Classroom Observation Paper

I started my Instructional observation project and conversation project by having a conversation with my Assistant Principal, Mr. BK Walker. During this conversation we discussed his protocol for observations and what he is looking for while in classrooms. Mr. Walker provided me with the observation form that is used in Wythe County Public schools. He stated that the pre-observation meeting is to get an idea of what will be covered in the lesson for the day. During the observation he said that he looking for student engagement, sols being covered and if the teacher is keeping up with the pacing guide. Mr. Walker went on to state that the post observation meeting is to give feedback to the teacher to help them grow professionally. I scheduled my observation with Mr. Whitlock, a geometry teacher at FCHS. Mr. Whitlcok was happy to let me observe his class. During our pre-observation meeting he stressed the importance of pace and keeping up with CIP. His goal is to have a month to review for the SOL since this is a yearlong class. He discussed the plan of the lesson and how he plans to reinforce previous lessons during this lesson. …show more content…
It was evident that they are moving quickly and that it is a faced pace class even through it is a yearlong class. Mr. Whitlock started the lesson with a warm-up that reviewed previous lessons. This allowed him to check for understanding before moving forward. He used several different teaching strategies throughout the class such as: PowerPoint, document camera, worksheets, air pad and Kahoots. The students were fully engaged the majority of the lesson because Mr. Whitlock constantly changed his teaching strategy. I was impressed how Mr. Whitlock got the students back on task after the unplanned fire drill during the middle of