Supervisors_2006_Candidate Strengths

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1 Supervisors_2006_Candidate Strengths Question 17: Please comment on observed Student Teacher/Intern strengths: She is very motivated to learn as much as possible during her internship and has gone above and beyond in her efforts to learn about the children and where they are in their development. NAME has many positive strengths...two of his outstanding strengths were his communication skills and public relations skills. His ability to communicate will serve him well in the classroom and in the community. He is very personable and students and other adults respect him and feel comfortable taking risks with him. NAME has a positive attitute and will be an asset to any school district. NAME greatest strengths are in the areas of 1)Knowledge of instruction and of Special Education 2)Interpersonal skills NAME is very strong in content knowledge, and in the use of technology. Ability to communicate with students, good interpersonal skills Setting a positive classroom environment Professionalism Teaches to many different learning styles Creativity in creation of lesson plans Caring attitude toward every student This intern did a great job at assessing while teaching. I did ask her what her strengths and weaknesses were. She felt staying on task was her strength and she also indicated she didn t want to loose control in the middle of teaching. Overall my observations of her have been very positive and she has shown she is poised and confident in the classroom. She is very good the students and takes time and care when delivering instruction. I did have a brief session to discuss her teaching. Her strengths are her transitions and precise timing of her activities. one of the best I have ever observed Knowledge base in Special Education and technology organizational skill,technical competence,behavioral management, Diversity...knowledge base of core curricular areas...behavioral management work ethic...knowledge base...communication skills Knowledge base in working w/ severely impaired youngsters...work ethic...organizational skills Knowledge base in English that she could transfer to a special education resource room. Behavioral management. organizational skills, creativity,technology technology in the classroom...behavioral management...people skills...organizational skills creative..innovative...people skills...organizational skills work ethic...technical competence..human relations..process and procedures Strong and firm classroom discipline. Creative and well-structured lesson plans. Works well with diverse student population. Receives and acts upon feedback from supervisor. NAME is the complete teacher. She is able to think, to learn, and to do. NAME has a pleasant, outgoing personality, a strong desire to be a great teacher, the enthusiasm to provide her students with the best opportunitities to succeed, and a substantial knowledge base. She is very good at self-evaluation and uses her reflections to improve her instruction.

2 Is very creative and has the ability to present lessons that are of interest to the age level that he teaches. Did an excellent job in all areas related to her student teaching experience. Is a caring person who will become a good classroom teacher. Outstanding student teaching performance. Will become an excellent classroom teacher. Performed extremely well and met all of the requirements expected of him during his student teaching experience. Will become an outstanding classroom teacher. Effective teaching strategies. Good rapport with students Good organizational skills Colorful, descriptive vocabulary that makes her communication skills excellent Charming personality - relates very well to students Student teacher worked extremely well with the students and seemed to inspire them to learn the material presented. Keeps students engaged. Students learn. Knows what he wants to do, how to do it, and how to measure it. Excellent knowledge base and communication skills. Anna has demonstrated what it takes to bea great teacher. Outstanding in the classroom! Excellent teacher - includes much cross-curricular material! Very good lesson planning and record-keeping. Excellent relationship with students and supervising teacher. Outstanding student teacher! Wonderful classroom management skills and ability to work with students with special needs. Wonderful classroom management and teaching presentation! Worked well with students of all abilities and ages. Very good classroom management and relationship with students at Escanaba HS and in his New Zealand placement! Excellent teacher! Taught grades six through twelve, and related well to students of all ages and abilities. Great lesson/unit planning/assessment! Excellent responses to students in discussions. Worked well with two different cooperating/supervising teachers. NAME was always well prepared and used content standards to drive her lessons. She did hands on lessons which kept the interest of her students. NAME did a wonderful job of preparing age appropriate lessons for her first grade placement. She was very organized and addressed the needs of all students. NAME was a natural. She was in a very diverse classroom with many special needs children. She adapted her lessons to fit all their needs. She worked well with her superviving teacher and the three papa-pros assigned to the classroom. NAME lessons were always very creative and addressed the needs of all her students. Her classroom management was excellent. NAME has a calm, friendly demeanor and establishes excellent rapport with her students. She never raises her voice. All lessons were tied to standards and benchmarks and presented well. The intern is very organized and very creative. When she prepares a lesson she gears that lesson to several multiple intelligences and learning styles so that all of her students' learning can be facilitated Northern Michigan University has done an excellent job in preparing NAME to become an excellent classroom teacher. They have provided her with the necessary tools to become an effective and postive professional educator. I believe that Northern Michigan University has provided NAME with the knowledge and tools required to become an effective and positive classroom teacher. She possesses all of the characteristics required to become a professional teacher. I believe Northern Michigan University's department of education has well prepared NAME to become a

