Informal Observations | Foundation Academy

Informal Observation

Observer's name(Required)

Observer's First Name Observer's Last Name

Campus(Required)

Lakeside

Plant

Tilden

Lakeside teacher's name(Required)

Plant teacher's name(Required)

Tilden teacher's name(Required)

Please retype the teacher's email here(Required)

Subject Area(Required)

Student data

How many of the students appear engaged in the activity?(Required)

All - Almost all (90% - 100%)

Majority (75% +)

About half

Few to none

Student seating/activity (select all that apply)(Required)

Students working individually

Working in pairs or small groups

Whole class (instruction, discussion, etc.)

Teacher working with small group(s)

Other

Does the student know what the objective is being taught?(Required)

Yes, observer confirmed with a student/students

Yes, observer did not check, but obvious to the observer

No, observer confirmed with student lack of understanding

No, observer did not check, but lack of understanding obvious to the observer

Teacher data

Teacher location (select all that apply)(Required)

Circulating

Sitting at desk

Out of room

Front of room

At computer

Other

Teacher engaged with students?(Required)

Yes

Teaching observations (select all that apply)(Required)

Effective oral communication

Enthusiastic

Exhibits rapport and understanding with students

Uses instructional aids effectively

Delivery of instruction is effective and varied

None of the above

Classroom management (select all that apply)(Required)

Encourages involvement

Pleasant/Warm

An environment of respect and rapport is evident

Established classroom procedures are evident

Student behavior is managed

Physical space is effectively organized

Lack of control

Tense/negative

None of these apply

Curriculum and Instruction data

Instructional time observed is used effectively, including transitions from one activity to another.(Required)

Clearly evident

Evident

Minimally evident

Not observed at this time

Evidence of differentiation(Required)

Yes

Cognitive complexity: What is the learning being asked to do? (select all that apply)(Required)

REMEMBER by recalling and remembering learned information

UNDERSTAND information by interpreting or restating

APPLY or make use of information to a new context

ANALYZE by breaking information into its parts to best understand that information

EVALUATE by making decisions based on in-depth reflection and feedback

CREATE new ideas and information based on previous learning

Biblical integration visually observed in the physical space of the classroom (walls, boards, etc)(Required)

Clearly evident

Evident

Minimally evident

Not observed at this time

Biblical integration observed as part of the lesson/planning(Required)

Clearly evident

Evident

Minimally evident

Not observed at this time

Technology data

Technology use(Required)

Teacher only

Students only

Both teacher and student engaged in technology use

Not observed at this time

Level of technology use(Required)

Technology is being used to present

Technology is being used as a substitute for paper

Technology is being used to engage and support student learning through creation, investigation, exploration, etc.

Not observed at this time

Areas of strength(Required)

Growth opportunity(ies)(Required)

Additional comments

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