RT/TQA.CO0093 – QA – RT Holdings

Name of teacher

Date of the observation

School

Year level

School code

Learning area

Campus

Instructional Language in the classroom

Observation focus

Reviewing SCSA Principal Consultant

Learning intentions

WA Curriculum content

1. Opportunity to learn/lesson structure

Demonstrates an understanding of how students learn

Comments

Demonstrates an understanding of the content of the curriculum covered in the lesson, and/or course-specific concepts, processes, skills and terminology

Comments

Uses content appropriate for the students

Comments

Uses appropriate language and clearly explains tasks, defines and models the use on course-specific terminology

Comments

2. Connection and challenge

Learning experiences connect with students' prior knowledge and skills while extending and challenging their current ways of thinking

Comments

Uses appropriate language and clearly explains tasks, defines and models the use of subject-specific language

Comments

3. Supportive environment

Provides a learning environment that is safe, inclusive and challenging

Comments

Students have autonomy to make personal learning choices about the resources and materials they use to demonstrate their knowledge

Comments

4. Inclusivity and difference

Provides a variety of learning opportunities that enable students to build on their existing experiences and personal strengths and work in preferred ways

Comments

Demonstrates an awareness of individual student needs and addresses these in the classroom e.g. through scaffolding tasks, providing sample responses/work, developing extension activities and resources

Comments

5. Motivation and purpose

Identifies the goal of the lesson and makes clear the long-term outcomes expected from their learning and why this is important.

Comments

Provides a variety of ways of learning that encourages student engagement and/or participation

Comments

6. Connection and challenge

Guides students to make connections between knowledge, key concepts and processes, skills, ideas and experiences

Comments

Presents clear, detailed descriptions of content, provides examples, and models processes, skills and terminology

Comments

Uses instructional strategies that are varied and appropriate e.g. explicit instruction, questioning and inquiry, independent and group research, discussion, analysis and evaluation, experimentation, application, project- based, individual and peer review

Comments

Provides opportunities for students to practice course-specific skills and processes and apply content knowledge and terminology

Comments

encourage course-specific practice

Uses ICT appropriately to support learning and review

Comments

Uses questioning techniques to check for understanding and review student learning

Comments

7. Independence and collaboration

Provides learning experiences that encourage students to learn both independently, from others including peers, and with others

Comments

Provides individual or collaborative classroom tasks and interacts with students to guide their practice through explicit teaching

Comments

Provides feedback at point-of-need to individuals/groups to guide learning

Comments

8. Action and reflection

Provides a reflective process to show the interconnections of key concepts, content, processes, and skills

Comments

Professional practice feedback

Teacher

Date

School Curriculum Leader

Date

Principal Consultant

Date

Code: RT/TQA.CO0093

SCSA- Teacher Performance and Teaching Effectiveness Observation Tool

1. Opportunity to learn/lesson structure

2. Connection and challenge

3. Supportive environment

4. Inclusivity and difference

5. Motivation and purpose

6. Connection and challenge

7. Independence and collaboration

8. Action and reflection