3 positive and effective classroom teacher. She possesses all of the characteristics required to be a professional teacher. I believe Northern Michigan University's department of education has provided NAME with the knowledge and tools that she will need to become a positive and effective classroom teacher. She possesses the moral characteristics required of a professional teacher. Supervisors_2006_Candidate s Weaknesses Question 18: <b>please comment on observed Student Teacher/Intern weaknesses:</b> Since she was placed in kindergarten for her internship, one would expect that she would have a strong background in early childhood. This is not the case. She has learned about the children and their development as she has been working in her internship. I have found this to be true in all early elementary placements. There were no apparent weaknesses in performance as a student teacher. Classroom management - she's working on it Inexperience Lack of confidence, she's working on it Fear of losing control. Limited classroom observation in special education resource rooms interpersonal relations,listening skill classroom observations prior to student teaching in resource rooms... Lack of experience in a Resource Room setting self confidence... Interpersonal relationships Lack of time in observing special education resource rooms prior to student teaching. Lack of observation time in special education resource rooms prior to student teaching. More experience w/ phonetic base reading...more observations in special education resource rooms... Lack of training in phonetic based instruction of reading...lack of observation time in special education resource rooms. NAME and I discussed voice modulation. that were apparent to me. Not aware of any. Improved his communication skills throughout his student teaching experience. could be more proficient on playing all the instruments. Insuring that students have indeed learned what was "taught" Sometimes doesn't think before whe speaks Improving his singing voice Student teacher did not use any new technologies although the school may not have had them available. none

4 NAME had a very challenging class to work with and struggled a bit with management. I thought it was a good learning experience and she did improve and was very open to suggestions. NAME needed to work on pacing her lessons. She improved as the semester progressed and I am sure this will come with practice. NAME did not have any weaknesses. NAME needs to work on issues of timing, making sure that lessons are completed in established time parameters. observed at this time With experience and and the guidance of a mentor, I believe NAME has the potential to become an effective classroom teacher. Supervisors_2007_Candidate Strengths Question 17: <b>please comment on observed Student Teacher/Intern strengths:</b> NAME is very conscientious, and is willing to try various methods and strategies to help students be successful. She has a very pleasant personality and take constructive comments very well and then acts on those comments. NAME treats ALL students equally with respect. He uses a multitude of appropriate teaching aids when lecturing or demonstrating tools and equipment in the industrial technology lab. He is extremely patient and understanding. He improved greatly since He is extremely self confident and sure of himself. He delivers lessons in a cool and confident manner. Steven has an extremely broad range of knowledge and competencies in a number of areas within industrial technology. He has a lot of on the job skil NAME has numerous strenghts. He is as good as any of the student teachers I've supervised in the past four years. He has an extremely friendly manner with the students yet is strict and commands respect. His students look to him as if he is the regu NAME has had an outstanding student teaching experience. She is very organized; plans and implements effective instruction; relates well to children as well as other adults; and is hightly motivated. NAME has a good attitude and excellent communication skills. He relates well to students and is a very positive role model NAME is an excellent teacher. He has had a wonderful student teaching experience. He has an extremely strong knowledge base; is an excellent communicator; has great classroom management skills; is very organized and plans effective instruction; relates we NAME is very organized and runs an efficient classroom where authentic learning is taking place. NAME has excellent organizational skills, is dedicated to teaching and has a very strong work ethic. NAME is creative and very thorough with her lesson planning. She develops higher level thinking skills and has excellent rapport with her students and colleagues. She accepts constructive criticism very well and works diligently to improve. Creative lesson planning, communication skills, excellent rapport with students and colleagues Dedication, communication skills, good rapport with students and colleagues, excellent knowledge base NAME is extremely adept at motivating students to be successful. NAME is a very patient individual who has a special knack for dealing with students that are or should be receiving special education instruction/assistance. NAME is a dedicated art educator who LOVES teaching art. She will do an excellent job. NAME is excellent art educator. She LOVES teaching and will be an asset in the field. Good knowledge of subject matter. Good rapport with students. Uses a variety of resources to enrich the learning experience. Good knowledge of subject matter. Good rapport with students. Reflects on performance and strives to improve.

