Stucky Middle School

WALK-THROUGH OBSERVATION FORM

Teacher: _______________________________ Date:______________________ Period: ______________
Subject Area: __________________________ Beginning Time: ___________ End Time: ____________

Checked items were observed during a walk-though.

Students

Teacher

On task
Actively engaged/participatory (labs,
projects, hands-on activities)
Presenting

Lecturing

Reading

Facilitating, monitoring large groups

Writing

Reading to Students
Sitting at desk (not interacting with
students)
Guided questioning for factual
information

Helping individual students

Facilitating, monitoring small groups

Worksheets
Textbook assignments
Using technology or AV equipment

Questioning for higher level responses

Working in collaborative groups

Modeling task

Giving oral responses to teacher

Students knew what they were to be
learning

Administering a test
Providing feedback to students
Using technology or AV equipment

Other ________________________________
Evidence of Critical, Creative or Higher
Order Thinking

Evidence of Positive Climate

Creative product/project

Socratic questioning/seminar

Student praise
Students help choose content and/or
strategies
Student work highlighted/displayed

Use of graphic organizers

Students alert and responsive, civil

Scientific investigation

Uses multisensory approaches

Room - attractive & organized/positive &
inviting
Teacher alert and responsive, civil
Classroom rules & positive/negative
consequences displayed
Guidelines for Success posted
CHAMPS (appropriate to activity or
transition) posted

Problem solving/decision making

Personal, reflective journals

Cornell Note-taking
Close Reading Routine
Writing to Learn
Vocabulary Routine
Thinking Maps

Content & Literacy objectives posted

Other ________________________________
Notes/Comments

Effective Use of Instructional Time

Routines & procedures evident (i.e. roll

check, distribute & collect papers,
etc.)

Opportunities to Respond plentiful

Activities paced from bell to bell