FormalObservation-Step1)AdjunctFacultyPre-Ob.Form
forSampleInstructorbyKirkOverstreet
PrintedMay14,2015
Step1:AdjunctFacultyPre-ObservationForm
Colleague--Thankyouforgivingmetheopportunitytovisityourclass.Classroomobservationsareintendedtobesupportiveandtogenerate
conversationaboutteachingeffectiveness.ThePre-ObservationForminvitesyoutoarticulateyourclassroomobjectivesandmethodsofassessment
andprovidesmewithasenseofwhatyourprioritiesandintentionsare.Pleasetakeafewmomentstocompletetheformandreturnittomewithacopy
ofyourcoursesyllabusnolaterthan24hourstothescheduledvisit.
Tounderstandthebehaviorsbeingevaluated,youmayviewtheClassroomObservationForm.Thisformisextensive.Pleasedon'tfeeloverwhelmed;itis
simplyatoolusedtoguideourdiscussion.Toviewtheform,pleaseclickhere.Thanks!
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1.Whatareyouobjectivesforthisclasssection?(Inlieuofansweringquestions1and2youmaysendanattachmentwithyourlessonplan.)
2.Whatactivitieshaveyouplannedforthisclasssession?
3.Howwillyouknowifstudentshavegraspedtheobjectivesfortheclass?
4.Whatwouldyoulikemetoknowaboutthisgroupofstudents?
5.Whatelsewouldyoulikemetoknowaboutthisclass?
6.Whatmaterialhaveyouaskedthestudentstoprepareforthisclasssession?Whenandhowdidyougivetheassignment?
Thankyouforcompletingthepre-observationform.Pleaseremembertouploadyourlessonplanorsyllabusinstep2.
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SI -SampleInstructor CollegeofDupage:ClassroomObservation
StandardA-SubjectMatterCompetence
1a-Usesappropriateexamplesandillustration
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2a-Presentsinformationthatiscurrent,up-to-date,
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4b-Usesmedia(e.g.,videotape)thatcomplement
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6b-Usesmediaand/ormaterialsonthebasisoftheir
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7b-Usesmediaand/ormaterialsthatstimulate
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StandardC-LearningObjectives
1c-Clearlyidentifieslearningobjectiveseitherorally
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2c-LearningObjectivesareconsistentwiththecourse
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StandardD-StudentEngagementandMethods
1d-Usesteachingmethodsthatengagestudentsto
achievelearningobjectives
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3d-Encouragesstudentstoexpresstheirideasand
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4d-Positivelyreinforcesstudentparticipation
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StandardE-Communication
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3e-Usesvocabularyappropriatetocontentandclass
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4e-Usesengagingtoneofvoice
5e-Usesappropriatebodylanguage
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6e-Maintainseyecontactwithstudents
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StandardF-Organization
1f-Presentsinformationinawaythatpermitsnote
taking
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2f-Presentationofmaterialhasalogicalflow
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3f-Sufficienttimeisalottedtomeetthelearning
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StandardG-Flexibility/Responsiveness
1g-Adjustsbehaviortomeetnewsituations
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2g-Dealseffectivelywithcrisis
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4g-Variespresentationininstructionaltechniquesto
accommodatevariedlearningstyles
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5g-Maintainsaclassroomclimaterespectfulof
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StandardH-ClassroomManagement
1h-Managesclasstimeeffectively
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3h-Workstokeepattentionfocusedonlearning
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4h-Displayscourtesyandrespectforstudents
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StandardI-Summarizing
1i-Reviewslearningactivitiestoreinforcethelearning
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2i-Providesopportunityforstudentstoaskquestions
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3i-Providesassignmentsforthenextlesson(s)and
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4i-Previewsthenextclassmeeting
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StandardJ-Lab(Forappropriateclasses)
1j-Laboratoryispreparedandreadyforstudentuse
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2j-Laboratoryexperiencesmeetthelearning
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3j-Stressessafetyprecaution
4j-Explainstheproperhandlingofenvironmentally
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5j-Laboratorydemonstrationsarewellplanned,
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6j-Providesadequateattentionandfeedbacktoeach
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StandardK-Rehearsal(forperformingartsensemble&productioncourses
1k-Completesrehearslunitsasscheduled
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2k-Rehearsesstudentsascalled
3k-Emphasizescreativity,professionalstandards,
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4k-Givescontructiveperformancefeedbacktoeach
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FormalObservation-AdjunctFacultyPost-Ob.Response
forSampleInstructorbyKirkOverstreet
PrintedMay14,2015
AdjunctFacultyPost-ObservationResponse
Colleague,
Thankyouforgivingmetheopportunitytovisityourclass.Youshouldhavereceivedyourcompletedobservationpriortothissurvey.Pleasetakea
minuteandrespondtotheobservationpriortoourfollow-upmeeting.Thiswillallowyoutoarticulateanyquestionsyoumayhaveregardingthe
observationsothattheycanbeaddressedatthefollow-upmeeting.
Thanks.Ilookforwardtomeetingwithyousoon.
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