USD 480
Liberal SWT Comments/Questions
CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT:
Comments:
1.
Through the teaching strategies you utilized, you
actively engaged your students.
2.
Your students were actively engaged with each
other with classroom learning.
3.
Academic learning time was evident as 75-95% of
your students were experiencing success and they clearly understood the
objective of the lesson.
4.
Your use of planning and strategy choices made for
good use of instructional time.
5.
Your routines and procedures allowed for smooth
transitions to occur.
6.
Your small group centers were planned well and
students were engaged.
7.
Small group centers were differentiated.
8.
Accountability was in place for each small group
center.
Probing
Questions:
·
How did you monitor transitions during the lesson?
·
What data/and or skills were used to form your
flex group?
INSTRUCTION (Whole
Group / Flex Group):
Comments:
1.
You equally involved students.
2.
Students were engaged and on task.
3.
You effectively communicated the standards and
objectives.
4.
You clarified information to support all learners
at their ZPD.
5.
You incorporated higher level questioning
techniques.
6.
Your ability to monitor and adjust to the needs of
the student was effective.
7.
Your ability to check for students’ understanding
and providing appropriate feedback was on target.
8.
You set high expectations for students.
9.
You addressed different learning styles through
multi-modal instruction.
10. Your
activation of students’ prior knowledge allowed for deeper understanding.
11. Your
energy and enthusiasm brought a positive impact on learning.
12. Students
clearly understood objective/purpose of lesson.
13. Your use
of multiple measures of assessment helped meet the needs of all students.
14. Positive
interdependence of students in small groups was demonstrated.
15. Interdependent
accountability was apparent.
16. APK
allows students to scaffold their learning.
INSTRUCTION (Whole
Group / Flex Group):
Probing
Questions:
·
What did the students do that told you that were
actively engaged?
·
What did you do to cause the active engagement?
·
What would you do differently if you were going to
reteach this lesson?
·
What techniques were used to activate prior
knowledge?
TEACHING STRATEGIES:
Comments:
1.
Your use of Thinking Maps® allowed your students
to visualize similarities and differences.
2.
Your use of Thinking Maps® allowed your students
to organize their thoughts/information for written and/or verbal communication.
3.
Your guidance on the procedure for summarizing and
taking notes was clear.
4.
Instruction was differentiated to address learning
needs of all students.
5.
Learning groups were structured to address the
student’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD).
6.
Opportunities for students to utilize the walls
that teach allow them to make connections to vocabulary and content.
7.
Students understood the objective due to the use
of real-world application.
8.
Opportunities for students to work cooperatively
allowed students to engage in their own learning.
9.
Your use of realia
helped student understanding.
10. Your use
of tiered vocabulary instruction was evident.
Probing Questions:
·
How were students arranged in your cooperative
learning groups?
·
What did you do to cause students to be metacognitive or reflective with their learning?
·
Tell me more about why you chose that activity to
apply real world application skills.
RESOURCES:
Comments:
1.
Your utilization of technology enhanced the lesson
presentation and moved the student toward the learning objective.
2.
Students were actively engaged in the content
through the use of technology.
3.
Walls that Teach were referred to as a student
resource for learning.
4.
Manipulatives provided
a hands-on experience for students to understand the concept.
5.
Supplemental materials were utilized to meet the
needs of students.
6.
Textbooks were used as an instructional resource.
7.
The teacher-designed worksheet supported the
learning of the objective.
8.
The teacher’s selection of resources is important
to increase student learning.
Probing
Questions:
·
How did the use of technology enhance your
instruction?
·
How are your classroom
walls used to show evidence of student learning?
·
Tell me more about the supplemental resources used
during the lesson? Where did you find
them?
A V I D:
1.
Your students’ use of Cornell Notes was effective.
2.
Your utilization of the interactive notebook
proved to be an effective organizational tool.
3.
Your use of multiple levels of questioning meets
the needs of all students.
4.
Students were using an interactive notebook as a
reference to complete assignments.
5.
Your use of the WICR strategies increased student
learning.
6.
Your use of high-level questioning techniques was
effective.
CAPTURING KIDS’ HEARTS:
1.
Your interaction with the social contract was
appropriate to reinforce positive behavior.
2.
The way you provide affirmation for student
responses creates a non-threatening atmosphere.
3.
Your use of the 4 questions was an effective way
to refocus/redirect the inappropriate behavior.
4.
Your social contracts were prominently displayed
in your classroom.
OTHER PROBING QUESTIONS:
·
Why do you suppose…?
·
What did you notice about…?
·
How do you plan to assess the students and in what
way?