An anchor chart is a reference poster that captures learning so students can use it on their own. Use this walkthrough tool to guide quick, five-to-ten-minute classroom visits focused on those charts. It gives you a simple structure to look for alignment to instruction, student ownership, content quality, and design and accessibility, and to note whether charts are actually referenced during the lesson and support student independence. Space for strengths and suggested next steps helps turn a brief visit into useful, specific feedback for the teacher.
Because of your selected audience type, you may also enjoy the following related resources.
A checklist teachers use to apply sandwiching: show a concept in ASL, briefly give the English word, then return to ASL to connect meaning and print at the word level.
A checklist K-2 teachers use to build a concept in ASL first, then connect it to the English word, then return to ASL, so young students anchor meaning before print.
A self-check teachers use to reflect on their ASL/English bilingual instruction, differentiation, assessment, data use, and professional growth.