Alicia Massiah C.S.

Observation Instrument
Questioning Checklist

Supervisee: ____________________ Supervisor: _______________________

Session Number ________________ Date ______________________

Class _______________ Period ______________

Questioning Never (1) Rarely (2) Sometimes (3) Very Often (4) Always (5) Comments
Techniques
After asking
questions, the
teacher allows
sufficient wait-
time for students
to have “think
time” to respond

Teacher calls on
a particular
student
immediately
after asking a
question

Teacher calls on
the same
student/s
frequently

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Questioning Never Rarely Sometimes Very Often Always Comments
Technique
Teacher uses
positive verbal
and non-verbal
cues when
students are
responding

Teacher
demonstrates
active listening
skills by
maintaining eye
contact and
patience by not
interrupting the
student

Teacher asks and

answers her own
question

Teacher asks
probing
questions if a
student’s answer
is incomplete or
needs
clarification for
others to
understand

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Questioning Never Rarely Sometimes Very Often Always Comments
Techniques
Teacher
encourages
students to
formulate and
ask questions of
each other and
herself

Questioning
allows for
students to
interact through
peer discussion
and reflection of
content delivered

Teacher asks
open questions
that require
students to think
at various levels
of Bloom’s
Taxonomy

Teacher
frequently asks
questions that
elicit Yes/No
answers or one
word responses

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Questioning Never Rarely Sometimes Very Often Always Comments
Techniques
Teacher
encourages
students to
answer difficult
questions by
providing cues
or rephrasing
without giving
the answer

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Student Engagement Checklist

Rating Scale

1-Never 2-Rarely 3-Sometimes 4-Very Often 5-Always

Student Never Rarely Sometimes Very Often Always Comments

Engagement
Techniques
The set
induction used
captured
students’
attention and
motivated them
to engage in
learning

Throughout the
lesson, different
forms of
responding are
used to engage
students-students
are asked to
respond as a
whole class or to
their peer or to
write in their

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books

Student Never Rarely Sometimes Very Often Always Comments

Engagement
Techniques
The teacher
moves through
the lesson at a
good pace-
neither too slow
nor too fast

During group
and independent
work, the teacher
carefully
monitors student
responses,
moving around
the room,
looking at
students’ work

Teacher provides
immediate
feedback on
group and
individual
responses,
acknowledges
excellent
answers and uses
praise

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Student Never Rarely Sometimes Very Often Always Comments

Engagement
Techniques
Teacher uses a
variety of
instructional
strategies
throughout the
lesson to
encourage
student
engagement

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Classroom Management Observation Checklist

Supervisee: ____________________ Supervisor: _______________________

Session Number ________________ Date ______________________

Class _______________ Period ______________

Rating Scale: 1-Never 2-Sometimes 3-Often 4-Always

Classroom Management Never Sometimes Often Always Comments

Techniques
The teacher reminds students of
the classroom expectations/rules
The teacher responds to
inappropriate behaviour by
prompting the student to use
appropriate behaviour
The teacher responds to
inappropriate behaviour with a
reprimand or removes student from
the classroom
The teacher ignores inappropriate
attempts by students to gain
attention
The teacher constantly monitors
the classroom while teaching
Classroom Management Never Sometimes Often Always Comments
Techniques

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The teacher keeps students focused
and on task
The teacher maintains an
appropriate noise level for
activities during the class
The teacher moves through the
lesson at a good pace-neither too
slow nor too fast
The teacher is mobile, interacting
with students to maintain
engagement during instruction as
well as during activities
The teacher provides many
opportunities for students to
respond, answer questions and
participate
The teacher positively reinforces
classroom behaviour expectations
Teacher uses positive verbal and
non-verbal cues when students are
responding
Teacher/student interaction and
student/student interaction are
characterized by care and respect
for each other