issue depending on where you
teach, though. But, it is something to be aware of.

4h. Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned.
Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

5a. Teachers analyze student learning.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 2

Summary
I saw you pass back student work and discuss ways to make it better, but perhaps you could discuss this in
some reflections in the future.

5b. Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals.

Hartman, Shana

Score: N/A

Summary
Not observed today

5c. Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.

Hartman, Shana

Score: 3

Hartman, Shana
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Areas of Strength:
Audible voice and presence in the room. Clear plan for the day. Environment of clear expectations of what students are to do and
when has been established.
Areas for Growth:
Double checking pronunciations of words for important contextual content. Figuring out ways to break up a PPT to keep students
engaged.
Recommendations:
Keep up the good work! Keep trying things!
Additional Comments:
I saw some great things today!

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