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The document summarizes an observation of a student teacher, Chris Au, conducting a kindergarten general music class. It provides feedback on two activities - a singing roll call song and a lesson on tempo and dynamics. The observer notes that Chris engaged students and managed behavior well but could improve pacing and focus. The observer also suggests refining classroom management and differentiating tempo from dynamics concepts. Overall, Chris' lesson plan and professionalism were satisfactory though some areas need further development.

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Chris 1

The document summarizes an observation of a student teacher, Chris Au, conducting a kindergarten general music class. It provides feedback on two activities - a singing roll call song and a lesson on tempo and dynamics. The observer notes that Chris engaged students and managed behavior well but could improve pacing and focus. The observer also suggests refining classroom management and differentiating tempo from dynamics concepts. Overall, Chris' lesson plan and professionalism were satisfactory though some areas need further development.

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Vocal-General Music Internship Evaluation

INSTRUCTIONS: A minimum of one time each week, schedule a formal observation and follow-up
conference with your Mentor Teacher. Your University Supervisor will schedule a minimum of three formal
observations and follow-up conferences during each placement, as well as the Final Evaluation Conference with
you and your Mentor Teacher. Send this form electronically and duplicate copies of this form for your Mentor
Teacher. Print and place a hard copy of each form completed by your Mentor Teacher and Supervisor in your
Internship Notebook/Binder after each observation, and have this Notebook available for review by your
University Supervisor during each visit.

Student intern: _Chris Au_ Date of observation: _2/17/17_ Observation #: _1_


Mentor teacher: _Mr. Matt Hay_ School: _Jeffers Hill ES_
Time of observation: _Class #1-1:30-2:00; Class #2-2:00-2:30_ Approx. # of students: _#1-20; #2-16_
Class/rehearsal description and grade(s): _Kindergarten General Music_

InTASC Standards Observed


1 Learner Development X 5 Application of Content 9 Professional Learning & Ethical Practice
2 Learning Differences 6 Assessment to Prove & Improve 10 Leadership & Collaboration
3 Learning Environments X 7 Planning for Instruction 11- Technology
X 4 Content Knowledge X 8 Instructional Strategies

Activity
Positive Feedback Constructive Feedback
Description
Hello roll- 1) Good use of positive reinforcement. 1) Recommend spending less time with
call song 2) Appropriate use of your singing voice as a model for the the overall activity, as these classes
students. are very short suggest trying to use
3) You were able to manage the many individual situations of no more than 3-4 minutes.
students who were off task with a sense of a calm teaching 2) When doing the siren and other
demeanor. techniques to help individual
students find their singing voices,
suggest doing the activity, first, with
the entire class, then instead of
having students do this individually
when they have a pitch problem to
simply remind them, hear them try
again, then move to the next student.
3) Do not allow the students to
manipulate the use of your time
during the singing roll call (for
example, they were purposefully
calling you Mr. Hay).
Tempo / 1) Content appropriate pieces of music to serve as examples 1) Suggest first focusing on the tempo
dynamics of the rhythmic tempo and dynamic concepts you were concepts with the 2 different pieces
lesson teaching. of music, then dynamics as the next
activities 2) Good use of some questioning strategies that engaged section of your lesson. Several
students critical thinking skills. students were getting these concepts
3) Very use of the student names and student ideas. confused.
4) For purposes of MUED 401 lesson plans you could 2) When playing the music examples
integrate the reading component of cueing systems, avoid talking as much and allowing
specifically context cues, by having students respond, students to call out during the music.
through verbal identification, then movements, the context
of the music in regards to rhythmic tempo, then dynamics.
Vocal-General Music Internship Evaluation

Overall comments, reactions, suggestions about interns progress:

1. Lesson plan (objectives, standards, materials/resources, strategies/procedures, assessment):


1) Good provision of a written lesson plan, following the Howard County Public Schools format.
2) Excellent examples of music recordings. If you are using this type of lesson for MUED 401 you
would need to include the complete bibliographic citations in the lesson plan.
2. Instruction (readiness, focus, pacing, transitions, sequencing, musicality):
1) You demonstrated appropriate pacing with the rhythmic tempo and dynamic segments of the lesson.
Your use of instructional time during the singing roll call activities needs to be much less, so as to
maximize instructional time.
2) Your music recording examples were excellent choices, and they clearly displayed the music
concepts, but suggest that you work more with the differences between rhythmic tempo and
dynamics.
3. Classroom management (consistency, clear directions, rapport, routines):
1) We discussed some classroom management suggestions in our post-conference, but I think
that its important that you consistently and quickly follow through with behavior
management, so as to maximize your pacing and instructional time.
2) You seem to have established the beginning of an appropriate student-teacher rapport with
these classes. Do not allow them to manipulate your time, as this shows disrespect to you.
4. Evaluation (assessing, questioning):
1) Very good integration of some higher order thinking skills, especially since they were
Kindergarten students, plus it was a Friday afternoon
5. Professionalism:
1) Excellent display of a professional, calm teaching demeanor.

Observation:
SATISFACTORY _X_ NEEDS IMPROVEMENT _____ UNSATISFACTORY _____

Supervisor Review of Internship Notebook/Binder:


SATISFACTORY _X_ NEEDS IMPROVEMENT _____ UNSATISFACTORY _____

Observer Signature _Dr. Alicia Mueller_

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