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Description of classroom
and class make-up
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(0-3 points) Minimal
information provided to describe the classroom settings
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(4-5 points) Some information
was provided but not enough to clearly "visualize" the
classes
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(6-8 points) Classroom
descriptions are adequate but lack detail and/or descriptions
of class AND students/teachers is not provided
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(9-10 points) Highly
detailed, multiple adjectives used to describe BOTH
classrooms and students/teachers present.
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Similarities between
Classroom
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(0-3 points) Minimal
information provided about similarities between classrooms
(0-1 similarities)
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(4-5 points) Some information
was provided about similarities between classrooms (1-2
similarities)
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(6-8 points) Good information
was provided about similarities between classrooms (3-4
similarities)
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(9-10 points) Highly
detailed information was provided about similarities
between classrooms (5 or more similarities)
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Differences between
Classrooms
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(0-3 points) Minimal
information provided about differences between classrooms
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(4-5 points) Some information
was provided about differences between classrooms (1-2
differences)
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(6-8 points) Good information
was provided about differences between classrooms (3-4
differences)
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(9-10 points) Highly
detailed information was provided about differences
between classrooms (5 or more differences)
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Teacher Talk/Student
Talk
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(0-3 points) Minimal
information provided about teacher vs. student talk
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(4-5 points) Some information
was provided but not enough to clearly understand the
language used
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(6-8 points) Conversation
and language used is adequately described but lacks
detail and/or descriptions of teacher AND student is
not provided
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(9-10 points) Highly
detailed description of conversation and language used
BOTH for teacher and students
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Organization, Writing
and Mechanics
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(0-3 points) Grammar,
organization, spelling and writing are poor. There are
numerous errors which impact on the readability of the
paper.
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(4-5 points) Grammar,
organization, spelling and writing are fair. There are
several errors which can interfere with the readability
of the paper.
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(6-8 points) Grammar,
organization, spelling and writing are good. There are
a few errors but paper still reads smoothly.
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(9-10 points) Grammar,
organization, spelling and writing are very good/excellent.
There are no more than 1 or 2 minor errors which do
not interfere with the readability of the paper at all.
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Students Actively
Engaged
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Some students are actively
engaged.
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Classroom management
is evident to allow active participation.
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The teacher is control
of the content and activities.
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100% of students are
actively engaged in direct instruction or listening,
speaking, or reading activity.
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Classroom has a
positive emotional climate.
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Some of the students
behavior is conducive to learning.
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Recent student work
is posted.
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Rules supporting a
respectful and collaborative environment are posted.
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All relationships are
valued, respectful, and supportive.
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An organized lesson
is built around clear measurable goals.
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Most of the activities
are focused on the objective
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An objective is posted.
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Learning goals are
clearly communicated in order to set a purpose and establish
student ownership.
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An organized lesson
is designed to achieve a goal and all activities are
aligned with the objective.
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Learning is Meaningful
for all.
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Some students are participating.
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Students are able to
explain what they are doing and why.
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Evidence of cooperative
learning and the strategies are evident with research-based
instructional strategies.
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The teacher differentiates
the instruction and all students are actively engaged.
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Academic rigor and
high expectations for all
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Students are held responsible
for their own learning.
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Teacher conveys the
attitude that all students will be successful.
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Higher-level thinking
and reasoning are involved in the lesson.
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Work is rigorous and
a challenging individualized lesson is observed.
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