Get Excelsior Springs School District Instructional Rounds Small Group Observation Form 2013-2024

Instructional Rounds What is the evidence Highlight evidence below that supports your observations. Student Engagement Continues to work in absence of teacher and is able to work independently by the end of the lesson Shows he/she takes responsibility for own learning Interacts with the teacher as well as materials and peers appropriately Generally does not give into outside distractions Asks focused questions Displays a vested interest in learning Everyone is awake and working on lesson objective Appears to set goals for personal growth Can make informed predictions and is curious about the topic being studied Students can explain the objective of the lesson Teacher Engagement Works the room checking for understanding Prior student knowledge is accessed Adjusts to student needs Available to students and interacts with students Is aware of student behavior and proactive in redirecting off task behavior Continually Facilitates learning Enthusiastic about what the students are learning Encourages constructivist learning ties to background knowledge Develops engaging learning objectives Asks thought provoking questions which require students to use critical thinking skills Modifies lesson as needed by students Provides students with meaningful feedback to questions asked Both students and teachers actively engage each other and exchange questions and answers about topic There is a smooth transition between topics discussed Reviews appear at the beginning and end of the lesson Differentiated Instruction What different student activities were observed as new material was being learned Were these activities different according to the students specific needs Did the students have choices regarding how they learned the new material Was the teacher a sage on the stage or a guide on the side What evidence could you find that this teacher provides DI on a regular basis Small Group Observation Form While observing the class answer the following What is the teacher doing and saying What are the students doing and saying What is the task Indicator 1. 2 Cognitively engaging students in subject Indicator 4. 1 Uses instructional strategies leading to student problem-solving and critical thinking. Instructional Rounds What is the evidence Highlight evidence below that supports your observations. Student Engagement Continues to work in absence of teacher and is able to work independently by the end of the lesson Shows he/she takes responsibility for own learning Interacts with the teacher as well as materials and peers appropriately Generally does not give into outside distractions Asks focused questions Displays a vested interest in learning Everyone is awake and working on lesson objective Appears to set goals for personal growth Can make informed predictions and is curious about the topic being studied Students can explain the objective of the lesson Teacher Engagement Works the room checking for understanding Prior student knowledge is accessed Adjusts to student needs Available to students and interacts with students Is aware of student behavior and proactive in redirecting off task behavior Continually Facilitates learning Enthusiastic about what the students are learning Encourages constructivist learning ties to background knowledge Develops engaging learning objectives Asks thought provoking questions which require students to use critical thinking skills Modifies lesson as needed by students Provides students with meaningful feedback to questions asked Both students and teachers actively engage each other and exchange questions and answers about topic There is a smooth transition between topics discussed Reviews appear at the beginning and end of the lesson Differentiated Instruction What different student activities were observed as new material was being learned Were these activities different according to the students specific needs Did the students have choices regarding how they learned the new material Was the teacher a sage on the stage or a guide on the side What evidence could you find that this teacher provides DI on a regular basis Small Group Observation Form While observing the class answer the following What is the teacher doing and saying What are the students doing and saying What is the task Indicator 1. .