1. Comment/Suggestions
Date/Time: Activity: Commentary:
Facilitator:
Met with Mrs. Norris to
Monday Sat down with Mrs. Use the internet to research
determine the standards
October 24, 2011 Norris and discussed the lessons on the Quadratic
that I will teach, based
Time: 2:00-2:30 PM topic I will be teaching. Formula.
on her course time line.
I used
Wednesday Research Content georgiastandards.org, to
Identify the course standards
October 26, 2011 standards for GPS access Georgia GPS
your lesson will cover.
Time: 2:00-2:30 PM Algebra Algebra Standards. I
printed the for reference.
Remember, you don't have to
I made notes about the
Wednesday start from scratch when
Research Topic with formulas and notes that
November 2, 2011 creating a lesson. Continue to
Algebra 2 Textbook will be included with my
Time: 2:00-2:30 PM research online to find a
lesson plan.
lesson to get you started.
Determine what the students
Research different need to know at the end of
strategies used in I learned the quadratic your lesson. Once you've
Thursday
lessons. Also, checked formula song. And determined where they need
November 3, 2011
out the Teacher's studied examples of to be, go back to the
Time: 2:00-2:30 PM
Addition Algebra 2 lesson plans. beginning and create an
Textbook. outline of how your going to
get them to the end.
I used NCTM
Thursday Illuminations website to Be sure to download Smart
Research Lesson Plans
November 10, 2011 get information about Notebook software to start
on Quadratic Formula.
Time: 2:00-2:30 PM how to create a lesson creating lesson.
plan.
What is the quadratic
formula? And wen do
you use it? Make Warm-up should either
question the focus point review previous knowledge
Friday
Create Essential of the lesson. Create a or set up students for the
November 11, 2011
Question for the Lesson warm-up to get students day's lesson. Have your warm-
Time: 2:00-2:30 PM
going. Warm-up can be up finished by next week so
prior knowledge. Identify we can look over it together.
A, B, C in standard form
equation.

2. Working on lesson and Do not stress about having to
realized there was a change you lesson content.
Monday Look at using Smart miscommunication and The research you’ve done so
November 14, 2011 Notebook to create now the lesson topic has far can still be applied to
Time: 2:00-2:30 PM lesson. changed. I need to go and graphing. This kind of stuff
fix notes that I already happens when you are a
took. teacher.
Looked at section again
Wednesday Fix lesson on Smart Use internet to research
got new notes and started
November 16, 2011 Notebook. Create new activities to introduce graphs
on new lesson on Smart
Time: 2:00-2:30 PM Essential Question. of Quadratic Functions.
Notebook.
Look at NTCM
Friday illumination website for Have an activity ready for
Research fun activities
November 18, 2011 ideas. Looked at our next meeting so that we
pertaining to the topic.
Time: 1:30- 2:00 PM different lesson can go over it together.
techniques.
Used research from
previous day and came
up with an activity that
Monday
will also serve as a warm Good to work on lesson.
November 28, 2011 Fixed Warm-Up Activity
up to get the class started Good work.
Time: 1:30- 2:30 PM
and to lead them in on
what the lesson will be
about.
It is hard to graph on the
Smart Board. I practiced
Wednesday Keep practicing and you’ll
Learn how to use the graphing on the Smart
November 30, 2011 get used to it! Technology is
Smart Board Board with the Smart
Time: 1:30-2:30 PM fun!
Board Pens and Smart
technology.
Added more examples
Thursday that I could use to help Your examples look good.
Work on finishing
December 1, 2011 the class understand. Add more examples and
Lesson Plan
Time: 1:30-2:30 PM And also added more explanation of how to graph
information. using vertex form.
Good examples. Do not type
Added in information the solutions in your notes-
Monday
about how to graph an work it out separately for
December 5, 2011 Worked on Lesson Plan
equation in vertex form. your notes, but actually do
Time: 1:30-2:30 PM
Also in intercept form. the problem on the board in
class.

3. Added a few more
examples of vertex form
Have the students complete
and intercept form. Also,
Tuesday the added examples in pairs
Continue Work on printed off what I have
December 6, 2011 and one individually. Then,
Lesson Plan done of the lesson that I
Time: 1:30-2:30 PM have a student/students come
already have done so I
to the board to show solution.
can work problems out
on a note page (printout).
Your work all looks correct.
Check all work on the
You'll find when you begin
Tuesday printed out work page.
Continue Work on teaching that you will want to
December 7, 2011 Fix any mistakes and get
Lesson Plan carefully plan your examples
Time: 1:30-2:30 PM Mrs. Dicks to check my
work out all examples and all
work. Work on lesson.
homework you assign.
Add a couple more functions
Friday
Continue Work on Fixed and worked on to your graphing slide so the
December 9, 2011
Lesson Plan lesson. students can see how the
Time: 1:30- 2:30 PM
transformations occur.
Using the Smart Board just
Monday
Practice using Smart takes practice. Continue to
December 12, 2011 Work on Lesson Plan
Board. use the time together to
Time: 1:30- 2:30 PM
practice on the Smart Board.
Great work today! You just
Tuesday Practice teaching with
need to keep practicing on
December 13, 2011 Practice Working Lesson Smart Board and lesson
the Smart Board and you're
Time: 1:30- 2:30 PM plan.
going to do well.
Make sure when you are
working on the board you
Work on finishing
Friday continue to look and project
touches. Practice
December 16, 2011 Work on Lesson Plan your voice to the class. I'm
working out all problems
Time: 10:00- 11:45 AM sure it will be easier to
on the Smart Board.
include students when you
are with students!

4. ~Slow down when you're
I pretended to teach a doing the lesson.
class and Mrs. Norris ~Show all work, step-by-
Tuesday
(the teacher of the class I step, don't do work in your
January 3, 2012 Test Run
am teaching) helped me head. ~Be
Time: 1:30- 2:30 PM
with my teaching sure to look at the students
technique. and include them in the
lesson.
You did an excellent job-
I watched the video of definitely a natural. You will
Wednesday
Examined video of the me teaching the class. gain confidence after taking
January 4, 2012
lesson And saw things I need to education classes and have
Time: 1:30- 2:30 PM
change for the future. more experience as the
teacher in the classroom.