Entry Time[Beginning] [Middle] [End]

Learning Target/Essential Question/Focus Question for the Day:

I can define and explain the look fors in the classroom observation template used at Irmo Middle School

Are the learning intentions clear?[Yes] [No]

Students on Task[None] [Few] [Some] [Most] [All]

Agenda/Notes

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Activating Prior KnowledgeYes

Explicit Direct Instruction[Defines clear learning intentions] [States explicit success criteria] [Builds commitment and engagement in the learning task][Presentation of the lesson] [Guided practice] [Independent practice] [Lesson Closure]

Formative Evaluation/FeedbackYes

Facilitating Problem SolvingYes

QuestioningYes

Cooperative LearningYes

Generating and Testing HypothesisYes

Summarizing and NotetakingYes

Other Instructional Strategy

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Notes

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Environment Promotes Learning[Not Observed] [Approaching] [Evident]

Student/Teacher Interaction

Classroom MosaicObservation Date: 08/28/2014

Teacher: Demo Demo

Observer: Robert Jackson

Length: 00:03:24

At A First Glance

Instructional Strategies

Learning Conditions

Student/Teacher Interaction[Not Observed] [Approaching] [Evident]

Transitions/Routines/Procedures[Not Observed] [Approaching] [Evident]

Classroom Management[Not Observed] [Approaching] [Evident]

Appropriate Student Work Posted[Yes] [No]

Notes

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Inserting a photo

Is feedback given?[Yes] [No]

The feedback given is...[Timely] [General] [Clarifying] [Corrective] [Reinforcing] [Prescriptive]

Notes

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The assessment strategies being used by the teacher is/are...[Formative] [Quiz/Test] [Student Projects] [Inquiry] [Worksheets] [Entrance/Exit Slips] [Graphic Organizers][Checklist/Rubrics/Exemplars] [Authentic] [Written Response (journal, constructed response, essays, reflections, etc..)][Performance Based (Art, Music, Dance, etc...)]

Notes

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Lesson Closure[Not Applicable] [Not Observed] [Approaching] [Evident]

Inserting a photoObservation Notes

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Students are engaged in...[Creating Authentic Work] [Completing Projects] [Using Technology] [Discussion] [Presentations] [Listening/Responding][Questioning] [Note Taking (Cornell, Two Column, Outline, etc)] [Interactive Learning (with peers, groups, teacher)] [GuidedPractice] [Independent Practice] [Problem Solving] [Receiving information (lecture, video clip, etc)] [Other]

The students are configured for learning...[Whole Class] [Individual] [Cooperative Groups] [Interactive Pairs/Trios]

Notes

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Other Instructional Activity

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Instructional Feedback

Assessment

Lesson Closure (Debrief)

Instructional Activities

Technology Integration/Incorporation

The teacher is...[Conducting 1:1 classroom lessons] [Delivering presentations with graphics and sound] [Leading students in brainstorming andsharing ideas] [Presenting information visually] [Facilitating group discussions and lessons thru devices] [Creating digitalscaffolding for student projects] [Facilitating students using technology for an assessment] [Interacting with students andcurriculum through appropriate social media channels]

The students are...[Downloading instructional materials] [Creating and using online resources to facilitate inquiry] [Posting and responding to onlineacademic discussions] [Researching and discerning reliable information from credible sources] [Uploading classwork in a digitalenvironment] [Engaging in individual and collaborative projects] [Using modeling and simulations] [Writing, developing,inventing & publishing products] [Creating scaffolding for their own projects/products] [Participating in real time academicdiscussions] [Managing time & organizing work in digital environments]

Notes

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Inserting a photoTechnology used..

[Yes] [No]

The questions asked or student activities are at the following level(s)...[DOK Level 1: Recall and Reproduce] [DOK Level 2: Skills and Concepts] [DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking] [DOK Level 4:Extended Thinking]

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The lesson content is presented with...[Knowledge in subject area] [Cross-curricular connections] [Specific connections to student experiences] [Real world applications]

Technology Integration/Incorporation

Rigor/Relevance