Tally the total number of points; place total here:___________

1. ____ S use science content vocabulary w/accuracy
2. ____ S uses measurement/scientific inquiry techniques w/accuracy
3. ____ S application of design concepts
4. ____ S fluency w/LBDä rituals
5. ____ S fluency w/LBDä vocab
6. ____ S comfort w/non-textbook/worksheet curriculum format

(playing around or boycotting vs. On-task, active involvement)

7. ____ S commitment to project at hand (physically on-task; enthusiasm)
8. ____ S engagement (intellectual disinterest or listlessness vs. presence)
9. ____ S use prior knowledge to justify decisions/knowledge
10. ____ S use experience to justify decisions/knowledge
11. ____ S demo understanding of failure=iteration cycle by reflecting, discussing, getting ideas, digging in
12. ____ S divide tasks, take relatively equal ownership of work
13. ____ S listen/discuss/consider ideas/suggestions of others w/in group
14. ____ S " " outside group
15. _____S are planful in their experimentation w/materials, construction, or testing
16. ____ S independently employ LBDä rituals to inform decisions

(informal gallery walk, refer to whiteboard/pinup/ remember previous design/construct issues, remember something from everyday world, seek reference material)

17. _____S explicitly identifies how & when the science is useful
18. _____S is active as a learner
19. _____S explicitly identifies what has been learned
20. _____S connects science content to real world experiences/phenomenon
21. _____S shows energy for finding solution; struggle for solution
22. _____S stops to assess where they are in the process and where they want to go

 

LBD classroom commitment in general:

23. ____ Physical time commitment
24. ____ Cultural shift (Belief system)
25. ____ Behavioral (incorporation of vocab, rituals,etc.)
26. ____ Suitability of the structure of classroom for non-traditional methods

OBSERVATIONS OF TEACHER

27. ____ T knowledge of the specific science area
28. ____ T experience w/inquiry-based learning/LBDä
29. ____ T classroom management skills (playtime vs. business)
30. ____ T understands LBDä rituals
31. ____ T incorporates LBDä rituals
32. ____ T comfort w/materials (LBDä , traditional science equip, textbook)
33. ____ T use of LBDä vocabulary
34. ____ T use of science vocabulary
35. ____ T flexibility for changing plans when indicated by student needs
36. ____ T shifts focus fluidly between individuals/groups/class
37. ____ T demonstrates respect for S (sarcasm, belittling vs. encouragement)
38. ____ T independence (reliance on text/cookbook vs. informed winging it)
39. ____ T comfort w/open-ended discussion
40. ____ T comfort w/activity, noise, mess in the classroom
41. ____ T controls classroom behavior w/out restricting activity
42. ____ T identifies science concepts as they emerge in student discussion, questions, or demonstration (lab, experiment)
43. ____ T identifies science in everyday events or cases
44. ____ T is NOT in charge all the time
45. ____ T shifting fluidly between on-call/on-duty (facilitator vs. directive)
46. ____ T engagement (intellectual & physical presence)
47. _____T models process of reflection by stopping to name it, make it explicit, showing the value ("What are we doing here? "How could we do this better?" "Hey, where are we here?" "It’s important to think about these things [connections to the real world].")
48. ______T uses LBDä rituals as scaffolding tools to promote or model the process of reflection