Teacher Observation Form

Teacher Observation Form
Guiding Brilliance: Cultivating Teaching Excellence
Name of Teacher
First NameLast Name
Name of Observer/Evaluator
First NameLast Name
Year and Section
Date
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2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
Please fill in the teacher observation form below with your observations regarding a teacher. Rate performance based on the following:
Excellent: The teacher demonstrated consistency and exceptional skills that are distinguishing for merit and excellence.
Above Average: The teacher demonstrated promising proficiency and skills in the field.
Average: The teacher demonstrated the required minimum standard.
Minimal: The teacher demonstrated minimum performance but did not meet the minimum standard required during the evaluation period.
Poor: The teacher was not able to show the minimum required standard of performance during the period of this evaluation.

Planning and Preparation

Rows	Poor	Minimal	Average	Above Average	Excellent
Teacher comes to class on time.
Teacher plans lessons which demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy.
Teacher demonstrates a variety of explicit instructional strategies to address the needs of the student subgroups.
Teacher discusses lessons and assessments that are based on district-adopted curriculum.
Teacher sets instructional plans to meet valuable learning needs suitable to most students in class that engage students in meaningful learning.

Teaching Environment

Rows	Poor	Minimal	Average	Above Average	Excellent
Teacher maintains a safe, organized and rigorous learning environment that is conducive for learning.
Teacher sets effective guidelines for managing classroom procedures
Teacher demonstrates respectful behavior toward students with sensitivity to various cultures or ethnicities
Teacher allows students to ask questions or request assistance.
Teacher promotes competitiveness
Teacher maintains high learning standard with expectations the same for all students of the same level.

Instructions

Rows	Poor	Minimal	Average	Above Average	Excellent
Teacher utilizes and maximizes the instructional time.
Teacher communicates clearly with students including in explaining the topic to students
Teacher promotes critical thinking through methods such as effective questioning, proper analysis, problem solving and reflection.
Teacher effectively motivates students by engaging them thoroughly through the lessons provided with appropriate activities, representations of content with proper materials such as visual aids.
Teacher conducts methods for assessment of students to check their understanding and providing and modifies instructions accordingly in order to for students to catch up to the lessons.

Teaching Effectiveness

Rows	Poor	Minimal	Average	Above Average	Excellent
Teacher discusses with colleagues to learn and share strategies that will promote student learning based from other fellow teachers' analysis and experience
Teacher engages proactively for the development professional growth.
Teacher shows progress in refinement of teaching practice that help in the improvement of student learning
Whenever necessary, teacher engages parents and other volunteers including them in the teacher's teaching process
Teacher maintains and exemplifies integrity, social justice and fairness towards everyone.

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