GoObserve Walkthrough Report

Name: Foote, Amy Jo

Observed by: Jennifer Richmond
Observation Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 10:45 AM
Course: Language Arts
Department: 5th Grade
Focus/Purpose of Lesson
Session #6: Writers collect information for some of their subtopics.
CC: W.5.2, W.5.7, SL.5.1
Instructional Strategies
Teacher maintains an organized and orderly environment.
The classroom is a healthy and safe environment for students.
School rules are conveyed and enforced.
Teacher conveys directives in a positive manner.
Teacher demonstrates respect and interest in all students.
Teacher creates a favorable, professional impact by words, actions, and
appearance.
Teacher conveys and enforced clear behavior expectations to students.
Teacher displays competency in subject matter.
Materials are organized and readily available for instruction.
Formative assessments used to measure student understanding.
Guided Practice
Writing
Level of Teaching and Learning
Creating
Knowledge
Level of Application
Applied in One Discipline
Knowledge of Discipline
Academic Context
Individual
Number of Students Actively Engaged: 26
Number of Students On-task: 26
Number of Students Disengaged: 0
Students in Class: 26
Important Postings
Agenda section for students to fill out planners is easily visible & accurate.
Lesson Plans are easily accessible, readable, and linked to standards.
Learning Target is clearly defined.
Walls of the Classroom
Teacher has control of the classroom.
Transition routines are established and executed smoothly.
Students focus on teacher.
Teacher directives are clear to all students.
Displays

Equipment
Rules/Expectations Procedures/Guidelines
Student Work/Artifacts
Subject Specific Reference Materials
Teacher moves about classroom assessing student learning.
Motivational Quotes/Posters

Notes/Closing Comments
Students are continuing to work on writing projects. Yesterday students wrote a
Table of Contents and today they are working on writing information based on the
book they are reading in their book club in Mr. Thurston's room.
Students are working on writing information and ask to research more information
about their topic. Students are using iPads, books, and their personal devices to
research their topic.
Mrs. Foote moves around the room to work with every student on their writing. She
asks prompting questions "Is there a spot that you feel you need to add more to?"
"What ways have you tried searching for the information?"
Students seek out help from Mrs. Foote, Mr. Thurston, and Mrs. Theobald.
Mrs. Foote positively reinforces a student by telling them that she is proud of the
work they have done today.
Mrs. Foote provides students with a folder of helpful information on how to get started
writing about their topics. Each topic has a pre-made folder from Mrs. Foote. During
the observation, students did not need to use the folders, they were engaged and
attempting their work independently.
Students work at grouped tables, but work independently on their own papers. Every
student is observed to be on-task and working diligently to complete the research
and writing. All students are observed to be using technology appropriately and at
their groups, peers help keep others on-task.
To end the lesson, Mrs. Foote asks students to finish where they are at and assigns
places for iPads to be taken.
Questions to Answer:
1. Students are doing "fact-finding" research. Are there certain sites they are
directed to go to? Have you discussed credible resources and information on
the internet?
2. When helping students, you prompt them with many questions. Your
students respond well to your questioning and not "giving" them the answers.
How have you built that expectation and relationship with your students?