Class observation checklist
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The document is an observation instrument used to evaluate the effectiveness of a student teacher. It contains sections to record whether the student teacher encourages student participation, uses good interpersonal communication skills, listens well, arranges the classroom properly, monitors student progress, and maintains an orderly learning environment. The observer watches a videotaped lesson and marks yes or no for each category before providing any comments or suggestions to help improve the student teacher's performance.
Class observation checklist
- 1. Being an effective teacher “Observation Instrument” Student-Teacher’s name: _________________________________ Observer / Teacher’s name: _________________________________ Date: ______ Class: ____________ Number of students: ______________ “Life is not a destination. Life is a journey. As long as you continue the journey, you will always be a success.” Albert Camus. Instructions: Watch the videotaped lesson and look at the situations observed during the class. Put a tick in the appropriate column (Yes/ No) and finally write any comments or suggestions you want to make about it. Yes No Comment / Suggestion The student-teacher encourages students’ participation. The student-teacher uses interpersonal communication (eye contact, smiling, gesture) The student-teacher demonstrates being a good listener. The student-teacher arranges the classroom in order to be close to all the
- 2. students. The student-teacher monitors the class progress of the students. The student-teacher manages to have a good learning environment in class keeping proper students' discipline. Comments: ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Reference: Scrivener, J. (2005). Learning Teaching. A guidebook for English language teachers. Second Edition. Macmillan Books for Teachers. Wong, H. K., & Wong, R. T. (2005). The First Days of School. Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc.