UNC Center for Urban Education

Updated 2/20/2014

Post Observation Conference

Teacher Candidate: Kristin Foster

Date: Sept 10, 2015

Field Experience Instructor: Chris Callow

instruction

Lesson: Math word problems: direct

I.

As you reflect on this lesson, what are some strategies that worked? What
captured your attention? Separating the students, use of word problems that
were about the students

II.

What did you notice about the students? Where there specific challenges?
Ellis has difficulty remembering steps, Tabby has difficulty with expressive
language.

III.

What will you take away from this lesson to apply to your future lesson
planning and teaching? Focus on skills, sentence stems, schedules worked
because it helped organized thinking and kept student focused and on task.

IV.

What specific strengths are you developing in your teaching? Lesson

planning, use of student data and assessment, accommodations and
modifications.

V.

What are some areas of challenge on which you need to focus? Keeping
students engaged throughout the lesson, meeting deadlines, utilizing general
education and finding time to be in the classroom.

Goal for next observation: literacy; direct instruction based in IEP objectives and general
education modified curriculum