Observation Form

Maple Lake School District

Name: XXXXXXXXX
Grade/Subject: IM2

Date/Time: 11/22 1st hour

Observer: Colleen Carlson

Overall rating: Effective

Planning & Preparation for Learning

Components
Overall rating: HE
Standards
-The activity was based on need to review Assessments
unit concepts.
Materials
-Used the CPS, App to call on students,
Differentiation
Ipad and taped notes for independent
Knowledge of
Content
study student.
-Checked in with students, re taught on
the spot, spent time with independent study student.
-very clear with your explanation.

HE

IN
X

NO

X
X
X
X

Classroom Management
Components
HE E
IN
Overall rating:
HE
NO
-All students were on task until question
Expectations
X
was answered, simple name and a look
Respect/Relationwas all that was needed for redirection.
Ships
X
-All students were observed as asking
Responsibility
X
Discipline
X
questions of you or table mates, using
Efficiency
X
eye contact and having a relaxed face
when speaking or being spoken to.
-Students were responsible and got their work done, there was some distraction with
conversation.
-No indication of need for discipline.
-spent an average of 11 minutes on working a problem, 3 minutes explaining the correct
answer.

Delivery of Instruction
Components
HE E
IN
Overall rating:
E
NO
-Randomly called on students to
Expectations/Mindset
X
Learning Targets
contribute to the completion of the
problem on the screen.
X
Clarity
X
-Learning target not specifically posted

Engagement
X
or stated.
Differentiation
X
-good example with adding negatives
Application
X
lose $3 then lose $5
Directions/Procedures
X
-All students answered questions and
Questioning/Vocab.
X
completed tasks.
-Used teachable moments and gave examples that the students appeared to
understand.
-Continued to next problem and at end of class prepped for activities for the next week.
-Students needed no more than one prompt to begin an activity or problem.
Monitoring, Assessment & Follow-up
Overall rating:
-Uses data from CPS as well as daily work
and data from tests.
-Uses gathered data to re-teach and note
patterns in errors (negatives)
-continuously follows up with students
about their progress and their individual
mistakes.

Components
NO
Criteria
Formative Assessment
Monitoring
Support
Analysis
Reflection

HE

IN

X
X
X

Summary comments: Though you did not get to all of your planned lesson you
were focused on reteaching and working towards mastery. Its great that the
students can look at the data with you and analyze what they are doing right
and where they can improve.

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