Observation Scripting Tool

Lesson Script

Time (video timestamp) Teacher Actions Student Actions

0:30 Take out binders and fill out Students take seats, collect
learning target, copy correct materials, and correct last
answers night’s HW
0:58 Lets go over # 7, Ben’s question Several students are jotting
is worked by class down notes.
1:45 Teach each other activity All students in frame look like
starting on clapped/spoken they’re discussing problem
prompt
1:58 Switch partners Students respond with body cue
and switch partners; all but one
student in frame does cue.
2:07 Call to attention (class class Students praise Nick (10 finger
class), offer praise to Nick for woo), Nick explains dvision,
gesturing division procedure, about half the students in frame
asks students if they agree agree out loud, some nod their
heads
2:50 Teacher leads students through Almost all students respond out
division via yes/no questions loud; one student is seen
working ahead in his notebook
to get correct answer
3:27 Teacher tries a suggestion from All students seem to “woo”,
the class, notes that another some with more energy than
student supports the student others. There seems to be a
who gave a wrong answer, cues student off-task fumbling
class to praise, continues to through his folder
work # 7
4:05 Teacher continues to solicit the Student volume has reduced,
next numbers from the class but class overall is still engaged.
Student fumbling with folder is
clearly in frame and has missed
the last minute of activity on # 7
4:35 Teacher cues students to teach Folder student is evidently not
other, then switch following, requires refocusing
from seat mate
4:55 Teacher regains focus of class, Students complete body/vocal
leads students through a cue and reorient themselves to
multiplication table question teacher. Student explains the
and asks a student to explain next steps and is praised by
what her and her seat mate those around her.
were discussing. She does so
successfully and elicits a woo
5:29 Teacher asks students to take All students in frame reach for
out their spiral notebooks, their notebooks, continue to
 defines learning targets search and comply while next
instruction takes place
5:49 Teacher asks students to teach Students respond in two
each other learning target in a noteicably different ways. Most
secretive way, switches and students whisper at first and
asks for more gesticulation wave their hands the second
time
6:22 Teacher calls for attention, give Students participate in futher
neighbor high five, continues to cues ( yes yes yes) and copy
define equivalent ratios, speaks definition into notebooks
it once and writes it on board
7:08 Teacher monitors a student Student keeps up. All students
lagging behind and offers in frame seem to be copying the
supportive redirection, definition
continues to discuss proportion
8:16 Teacher leads mirror, chants the Students chant definition,
definition, asks 1s to teach 2s struggle at first to mimic
while mimicking directions, direction but do so on 2nd try,
breaks for teaching and begin paired teaching. All
students seem to be
participating
9:00 Calls for attention, leads Students define and repeat
another mirror for proportion instructions before breaking, all
using hand signs, mirrors seem to be involved
directions and breaks for
student learning
9:45 Teacher checks that a student Students respond to cues and
at the table has been taught give each other high fives
definition before calling for
attention, asks for high five for
good definitions
10:00 Why 3/5 and 6/10 are Students respond with cues and
equivalent, break into teaching, teach/switch
says be careful (why? Student
not engaged but not in frame?)
10:32 Calls for attention twice using Students respond to cues and
different voices, earns a point celebrate with cues. Student
and cued celebration, asks for volunteers answer
explanation from the class
11:28 Teacher paraphrases response Student confirms response, all
and asks to be checked, woo to Elaina
confirms with student and cues
a woo
11:41 Releases students to work on Students work on their own and
their own, approaches student raise hands when they have
with a question, moves across questions. Two students
room looking for a question at seemed to not get their
every table (misses question questions answered.
behind her), guides students
through questions