walkthrough+tool

Type in the content of your page here. School Walkthrought and Snapshot data collection tool
 * What is the room arrangement like? (draw a diagram)
 * What does the organization of materials look like?
 * Is time management used correctly?
 * Is the implementing of instruction used properly?
 * What is the teacher doing? Nancy

**By Thursday evening, make our comments Reporter will synthesize by Friday evening. Make any final changes and then the reporter will post the final doc by Saturday evening.**

Questions I would add:

What is the objective? What method(s) of instruction is the teacher using to help students achieve the objective? On a scale of 1-10, what is the overall level of student engagement? (1 being poor, 10 being excellent) How would you describe the classroom's physical environment (learning centers, organization, seating, student work posted, other evidence of teaching and learning)?


 * Any other additions to the scale of 1-10 items?
 * I would caution the use of words such as "correctly" and "properly" unless they are qualified with specifics. Your thoughts?

Lisette These are some thoughts. You do not have to use all of them.
 * Are the objectives stated clearly?
 * Are the learners engaged?
 * How does the teacher manage the classroom
 * Is the teacher skillfully guiding direct instruction?
 * Is cooperative learning taking place?
 * What instructional strategies are being used?
 * Is technology being used and how?
 * What type of evidence do we see to show that students are learning?

 Hi Dolls- I'd like to add a simple checklist to our walkthrough tool. How about including items such as those in the list below; we are currently using these at one of the sites I work with in Chicago. Talk with you next week. -Van

 Non-Negotiables: Illinois/ CRS Standards Posted Agenda Social Skills (visible by week) Components of the JHU Model Student Engagement (Rigor/Relevance) Objectives Lesson Plans School Mission Bellringer Class Rosters Gradebook Grades Authenticity of visuals – current work of literature Text-rich, print-rich Evidence of planned learning centers Word wall (under construction)[ w/ pixs] Reading strategies posted Descriptions & time frame of components Multiple resources Current student work; work-in-progress Adherence to time/pacing Rubrics posted Evidence of critical thinking, HOTS Evidence of DI Evidence of progression of skills Integration of technology )

Hi Googledolls, We had a lot of commonalities in our ideas. Thanks for all the input! In my experience, you only have so much time to get your snapshot, so I tried to keep this short and have condensed and broadened the main concepts as well as removed questions or checklist items that refer to specific school programming (such as DI, etc.). Questions are grouped together. Colors turned out funny, so don't mind that, please. :-) Note any changes on the list of questions below before 9pm Saturday, and I'll post the final once I get the little ones to bed. Thanks!

** What is the objective? Is it stated clearly? ** What are the students doing? How would you describe level of student engagement? Are students using higher level thinking skills? **
 * Is the teacher using the curriculum and adhering to state standards? **


 * What method(s) of instruction is the teacher using to help students achieve the objective? **
 * How would you describe the teacher’s classroom management?

How would you describe the classroom's physical environment (learning centers, organization, seating, student work posted, other evidence of teaching and learning, other evidence the teacher and students are adhering to school requirement)? ** ** Is technology being used? If so, how? **