Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Jamie Szymanski
Date: 11/17/15
Practicum student:
Supervisor: R. Hauser
School:
Subject:
City Honors
Grade Level: 5
Mathematics
Observation: 1, 2, 3, __, __
Competence Professionals a) use reflective research models to improve professional practice and consistently apply professional standards for content and
pedagogy within their disciplines; b) use and incorporate a variety of tools and strategies, including technology and communication formats; c) demonstrate
professionalism in interactions, appearance, and behaviors; d) construct learning environments and experiences using data-driven decision making; and e)
demonstrate culturally-responsive practice.
Experience Professionals a) are accepting of feedback and engage in reflective practice; b) create learning environments based on research and best
practice; and c) work as an active part of a learning community.
Social Justice Professionals a) demonstrate respect for the diversity, dignity and worth of individuals, and b) create effective learning environments that
recognize commonalities while affirming diversity in all its forms.
Target
Key elements:
1.1 Beginning special education professionals understand how
language, culture, and family background influence the learning of
individuals with exceptionalities
1.2 Beginning special education professionals use understanding of
development and individual differences to respond to the needs of
individuals with exceptionalities.
Acceptable
Good
Unacceptable
Satisfactory
Comments: Jamie has obvious understanding of the special learning needs of these students. Her planning and delivery demonstrates respect for the academic and social/emotional
learning needs of the students.
2: Learning Environments
Beginning special education professionals create safe, inclusive,
culturally responsive learning environments so that individuals with
exceptionalities become active and effective learners and develop
emotional well - being, positive social interactions, and self determination.
Target
Acceptable
Good
Unacceptable
Satisfactory
Comments: Jamie creates a highly engaging and supportive learning environment for these learners, who are actively involved and appropriately challenged throughout the lesson.
Target
Acceptable
Good
Satisfactory
Unacceptable
exceptionalities
Comments: Jamie has a very deep understanding of the mathematics content and a wide variety of strategies to teach the content.
4: Assessment
Beginning special education professionals use multiple methods of
assessment and data-sources in making educational decisions.
Target
Acceptable
Good
Unacceptable
Satisfactory
Comments: Jamie holds all students to high standards. Assessment occurs throughout the lesson in the form of responses recorded on white boards. Assessment would be
strengthened through a method of documenting student responses and a statement of performance accuracy needed to attain mastery of the learning objective.
5: Instructional Planning and Strategies
Beginning special education professionals select, adapt, and use a
repertoire of evidence-based instructional strategies to advance
learning of individuals with exceptionalities.
Target
Acceptable
Good
Satisfactory
Unacceptable
5.7 Beginning special education professionals teach crossdisciplinary knowledge and skills such as critical thinking and
problem solving to individuals with exceptionalities.
Comments Jamie skillfully integrated technology into the delivery of her lesson and created a highly structured and supportive learning environment required for these students to
be successful. She presented information through multiple modalities and afforded students the opportunity to respond many times in multiple ways.
Target
Acceptable
Good
Satisfactory
Unacceptable
Comments Jamie is professional and approachable. Her interactions with students and other adults in the instructional environment are professional and respectful.
7: Collaboration
Beginning special education professionals collaborate with families,
other educators, related service providers, individuals with
exceptionalities, and personnel from community agencies in
culturally responsive ways to address the needs of individuals with
exceptionalities across a range of learning experiences.
Target
Acceptable
Good
Unacceptable
Satisfactory
Comments Jamie engages in very high levels of collaboration with the host teacher. I would encourage greater utilization of the paraprofessional in the class, perhaps for data
collection to document student accuracy of answers on whiteboards.