SALTA 1st Grade Curriculum Map

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).

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. 

The teacher was respectful or  participated in the circle but did  not do both.

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. 

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