Effective Classroom Practices

Active Supervision

Components of active supervision: Moving, scanning and interacting

"Look Around, Walk Around, Talk Around." ~Anita Archer

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This video offers specific examples from LPS classrooms demonstrating how to provide active supervision.

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Listen to this narrated slideshow to learn more about active supervision.

Connection to Appraisal

Danielson Framework

  • Body language indicative of warmth and caring shown by teacher and students (2a)
  • Physical proximity (2a)
  • Politeness and encouragement (2a)
  • Fairness (2a)

Strategies to Try:

  • Video tape instruction, reflect on (input from tenure slide) use of teacher demeanor and scan, move and interact and plan for improvement 
    • Scan 
    • Move
    • Interact
  • Develop a strategy for equitable movement and interactions during instructions
  • Ask a coach or colleague to observe and give feedback
  • Observe a colleague’s classroom and reflect on practice