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This report is to be completed by the Mentoring School Teacher in consultation with the Mentoring College
Teacher and refers to teaching competencies in the High School.
Date: 13/3/2018
Please add specific comments about the student teacher’s observed strengths during this teaching practicum and
identify areas in which you feel further development is necessary.
Instruction in English is good. Pronounces Lesson objectives could be described more. Communicating
scientific words correctly. the lesson intention and success criteria to the students at the
Engages students with photos and creates beginning of the lesson. Students will be able to…
discussion. Students know what they should be doing, but found it
Students are engaged. difficult to research – more guidelines needed when students
Good relationship with the students in a short are looking up information. Giving them maybe some links or
amount of time. key words to type in the search bar.
Repeating key words to solidify Science Think of a discipline reward system for students to keep them
Vocabulary. focused and disciplined during the activity. Something visible.
Used visual aid to assist students understanding. Maybe giving students the definition and having activities
Assists students during activities. built around the definition.
Time restrictions are given to the students. Elaborate on students responses. After asking a question, give
Students are instructed to pay attention by more feedback to the students.
closing their devices. Take more time to consolidate concepts. Students were asked
Uses ‘Eyes on me’ discipline strategy. to research – What is renewable and non-renewable energy.
Makes an effort with resourcing. Give more time or spend more time to speak about the one
Asks many questions to clarify. concept instead of doing to many concepts in one lesson.
Demonstrating to students as well as having an Clear discipline rules need to be implemented from the start
example to show the students. This was students e.g. hands are raised to ask a question.
have a clear understanding what to do. Make sure before introducing an activity to your lesson plan,
Planned an interactive hands-on activity for the that each activity has a clear outcome.
students to do. Making the wind turbine –what was the goal with this
activity? What did you want to demonstrate through this
activity? Make the goal clear to the students, why they are
making a turbine.
Time restrictions for larger activities needs to be given and
clear expectations on how to use stationary as well as
cleaning instructions. (Organizational)
Always be aware of the time constraints for your lessons and
how long your activities will take. For example, there is five
minutes left of the lesson and the second activity has only
started.
Consolidate your lesson at the end and determine the
students understanding.
Keep it simple, rather than wanting to do too much in one
lesson.
General Comments:
Your activities and Ideas are good. Spend more time to make 100% sure that you know the what your learning intention will and
what the students success criteria will be, before conducting your lesson, Make sure the students are aware of clear instructions
and expectations from you. And make time to consolidate the lesson, making sure that you and your students achieved the
lesson objective.