LESSON STUDY OBSERVATION TOOL

TEACHER: ESL LESSON STUDY

SUBJECT/PERIOD: 9TH & 10TH GRADE
MARCH 26, 2013
Research Questions for Observers: Are students able to evaluate evidence from the text and explain their thinking about their
evaluation decisions?
What are students doing? What are students saying?

OBSERVATION NOTES

TARGETLEARNING

STANDARDS

Students Being Observed:

R.I. 9-10.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific
claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the
evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and
fallacious reasoning.

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Language Objective
Learning Objective
Content Objective

ENTERING ACTIVITY

Essential Question and Warm-up

LESSON STUDY OBSERVATION TOOL

TEACHER: ESL LESSON STUDY
SUBJECT/PERIOD: 9TH & 10TH GRADE
MARCH 26, 2013
Research Questions for Observers: Are students able to evaluate evidence from the text and explain their thinking about their
evaluation decisions?
What are students doing? What are students saying?

Teacher Demos Practice Text (Pro)

GUIDED PRACTICE

LEARNINGTEACHING /

SETANTICIPATORY

Discussion of Minimum Wage

LESSON STUDY OBSERVATION TOOL

TEACHER: ESL LESSON STUDY
SUBJECT/PERIOD: 9TH & 10TH GRADE
MARCH 26, 2013
Research Questions for Observers: Are students able to evaluate evidence from the text and explain their thinking about their
evaluation decisions?
What are students doing? What are students saying?

PRACITEINDPENDENT

Individual and Group Activities with Con Text

CLOSURE

Debate

LESSON STUDY OBSERVATION TOOL

TEACHER: ESL LESSON STUDY
SUBJECT/PERIOD: 9TH & 10TH GRADE
MARCH 26, 2013
Research Questions for Observers: Are students able to evaluate evidence from the text and explain their thinking about their
evaluation decisions?
What are students doing? What are students saying?