Author: Connie Lane

VESSELS’ CLASSROOM OBSERVATION FORM

Teacher: _______________________ Date: ________ Time: _______ Grade: ____ School: _________________

Subject(s): ______________________

FIVE-MINUTE TIME INTERVALS

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Minutes of Active Teaching
Primary Teaching Role (Ip,Fc,St,N)
Artful Learning Stage (Ex,Inq,Cr,Re,N)
Primary Lesson Content (Ac,Vi,N)
Directed Student Relations (Co,X,Ind,N)
Type/Amt. Student Activity (Sa,Int,Pa,N)
Lesson Infusion (Art, Vir, Bo, Ne)
Ratio of Students On- vs. Off-Task

INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS
Student-to-Student(s) Negative Student-to-Student(s) Positive

Fight	Physical Aggression	Physical / Provocation	Learning-related but Disruptive	Learning-related Not Disruptive	Brief Cooperation (< 5 minutes)	Extended Teamwork	Team Building Conflict Mediation
Hostile / Verbal	Verbal Provocation	Nonverbal Disruption	Disruptive Off-Task Talk	Non-Disruptive Off-Task Talk	Friendly Talk, Smiles, etc.	Solicited / Help	Voluntary Helpfulness

Teacher-to-Student(s) Negative & Positive Student-to-Teacher Negative & Positive

Hostile/Harsh/ Demeaning	Respectful Reprimand/Redirect	Praise or Encouragemet	Anger Toward Teacher	Disrespectful Toward Teacher	Learning-related but Disruptive	Learning-related Not Disruptive	Voluntary Helpfulness
Courteousness	Friendliness	Kindness or Affection	Disruptive Off-Task Talk	Non-disruptive Off-task Talk	Courteousness / (please, thanks, etc.)	Friendly Talk / (carries/elicits smile)	Kindness or Affection

QUALITY RATINGS Poor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Good

Teacher’s Kindness and Respect
Students’ Kindness and Respect
Teacher’s Motivation and Responsibility
Students’ Level of Engagement
Positive Discipline / Problem Prevention
Caring Community

Legend for Instructional Codes

Inq Inquire
Ip Information Provider
Ne Neither Arts nor Virtues infusion
N None
Pa Passive Listening, quiet seat work
Re Reflection
Sa Active Student Participation
St Stimulator of High Level Thinking and Creating
Vir Virtues

Ac Academic Content
Art Artful Learning
Bo Both Arts and Virtues Infusion
Co Cooperation
Cr Create
Ex Experience
Fc Facilitator, Coach
Ind Students working independently
Int Interactive Teaching with Students Answering