Collegial Observation Form
Objective: Participants will observe in a colleagues classroom to identify curriculum, instruction, assessment, and learning environment strategies and practices that foster active learning at high levels for every child.
Observer:________________________Teacher Observed:__________________Date:______
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COMMENTS / EVIDENCE |
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Curriculum – What is being taught? |
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q Objective Posted (referenced at beginning of lesson) |
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q Essential Question Posted (Used to preview and review) |
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q Lesson Connected to Core Content/POS |
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q Lesson Addresses HOTS (blooms taxonomy) |
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q Lesson Connected to Real-Life Experiences |
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Instruction – How is it being taught? |
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q Class begins promptly – students engaged in 90 seconds |
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q Clear learning goals are communicated and visible (Agenda posted) |
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q Bell work is related to content for review or preview purposes |
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q Lesson begins with a review of yesterday’s class (use of essential questions ) |
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q Followed by a preview of what they are doing today |
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q All students are engaged and active learners |
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q Lesson contains a variety of activities to reinforce learning (modeling, hands-on activity, demonstration, lab, etc.) |
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q Student/teacher use of technology |
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q Individual Work |
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q Group/Partner Work |
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q Authentic activities that are content appropriate |
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q 60:40 rule applied |
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q Connection to other content/disciplines and real life application |
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q Lesson ends with a review of what was learned today |
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q Preview of tomorrow’s lesson |
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Assessment – How do you know they learned? |
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q Effective questioning is used at high levels (What verbs are being used?) |
Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation (circle all that apply) |
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q Variety of assessment strategies used for formative and summative |
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q Evidence of rubrics/scoring guides |
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q Evidence of Authentic, CATS-like assessment (Multiple Choice and Open Response) |
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q Students engaged in self-assessment/reflection |
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Learning Environment - Ensuring success for all! |
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q Teacher greets students at the door |
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q Mutually respectful atmosphere |
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q Student work displayed in room/hall |
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q Content/Motivational posters displayed |
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q Classroom expectations posted |
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q Systematic Supervision/Proximity/4:1 |
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q Positive Reinforcement |
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REFLECTION:
1. During your observation, what did you learn that will benefit your classroom learning environment?
2. As you observed the lesson, what did you learn that could improve your instructional methods?
3. What will you implement immediately?
4. Other reflections of the lesson: