Classroom Observation Form A

Comments

The teacher is prepared for the lesson.	+
The teacher is knowledgeable in the subject matter.	+
Learning objectives, instructions, and procedures are clear.	+
The teacher’s language and pace of speech are appropriate for the students’ level and teacher talk time is minimal.	+
Students are given sufficient opportunities for rehearsal (acquiring knowledge) and practice (acquiring skills).	+
Materials align with learning outcomes.	+
Students actively “work,” rather than watch while the teacher “works”.	+
The teacher makes effective use of physical resources, including the blackboards and technology.	+
Teacher promotes learner autonomy (opportunities for student choice in learning).	+

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  How was the classroom organized? (How were the desks and chairs arranged? What types of materials and messages were on the walls?)
  

Desks and chairs were organized as a round table. There were different posters on the wall which were related to the lesson.

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  How did the teacher start the lesson, link the lesson to previous learning, and generate student interest?
  

Teacher started the lesson by making absence and presence of the learners. Students were eager to learn something new.

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  What kinds of activities did the teacher incorporate into the lesson? Please check all that apply and provide additional details to illustrate the sequencing of the lesson.
  

___ Lecture +
___ Discussion +
___ Demonstration +
___ Audio or visual presentation +
___ Small group work +
___ Hands-on activities -
___ Individual work/independent (free) practice -
___ Guided (controlled) practice +
___ Pair work +
___ Elicitation -
___ Other (specify)
Additional details about lesson activities:
Teacher used an activity related to enrish their vocabulary

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  What resources and materials did the teacher use in the lesson? Please check all that apply and describe your impression of how the resources were used.
  

___ Textbook +
___ Supplementary books -
___ Films/videos -
___ TV -
___ Audio +
___ Computers/ipads/laptops +
___ Handouts +
___ Manipulatives -
___ Realia/authentic materials -
___ Blackboard, whiteboard, or smartboard +
___ Models -
___ Overhead projector -
___ Other (specify) -