Classroom Observation - Tysor

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Amanda Tysor 2/2

Algebra I

1. This is Algebra I teacher Amanda Tysor who teaches in a high poverty urban high school. What quotes and messages to students does she have posted around her room? What else do you see posted on the walls and white boards? How does she engage the students from the very beginning of the lesson?

2. How do students know what is expected when they start class? How does the teacher take attendance? What is Ms. Tysor doing while the students are working on the

warm-up activity? Why?

3. Note how she communicates with individual students. What do you notice?

4. What did you hear just now?

Did you hear her reference prior learning? Why did she do this?

5. What is the objective? What strategy is she using to call on students? Why?

6. Why is Ms. Tysor asking students to write information in their journals?

7. Are the students being successful during this part of the lesson? How do you know? Reflect on the pacing of the lesson? Is it effective in keeping students focused?

8. What are the norms for working together in the classroom? How do you know? Did you hear a student apologize to Ms. Tysor? What does that tell you about the relationship she has with her students? How do you think this relationship was formed?

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9. What part of the lesson cycle are you observing at this point? How do you know?

10. Reflect: What is Ms. Tysor doing to help the students be successful solving the "word problem"?

Reflect: Are you hearing the "language of math" throughout the lesson? How did the students learn this vocabulary?

11. Again notice how well Ms. Tysor keeps students engaged and on task. There has been no "down time". Ms. Tysor is either instructing whole group and "cold calling" on students and requiring them to record work in their journals. Or she is carefully monitoring students and providing timely and specific feedback as they work independently. And what did you just hear her say to students who finished their work early?

12. Effective teachers always reflect on the lesson, and lesson outcomes. Listen as the teacher reflects on this lesson, and compare it to the responses you have written on the observation worksheet. Use both the teacher’s reflections and your own observation when writing your overall observational reflection.