B: Ed.
Early Childhood Year 3 Practicum 5 Report Assessment Criteria
This report is to be completed by the Mentoring School Teacher
Please tick the boxes using the OVERALL ASSESSMENT
LEVEL DESCRIPTORS attached at end of document
(E = Excellent, G = Good, S = Satisfactory, M = Marginal, U =
Unsatisfactory)
Professionalism
Engage in professional dialogue as a result of observation in a variety of
classroom settings
Plan and conduct a minimum of one peer observation. Discuss and
provide written feedback
Collaborate with other professionals and support staff in activities
across the school
Attend professional development training in and outside the school
environment
Please tick the boxes using the descriptors attached.
Planning for Learning
(Knowledge and Understanding of Content)
With the support of the MST, apply curriculum guidelines and
instructional design principles rooted in the practicum setting
Design and plan an integrated, thematic unit of work that
demonstrates an understanding of teaching and learning as a
progressive, developmental process
Create a minimum of seven differentiated lesson plans for an entire
class to include one connected set of four complete teaching
sessions, a range of activity types and which detail how learning
outcomes will be assessed
Please tick the boxes using the descriptors attached.
Implementing and Managing Learning
(Behavior Management, language and delivery)
Use clear and explicit instructions to orchestrate classroom activities
Apply a range of student-centered interaction patterns to manage
individual, pair work, group work, and whole class tasks appropriately
Use appropriate strategies to encourage and maintain active student
participation
Maintain an atmosphere that provides challenge
Use appropriate strategies consistently when addressing problem
behaviors
Monitor student engagement to ensure that all students are fully
involved
Maintain appropriate pace, and motivation and challenge
Use appropriate voice to maintain an effective presence
Create and use a range of resources to support teaching and learning
Please tick the boxes using the descriptors attached
Monitoring, Assessment and Evaluation
Develop and use effective monitoring strategies across connected
teaching sessions including class, group, pair, and individual work
Develop and use formative assessment instruments such as checklists,
grading scales, rubrics, etc. to evaluate students performance in a
variety of activity types
Please tick the boxes using the descriptors attached
Critical Reflection
Evaluate feedback and respond appropriately
Justify classroom-based decisions drawing on experience
Appraise a number of teaching possibilities and justify selections made
Expand teaching philosophy with reference to both personal experience
and learning theories
Reflect on practicum experiences to identify strengths and specific
areas for development