There is evidence that students are progressing or demonstrating mastery of the objective(s).

• Standards & Objectives

• Presenting Instructional Content

• Thinking

• Questioning

The teacher circulates during instructional activities to support engagement and monitor student work.

• Standards & Objectives

• Academic Feedback

• Lesson Pacing

• Questioning

The teacher and students generate a variety of ideas and alternatives

• Engaging Students & Managing Behavior

• Questioning

• Thinking

• Academic Feedback

Teacher provides differentiated instructional content and strategies to ensure students have the opportunity to master what is being taught.

• Presenting Instructional Content

• Activities & Materials

• Lesson Pacing

• Teacher Knowledge of Students

The lesson’s structure is coherent, based on the content, and has a beginning, middle, and end, with time for reflection to ensure student understanding.

• Lesson Pacing

• Instructional Plans

• Presenting Instructional Content

• Academic Feedback

Criteria that clarifies how students can be successful;

• Standards & Objectives

• Presenting Instructional Content

• Teacher Knowledge of Students

• Activities & Materials

Elicit a variety of thinking;

• Questioning

• Academic Feedback

• Activities & Materials

• Enagaging Students & Managing Behavior

Wait time (3-5 seconds) is provided.

• Presenting Instructional Content

• Lesson Pacing

• Academic Feedback

• Questioning

Build on prior student knowledge;

• Instructional Plans

• Activities & Materials

• Lesson Pacing

• Presenting Instructional Content

Students are mostly engaged in behaviors that optimize learning and increase time on task.

• Activities & Materials

• Engaging Students & Managing Behavior

• Instructional Plans

• Thinking