HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO, INSTRUCTIONAL FEEDBACK FORM (August 2013)

Teacher: / Observer: / Date:
Grade and Subject: / Time in: / Time out:
Posted Objective (s):
Posted
DOL (s):
*Evaluator comments are required for ratings of Unsatisfactory or Progressing.
U=Unsatisfactory PR= Progressing P=Proficient E=Exemplary N/O=Not Observed
Standard 1: Preparation for Instruction
1a. Culture of Excellence: U PR P E N/O
(P) Establishes a classroom culture that challenges ALL students to improve / COMMENTS:
1a. Communicating Expectations: U PR P E N/O
(P) Expectations are communicated in advance to students
1b. Content Knowledge: U PR P E N/O
(P) Information presented is accurate and current
1b. Lesson Design: U PR P E N/O
(P)Progression and pacing is constant and reasonable
1b. Curriculum & Assessment Alignment: U PR P E N/O
(P) Lesson plans closely align to the district curriculum and assessments
1c. Posts Lesson Objectives: U PR P E N/O
(P) Objectives align to grade level content & written in ‘student-friendly’ language
1c. Plans for DOLs: U PR P E N/O
(P) Demonstration of learning is developed in advance and aligns with objective
Standard 2: Use of Data to Inform Instruction
2b. Assessment Method: U PR P E N/O
(P) Methods appropriately match evidence outcomes in curriculum guides
Type Observed:______/ COMMENTS:
2b. Classroom Assessments: U PR P E N/O
(P) Creates a variety of classroom assessments that are a good measure of student learning
Standard 3: Delivers Quality Instruction
3a. Engages Quickly and Transitions: U PR P E N/O
(P) Teacher quickly engages learners within lesson and ensures smooth transitions / COMMENTS:
3a. Purposeful Closure: U PR P E N/O
(P) Teacher uses time as an opportunity to guide reflection upon accomplished learning & connects to future lesson(s)
3b. Instructional Strategies & Delivery: U PR P E N/O
(P) Selects multiple instructional strategies & delivers instruction that is effective in engaging students
3b. Directions & Expectations: U PR P E N/O
(P) Written and/or oral directions contain appropriate detail & are clear to students
3c. Engagement, Multiple Response,Class Discussion: U PR P E N/O
(P) Creates an expectation of engagement in the learning process for all students and uses multiple response techniques to solicit answers from allstudents
3d. Lesson Sequence & Pacing: U PR P E N/O
(P) Uses a variety of checks for understanding & adjusts instruction based on student responses
3d. Questioning Strategies: U PR P E N/O
(P) Questions require students to extend their thinking & elaborate on responses
3e. Rigorous & Relevant: U PR P E N/O
(P) Lesson is designed to provide students with rigorous curriculum that is intellectually engaging
3e. Prior Knowledge & Making Connections: U PR P E N/O
(P)Teacher presents new content that is grade level appropriate and uses current examples and prior knowledge to illustrate concepts and make the content relevant

HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO, INSTRUCTIONAL FEEDBACK FORM (August 2013)

3f. 21st Century Skills: U PR P E N/O
(P) Lesson includes strategies for teaching 21st Century Skills (critical thinking, problem solving, information literacy, collaboration, self-direction, and/or intervention)
3f. Materials & Resources: U PR P E N/O
(P) Selects a variety of appropriate materials & resources that provide different perspectives
3f. Technology Integration: U PR P E N/O
(P) When technology is used, it promotes student understanding of content
Standard 4: Interventions to Meet Diverse Needs
4a. Differentiation: U PR P E N/O
(P) Provides differentiated instruction to meet the needs of students with varying learning styles / COMMENTS:
4a. Student Backgrounds and Interests: U PR P E N/O
(P) Takes into consideration diverse student backgrounds and interests when designing lessons
Standard 5: Classroom Environment
5a. Safe & Organized Environment: U PR P E N/O
(P) Classroom environment is safe, organized and allows students to focus on learning / COMMENTS:
5b. Classroom Management Procedures: U PR P E N/O
(P) Routines and procedures promote self-direction and maximizes instructional time
5c. Manage Student Behavior: U PR P E N/O
(P) Classroom rules are explicit, teacher circulates during instruction and uses a variety of strategies to redirect student behavior
5d. Student Collaboration: U PR P E N/O
(P) Engages students in collaboration activities that promote communication, decision making, and group responsibility
5e. Promote positive and respectful rapport: U PR P E N/O
(P) Interactions between all learners are respectful in support of one another
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