Description
- Overview:
- This resource provides a structure for an observer to give feedback to a teacher on the Classroom Management Strategies seen in a classroom.
- Subject:
- Professional Development
- Level:
- Graduate / Professional
- Material Type:
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Author:
- Joanna Schimizzi, BETHANY MATKINS
- Date Added:
- 11/23/2019
- License:
-
Creative Commons Attribution
- Language:
- English
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML
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As a curriculum supervisor my role involves observing teachers who may be struggling with content and classroom management. Our district currently uses a tool we created called a focus learning walk for content, but we do not have one for classroom management. I really appreciate the thoroughness and detail within this document.
- Full alignment to depth and breadth of standard(s)/element(s) tagged
- Full alignment to the standard/element
Strengths
-The chart is detailed without being overwhelming. The user can easily match behaviors with the listed criteria.
-It's specific to classroom behaviors from the start, middle, end and associated procedures. I also like that is gives space for examples.
Opportunities
- This can be used by principals/assistant principals to guide classroom evaluations with authentic data.
I am the high school instructional program facilitator for my district and sometimes I am asked to help support a teacher who may be struggling with classroom management.
*Full alignment to depth and breadth of standard(s)/element(s) tagged
*This Coaching Tool resource is clearly aligned with content and /or standards. It is a well designed resource to assist mentors/coaches in serving beginning teachers.
Strengths:
-The chart is a clear and easy to use structure for an administrator or coach to observe a teacher's classroom management.
-Criteria includes all aspects of the classroom including interactions with students, transitions, routines, supervision, feedback, behavior management, engagement, as well as classroom and instructional design.
Opportunities:
-Include samples of completed chart items as a guide for users.
-Include the chart as a Google doc or MS Word doc so users can download and reuse.