Teacher Evaluation - Pre-Conference Sample Questions

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Ohio Teacher Evaluation System
Pre- and Post- Conference Questions
Pre-Conference Sample Questions
The questions provided are intended to guide thinking and conversation; every question may not be answered or relevant for every observation.
INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING
RESOURCES (Standard 2: Content / Standard 4: Instruction)
FOCUS FOR LEARNING (Standard 4: Instruction)
What resources/materials will be used in instruction?
What is the focus for the lesson?
How will technology be integrated into lesson delivery?
What content will students know/understand? What skills will they demonstrate?
What standards are addressed in the planned instruction?
CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
(Standard 1: Students / Standard 5: Learning Environment)
Why is this learning important?
How will the environment support all students?
ASSESSMENT DATA (Standard 3: Assessment)
How will different grouping strategies be used?
What assessment data was examined to inform this lesson planning?
How will safety in the classroom be ensured?
What does pre-assessment data indicate about student learning needs?
How will respect for all be modeled and taught?
PRIOR CONTENT KNOWLEDGE/ SEQUENCE/CONNECTIONS
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING
(Standard 1: Students / Standard 2: Content / Standard 4: Instruction)
(Standard 3: Assessment)
What prior knowledge do students need?
How will you check for understanding during the lesson?
What are the connections to previous and future learning?
What specific products or demonstrations will assess student learning/achievement
How does this lesson connect to students’ real-life experiences and/or possible
of goals for instruction?
careers?
How will you ensure that students understand how they are doing and support
students’ self-assessment?
How does it connect to other disciplines?
How will you use assessment data to inform your next steps?
KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS (Standard 1: Students)
What should the evaluator know about the student population? (See Data Measures
Inventory for the Classroom)
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
How is this a developmentally appropriate learning activity?
COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION (Standard 6)
How do you cooperate with colleagues?
How do you work with others when there is a problem?
INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
LESSON DELIVERY (Standard 2: Content / Standard 4: Instruction)
What is your communication style with students? With families? With colleagues?
How will the goals for learning be communicated to students?
In what ways do you seek the perspectives of others? Give an example.
What instructional strategies and methods will be used to engage students and
promote independent learning and problem solving?
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GROWTH (Standard 7)
What strategies will be used to make sure all students achieve lesson goals?
How do you apply knowledge gained from other experiences into your teaching?
How will content-specific concepts, assumptions and skills be taught?
Discuss ways you reflect and analyze your teaching.
What are some proactive ways you further your own professional growth?
DIFFERENTIATION (Standard 1: Students / Standard 4: Instruction)
How will the instructional strategies address all students’ learning needs?
How will the lesson engage and challenge students of all levels?
How will developmental gaps be addressed?
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