Instructor Evaluations: WD Hill Fall Workshops Grades K-7 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Date: 2/27/07
Topic for workshop: Fractions in Depth
Instructor: Lateasha Shirer
Number of Students: 5 (grades 4-7)
1. Provide a brief overview of the workshop (i.e. purpose, activities and materials):
The purpose of this second day with fractions was to go in depth about some of the more
difficult fractions. The students needed to understand how to distinguish fractions with
bigger denominators. They had to be able to read the fractions and understand how to construct
them.
2. Did the students engage the workshop and ask questions?
The students were able to ask questions about how fractions can be equal. The students also
wanted to know why does the denominator have to always be on the bottom of the fraction.
Almost everyone asked questions about fractions.
3. Did the students seem to learn and understand the material? For example, can the students
explain what they learned?
The students really understood the materials the way that I taught it. The students were able
to explain what they learned from the class to their parents and me.
4. Is this material appropriate for the K-7 grade level? Is it more appropriate for K-3 or
4-7, and why?
I believe that the material is acceptable to all grades, except for the way the lesson is
taught (the way a person explains it would have to be changed). All grade levels will enjoy
learning and completing the activity because the ending results are the best part of learning
the material.
5. How do the materials and activities apply to the science and math the students are
currently learning?
The material is a little more advance for the younger kids but they understand it based on the
way that I explained it. The children seemed to have a good grasp on what they learned.
6. Do you have any suggestions for improving the lesson plans or activities to be more
appropriate/effective for this age group?
I use different techniques to teach the materials that are usually presented to the older
children. I am able to present the material in ways that the children are able to learn.