Teacher Name: Type of Observation: Date of Observation: Grade/Content: Lesson Description: Domain 1 - Classroom Environment, Student Engagement, and Commitment to Learning 1.a - Creating a positive learning environment that is responsive to and respectful of the learning needs of all students Attribute Below Standard Developing Proficient Exemplary Rapport and positive social Interactions between teacher and Interactions between teacher and Interactions between teacher and There is no disrespectful behavior interactions students are negative or disrespectful students are generally positive and students are consistently positive and between students and/or when and/or the teacher does not promote respectful and/or the teacher respectful and the teacher regularly necessary, students appropriately positive social interactions among inconsistently makes attempts to promotes positive social interactions correct one another. students. promote positive social interactions among students. among students. Respect for student diversity Does not establish a learning Established a learning environment Maintains a learning environment Acknowledges and incorporates environment that is respectful of that is inconsistently respectful of that is consistently respectful of all students’ cultural, social and students’ cultural, social and/or students cultural, social and/or students’ cultural, social and/or developmental diversity to enrich developmental differences and/or developmental differences. developmental differences. learning opportunities. the teacher does not address disrespectful behavior. Environment supportive of Creates a learning environment that Creates a learning environment in Creates a learning environment in Students are willing to take intellectual risk-taking discourages students from taking which some students are willing to which most students are willing to intellectual risks and are encouraged intellectual risks. take intellectual risks. take intellectual risks. to respectfully question or challenge ideas presented by the teacher or other students. High expectations for student Establishes low expectations for Establishes expectations for learning Establishes and consistently Creates opportunities for students to learning student learning. for some, but not all students; OR is reinforces high expectations for set high goals and take responsibility inconsistent in communicating high learning for all students. for their own learning. expectations for student learning. Rating 1a. Strengths: Recommendations:
Teacher Name: Type of Observation: Date of Observation: Grade/Content: Lesson Description: Domain 1 - Classroom Environment, Student Engagement, and Commitment to Learning 1.a - Creating a positive learning environment that is responsive to and respectful of the learning needs of all students Attribute Below Standard Developing Proficient Exemplary Rapport and positive social interactions Interactions between teacher and students are negative or disrespectful and/or the teacher does not promote positive social interactions among students. Interactions between teacher and students are generally positive and respectful and/or the teacher inconsistently makes attempts to promote positive social interactions among students. Interactions between teacher and students are consistently positive and respectful and the teacher regularly promotes positive social interactions among students. There is no disrespectful behavior between students and/or when necessary, students appropriately correct one another. Respect for student diversity Does not establish a learning environment that is respectful of students’ cultural, social and/or developmental differences and/or the teacher does not address disrespectful behavior. Established a learning environment that is inconsistently respectful of students cultural, social and/or developmental differences. Maintains a learning environment that is consistently respectful of all students’ cultural, social and/or developmental differences. Acknowledges and incorporates students’ cultural, social and developmental diversity to enrich learning opportunities. Environment supportive of intellectual risk-taking Creates a learning environment that discourages students from taking intellectual risks. Creates a learning environment in which some students are willing to take intellectual risks. Creates a learning environment in which most students are willing to take intellectual risks. Students are willing to take intellectual risks and are encouraged to respectfully question or challenge ideas presented by the teacher or other students. High expectations for student learning Establishes low expectations for student learning. Establishes expectations for learning for some, but not all students; OR is inconsistent in communicating high expectations for student learning. Establishes and consistently reinforces high expectations for learning for all students. Creates opportunities for students to set high goals and take responsibility for their own learning. Rating 1a. Strengths: Recommendations: