Teacher: ________________________ Subject: ____________________ Date/Time: ___________________ Observer: ___________________

ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL WALK-THROUGH OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Look Fors . . . Examples . . .

Essential Question Based on Standards
□ Is posted
□ Is used at beginning and end of lesson
Activating Strategy/Opening Activity
□ Links to prior knowledge
□ Links to lesson content
□ Motivates students
□ Previews key vocabulary
Teaching Strategy
□ Is guided by essential question
□ Uses graphic organizers: __ to teach content __ to guide student thinking
□ Utilizes distributed summarizing/ guided practice (collaborative pairs,
small group, whole class)
□ Models
□ Gradual Release: I Do, We Do, You Do
□ Incorporates higher order thinking skills
□ Encourages active involvement of all students
□ Closes with student summarizing
Effective Teaching Practice
□ Uses manipulatives, models, investigations
□ Uses movement, music, rhythm, rhyme
□ Integrates technology
□ Uses drama, role play, storytelling
□ Uses drawing, artwork
□ Displays visuals and student work directly related to unit of study
□ Provides evidence of the use of rubrics
□ Utilization of common assessments
□ Evidence of differentiated instruction
□ Evidence of unit planning (lesson plans)
□ Evidence of vertical and horizontal planning
□ Evidence of coordinated instructional support
□ Established classroom procedures
□ Uninterrupted instructional process
□ Smooth transitions
□ Time-on-task
□ Student engagement
Print Sources
□ Teacher-Made Anchor Charts
□ Commercially Produced Posters
□ Word Wall/Content Vocabulary
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