How you can use it: Take it with you. Take notes. If you use an electronic observation program, put in your notes and carry on as usual. Tear off the notes for that teacher and either keep on file for the summative or allow the teacher to have it. However you handle it, it is up to you. If you give it to the teacher, it is a great reflection piece and gives them feedback. Who doesn't want feedback? The notepad saves you time. Lots of time. You know we could all use any extra time we can find. It is clear and specific and has a common language. It is easy to understand and easy to get started.
Even if you don't have campus goals identified or if you don't want to have "purposeful and focused" walkthroughs. You can still use the notepad to take your notes and keep documentation on file. There is nothing wrong with that. All of the other "stuff" can come later as you get to it.
Some key points as you move into your position as a principal or if you have been one for awhile.
1. Make walkthroughs routine.
2. Have a purpose in mind. (even if you don't have something set in ink in your campus plan)
3. Reflect after the classroom observation. Have conversations with the teacher about what you observed or did not observe. They want feedback.
4. Be respectful of the teacher and the nervousness they have when being observed. I tell my teachers to tell me this is not a good day. I will come another day.
5. Classroom observations are not "got-ya's" on the teacher. They are used to know what is working or not working in the school.
6. Create a calendar for the week or even an excel file to keep up with who you plan to observe or who has been observed. This will keep you on track so you don't keep going to the same people over and over. An observation schedule is so important. I had mine on a clipboard. Every Monday, my Assistant Principal and I would sit down and pick our classrooms. We were required to do 5 observations a week. He would observe five and I would observe five. Organizing like this helps us not go into the same classrooms during the week.
Classroom Observation Checklist Notepad
on Etsy
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Classroom Observation Checklist Notepad on Teachers Pay Teachers
on Etsy
or
Classroom Observation Checklist Notepad on Teachers Pay Teachers
The notepad can allow you to look at data in all the right places.
It's time to rethink the traditional classroom observations. If you want to be organized this year with classroom observations, then order your Classroom Observation Checklist notepad today.
Please note that Teachers Pay Teachers does not have advanced shipping options as Etsy. If you are ordering multiple copies, Etsy would be the best shipping preference.
I can not find this on etsy or TPT. do you have direct links?
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