SALTA 5th grade

Morning Meeting High Quality Implementation Checklist

Indicator

Yes - Clearly Observed (Strong Evidence of Implementation)

Partially Observed (Some Evidence of Implementation)

Not Observed (No Evidence of Implementation)

Students understand the procedure/ routine of getting into a circle for Morning Meetings All students have room to sit or stand comfortably in a circle and view everyone Latecomers are warmly greeted and welcomed to the meeting

All students

More than 70% of students

Few students

All students

Many students

Few students

All latecomers were welcomed / there were no latecomers.

Latecomers entered the room but struggled to join the meeting. Many students who shared spoke clearly and audibly. There are some transition hiccups between different components (greeting, sharing, activity, message). The teacher was respectful or participated in the circle but did not do both.

There was no evidence of a latecomer plan.

Appropriate Student Speech

All/ Almost All students who shared spoke clearly and audibly. Teacher facilitates smooth transitions in and out of the activity. The teacher participated, facilitated participation, talked to all students respectfully. The

Few students who shared spoke clearly and audibly.

​ Transitions: There are clear and smooth transitions during Morning Meeting The teacher participated in the morning meeting by sitting / standing in the circle- mimicking the student participation. The teacher talked to all students respectfully. Greeting: Everyone (including adults/ visitors) is greeted. Everyone greets at least one other person

There is no clear procedure for students to transition between MM components. The teacher was not respectful with students and did not participate in the circle.

teacher sat or stood in the circle alongside students.

All students and visitors were greeted, each person greeted one other individual.

Some students and visitors were greeted, some greeted another student (estimate 60% or more).

Less than 60% of the students were greeted or participated in the greeting.

OR

There was no greeting.

Greeting: Students wait patiently for their turn. Students listen respectfully to one another.

All/ most students wait patiently for their turn and show they are listening to their classmates.

Some students wait patiently for their turn and show they are listening to their classmates.

Few students wait patiently for their turn and show they are listening to their classmates.