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Observation Focused on the Learning Environment

Evaluate a lesson taught by your cooperating teacher. Answer the following questions related to the teacher, students and the lesson taught.

1.     When a student answered a question correctly or asked a good question, did the teacher encourage the student with words such as, “fine”, “good”, “and excellent”? List the types of comments made by the teacher.
2.     What nonverbal cues (a smile or nod of head) did the teacher use to encourage the students?
3.     When a student gave an answer that was only partially correct, did the teacher give credit for the correct part?
4.     Did the teacher ever refer to the positive aspects of the student’s previous response?
5.     List other types of reinforcement (material, privileges, and tokens, social) you or the teacher used this week.

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  • Professional Teaching Standards
    • PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS >
      • North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 115C: Elementary And Secondary Education. >
        • North Carolina Statute on Teacher Licensure >
          • North Carolina Statute on Student Teachers
  • CU Teacher Education Program
    • Schema Sheets
  • Steps to NC Teacher License
  • Field Experiences
    • University Supervisors
    • Clinical Educators
    • Principals
  • Licensure Examinations
    • Pearson/Praxis Examinations
    • EdTPA
  • TK20 Information
  • Other Resources
    • Parent Connections >
      • North Carolina Department of Public Instruction WikiCentral
    • Classroom Management
    • Student Engagement
    • Lesson/Unit Planning
    • Instructional Strategies
    • Assessment
    • Research Based Practices
    • Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS)/Responsiveness to Instruction (RtI)
  • Contact