Teacher Tool Session 3

Teacher Feedback Form

Teacher: ____________________________ Grade Level: ____________________________

Subject of Lesson: _____________________ Date of Class Visit: ______________________

Lesson Objectives: (Briefly list the goals of today’s lesson.)

Students will:

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Use this table to observe what the teacher is doing throughout the lesson and what the students are doing. Con-
sider keeping track of teacher directions, input, and monitoring of the students throughout the lesson. Think
about what the students are responsible for in the class activities, how they interact with one another, and how
they interact with the teacher. You may need to continue the chart on the back of this paper.

Teacher Students

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Reflection
Take some time to reflect upon the class visit and your notes:
• How would you describe this classroom’s use of literature discussion? How is it organized? What is the role
of the teacher and what is the role of the student?
• What struck you about this lesson?
• What questions do you have about this teacher’s instructional practices?
• What aspects of this classroom experience would you like to try in your own classroom? What are you
already implementing in your own classroom?
• How do you think the teacher prepared the students to participate in this sort of discussion?
• How did the class lesson support the lesson objectives?
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