Task 4.3 ByAbdias Gavilla Hernandez

ClassroomObservation ChecklistForm

Instructor:____________

Course No.:___________

CourseTitle: __________

Reviewer: ____________

Date: ____________ Time: ____________ CourseLevel: _____ No. Students: _______

Directions: In each of thefollowingsectionspleaseindicatethepresence of thefollowingactionsand behaviors (with a check, +, or Y). Leaveunobserveditemsblank. Ifitemisnotrelevantforthisclassorinstructor’steachingstyle, pleaseindicatewiththenotation N/A. In theinterveningspacesprovided, pleaseprovidespecificexamples of actionsthatexemplifythecharacteristicsorthatsupportyour rating. Variety and Pacing of Instruction

The instructor: _____uses more thanoneform of instruction _____pauses afteraskingquestions _____acceptsstudents responses _____draws non-participatingstudentsintoactivities/discussions _____preventsspecificstudentsfromdominatingactivities/discussions _____helpsstudentsextendtheir responses _____guides thedirection of discussion _____mediatesconflictordifferences of opinion _____demonstrates active listening _____providesexplicitdirectionsfor active learningtasks (e.g. rationale, _____duration, product) _____allowssufficient time to complete taskssuch as groupwork _____specifieshowlearningtaskswill be evaluated (if at all) _____providesopportunities and time forstudentstopractice _____Examples of instructor actionsorbehaviorsthatsupportthe ratings above. Organization

The instructor:

_____arriveson time _____to do so _____providesclassgoalsorobjectivesfortheclasssession _____providesanoutlineororganizationfortheclasssession _____knowshowto use theeducationaltechnologyneededfortheclass _____locatesclassmaterials as needed _____makestransitionalstatementsbetweenclasssegments _____followsthestatedstructure _____conveysthepurpose of eachclassactivityorassignment

_____completes thescheduledtopics _____summarizesperiodically and at theend of class (orpromptsstudentsto do so) PresentationSkills

The instructor:

_____is audible toallstudents _____articulateswords so thatthey are understandabletostudents, and/or_____visuallyrepresents _____wordsthatmight he difficultforstudentstohear _____variesthetone and pitch of voiceforemphasis and interest _____speaks at a pace thatpermitsstudentstounderstand and take notes _____establishes and maintainseyecontact _____avoidsover-relianceonreadingcontentfrom notes, slides, ortexts _____avoidsdistractingmannerisms _____uses visual aidseffectively (e.g. whenappropriatetoreinforce a concept, legible _____handwriting, readableslides) _____effectively uses theclassroomspace Instructor-StudentRapport

The instructor:

_____attendsrespectfullytostudentcomprehensionorpuzzlement _____invites students’ participation and comments _____treatsstudents as individuals, e.g. uses students’ names _____providesperiodicfeedback _____incorporatesstudent ideas intoclass _____uses positive reinforcement (i.e. doesn’tpunishordeliberatelyembarrassstudents in class) General Whatwentwell in thisclass? Whatsuggestionsforimprovement do youhave? Additionalcomments: