Southwest Walkthrough Form

Teacher: Subject:4th Math Date: 10/18 Time: 11:45- Comments

12:05
Focus on Curriculum Math lesson about number lines, benchmark numbers, and rounding
Objective/Focus for Lesson:
Kid-friendly? Yes ☐No ☐ Evident to the students? Yes ☐No ☐
On target for grade-level standards? Yes ☐ No ☐ Comments: ________________________

Focus on Classroom Environment:

☐Detailed class schedule What I saw
☐Evidence of effective routines and procedures - Student were working individually
☐Room arrangement is conductive to learning - Asking students questions as they work through the problems
☐Current focus walls ☐x Literacy ☐x Math ☐Other: _________ - putting all the answers on the board
☐Chunked word walls - using a video to re-explain what was happening and seeing if class did the
☐Visuals to support learners (i.e., word walls, charts) problem right
☐Models/exemplars of quality student work - Reviewed major concepts they should have already done correctly
☐Scoring rubrics displayed/provided
☐Current student work displays with writing and standards posted
Focus on Instruction
Instructional Method Class Engagement/Time on Task Suggestions
☐Whole Group ☐Highly engaged – Most students are authentically engaged. 1. Could you have had the students explain how they got the answers that they
☐Small Group ☐Well managed – Students are willingly compliant.
did and then had a discussion about what the right answer was?
☐Paired/Partner Work ☐Not engaged – Many students are not participating.
☐Centers/Independent Work ☐Dysfunctional – Many students actively reject task. 2. Could you have activated the students with writing the answers on the
board with an explanation.
Teacher’s interaction with students reflect warmth, encouragement, and enthusiasm Reflection
Yes ☐ No ☐ Comment:
Focus on Instructional Practices/Strategies It was a good basic lesson. Students were going through number line and reviewing
☐Mini-Lesson with explicit language
rounding numbers. Most students were on task. the class was working individually. It
☐Modeling was very quiet in the class. I was hoping to see some activity or discussion. I felt like
☐Building concepts and oral vocabulary there were many chances for higher order thinking questions and discussion and it
☐Distributive summarizing didn’t happen. i suggested to her to try and have the kids explain the answers and
☐Opportunities for practice have them talk through until you get the answer. I also felt that the class was cold.
☐Hands-on experiences Didn’t seem warm and fuzzy like some of the other classes were. Students didn’t
☐Informal assessment(s) seem to be really happy in the class. her demor even through me off. She seems to
☐Cues/questions/graphic organizers love teaching but it didn’t come across that way to the kids.
☐Evidence of writing across the curriculum
☐Evidence of stamina building
Focus on Level of Student Work
☐x Remembering: Recalling information
☐x Comprehending: Understanding information
☐x Applying: Using information in a new way
☐Analyzing*: Breaking down information
☐Evaluating*: Making judgments and justifying positions
☐Creating*: Putting information together in new ways *Higher Order Thinking