Student:_______________________________________

Criteria
Content
Knowledge

Lesson
Planning

Teaching
skill

Exceeds standards (5)

Comfortable with all

content of the
teaching plan.
Provides numerous
relevant examples
Well planned, allows
for teaching beyond
content. Evidence of
thorough research
applicable to the
content.
Exhibits exemplary
teaching skills, able to
discuss most key points
relevant to the topic

Enthusiasm Facial expression and

body language generate
a strong interest and
enthusiasm about the
topic in others.

Meets standards (4)

Familiar with most

content of the
teaching plan.
Provides some
relevant example
Mostly well
planned, some
areas lack
creativity. Some
evidence of
research applicable
to the content.

Improving (3)

Needs work (1)

Struggles to provide
limited examples or
descriptions of the
teaching plan.

Cannot complete
student tasks. Not
comfortable with the
content of the teaching
plan.

Somewhat disorganized,
multiple areas lack
creativity. Few evidence
of research applicable to
the content.

No evidence of planning,
lack of creativity, no use
of research applicable to
the content.

Exhibits sound
teaching skills, able to
discuss some key
points relevant to the
topic.

Exhibits inconsistent
teaching skill, able to
discuss few points
relevant to the topic.

Exhibits consistently
poor teaching skill,
unable to discuss
points relevant to the
topic.

Facial expression
and body language
sometimes generate
interest and
enthusiasm about
the topic in others.

Facial expression
and body language
lack interest and
enthusiasm most of
the time

Poor facial expression

and body language,
failed to express
interest and enthusiasm