Observer

Central Office Building Administration Teacher/Peer

Teacher Grade/Dept.

Classroom Tours

Date & Time Student Engagement (T4) approx # of students _____

watchers: listening to the teacher, watching a movie or video, observing presentation workers: Taking notes, doing book work, reading on task learners: On task, focused on the learning at hand

Instructional Delivery (T4)

Direct: teacher-directed, explicit tchg, drill & practice, compare & contrast, guided & shared Indirect: teacher facilitates, supports & provides resources, high level of student involvement, inquiry Experiential: teacher facilitates, learner centered, activity oriented, narratives, experiments, simulations, games, storytelling, role-playing, modeling, surveys Independent Study: teacher guided, essays, journals, learning logs, reports, contracts, homework, research projects, assigned questions, centers Interactive: teacher & student are both involved, debates, panels, brainstorming, peer partner learning, conferencing, problem solving, lab groups, cooperative learning (T10) lesson was well-prepared (R4) students were given immediate feedback on progress (R8) student learning is celebrated (R10) Teacher using technology (P4) Students using technology (P4) What did I learn from watching you?

Instructional Environment
emotionally safe (T2, T8) positive & caring (T1) promotes independence & self-directed learning (T9, P10) classroom routines & smooth transitions established (P12)

Observer

Central Office Building Administration Teacher/Peer

Teacher Grade/Dept.

Classroom Tours

Date & Time Student Engagement (T4) approx # of students _____

watchers: listening to the teacher, watching a movie or video, observing presentation workers: Taking notes, doing book work, reading on task learners: On task, focused on the learning at hand

Instructional Delivery (T4)

Direct: teacher-directed, explicit tchg, drill & practice, compare & contrast, guided & shared Indirect: teacher facilitates, supports & provides resources, high level of student involvement, inquiry Experiential: teacher facilitates, learner centered, activity oriented, narratives, experiments, simulations, games, storytelling, role-playing, modeling, surveys Independent Study: teacher guided, essays, journals, learning logs, reports, contracts, homework, research projects, assigned questions, centers Interactive: teacher & student are both involved, debates, panels, brainstorming, peer partner learning, conferencing, problem solving, lab groups, cooperative learning (T10) lesson was well-prepared (R4) students were given immediate feedback on progress (R8) student learning is celebrated (R10) Teacher using technology (P4) Students using technology (P4) What did I learn from watching you?

Instructional Environment
emotionally safe (T2, T8) positive & caring (T1) promotes independence & self-directed learning (T9, P10) classroom routines & smooth transitions established (P12)