THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY

Social Studies Content Enhancement Routines

Implementation Review
Middle School High School
The purpose of this review is to assure classroom implementation of the Social Studies core curriculum that was designed
using research-validated routines and strategies based on the Strategic Instruction Model from the University of Kansas
Center for Research on Learning.
DATE TEACHER TIME/PERIOD

REVIEWER Assistant GRADE (mark one only)

Principal Principal Other 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 multi-level

Middle School Subject: World Cultures Civics U.S. History

High School Subject: World Cultural Geography World History American History
Government Economics Electives (optional)
Directions: Place a check mark in the appropriate section and add comments if necessary.

EVIDENT

EVIDENT
CUE INSTRUCTION NOT COMMENTS
Provides students with the course and/or unit
organizers (graphic organizers)
Explains how the routine will help the students learn
Objectives made clear: what student should learn and
be able to do, objective is appropriate
Specifies what the students need to do to participate in
the lesson
Displays course questions
Warm-up activity provided
DO
Creates a context: course question (the big picture) is
introduced & referred to throughout the lesson; direct
instruction
Recognizes content structure:
Why is this important? Main Idea
Acknowledges unit relationship: ties in previous lesson
with present lesson and shows a connection
Frames unit questions: Uses/Creates unit self-test
questions
Tiered/differentiated instruction
Teaches using varied strategies
Teacher engages students
Promotes literacy and student interaction
Student product evident
REVIEW
Poses questions related to the relationship, key
concepts and background knowledge of the unit
Clarifies any misunderstandings
Provides directions and/or materials for homework or
future activities
Includes lesson summary

PBSD 2195 (Rev. 11/19/2008) ORIGINAL - Person Completing form