Teacher/Classroom Observation Form

Teacher/Classroom Observation Form

Name: ______Date:______

Grade/Subject: ______Time:______

Students Were: / Comments:
o  On task (90%
o  Actively involved (centers, labs, manipulatives)
o  Reading __ w/ teacher __ silently
__ in pairs __ whole group
o  Writing
__ process __journals __ literacy
o  Completing worksheet
o  Completing assignments
o  Using technology
o  Listening
o  Working in cooperative groups
o  Following classroom rules
o  Other:______
Teacher Was: / Comments:
o  Lecturing
o  Helping individual students
o  Facilitating small groups/centers
o  Facilitating large groups
o  Reading to students
o  Sitting at desk/table
o  Questioning – knowledge level
o  Questioning – higher level
o  Modeling task
o  Performing administrative tasks
o  Maintaining student attention
o  Addressing learning styles
o  Other:______
Evidence of Critical, Creative or Higher Order Thinking Skills: / Comments:
o  Creative product
o  Problem-solving/decision making
o  Challenging content
o  Scientific investigation
o  Using test taking strategies
o  High level of questioning
o  Other
Evidence of Positive Climate: / Comments:
o  Student praise
o  Evidence of student choice
o  Student work highlighted or displayed
o  Exemplars of quality student work displayed
o  Evidence of Standards & Curriculum Content
o  Providing feedback to students
o  Evidence of student courtesy
o  Maintaining an attractive, organized, uncluttered environment
o  Other

Adapted from New Teacher Guide for Success Yonkers Public School

Teacher/Classroom Observation

Name: ______Date: ______

Grade/Subject: ______Time: ______

Observation / Comments/Questions after Lesson
Instructional Presentation
Use of Time
Classroom Management
Organizational Skills

Teacher/Classroom Observation

Name:______Date:______

Grade/Subject: ______Time: ______

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Adapted from Becoming A High Performance Mentor James B. Rowley