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 * Date**:
 * School**:
 * Classroom**:
 * Teacher**:
 * Coach Submitting Report**:


 * Standards Addressed:** ([|NYS ELA], [|NYS Math], [|ISTE])
 * ELA: Reading for purpose, listening and critical analysis.
 * Math: Graphing and data collection.
 * ISTE: standard 3- implementing curriculum including methods and strategies to maximize student learning
 * Lesson Objective:**
 * Objective**: To have students understand the effect of ph balance overtime**
 * Lesson Opening:**
 * Opening: Placing the penny in the glass of soda for students to observe and predict
 * Instructional Strategies** //(if any)//:
 * Strategy: Observation of demonstration
 * Student Grouping Methods Deployed:** //(In what ways did students work together?)//:
 * Students were not grouped, loose rows of desks
 * Technology Used during Lesson/Project:**
 * Technology was used to demonstrate, display and collect data. Using a probe, laptop, projector and smartboard, results of observations appeared and were projected on the smartboard.
 * Student Understanding:** //(How did teacher check for student understanding?)//
 * Students did not demonstrate their understanding of the connection between the ph of the soda and its effect on the penny over time. Ms. Hsu told the students the relationship.
 * Guided Practice Strategies Used:**
 * There were no guided practice strategies used.
 * Independent Practice:** //(What independent practice strategies were required of the students?)//
 * The independent work was to read pages in the text and complete questions on a handout.
 * Closure Strategy:** //(How did teacher conclude lesson?)//
 * Lesson was concluded by going over homework and repeating the question about the penny and the soda, as students were leaving the classrom.
 * Classroom Lesson/Project Observation:** (//What did you observe during the lesson?//)
 * Positives**
 * We observed the teacher using basic technology to enhance the lesson
 * Some attempt at student participation
 * Demonstrated concept with the use of a experiment
 * Recorded results of the experiment
 * Related independent work in class to reinforce the concept
 * Followup with related homework assignment
 * Improvements**
 * Removing of tests from bulletin board
 * Collaborative grouping of desks
 * Lab report for students to fill out during the experiment
 * Hands on activity to extend the lesson/record findings on lab report
 * Share time for students to explain their observation
 * Increase student engagement
 * Walk around the room and interact with students

Helping teacher to collaboratively group students Helping teacher to feel comfortable with students conducting their experiments**
 * Follow-Up (Next Steps):