LA Unified School District
Inspector’s Report: Wilson High School
3 September 1994
LESSON OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT FOR NEW TEACHERS
Teacher:
No. Pupils:
Level:
Lesson/Session
objective(s):
Ms E. Gruwell
30
Freshman
Outstanding
1.
Classroom is well organised
2.
Lesson planning
3.
Teacher shows good subject
knowledge.
4.
Teaching helps all pupils to learn
5.
The work is challenging
6.
Behaviour / discipline
7.
Pupils assess their work
themselves and are encouraged
to be independent learners.
8.
Pupils enjoy their work and show
a good attitude
Good
Satisfactory
Moreworkneeded
Overall decision
Comments
Beginning of
lesson:
Is this a clear start to the
lesson?
Do the students know what they
are supposed to be doing?
How could the teacher have
made this clearer?
What happens while the teacher
is questioning students about
the work on the board?
How does she deal with it?
Main part of
the lesson:
Was it a good idea, or should
she have kept her plan?
How do the students react at
first?
Do the students agree with one
another?
How does Eva argue against
the teacher?
Does the teacher accept Eva’s
arguments?
What argument does X offer?
How does Ms Gruwell counter
this argument?
What is the atmosphere like at
the end of the lesson?
Ending:
Do you think the students have
more or less respect for the
teacher now?
Has Ms. Gruwell had a
successful lesson?
Why? / Why not?
Signed:
Name of Inspector: