Name: 

Date: 
Class Observed: 
 
Classroom Observation Worksheet 
 
Directions: Below is a list of instructor behaviors that may or may not occur with a class 
period. Please use it as a guide to making observations, not a list or requirements.   
 
Check the box that best represents your response. Use the comment space below each 
section to provide more feedback or suggestions. 
 
 
Content Organization  Not  Skilled  Accomplished 
observed  (WOW!) 

Made clear statement of the       

purpose of the lesson 

Defined relationship of this       

lesson to previous lessons 

Presented overview of the       

lesson 

Presented topics with a       

logical sequence 

Paced lesson appropriately       

Summarized major points of       

the lesson 

Responded to problems       
raised during lesson 

Related today’s lesson to       

future lessons 

Comments       
 
 
 
 
 
 Instructor-Student  Not Observed  Skilled  Accomplished 
Interactions  (WOW!) 

Encouraged student       
questions 

Encouraged student       
discussion 

Maintained student       
attention 

Asked questions to       

monitor students 
progress 

Gave satisfactory       
answers to student 
progress 

Gave satisfactory       
answers to student 
questions 

Responded to nonverbal       
cues of confusion, 
boredom, & curiosity 

Paced lesson to allow       

time for note taking 

Encouraged students to       

answer difficult 
questions 

Asked probing questions       

when student answer 
was incomplete 

Restate questions &       

answers when necessary 

Suggested questions of       

limited interest to be 
handled outside of class 

Comments       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Instructional Materials &  Not Observed  Skilled  Accomplished (WOW!) 
Environment 

Maintained adequate       
classroom facilities 

Prepared students for       

the lesson with 
appropriate assignments 

Supported lessons with       

useful classroom 
discussions & exercises 

Presented helpful       
audio-visual materials to 
support lesson 
organization & major 
points 

Provided relevant written       

assignments 

Comments       
 
 
 
 

Content Relevance &  Not Observed  Skilled  Accomplished (WOW!) 

Knowledge 

Presented material worth       

knowing 

Presented material       
appropriate to student 
knowledge & 
k=background 

Cited authorities to       

support statements 

Presented material       
appropriate to stated 
purpose of the course 

Made distinctions       
between fact & opinion 

Presented divergent       
view-points when 
appropriate 

Demonstrated command       
of subject matter 

Comments       
What overall impressions do you think students left this lesson with in terms of content and style? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What were the instructor’s major strengths as demonstrated in this observation? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What suggestions do you have for improving the delivery of this lesson?