CLASSROOM OBSERVATION PROTOCOL – PART 1

DIDACTICS OF ENGLISH 518022

INFORMATION
Observer name:
School name:
Observation date: Observation start time:
Length of the observation: Observation end time:
Teacher’s name: Grade:
Number of students: Average student’s age:
PART 1 DIDACTIC COMPONENT

Use of materials:

-Does the teacher

incorporate various
instructional
supports (e.g.,
video, slides,
posters, flashcards,
etc.) in the class?
-Were those
resources effective
for learning?
-Does the teacher
use creative and
effective resources
during the wholes
class: to introduce
the class, to
explain the topics,
during the practice
and production
stages?
Activities and
strategies
implementation:

-Does the teacher

engage in a variety
of organizational
and preparation
activities aimed at
maximizing time
available for
instruction and
facilitating student
learning?
-Does he/she use
motivating,
creative and
affective activities?
-Does he/she use
appropriate
strategies
according to the
students’
knowledge, their
attitudes and the
specific situations?

PART 2 PEDAGOGICAL COMPONENT

Students’
learning:
-Does the teacher
involve all the
students in the
activities?
-Does he/she
respond
appropriately to
student questions
and comments?
-Does he/she
recognize and
respond effectively
to changes in
student
attentiveness?
-Does he/she
provide individual
and constructive
feedback?
-Does the teacher
provide clear
modeling and
demonstration to
all students?
-Does he/she
produce meaningful
and challenging
learning
experiences?
-Does he/she
ensure that the
students
understood the
instructions, the
topic, the activities
and were able to
produce in English
using the acquired
knowledge?

Pedagogical
skills:
-Does the teacher
use class time
effectively?
-Does he/she own
the pedagogical
skills needed to
direct teaching and
learning processes?
-Does he/she
encourage the
development of
other skills such as
critical thinking,
analysis, research,
and so on?

PART 3 LINGUISTIC COMPONENT

Use of language
and instructions:

-Does the teacher

communicate
clearly and
effectively to the
level of the
students?
-Does he/she
explain important
ideas simply and
clearly?
-Does he/she
manage the foreign
and the native
language in the
class?
-Does he/she select
examples and
illustrations clearly
related to course
content and
student
experiences?
-Does he/she make
course content
relevant by using
authentic and real-
world applications?
-Does he/she
explain new or
difficult terms and
concepts clearly
and in multiple
ways?

PART 4 ATTITUDINAL COMPONENT

Human attitudes:
-Does he/she treat
class members
equitably and
respectfully?
-Does he/she
express love,
smiling,
comprehension,
responsibility
regarding his/her
profession?
-Does he/she
admit error and
insufficient
knowledge?
Personality:

-Does he/she use

humor
constructively?
-Does the teacher
demonstrate
enthusiasm for the
subject matter?
-Does he/she
create a
trustworthy
environment?