Teacher observation guide
How to Make Student Ownership Visible During an Observation
Use success criteria, self-assessment, revision, choice, reflection, and student explanation.
Answer first: Strong observation preparation makes important learning evidence easier to see without turning the lesson into a performance.
High-impact principles
- Give students criteria they can actually use.
- Create a meaningful choice within the same rigorous goal.
- Make reflection or revision produce a visible next step.
Use this with your framework
Choose the framework your administrator actually uses, then apply these principles to its exact components and local evidence rules.