Student Agency
Phase 1
"Look-Fors" During Observation
Remember: The most helpful part of the observation is not checking off items, but the conversations and reflections that happen after the visit.
Remember: The most helpful part of the observation is not checking off items, but the conversations and reflections that happen after the visit.
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Beginning/ Developing
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Practicing/ Achieving
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Questions to Guide Observation
- What language do you notice the teacher using with students? Is there evidence of knowing the student or is there evidence of intimidation, shame, or marginalization?
- What routines and rituals do you see that allow for relationships to be built in the classroom?
- What evidence of student, teacher, community identity do you see in the room?
- When you ask students do they respond that their teacher is fair and cares about them?
- What evidence of feedback do you see in the classroom?
- How do you see teachers interacting with individual students?
- How do you see teachers making time to know their students?
Resources
- Classroom Talk: Learning, Thinking and Classroom Communities: This article provides many ways to engage students in conversation which encourage and respect their thinking and contributions.
- Eight Things Skilled Teachers Think, Say, and Do: This article talks about the teacher student relationship and gives ideas for what to do to facilitate positive ones.
- 8 Forces that Shape Group Culture: This List provides the 8 forces that shape group culture giving an explanation of each one.
- 20 Tips for Creating a Safe Learning Environment: This article provides ideas for creating a safe classroom environment.
- 6 Ways To Let Students Know You Care: This article provides ideas for how to show students that you care to aide in creating a safe environment and relationships.
- Identity Safe Classrooms: An Interview with Dr. Dorothy Steele: In this video Dr. Dorothy Steele talks about classrooms where students feel safe and have a sense of belonging, they develop stronger attachments to school and achieve at higher levels, even in the face of significant social and economic disparities.
- How feeling Respected Transforms a Student’s Relationship to School: This article describes the power of empathy in transforming a student’s relationship with school.
- The Role of Power in Interpersonal Relationships: This webpage offers numerous resources exploring this topic.
- Why Empathy is Key for your Relationships: This article gives and overview of the impact on empathy in relationships and provides steps for creating empathy.
- A Report Card for the Teacher: 5 Ways for Getting Feedback from Students: This article shares tips for getting feedback from students and explains the importance in doing so.
- 5 Research Based Tips for Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback: This blog gives strategies for how to provide meaningful feedback to students to best support learning.
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