Ware County Teacher Observation Instrument - Ware County School ...

Ware County Teacher Observation Instrument
II. Assesses and Encourages
Student Progress
Comments:
III. Manages the Learning
Environment
Comments:
A S B
A. Assesses and Encourages Student Progress 7-6 5-4 3-2
The TEACHER:
_____ Promotes student engagement throughout instruction
_____ Attempts to maintain student focus throughout the lesson
_____ Consistently uses a variety of overt/covert strategies for student responses
_____ Calls on non-volunteers as well as volunteers
_____ Uses wait time effectively
_____ Monitors and assesses students' learning throughout instruction and adjusts
instruction as needed
_____ Moves among students to check progress and understanding during
independent and group work
B. Responding to Student Performance and Supporting
5 4-3 2
Students
The TEACHER:
_____ Provides specific content related feedback and encourages students to
extend answers
_____ Rephrases and/or gives prompts, hints, cues, scaffolding, etc.
_____ Consistently provides support for students through positive encouragement
_____ Maintains a classroom climate that is conducive to learning
_____ Provides students with opportunities to correct their incorrect responses
A. Use of Time
Non-Instructional 4 3 2
The TEACHER:
_____ Obtains students' attention before providing directions or beginning
instruction
_____ Provides clear, concise and complete procedural directions
_____ Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and methods for routine
matters, such as checking attendance, distributing and collecting
manuals, etc.
_____ Executes smooth transitions with regard to maximizing instructional time
Effectively Uses Instructional Time 3 2 1
_____ Begins class promptly
_____ Optimizes time by providing instructional activities while students wait for
instruction to begin, for other students to finish, and for the period to end
_____ Optimizes learning by appropriately pacing both delivery of instruction and
student independent activities
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