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___