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EffectiveLearningEnvironmentsObservationTool(eleot®2.0)

Thepurposeofthistoolistohelpyouidentifyanddocumentobservableevidenceofclassroomenvironmentsthatareconducivetostudentlearning.Circlethenumberthatcorrespondswithyourobservationofeachlearningenvironmentitemdescriptorbelow.Asneededandappropriatemakeinquirieswithlearners.Date

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A.EquitableLearningEnvironment: 1.Learnersengageindifferentiatedlearningopportunitiesand/oractivitiesthatmeettheirneeds 4 3 2 12.Learnershaveequalaccesstoclassroomdiscussions,activities,resources,technology,andsupport

4 3 2 13.Learnersaretreatedinafair,clearandconsistentmanner

4 3 2 14.Learnersdemonstrateand/orhaveopportunitiestodevelopempathy/respect/appreciationfordifferencesinabilities,aptitudes,backgrounds,cultures,and/orotherhumancharacteristics,conditionsanddispositions

4 3 2 1

B.HighExpectationsEnvironment:

1.Learnersstrivetomeetorareabletoarticulatethehighexpectationsestablishedbythemselvesand/ortheteacher 4 3 2 12.Learnersengageinactivitiesandlearningthatarechallengingbutattainable 4 3 2 13.Learnersdemonstrateand/orareabletodescribehighqualitywork 4 3 2 14.Learnersengageinrigorouscoursework,discussions,and/ortasksthatrequiretheuseofhigherorderthinking(e.g.,

analyzing,applying,evaluating,synthesizing)4 3 2 1

5.Learnerstakeresponsibilityforandareself-directedintheirlearning 4 3 2 1C. SupportiveLearningEnvironment: 1.Learnersdemonstrateasenseofcommunitythatispositive,cohesive,engaged,andpurposeful 4 3 2 12.Learnerstakerisksinlearning(withoutfearofnegativefeedback) 4 3 2 13.Learnersaresupportedbytheteacher,theirpeersand/orotherresourcestounderstandcontentandaccomplishtasks 4 3 2 14.Learnersdemonstrateacongenialandsupportiverelationshipwiththeirteacher 4 3 2 1

D.ActiveLearningEnvironment: 1.Learners'discussions/dialogues/exchangeswitheachotherandtheteacherpredominate 4 3 2 12.Learnersmakeconnectionsfromcontenttoreal-lifeexperiences 4 3 2 13.Learnersareactivelyengagedinthelearningactivities 4 3 2 14.Learnerscollaboratewiththeirpeerstoaccomplish/completeprojects,activities,tasksand/orassignments 4 3 2 1

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E. ProgressMonitoringandFeedbackEnvironment: 1.Learnersmonitortheirownlearningprogressorhavemechanismswherebytheirlearningprogressismonitored 4 3 2 12.Learnersreceive/respondtofeedback(fromteachers/peers/otherresources)toimproveunderstandingand/orrevisework

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3.Learnersdemonstrateand/orverbalizeunderstandingofthelesson/content 4 3 2 14.Learnersunderstandand/orareabletoexplainhowtheirworkisassessed

4 3 2 1F. Well-ManagedLearningEnvironment: 1.Learnersspeakandinteractrespectfullywithteacher(s)andeachother 4 3 2 12.Learnersdemonstrateknowledgeofand/orfollowclassroomrulesandbehavioralexpectationsandworkwellwithothers 4 3 2 13.Learnerstransitionsmoothlyandefficientlyfromoneactivitytoanother 4 3 2 14.Learnersuseclasstimepurposefullywithminimalwastedtimeordisruptions 4 3 2 1

G.DigitalLearningEnvironment 1.Learnersusedigitaltools/technologytogather,evaluate,and/oruseinformationforlearning 4 3 2 12.Learnersusedigitaltools/technologytoconductresearch,solveproblems,and/orcreateoriginalworksforlearning 4 3 2 13.Learnersusedigitaltools/technologytocommunicateand/orworkcollaborativelyforlearning 4 3 2 1

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