Classroom Learning Lab Observation Checklist

Focus on INSTRUCTION & RIGOR

Quality Evidence- Circle what you are most curious to
observe. Check the components you notice.
Observations-What is the teacher doing? What are the
indicators or evidence of the component?
Follow-Up-What are you
wondering about?
Learning Objectives (posted/written)





Differentiation








Instructional Model

-predictable

Understanding
-Hook, Connection

Direct Instruction

-alouds
-teaching

-lessons/focus lessons (5-7 mins)





Classroom Discussion-Raises the level of dialogue
-lead discussion/presentation
-directed Q & A

Identify what the
teacher is doing to
ensure student
achievement?
Questioning-Check for Learning/Understanding

Recall, understanding, application, synthesize

hands, choral
response)

quizzes oral/written)

Research-based Strategies

-step model)
-pair-share



tegies(+defined expectations)


-taking strategies

Embedded Literacy




Teacher/Subject:
Date/Start Time/End Time:
Guiding Prompts/Questions
Pre Brief:
State: Our intention is to focus on Best Practices and the Gradual Release Instruction Model.
To the teacher: Tell us about what we will see in your classroom this morning.
What learning targets/standards will you be teaching towards today?
How will you know your students have met your goals or learning targets?
What is something you would like us to look for or gather evidence around?
What is something your students or you are struggling with you might want us to look for?
De Brief:
To the teacher: Tell us how you feel the lesson went for you and your students. Did it go as planned or would
you change a component or follow up.?
What form of assessment did you use to assess student learning today? How did or will you use this
information?
State: Our intention is to focus on Best Practices and the Gradual Release Instruction Model.
Guest teachers complete observation evidence sheet.
In a round robin format:
To Guest teachers: What is something you noticed?
What might be something you are wondering about?
(Conversation dictates what prompting is needed to deepen thinking.)
Sharing of ideas through collaborative conversation.
Who is someone in education, conference, or book have you read that has made an impact on your
instruction?
What is something you might want to learn more about?