Class:

Formal Classroom Observation

Instructor:
Pre-Observation Questions for the Instructor
# of Students:
(Please write your answers to the following questions and give them to the observer before class begins.)
1. What are your objectives for today's lesson? Observer:
To divide fractions.
Date:
2. How do the objectives for today's lesson relate to the goals of the course?

The objectives for today’s lesson relate to the goals of the course because the
teacher is using resources from inside and outside the classroom and
incorporating individual and group activities to support the learning. She is also
using differentiation in her class to make the learning effective.

PREPARATION 4 3 2 1
Outstanding Good Fair Poor
The instructor had a clearly discernible lesson plan XX
There was an appropriate balance of structured and open-ended/communicative activities XX
The exercises and activities were introduced in context XX
The plan was geared toward real life learning and authentic language use XX
Comments: The lesson plan should include a more detailed mini lesson and more purposeful discussion of the activity before start. Then the
activities need to be connected so that students can develop a clear understanding, For example, after playing the video the students should
have applied the rule of finding fractions on the same cake example before moving on to the next exrcise.

LANGUAGE USE
The instructor used the target-language in the classroom appropriately and effectively. XX
Comments:

LESSON PRESENTATION
The lesson was presented effectively and clearly XX
The activities/exercises chosen to achieve the objectives were effective XX
There were smooth transitions between activities XX

1 Adapted from: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/pedagog/evaluation/evaluate.html

The time allotted for activities was appropriate. xx
The amount of teacher talk and student talk was appropriate
The type and amount of teacher feedback was effective xx
Cultural instruction was integrated into class activities xx
Comments: Time can be utilized better. The students do not work within a set target so they seemed too relaxed and not challenged to move
to the next level

2 Adapted from: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/pedagog/evaluation/evaluate.html

 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
The use of small groups/pair work during each activity was appropriate xx
The seating arrangement facilitated learning xx
The instructor divided his or her attention among students appropriately xx
Student participation was on task. xx
Comments:

CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE
Student participation was active and lively xx
The class atmosphere was warm, open and accepting. xx
The instructor was sensitive to students' difficulties and abilities xx
Comments:

USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Use of technology (video, audio, web materials) was appropriate given the material being xx
presented

Comments: Comfortable use of the smart board, however it is not fully utilized.

Other Comments:
The mini lesson needs to be more precise. The page you shown on the screen was too busy and not clear!
You need to explain the exercise more clearly
You need to assign tasks in each group and have a clear plan before starting the exercise
You need to connect the idea of counting the boxes with the equation rule provided by the video

Strengths:
The activity is hands on and can lead to deep learning because they are motivated and the exercise is related to life

Suggestions for Improvements:

Work on them listening to each other and waiting to hear from each other
Need to add Good visual explanation
Classroom management in terms of student listening skills and engagement when the teacher provides instruction

3 Adapted from: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/pedagog/evaluation/evaluate.html