Bertie Middle School 2011-2012 Teacher Name: _______J.

Miller_____________________________________________________ Classroom Checklist: The following items should be visible or implemented each day in your classroom. These best practices are not new. These are some of the non-negotiable at Bertie Middle School. When administrators enter your room, they will be looking for these best practices. (x ) Student Friendly Objectives (Today, I will.)--Objectives were posted (x ) Word Wall (if you are not teaching vocabulary, then you are not fully teaching your content) *Content relevant--I have noticed you do a lot w/ vocabulary. You do a great job in constantly checking the students for their understanding of vocabulary. ( x) Rubric (x ) Student Work (updated regularly Septembers work should not be posted in November) *You do a great job in displaying students workalso you do a great job implementing students work in a variety of ways. ( x) Student Engagement Great Job keeping the students involved constantlyStudents were engaged in lesson and constantly checking their understanding. (Teacher asks questions to various students)----Good usage of Thinking Maps (x ) Lesson Plan Binder----Current (x) Attendance completed each day by 8:30 a.m. (x ) Care Time Daily/ Tutoring w/ students (x ) Weekly Subject Level Meetings and Minutes ( x) Consistent Student Monitoring *I noticed that you constantly kept the students in check---*Thank you for the way you keep the students in check with their behavior. I wish you could share with others so that they could benefit from the way you work with all of your students. (x ) Use of Technology Please be sure to utilize all resources that are available to you (i.e. Technology, Renaissance Learning, etc.) *Great usage of Music that went with the writing activity and genre being taught.

Comments: *I enjoyed being in your class, and I plan to visit again soon. It is such a joy to hear you share personal stories with students, and I think this makes it relevant to studentsIt also makes them realize you are real. Constantly making connections between the story and real life. Thanks for allowing me to visit in your classroom, today. __C. Mizelle__________________ ___________10/20/11___________________ Administrator Intern Date