Evaluator: Julie E Mosley Observation Date: 02/18/2016
Modified Date: 02/18/2016 Performance Standards Rating Strengths Areas for Growth
1. Professional Knowledge Proficient 1:40 PM on 2/18/16 Upon
/ L3 entering the classroom, Ms. Piperato was leading a lesson that reviewed different forms of coins. She utilized a PowerPoint presentation that included pictures, video clips, and poems to discuss and review money.
2. Instructional Planning Proficient Ms. Piperato designed a
/ L3 clear and logical lesson that incorporated review and practice for her students. The lesson was tightly aligned to the standard and consistently reviewed specific pieces: name of coin & numerical value.
3. Instructional Strategies Proficient Ms. Piperato utilized a
/ L3 variety of Quality-Plus teaching strategies throughout the lesson; most notably non verbal representation and technology.
/ L3 each student individually and made corrections as necessary to clarify their learning.
5. Assessment Strategies Proficient Ms. Piperato designed a
/ L3 lesson that was aligned to the AKS curriculum and GKIDS assessment for kindergarten mathematics. 6. Assessment Uses Proficient Ms. Piperato creatively / L3 assessed for understanding by having her students share their knowledge about a particular coin in order to line up. This allowed her to assess each student individually while providing a review for students who were nearby.
7. Positive Learning Proficient Ms. Piperato has When the
Environment / L3 established a positive students are on learning environment in the task, they are classroom. The students very well are excited about learning behaved. You and are happy to might consider participate. She responded giving more wait to disruptions in a timely time to allow manner when rules and students to routines were not followed. settle before you begin each part of your lesson.
8. Academically Challenging Proficient Ms. Piperato created a
Environment / L3 lesson that was appropriately rigorous for her students and gave them a variety of supports to aid in their learning.
9. Professionalism Exemplary Ms. Piperato maintains a
/ L4 professional demeanor at all times. She is actively engaged in ongoing professional learning in the areas of mathematics and technology. She is a member of the New Teacher Network and is mentoring a student intern from Georgia Gwinnett College.
10. Communication Proficient Ms. Piperato clearly
/ L3 communicates with students, parents, and peers. Today, she used clear and concise academic language with her students and expected them to do the same.