Demonstration Lessons - Considerations

• What are the lesson objectives and expectations?  Standards?

• How does this lesson connect to the lesson sequence?  What has been taught before?  What will be taught next?

• What do you want to observe? 

• What is the time frame?

• What technology is available? What are students used to?

• What student variance should be anticipated and planned for?

• What are the classroom management procedures I need to know about? (Observe the class beforehand if possible)

• How will you assess student learning of the objective?

Pre-conference meeting with the coach:

• Confirm date, time, and location

• Preview an outline of the lesson and key things to look for

• Clarify the role of the observer during the lesson and after the lesson

• What information will be recorded or observed by the observer?

• Will you use a seating chart or name tags?

• What are your room environment and resource needs?

Co-Planning/Co-Teaching - Considerations

• What is the learning objective? Standards?

• How will you assess student learning of the objective?

• What are the key instructional pieces?  What will be the lesson sequence?

• How will you engage learners?

• What strategies are you using to monitor student understanding?

• What strategies are you using to meet the needs of your student groups? 

• What routines will you be utilizing?

• What visuals or materials will you be using?

Co-teaching

• What role will the coach play?  What is the purpose of the co-teaching lesson?

• How will the lesson be divided? Who will do what?  When?  How?

• What method will the team use to transition teachers?

• What are the norms for any interruption?

• What will be the common management systems and expectations for behavior?

• What will the other team member be doing when not teaching?