5 NAME readily accepts constructive input and has grown tremendously during her internship experience. She will be a good teacher. NAME academic preparation was excellent. She was outstanding in her student teaching assignment. Her classroom management skills were excellent and she was always very well prepared. Laura will be an outstanding educator. NAME was well prepared in the health/physical education areas. She demonstrated excellent classroom management skills and was always very well prepared. She related well to the students and was well respected by them. She will be an excellent teacher i NAME was very well prepared in her academic studies. She did an excellent job in her student teaching assignment and was well respected by her students. NAME will be an excellent educator in the future years. Excellent classroom management and lesson planning and presentation skills. Exceptionally strong classroom management skills along with lesson planning and presentation. Very creative in teaching techniques. Very creative and imaginative in her lesson planning and presentation. Excellent classroom management skills. Has excellent rapport with students and peers. NAME has a strong mathematics background and has presented at a state council of teachers of mathematics conference. Organizational wizard. Very strong teacher. Some of these are difficult to comment on because of the limited amount of time University Supervisors see the interns. NAME did an excellent job as a student teacher and had great skill. NAME strengths include his business background, ability to relate to all students, working with students from a variety of backgrounds, and ability to relate to others. NAME strengths include using a variety of teaching strategies, business background, and relating to students. NAME strengths include a business background and working individually with students. Good communicator, interacts positively with students, great role model, very hard worker Good communicator, prepares lessons thoroughly, uses multiple learning strategies, hard worker Hard worker, eager to try new approaches, accepts constructive criticism well Personality Very comfortable in the classroom element Supervisors_2007_Candidate Weaknesses Question 18: <b>please comment on observed Student Teacher/Intern weaknesses:</b> He could be a little louder and more demonstrative when disciplining. He tends to allow some students to "hang around" too much toward the end of class, rather than insist on them working hard until clean up time. NAME could afford to put more time into planning his lessons rather than always depending on those of his supervisor. It's odd, one of his strengtns could also be a weakness. At times he may appear to be too confident and self assured - at least in th noticed. observed Observed NAME needs to improve her feeling tone... NAME sets very high standards for her self and becomes frustrated when things don't go the way she planned. She has also been very outspoken in a couple school situations resulting in the supervising teacher and principal having to speak with her rega Classroom discipline is a challenge for NAME, but she has improved considerably. Classroom discipline is a challenge, but NAME has improved considerably in this area.

6 Student discipline is an area of continued improvement. NAME has developed several classroom management strategies that have been successful. No perceived weaknesses other than a lack of classroom experience. No perceived weaknesses other than a lack of classroom experience. While classroom management was certainly acceptable, there is room for improvement here. Needs to raise student expectations to a level that appropriately challenges the students. Needs to improve classroom management of student behavior. observed. NAME had no apparent weaknesses. She was excellent in all areas. NAME only apparent weakness was her speaking voice and projection. As she became more experienced this was no longer a problem. NAME has no apparent weaknesses that will not be overcome with time and experience. Soften tone of voice classroom discipline classroom discipline classroom discipline Student teacher inherited a behavior-management situation that was sub-par. This made it difficult for him to develop good classroom management. Student teacher was not well prepared for interview questions. More time should be spent on this part of the practicum.