Classroom Walkthrough

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Staff Member

• Class

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Start time

  Date

Room Display

• Daily routine is displayed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A calendar is displayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Behaviour consequences (both positive and negative) are clearly displayed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Student exemplars/ anchor charts displayed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bookwork is consistent with GWSS Policy.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Teacher's Instruction Included:

Learning Intent

• Is the LI posted or displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the LI understood by students?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do students know the Success Criteria?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Large group instruction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Small group instruction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Individual instruction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Moving around the classroom monitoring student work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Student Activity Included:

• Individual work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Small group work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Large group work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Classroom Management

• Student Engagement

  None

  Few

  Some

  Most

  All

• Students are aware of classroom rules and procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Students use the correct instructional language at all times

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Transitions are smooth and organized

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Effective Teaching Practices Observed

• Explicit Instruction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guided discovery

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Students apply learning via performance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cooperative learning/reciprocal teaching

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Metacognition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Technology integration

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Modeling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comparing/contrasting

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate pacing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Systematic assessment of student understanding

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Uses multi-sensory strategies (auditory/visual/kinesthetic)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Student self-assessment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Effective questioning

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clear rubrics are used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Advanced organizers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Differentiation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of pre-assessment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Students receive systematic feedback

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Students making connections

  Yes

  No

  N/A

What Worked...

Suggestions/Questions

Completed

• End time

  Date

• Observer's Signature

  Sign

• Teacher's Signature

  Sign