Videotaping and Coaching

Videotaping teachers is another opportunity to get “IN’ classrooms. After viewing HRD Podcast #1 a NESS Liaison recommended a teacher as a Role Model for a future episode. After making arrangements to tape, I was able to capture her demonstrating the use of high yield instructional strategies during Reading Instruction.

Prior to taping we discussed her lesson and I suggested that she deliver what she has planned. Between her Reading Groups there were opportunities to discuss her instruction and provide reflective feedback. What I realized was that discussing the lesson that will be taped provided a chance to coach someone who otherwise would not have the opportunity to be coached. Usually, when asked to visit a classroom it is in the role of support of a new educator, not to visit the “Role Models” of the school.


Possible Questions to ask teachers who are filmed for an HRD podcast:
1. (Open Question)- How many years have you been teaching?
2. (Open Question)- Describe your first reaction when asked to participate in an HRD’s iMovie.
3. (Closed and Open Question)- Did you prepare differently prior to being video taped? YES, NO. If Yes, describe.
4. (Closed Question)- Was the taping of your instruction intrusive? A) Not at all B) Very Little C) Somewhat D) To a great extent
5. (Closed Question)- How did your children behave when I was taping you in the classroom? A) Their on-task behavior increased, B) Their on-task behavior decreased, C) No change in their behavior
6. (Open Question)- Describe your first reaction when you saw yourself in the completed iMovie clip.
7. (Open Question)- What did you notice in the iMovie that you did not know prior to videotaping?
8. (Open Question)- What did you notice in the iMovie that you would want to do differently?
9. (Open Question)- What did you notice in the iMovie that you would like to continue practicing for future lessons?
10. (Open Question)- How do you feel about the iMovie being public on the World Wide Web?