1. How does the teacher gain the attention of the class? Does the teacher utilize different strategies to gain the attention at different times in the lesson? What conclusions can you draw about the strategy the teacher uses?
2. What procedures and routines did you observe? Did students know what they are expected to do? Were there transitions? How were the transitions handled? Was the teacher successful in smoothly transitioning from one part of the lesson to the next?
3. What types of behavior management did you observe? How successful are the management strategies you observed in redirecting student behavior?
4. Was the lesson objective written on the board? Was it clearly stated to the students in understandable terms? Did the lesson and activities match what had been stated and written?