National Board Certification

Whole Group Video Viewing Exercise

Lesson Goal ______Grade Level ______

Group A --Focus on Student Understanding
Look for examples of knowledge of subject matter.

What do you see that reveals student understanding?
Evidence of inquiry, intellectual engagement, discussion, and content.
Who is engaged? How can you tell?
Who asked questions? When?
What tasks were students involved in?
Examples of intellectual challenges?
Examples of misconceptions, errors?
Look for examples of successes
Be on the lookout for critical moments or choices.

Other:______
Other questions the video prompts about the students? / Note Taking: What do you notice about the students?Be as specific as possible. Be sure to record actual behaviors. (language/vocabulary used, eye contact, length of engagement….)
Group B --Focus on the Teacher

Look for examples of informal assessment & spontaneous decision-making.
Look for types of questions asked and response time.
Look for physical movement of teacher.
Look for teacher’s role in discussion.
What specific teaching procedures and strategies were used?
Look for examples of successes.
Be on the lookout for critical moments or choices.

Other:______
Other questions you would ask the teacher? / Note Taking: What do you notice about the teacher’s choices / teaching decisions?Be as specific as possible.
Group C --Focus on Goals & Standards

Look for evidence of progress towards the stated goals. Specifically,

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Look for evidence of the particular standards in action. Specifically,

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Examples of successes
Look for critical moments or choices

Other:______
Other questions about the lesson content or goals? / Note Taking: What do you notice about the standards in action?Be as specific as possible.
Group D--Focus on Classroom
Environment
Evidence of

Fairness, equity, and access for all students.
Are all students encouraged to participate? How?
Look for interactions that demonstrate a productive, open, and enriching learning environment.
Facial expressions? Body language?
Students responding to each other?
Supportive, congenial, purposeful learning environment?
Look for examples of successes.
Look for critical moments or choices.

Other:______
Other questions about the classroom environment? / Note Taking: What do you notice about the classroom environment?Be as specific as possible.