This teacher observation form is designed to assess various aspects of a teacher's performance in the classroom. It covers areas such as expectations, managing student behavior, creating a positive environment, respectful culture, instructional plans, student work, assessment, standards and objectives, motivating students, presenting instructional content, lesson structure and pacing, activities and materials, questioning, academic feedback, grouping students, teacher content knowledge, teacher knowledge of students, thinking, problem solving, reinforcement, and refinement. The form includes a series of questions that are intended to help instructional leaders evaluate a teacher's effectiveness in each of these areas. The questions are designed to be objective and clear, and they are intended to provide a comprehensive assessment of a teacher's performance in the classroom. Sections: Expectations Managing Student Behavior Environment Respectful Culture Instructional Plans Student Work Assessment Standards and Objectives Motivating Students Presenting Instructional Content Lesson Structure and Pacing Activities and Materials Questioning Academic Feedback Grouping Students Teacher Content Knowledge Teacher Knowledge of Students Thinking Problem Solving Reinforcement Refinement