Four-Point Focus

Management On task, expectations are clear, students understand Students have lots of opportunity to respond Teacher respects students, communicates high expectations

Content Detailed plans, developed essential questions, Teacher can identify core questions/concepts for the course Teacher can clearly and simply explain the concepts

Instruction Students are prepared, teacher models thinking and other

processes for students Asks question at a variety of levels Provides constructive feedback Uses language, analogies, examples and stories to help kids

remember Effective summary at end of lesson

Formative Assessment Teacher knows and communicates target Uses formative assessment to gauge student learning Student are involved in development and use of formative

assessment Teacher has knowledge of how each student is doing