RSU 16 Teacher Evaluation Walk Through Feedback

Teacher: Sean Galipeau ~ Gr. 4 Writers Workshop

Administrator: Kelly Marston
What was observed
3.1 Effective and appropriate learning
environment
-classroom runs smoothly
-students focused on learning
-interactions are respectful and productive
-responses to student misbehavior are appropriate

If you need help spelling use: 1,2,3...then (best practice

excellent)
Overall atmosphere of mutual respect
Students who wish to have assistance, are seated with hands
up waiting for teacher assistance
Response to student who was not working on an
approved writing assignment was handled very well
great job!

Lesson is aligned with approved curriculum: Writers

Workshop

1.4 & 2.2 Range of strategies to meet student

needs
-well-chosen instructional strategies are used to
teach the material to all students
-learning experiences skillfully orchestrated
-balance of teacher/student talk is maintained
-activities aligned with learning objective

As Mr. Galipeau walked around, he conferred with

different students. His feedback was specific to
individual students and their needs.

3.2 Engagement
-students are paying attention
-students are minds on involved in the lesson
-teacher and the students share the work
-student autonomy/interaction/choice is promoted
-teacher uses a variety of strategies to motivate all
students

Student engagement was high

3.3 Assessing student progress

-evidence that what is being taught is being learned
(i.e. formative assessments: in the moment
assessments, self-assessment, frequent checks for
understanding, others...)

Teacher moved about the room, giving specific

feedback to individual students

2.3 Planned instruction focused on higher order

thinking and clear objectives
-students understand objective of lesson through
classroom discussion and/or work
-lesson aligned with approved curriculum
-students interact with content and each other
through planned learning experiences
-planned opening and closing activity

N/O=Not Observed

Date: 4 13 15
Questions/Suggestions

Be sure to have standard or objective posted on

board. Students should be clear what they are
expected to demonstrate in their writing piece (many
skills will be ongoing but is there a particular skill
that is a focus skill?) Using I can statements may
be easier for students to understand. For example:

I can write stories using a clear sequence of events and descriptive details.

Curious to learn about weekly goals how effective

do you think this practice is? How do you do handle
the management piece of making sure goals are
meaningful? Do some students write the same goals
every week?

How do you keep track that each student makes daily

progress on their piece? How do you record
conversations you have had around strengths/needs?
What tools do you use to increase accountability for
self (or peer) editing?