Hunter’s Steps in Lesson Planning
School: __________________________
Responses
Elements Yes No N/A Observations
Anticipatory Set
Objective and Purpose
Input
Modelling
Checking for Understanding
Guided Practice
Independent Practice
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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Teacher Verbal Behaviors
Round Information Questioning Teacher Praising Direction Correcting Reprimanding
Giving Answering Giving
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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10
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Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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III. Child-Centered Learning Observation
Pls.check
Yes No Guide Questions/Salient Observation
1.Were the children learning or thinking?
2.How were children treated?
3.What opportunities were provided for children to learn in different ways?
4.Who is the source of knowledge?
5.Were children talking to children?
6.Were children designing their own learning?
7.Who assesses learning?
8.What did we learn about the children?
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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Johnson and Johnson’s Cooperative Learning
Responses
Elements Yes No N/A Comments/Observations
Explanation of academic and
social objectives
Teaching of social skills
Face to face interaction
Position Interdependence
Individual Accountability
Group Processing
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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B. Strategies for Diverse Learners-Quantitative
Responses
Teacher Indicator Yes No N/A Examples/Salient Observation
Proximity to pupils
Different ways of encouraging
pupils
Positive reinforcement
techniques
Modifications for individual
children or types of learners
Use of children’s strengths
Multiple ways in which lesson
is unfolding
Integration of grouping
according to needs and skills
Scaffolding of instruction
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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A. Gardner’s Model for Performance Indicators
Elements Responses Observations
Yes No N/A
Logical/mathematical
Bodily/kinesthetic
Visual
Musical
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Linguistic
Naturalistic
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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Diagram of Teacher Phase Utilization
Front of Room
Back of Room
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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E. Accommodations and Modifications for English Language Learners-
Quantitative
Was this element
Accommodation present? What is this evidence?
Modification Yes No N/A
Teacher talk is modified: slower
speech, careful choice of words,
idioms and expressions
Teacher allows wait time and
monitors teacher inputs vs.pupils
output
Definition and language are
imbedded in content/context
Real-world artifacts present that
support comprehension
Elicits and draws on pupils’
background to build prior
knowledge
Teacher uses nonverbal cues to
support comprehension
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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Pupil On-Task and Off Task Behavior
Time when observation began
Pupil
Key: A-at task TK-talking(social converstion) P-playing O-out of seat OT-off task
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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Diagram on Verbal Interaction
Circles- pupils
T-teacher
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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Teacher Questions
Time Began: _________ Number of Questions Asked:____
Question Tally Tally Tally Total % Comments
Category 5 min 10 min 15 min
Evaluation
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
Comprehension
Knowledge
Date: ________________ Subject: _________________
Time: ________________ Class:____________________
Teacher: _______________________ Signature:________________
Observer:_______________________ Signature: _______________
Results/Salient Observations/Recommendations:
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