SPED PushIn Walkthrough Guide Special Education Walkthrough Readiness
SPED Push-In Walkthrough Guide
Due Tuesday EOD • To Brooks
Evaluation: Support Services Rubric
4–6 Observers
Admin walkthrough team
15-Minute Windows
Focused observation time
Doorway Staging
Materials set outside room
Mandatory Submissions to Brooks
All items below must be submitted to Brooks by EOD Tuesday to be included in the official pre-walk review packet:
New TMD Tool (Mandatory)
Must use the new TMD tool . All boxes must be completed in advance either digitally via Lenny or handwritten.
Formal Lesson Plan
Must clearly document student IEP Goals , current Present Levels , and explicit differentiation strategies.
Modified Student Packets
Exact copies of accommodated/modified student work with scaffolding, chunking, or adapted tasks visible.
Physical / Visual Resource
Students must be actively using or have visually present: manipulatives, reference charts, or graphic tools during the lesson.
Video Submissions Notice
5th ELA Push-In & ARI must submit a 10-minute video by EOD Tuesday to Brooks along with all completed teacher materials and student work.
Rubric Push-In Look-Fors SPED Part 2 Rubric
Marked Exemplar in Hand
Teacher holds an exemplar marked up with student performance data, predetermined universal prompts, and focus areas.
Active Circulation & Written Feedback
Consistently circulating, actively monitoring IEP students, and leaving direct written codes, stamps, or cues on student papers.
Small-Group / Back-Table Moves
Intentionally pulls students needing intensive reteaching or scaffolded drills to the back table as appropriate.
Co-Teaching Voice & Fluid Partnership
Push-in teacher's voice shares instructional leadership; frequent verbal & non-verbal exchanges with General Education co-teacher.
Tiered Scaffolds (Preserve Rigor)
Delivers universal prompts first before tiered scaffolding; avoids giving the answer or reducing cognitive demand.
Doorway Packet Checklist: Place 1 complete copy of: (1) Completed New TMD, (2) Lesson Plan with IEP Goals, and (3) Modified Student Packet in a labeled plastic sleeve or folder outside your room prior to the walkthrough window.
SPED Teacher Action Step Checklist (Complete Before Tuesday EOD)
Target: 100% Yes Ratings
New TMD Filled
Every single box complete
Exemplar Marked
Prompts & data annotated
Manipulatives Ready
Visual/physical tool active
Outside Folder Set
Staged for 4–6 observers
ESL PushIn Walkthrough Guide Multilingual Learner Walkthrough Readiness
ESL Push-In Walkthrough Guide
Due Tuesday EOD • To Brooks
Evaluation: ML Rubric (Pages 2–7)
4–6 Observers
District & admin walk team
15-Minute Visits
Focused observation window
Outside Packet
Materials set outside room
Mandatory Submissions to Brooks
Submit all items below to Brooks by EOD Tuesday for inclusion in observer pre-walk packets:
ESL TMD (Flexible Format)
For ESL push-in, you may adapt/edit the Gen Ed teacher's TMD or create your own custom TMD . You may build or edit it using Lenny if preferred.
Complete Lesson Plan
Must feature explicit Content & Language Objectives aligned across all 4 language domains (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing).
Modified Student Packets
Student materials showing integrated language scaffolds: sentence frames, word banks, graphic organizers, and glossaries.
ESL Pull-Out Video Mandate
ESL Pull-Out teachers must submit a 10-minute video by EOD Tuesday to Brooks along with all completed teacher materials and all student work from the session.
Doorway Materials Protocol: Have a physical folder ready outside the classroom door containing the TMD, lesson plan, and modified packets for the 4–6 observers.
Rubric Push-In Look-Fors ESL Part 2 & 3 Rubric
Marked Exemplar in Hand
Teacher holds an exemplar marked up with language demands, vocabulary targets, language functions, and discourse demands.
Shared Ownership & True Co-Teaching
ML students are not treated as solely the ESL teacher's responsibility; frequent verbal/nonverbal collaboration with Gen Ed partner.
Active Circulation & Multimodal Feedback
Continuously circulates and provides timely written, verbal, visual, or gestural feedback on student work and language production.
Structured Academic Discourse
Students actively engage in discussion using visible sentence frames, partner talk protocols, and bilingual resources.
"Right is Right" with Recasting
Maintains high academic standards while honoring language approximations through strategic recasting without reducing rigor.
Targeting the 4 Language Domains
Walkthrough Readiness Slides Support Services Walkthrough
Due Tuesday EOD to Brooks
SPED & ESL Walkthrough Readiness
Key documentation standards, in-class rubric look-fors, and mandatory video submissions for upcoming classroom walkthroughs.
15-Min Observations
Focused walkthrough window
4–6 Team Observers
Admin & district leadership
Doorway Staging
Folder outside room required
General Walkthrough Protocol
Observation Format & Logistics
15 Minutes
Observations are tightly focused 15-minute windows assessing live co-teaching moves and student supports.
Prompt start and high pacing
4–6 Observers
The walkthrough team will include 4 to 6 observers quietly moving between instructional spaces.
Maintain normal instructional flow
Outside Folder
Stage a physical set of materials (TMD, Lesson Plan, Modified Packets) directly outside your classroom door.
Allows team to review before entry
Pre-walk documentation submission deadline:
EOD Tuesday to Brooks
Required Video Observations
Mandatory 10-Minute Video Submissions
Action Required
Who Must Submit Videos:
5th ELA Push-In ARI (Academic Recovery / Intervention) ESL Pull-Out
Due to Brooks by EOD Tuesday.
Required Submission Package:
1. 10-Minute Video Recording
Continuous targeted instructional block.
2. Completed Teacher Materials
Lesson plan, completed TMD, marked exemplar.
3. All Student Work Generated
All work completed by students in the session.
Reviewers evaluate video lessons against the exact same rubric standards as live walkthroughs.
Special Education Focus
SPED Push-In Rubric & Documentation
TMD & Resource Mandates
Must Use New TMD Tool: All boxes must be filled out in advance (completed in Lenny or handwritten).Student Physical/Visual Resource: Students must be actively using or have visually present manipulatives, charts, or tools.
Submit TMD, plan & packets to Brooks by Tuesday EOD.
Rubric Observable Moves
Marked Exemplar: In hand with data and focus prompts.
