Observation Protocol

Quick Input Document

Behaviorial Objective identified

Can indicate what was observed and what the observer thinks

Missing academic objective

Identifies placement of lesson in the curriculum

Indentifies the introduction of the lesson

Assessment strategies

Teaching aids/materials

Identifies collaborative learning

Level of cognitive thinking among students

Protocol 2 eLearning Classroom Observation

Goals of lesson documented

Bullets provides the evidence that obseverers should find in the classroom

Identifies the physical environmentt of the classroom

Technology used of the lesson

Ask reflection questions about the lesson

Protocol 3: Modes of Engagement for Student Learning http://asdn.org/wp-content/uploads/Webinar-2_LENS-3.pdf

Transition time

Has bulleted points to describe what the observer is suppose to observe

Sequence of lesson

Behavioral and Academic Routines

Classroom Procedures

Learning Procedures

Language Stems provided

Teacher starts with teacher-centered classroom with agenda, expectations, announcements, etc.

Teacher moves to student-centered classroom using cognitive thinking activities

Teacher provides higher level thinking questioning stems to model for students how to access cognitive questioning

Protocol 4 UT for Math and Science utop-instrument-math-science-august2014_0.doc (100k)

Specific to content

Observation based on a rubric and rating

Provide specific evidence and examples

Post- observation tool

Explains indicator

Similarities

Lesson Structures

Introduction, Lesson and Reflection of learning

Engaging Lesson

Classroom environment

Student demographic data

Set up of classroom

Subtopic

Implementation

Strategies

Practice

Assessment

The chart provided allows the observer to easily locate where to make comments under specific headings.

Note the interaction of students and the interaction bewteen teacher and student