Teaching Execution Rubric:
Name: ________________________ Date: __________________ Teaching/Lesson Topic: _____________________________
Preparation Check-In:
Lesson Plan
YES
NO
Typed Script
YES
NO
4
3
2
1
Opening to Lesson:
Attention Getting
Device
Activity is 3D and relevant to
lesson objectives, interesting,
engaging, and provides for active
student participation.
Activity is 3D and reasonably
interesting and engaging.
Activity is 2D and not as imaginative,
thoughtful, or creative.
No activity is present.
Print rich poster
Poster created is very creative,
attractive, and colorful. Utilizes
all capital letters and pictures are
connected to word and lesson.
All children are cognitively
engaged in relevant learning
activities.
Poster created is creative, utilizes
some capital letters, pictures are
somewhat connected to word
and lesson.
Most children are cognitively
engaged in relevant learning
activities.
Poster is minimally creative, does
not utilize all capital letters, and
pictures have little or no connection
to word and lesson.
Some children are cognitively
engaged in relevant learning
activities
Poster is not effective, no capital
letters and pictures have little or no
connection to lesson.
Teaching Techniques:
Objectives
Student generates two learning
objectives that are measureable
or observable; and are
appropriate to the content and
student population.
Student generates 1 learning
objective that is measureable or
observable; and are appropriate
to the content and student
population.
Student generates learning
objectives that are unclear, not
appropriate to the content and
student population and are missing
important aspects for complete
learning.
No learning objectives are created or
communicated to children.
Teaching Techniques
Continued:
Asking open-ended
questions
Uses a variety of questioning
techniques to stimulate higher
level thinking skills that promote
meaningful interactions. Student
gives adequate wait time for
responses. At least four questions
are asked.
Uses a few questioning
techniques to stimulate thinking
and discussion. Student gives
adequate wait time for
responses. At least three
questions are asked.
Uses a limited variety of questioning
techniques to stimulate thinking and
discussion. Student gives minimal
wait time for responses. At least 1-2
questions are asked.
Lower level or no questioning
techniques utilized. Little to no wait
time for response given.
Teaching Techniques:
Helping Children
Learn
Activities fail to cognitively engage
children.
Teaching Techniques
Continued:
Energy and
Enthusiasm
Teaching Techniques
Continued:
Letter of the Week
Teaching Techniques
Continued:
Writing and Speaking
Newsletter
Utilization of book,
song, or video clip
Game, craft, or song
with body
movements
Classroom
management
Student exhibits high energy and
enthusiasm for teaching. Student
is excited about the subject
matter and inspires children
through the use of good eye
contact, voice projection and
facial expressions.
Student creatively incorporates
the letter of the week into lesson.
Strategy is connected to
objectives and overall lesson.
Student always utilizes age
appropriate, meaningful and
relevant written and oral
communication. No errors are
found.
Demonstrates excellent writing
techniques with no errors when
developing a summary of lesson
for communication with parents.
Incorporates appropriate
activities/materials that are
identified, educational and
creatively integrated into the
lesson. Activities/ materials are
engaging, connected to lesson
objectives, and enjoyed by
children.
Incorporates appropriate
activities/materials that are
identified, educational and
creatively integrated into the
lesson. Activities/ materials are
engaging, connected to lesson
objectives, and enjoyed by
children.
Anticipates children’s behavior
and implements preventative
behavior strategies to yield
desired results. Interventions are
sensitive to children’s
differences.
Student demonstrates sincere
energy and enthusiasm for
teaching and subject matter.
Some eye contact, voice
projection and facial expression
utilized.
Student energy and enthusiasm for
teaching and subject matter are
inconsistent. Little eye contact,
voice expression or facial expression
are utilized.
Student shows little to no energy or
enthusiasm toward teaching and
subject matter. No eye contact,
voice expression or facial expression
are utilized.
Some creativity is used when
incorporating the letter of the
week into the lesson. Strategy is
mostly connected to objectives
and overall lesson.
Student most of the time utilizes
age appropriate, meaningful and
relevant written and oral
communication. 1-2 errors are
found.
Demonstrates good writing
techniques with 1-2 errors when
developing a summary of lesson
for communication with parents.
Incorporates some educationally
appropriate activities materials
that are integrated into the
lesson. Activities/materials are
mostly engaging, and connected
to lesson objectives. Activities
are somewhat enjoyed by
children.
Incorporates some educationally
appropriate activities/materials
that are integrated into the
lesson. Activities/materials are
mostly engaging, and connected
to lesson objectives. Activities
are somewhat enjoyed by
children.
Intentionally monitors children’s
behavior and uses a variety of
behavioral management
strategies to yield desired results.
Interventions are sensitive to
children’s differences.
Little creativity is used when
incorporating the letter of the week
into the lesson. Strategy has little
connection to objectives and/or
overall lesson.
Student sometimes utilizes age
appropriate, meaningful and
relevant written and oral
communication. 2-3 errors are
found.
Needs improvement with writing
techniques when developing
summary of lesson. Newsletter
submitted with more than 3 errors.
Does not incorporate educationally
appropriate activities/materials into
the lesson. Activities/materials are
not engaging, and are not connected
to lesson objectives. Activities are
not enjoyed by children.
Letter of the week not completed or
incorporated into the lesson.
Does not incorporate educationally
appropriate activities/materials into
the lesson. Activities/materials are
not engaging, and are not connected
to lesson objectives. Activities are
not enjoyed by children.
No activities/materials are
integrated into the lesson.
Beginning to recognize and monitor
children’s behaviors and uses
behavioral management strategies
that sometimes yields desired
results. Usually sensitive to
children’s differences.
Rarely monitors children’s behavior
and/or inconsistently or incorrectly
uses behavior management
strategies. Insensitive to children’s
differences.
Student demonstrates frequent
errors more than 3 when
incorporating age appropriate,
meaningful and relevant written and
oral communication.
Newsletter not turned in or has
more than 4 errors.
No activities/materials are
integrated into the lesson.
Classroom
management
Continued:
Closing to Lesson:
Student facilitates children’s
responsibility to develop a
positive, respectful, and
democratic classroom.
Children can express what they
have learned during the lesson
and make connections to past
and future learning. Closing
activities provide a clear
opportunity to conduct a final
check for understanding.
Student maintains a positive,
respectful and democratic
classroom.
Teacher led closure activities help
children make connections to
past and future learning.
Student recognizes factors that
create a positive classroom
environment and is beginning to
implement them.
Closing activities are missing or
poorly developed and failed to
review the major objectives of the
lessons taught that day.
Student’s classroom interactions
with children are often disrespectful
and/or uncaring.
No closure activities utilized.
Additional Comments:
Total Possible Points: _______64___________ Your Earned Points: __________________= ____/4___