TEACHER NAME:

YEAR:
TERM:
DATE:
CLASS OBSERVED:
Planning
Lesson Objectives

0
Emerging/Not Evident
Lesson objectives were
unclear.

1
Developing
Lesson had clear
objective(s), but they were
not performance-based
and/or teacher did not
choose the most
appropriate objectives.

2
3
Proficient
Exemplary
Score
Lesson had performance-
Lesson had performance-
based objective(s); choice of based objective(s);
objective(s) was
objective(s) were
appropriate.
particularly well-crafted and
precise.

Subject Matter
Knowledge

Lesson reflected weak

content knowledge.

There were gaps in content Lesson demonstrated

knowledge required for this content competence.
lesson.

Assessment

Assessments were not used Assessments were used to

to measure lesson
measure some, but not all
objectives.
lesson objectives; and/or
some assessments did not
effectively measure lesson
objectives.

Transitions

Transitions were awkward

and detracted from the
lesson.

Transitions were anticipated Transitions were smooth.

and planned for, but were
somewhat rough at times.

Transitions were smooth

and logical.

Use of Materials and

Technology

Teacher failed to
incorporate materials
and/or technology that
would have supported
instruction.

Teacher incorporated
Teacher used materials
materials and/or technology and/or technology
but they did not effectively effectively to support
support instruction.
instruction and/or teacher
effectively used technology
to develop the lesson.

Teacher did an exceptional

job of challenging all
students through the
creative and effective use of
materials and/or
technology; and/or teacher
demonstrated a superior
knowledge of technology
which was used to further
learning either in the
development of the lesson
or in the lesson itself.

Lesson demonstrated deep

understanding of topic
and/or extraordinary
research and effort.

Assessment(s) were used to Assessments were

effectively measure lesson particularly well-designed
objectives.
and student-friendly. They
were clearly designed for
purpose of guiding future
lessons.

Comments

Developmentally
Teacher did not make any
Appropriate &
effort to make the lesson
Differentiated Instruction work for students with
different needs.

Teacher attempted to
address the differing needs
of students, however, the
lesson failed to work for
some students in the class.

Lesson worked for all the

Efforts to differentiate
students in the class;
instruction were especially
instruction was given in
sophisticated and effective.
alternate forms to meet the
needs of ll students as
appropriate; activities were
adapted for any students
with special needs; lesson
included activities for early
finishers and plans to handle
late finishers.
Lesson was motivational and The lesson was consistently
relevance was made known. motivational and relevance
was emphasized thus
increasing likelihood of
content retention amongst
students.

Motivational/Relevance

Lesson was not motivational Lesson had motivational

nor was its relevance made beginning but motivation
known.
did not persist throughout
lesson and/or lesson was
ineffectively aligned with
relevance.

Teaching
Use of Time

Emerging/Not Evident
Teacher had problems
pacing lessons and both
teaching and learning were
not on task.

Developing
Proficient
Lesson demonstrated ability Lesson demonstrated
to keep children engaged teacher's ability to keep all
through use of good pacing; children engaged through
there was some
the use of excellent pacing
inconsistency in keeping
of lesson to maximize "on
students on task.
task" learning and teaching.

Effectiveness of Lesson
Delivery

Teacher's lesson
presentation reflected a
poor command of standard
English and/or teacher's
voice was too loud or soft,
lacked enthusiasm, or
modulation; and/or teacher
failed to use non-verbal
gestures and/or teacher
lacked appropriate
classroom presence.
Teacher did not use
questioning effectively.

Teacher's lesson
Teacher's lesson
Teacher communication
presentation reflected a
presentation reflected a
style was especially effective
basic command of standard good command of standard in presenting this lesson.
English, but some lapses
English; teacher
were noted; teacher's voice, communicated effectively
intonation, non-verbal
using voice, intonation and
communication and
non-verbal communication
classroom presence were to enhance comprehension.
generally appropriate, but Teacher had appropriate
teacher needs improvement classroom presence.
in some aspects.
Teacher attempted to use Teacher successfully used Teacher was especially
questions to gauge and
questioning techniques to adept in using questioning
deepen children's
gauge and deepen students' to provoke students to raise
understanding en encourage understanding and
questions of their own.
further inquiry, but these encourage higher order
skills need further
thinking.
development.

Questioning

Exemplary
Teacher was especially
effective in maximizing
instructional time and in
encouraging student
autonomy in distribution
and use of materials.

Score Comments

Responsiveness

Teacher did not listen

and/or respond
appropriately to the
students.

Success of the Lesson

Planned activities did not

Lesson objectives were
lead to meeting lesson
partially met through
objectives or are not met as planned activities.
stated.

Classroom Management Emerging/Not Evident

Classroom Environment Teacher was unable to
maintain a positive learning
environment and
appropriate classroom
control.

Teacher attempted to listen

actively to students' ideas
and contributions and tried
to respond to ideas with
interest and flexibility, but
these skills need further
development.

Teacher actively listened to Teacher demonstrated

students' ideas and
superior active listening
contributions; teacher
skills which encouraged a
responded to students'
productive class discussion
ideas with flexibility, respect and/or effective student to
and humor; teacher
student communication.
effectively used descriptive
praise; student to student
listening was facilitated well.

Lesson objectives were

Lesson objectives were
mostly met through planned successfully met through
activities.
planned activities.

Developing
Proficient
Teacher was somewhat
Teacher effectively
successful in maintaining a maintained a positive
positive learning
learning environment and
environment and
appropriate classroom
appropriate classroom
control.
control, but these skills need
further development.

Exemplary
Score Comments
Teacher was especially
adept in maintaining a
positive learning
environment and classroom
control with a minimum of
disruptions.

Awareness

Teacher did not attempt to Teacher attempted to

respond to individual
respond to individual
students.
differences in student
behaviors, but these skills
need further development.

Teacher responded to
individual differences in
student behaviors with
respect.

Teacher was especially

adept in anticipating
student behaviors and
responding appropriately.

Respect

Teacher did not treat the

students with respect

Teacher treated each

student with respect.

Teacher went above and

beyond to make each
student feel respected and
valued in the classroom.

Teacher treated some

students with respect but
failed to treat all students
equally.

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