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Education Department

Education Candidate Assessment

Clinical Practice: Childhood Education

IMPLEMENTATION: SCIENCE

 

 

 

 

      

        Semester:  [X] Fall             [    ] Spring            Year: 2012

 

        Candidate’s Name: Conrad Johnson

 

         Early Field Site: P.S. 91 Grade/Level: 4 Other: _____

   

        Date of Formal Observation: 10/23/12                                                              

                                                                              

        Name of Persons Completing Assessment:Pyle

 

CANDIDATE PERFORMANCE SUMMARY DATA

The Candidate Performance Summary Data form reflects the scores that candidates receive as they are assessed on Implementation.

Undergraduate Clinical Practice Assessment of Implementation

RATING ON STANDARDS Fall/2011: N=

 

 

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2.2: Knowledge of Instruction (Science)

 

 

 

 

Candidates engage children in the science inquiry process.

 

 

 X

 

Candidates engage children in the science inquiry process.

 

 

 X

 

Candidates teach the major concepts and principles that unify all scientific effort and that are used in each of the science disciplines.

 

 

 X

 

Candidates’ lessons include asking children open-ended questions to stimulate exploration and learning.

 

 

 X

 

Candidates introduce children to understandings about science and technology and to distinctions between natural and human-made objects.

 

 

 X

 

Candidates’ lessons incorporate hands-on learning.

 

 

 

X

Candidates’ lessons use children’s literature to introduce scientific disciplines and to connect science to other subject areas.

 

 

 X

 

 

3.2: Knowledge: Instruction: Adaptation to Diverse Students

 

 

 

 

Candidates identify differences in approaches to learning & performance and ways students demonstrate learning. 

 

 

 X

 

Candidates’ lessons include cultural responsive approaches and activities, including making sure there is validation of a wide array of diverse cultural contributions to different content areas.

 

 

 X

 

3.3: Knowledge: Instruction:  Development of Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

 

 

 

 

Candidates’ lessons include various appropriate processes for stimulating children’s minds.

 

 

 X

 

Candidates’ lessons include multiple strategies for learning.

 

 X

 

 

Candidates enhance learning by using a wide variety of materials, human resources, and learning strategies that promote development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance capabilities.

 

 

X

 

3.4: Knowledge: Instruction: Active Engagement in Learning 

 

 

 

 

Candidates create communities of learners in their classrooms.

 

 

 X

 

Candidates use appropriate and effective interpersonal and small group communication techniques to create effective learning environments.

 

 

 X

 

3.5: Knowledge: Instruction: Communication to Foster Collaboration

 

 

 

 

Candidates model effective communication strategies in conveying ideas and information and asking questions. 

 

 X

 

 

Candidates use various media and technological tools to enhance and enrich learning.

 

 X

 

 

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