Observation

1. W.E.S. Teacher Observation Report-Round 1
Teacher: Ms. Bond Date & Time: 10/13 2:00-2:45 Observer: LaRusch
Standard 1: Leadership
Element A-Classroom Leadership
Proficient
Element B-School Leadership
Proficient
Element C-Teaching Profession
Proficient
▪ Safe and orderly environment
▪ Communicates a vision for student
success
▪ Maintains student data and uses it to
drive instruction:
o WES Data Binder up to date
(conferring records, guided reading
notes, student performance on
B.O.Y.’s)
o Completion of assessment analysis
and action planning
o Sets goals for class and individual
students
o Students own and track their learning
▪ Attends/participates in/shows leadership
in PLC meetings
▪ Committee membership
▪ Membership in SLT
▪ Service as a Mentor
▪ Feedback on School Improvement Plan
▪ Provides PD for staff or district
▪ PDP Development
▪ Membership in professional
organizations
▪ Follows laws
▪ Works collaboratively with
colleagues
▪ Positive influence on others
Element D-Advocacy
Proficient
Element E-Ethics
Proficient
▪ Follows regulations regarding MCV,
504, LEP
▪ Participates in RtI process
▪ Solution focused
▪ Support for district and school
initiatives
▪ Grassroots leadership for scholars
▪ Follows school and district policies and
practices
▪ Ethics, confidentiality, discipline
▪ Attendance record
Comments
For this super observation, Ms. Bond is performing at the proficient level for this standard.
Ms. Bond is a leader in her classroom; she has set clear expectations and reminds students as needed to meet those expectations. She is a strong
contributor to the Kindergarten PLC, sharing ideas and offering feedback regularly. To continue growing, Ms. Bond is encouraged to take on more
leadership roles in the Winterfield school community.
Standard 2: Classroom Environment
Element A-Relationships
Proficient
Element B-Diversity
Proficient
Element C-Expectations
Proficient
▪ Establishes rules and procedures
▪ Fosters positive student interactions
▪ Student support and protection from
harm
▪ High levels of student engagement
▪ Uses all class time
▪ Support for risk taking & perseverance
▪ Representation of student diversity
▪ Protects the dignity of students
▪ Equality of opportunity
▪ All students feel valued
▪ Global awareness
▪ High expectations
▪ Students persevere and take risks
▪ Variety of support for students
▪ Effective feedback
▪ Student owned data tracking &
goal setting.
Element D-Adapting Instruction
Proficient
Element E-Home/School Collaboration
Proficient
▪ Support students with special needs
▪ Participates and implements the
Intervention Team process with fidelity
▪ Follows and adheres to student IEPs,
DEPs, ELLPlans, 504’s (or those in
process)
▪ Collaboration with district or school
specialists
▪ Responsive
▪ Flexible
▪ Fosters appropriate communication
Comments
For this super observation, Ms. Bond is performing at a proficient level for this standard.
Ms. Bond is strong at reviewing class expectations at the beginning of the lesson and holding students accountable to those expectations. Additionally,
she consistently engages students in their learning.

2. To continue growing, Ms. Bond is encouraged to work on consistently incorporating supports for EL students throughout her lessons. Additionally, having
a “secret student” or a similar strategy to help increase compliance would be a good strategy.
Standard 3: Content
Element A-Alignment
Proficient
Element B-Content Knowledge
Proficient
Element C-Interconnectedness
Proficient
▪ Has aligned objectives and posts them
(aligned with Common Core/Essential
Standards and instructional strategies)
▪ Using literacy strategies in content
areas
▪ Vertical alignment of curriculum
▪ Beyond the textbook
▪ Higher-level thinking on part of students
▪ Variety of resources being used
▪ No content errors
▪ Explicitness and clarity
▪ Concrete to abstract
▪ Integration of curriculum
▪ Community and global connections
Element D-Relevance
Proficient
▪ Real world connections
▪ 21st century skills (ethics, people skills,
accountability, personal productivity,
self-direction)
▪ Fosters resilience in students
Comments
For this super observation, Ms. Bond is performing at a proficient level in this standard.
Ms. Bond demonstrates a deep knowledge of Kindergarten literacy standards and comes prepared with a toolbox of strategies to teach the standards
effectively.
An area of growth is determining strategies for student collaboration during math practice times. It is evident that this is a challenge in a remote
environment.
Standard 4: Instructional Strategies
Element A-Differentiation
Proficient
Element B-Planning
Proficient
Element C-Instructional Strategies
Proficient
Element D-Use of Technology
Proficient
▪ Differentiation of content,
process or product
▪ Use of Data
▪ Implementation of SIOP
strategies
▪ Various access strategies
▪ Lesson plans thorough
and completed in a
timely manner
▪ Mastery learning process
▪ Use of data
▪ WES Big 8
▪ Implements school
initiatives (data, balanced
literacy, personalized
learning)
▪ Uses research-based
strategies
▪ WES Big 8
▪ Student use of
technology
▪ Teacher use of
technology
Element E-Critical Thinking
Proficient
Element F-Collaboration
Proficient
Element G-Communication
Proficient
Element H-Assessment
Proficient
● Teacher use of questioning
● Making student thinking visible
● Direct instruction/review of key
thinking skills
● Evidence of critical thinking in
lesson plans
● Evidence of Standards of
Mathematical Practice
● Use of critical &/or creative
thinking protocols
● Thinking Maps
● Multi-step/real-world task
● Collaborative learning
teams in classroom
● Direct instruction in
collaboration
● Assessment & feedback
on student collaboration
● Well-structured
collaborative tasks
● Use of precise speech
(teacher & scholars)
● Use of Habits of Discussion
● Use of classroom
discussion models
● Resolves classroom
concerns
● Respectful listener
● Response journals
● Communication across
language barriers
● High expectations for
verbal and written
communication
● Daily assessment
(variety)
● Work products
● Rubrics
● Checklists
● Mastery Connect, etc.
● Questioning
● Student data analysis
& action
Comments
Ms. Bond is performing at the proficient level for this standard.
Strengths is this standard include Engaging a variety of students in the learning throughout the lesson. Ms. Bond consistently called on a variety of
students to share their thinking and to answer questions. All activities in the lesson were aligned to the day’s standards.
An area of growth would be to continue to push student thinking to build critical thinking skills.
Standard 5: Reflection
Element A-Student Learning
Proficient
Element B-Professional Development
Proficient
Element C-Change & Growth
Proficient
● Response to feedback/Teacher mindset
(growth or fixed)
● Able to identify own strengths and
weaknesses
● Evaluates teacher performance based
on student learning
● Matches instructional strategies to
student needs
● Reflection leads to active learning
● Professional Development Plan activities
● Participates in PLC meetings to solve
problems
● Implementation of learning
● Uses “high yield” instructional
strategies
● Accepts change
● Narrows the achievement gap
● Mastery learning process
● Use of technology
● Response to feedback/teacher
mindset

3. Comments
For this super observation, Ms. Bond is performing at the proficient level for this standard.
Ms. Bond is a reflective teacher and is quick to adjust her lesson based on her in-the-moment observations. She works closely with her
instructional coach to continue to build her skills. An area of growth in this standard is to continue learning and implementing strategies for
effective hybrid instruction.