Observation time: 20 minutes Collect Data (Step 1)  Record the content the students are engaging in.  Record a description of the activities/actions/thinking students are doing with the content.  Ask various students questions if you are not able to ascertain their understanding. Targeted Walk-Throughs

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Group Analysis – Step 1 4 As a small group reconcile what you observed in step 1.  Depth of learning (verbs noted)  Understanding of content displayed by student  Evidence of learning (i.e. Venn Diagram categorizing similarities and differences between two characters)

Group Reconciliation – Step 2 5 Identify if the content being learned is in alignment with the grade/course content level expectations. You can use, but are not limited to the following documents :  Vertical Alignment Doc- ELAR/Math (TEA)  TEKS by Grade Level or Course (TEA)  District Scope and Sequence  District Units of Study  Performance Based Assessments  STAAR/EOC Released Tests

Group Reconciliation- Step 3 6 If alignment with the TEKS is evident the group will work together to generate follow-up questions to utilize during the debrief session with the teacher. If there is a misalignment the group will work together to identify what grade level (if any) the cognitive and content expectations should be in. The group will then work together to generate follow- up questions to utilize during the debrief session with the teacher

Follow-Up Dialogue with Teachers  Share the data collected with teacher.  Ask teacher to provide more insight to components of the lesson that may not have been observed.  Ask teachers to reflect on the cognitive (verb) and content (noun) expectations for their TEKS and compare the data.  If you could re-teach this lesson, what might you change? Why?