Classroom Walkthrough Form A - Tangipahoa Parish Schools

Tangipahoa Parish School System
TAP Aligned Classroom Walk-Through
Form A
2012-2013
Name Grade Subject Area # of Students
1. Standards and Objectives ___ posted/ displayed/communicated
___ students are able to articulate lesson objectives
___ sub-objectives aligned
___ most students demonstrate mastery of
objectives
Evidence: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. Motivating Students ___ personally meaningful and relevant
___ reinforce and reward effort
Evidence: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3. Presenting Instructional Content ___ use of visuals that establish purpose of lesson
___ modeling of performance expectations
___ lesson logically sequenced and segmented
Evidence: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
4. Lesson Structure and Pacing ___ lesson starts promptly
___little instructional time lost
___ pacing is appropriate
___ pacing allows for students to progress at
different learning rates
Evidence: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
5. Questioning ___ purposeful and meaningful
___ students are able to respond accurately
___ pertain to instructional standards and objectives
___questions varied and require higher-order
thinking
Evidence: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

6. Academic Feedback ___ academically focused
___ teacher circulates to support and monitor
___ used to move students toward mastery of lesson
objectives
Evidence: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
7. Teacher Knowledge of Students ___ anticipates learning difficulties
___ differentiates instruction
___ lesson activities aligned to student learning
needs
Evidence: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Student Engagement (Indicative of Classroom Management):
100% Engagement 75% or more Engaged 50% Engaged Less than 50% Engaged