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 * Return to:** 21st Century Teacher Development Tools


 * Date**: 10/16/07
 * School**:
 * Classroom**: 7th Grade Science
 * Teacher**: Mr. Garcia
 * Coach Submitting Report**:
 * Site Sketch:** Mr. Garcia's class is in M.S. 123, a school currently participating in "Project TechnoZoom" that........This school has a student population that comes from varied districts in the city. It is led by an innovative Principal who encourages the use of technology and progressive instructional methods.....


 * Standards Addressed:** ([|NYS ELA], [|NYS Math], [|ISTENETS])
 * ELA: Standard 4 (Listening/Speaking),
 * Math: None
 * ISTE: None
 * Science: None


 * Lesson Objective:**
 * Objective**: Know, identify and label parts of the microscope**


 * Lesson Opening:**
 * Opening: PPT presentation on Smartboard


 * Instructional Strategies** //(if any)//:
 * Using PPT to build background knowledge;
 * Lecturing about microscope
 * Hand out distribution
 * Hands-on time with students labeling parts of microscope
 * Teacher observation for assessment


 * Student Grouping Methods Deployed:** //(In what ways did students work together?)//:
 * Students were grouped by table groups.
 * Small groups with no indication of deliberate grouping


 * Technology Used during Lesson/Project:**
 * Students did not use technology during the lesson
 * By Teacher as a demonstration/presentation tool to review the parts of the microscope; also to show various microscopes


 * Student Understanding:** //(How did teacher check for student understanding?)//
 * Students demonstrated their understanding by...labeling parts of microscopes placed on tables


 * Guided Practice Strategies Used:**
 * None


 * Independent Practice:** //(What independent practice strategies were required of the students?)//
 * Independent practice strategies include...labeling parts of microscopes


 * Closure Strategy:** //(How did teacher conclude lesson?)//
 * None (Home work assignment was made)


 * Classroom Lesson/Project Observation:** (//What did you observe during the lesson?//)
 * Students seemed engaged
 * Students respected teacher-good management
 * Students completed task assigned to them
 * Teacher was comfortable with technology
 * Teacher circulated/assessed progress of students during lesson
 * Teacher articulated sections of his lesson: demonstration/modeling; students worked in collaboration to exhibit new knowledge


 * Follow-Up (Next Steps):**
 * Speak w/Mr. Garcia about review of Standards to benefit the richness of lesson
 * Review Smartboard skills for more interactive capabilities of Smartboard (engagement w/students)
 * Review and develop pacing/planning of unit w/Mr. Garcia
 * Introduce use of laptop cart
 * Review technology standards