Coal City Community Unit District #1

Coal City Community Unit District #1

Pre-Observation Conversation

Teacher ______School ______

Date ______Subjects/Course ______

Observer ______Date/Time of observation ______

Conversation Components / Observable Components
Domain 1 Planning and Preparation / Domain 4 Professional Responsibilities / Domain 2 Classroom Environment / Domain 3 Instruction
1a-Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy
1b-Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
1c-Setting Instructional Outcomes
1d-Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
1e-Designing Coherent Instruction
1f-Designing Student Assessments / 4a-Reflecting on Teaching
4b-Maintaining Accurate Records
4c-Communicating with Families
4d-Participating in the Professional Community
4e-Growing and Developing Professionally
4f-Showing Professionalism / 2a-Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport
2b-Establishing a Culture for Learning
2c-Managing Classroom Procedures
2d-Managing Student Behavior
2e-Organizing Physical Space
/ 3a-Communicating with Students
3b-Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques
3c-Engaging Students in Learning
3d-Using Assessment in Instruction
3e-Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness

1.  To which part of your curriculum does this lesson relate? (1a, 1c, 1e)

2.  Briefly describe your students, including those with special needs. How do you plan to teach to each students’ level of understanding? (1b)

3.  What are your learning targets for this lesson? What do you want the students to learn? (1a, 1b, 1c)

4.  How do you plan to engage students in the content? What will you do? What will the students do? (1e)

Pre-Observation Conversation cont.

5.  What instructional materials or other resources, if any, will you use? (attach as appropriate) (1d)

6.  Will the students work individually, in groups or part of a large group? How will you differentiate instruction for different individuals or groups of students in the class? (1b, 1e)

7.  How do you plan to assess student achievement of the learning targets? What procedure will you use? (attach as appropriate) (1b, 1f)

8.  How will you use the results of the assessment? (1f)

9.  Is there anything that you would like me to specifically observe during the lesson? (1a-1f)

10.  Reflect on your performance in the components of Domain 4. (4b-4f)

11.  Complete a self-assessment using the Domain 1-4 rubrics (pages 12, 14, 16 and 18).