This document contains a rubric for observing classroom teaching. The rubric focuses on evaluating a student teacher's delivery of speech when speaking to students during class. It contains criteria for assessing aspects like confidence, speaking rate, body language, eye contact, volume control, fluency, vocal variety, enthusiasm, and use of visual aids. The aim is to identify strengths and weaknesses in student teachers' delivery of speech.

1. Class Observation Rubric
Name of the School: ……………………………………… Date: ………………………………..
Class: ………………..... N° of learners: ………………… Age of the learners: …………………………………
Type of school: …………………………………………….Length of the class: ………………………………….
Observer’s name: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Teacher observed: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
The aim of this class observation checklist is to identify strengths and weaknesses in
student-teachers’ delivery of speech when speaking to students during class.
CLASS OBSERVATION YES NO COMMENTS
At the beginning of the lesson
student-teacher looks and sounds
strong, confident and controlled.
Speaking rate is flexible and effective,
with proper understanding of when
to slow, go faster or pause.
His/her body language includes a
variety of gestures that seem fluid,
natural and appropriate.
The Student-teacher makes effective
use of eye contact with most of the
audience most of the time.
Speaking volume is controlled,
appropriate and easily adaptable
according to audience need.
Student-teacher shows a constant
fluency with a notable absence of

2. fillers and/or hesitation.
Student-teacher has a notable vocal
variety, particularly with changes in
pitch and tone which are integrated
into the delivery of speech.
The student-teacher seems to show
enthusiasm and/or genuine interest
in every facet of the lesson.
Visual aids are properly integrated
into speech.
Post observation comments:
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By: Nicolas Cuevas B.