What Was Said

After the release of HRD Podcast #1, NESS Liaisons, Instructional Coaches, National Board Certified Teachers and District Personnel were asked to comment on their first encounter with HRD newest coaching resource. Here is what was said...

“I think that would be great to send to new educators. Teachers can actually see the process in place. That is similar to the video's that are in the reading endorsement courses on line!”

“Excellent idea. Short and to the point. Demonstration effective.”

“The HRD podcast is great! This is a clear indication of what strategies are currently being utilized in the classroom. Kudos!!”

“I see using clips like this as ways to directly show clients how to model -- what modeling looks like. Showing is much more effective.”

“Great modeling for new teachers when considering how to get students motivated and involved.”

“As a coaching tool - it's great for the visual learner and can be viewed as often as needed.”

“Well-designed clips would be a great springboard for discussion, planning and reflection.”

“I could definitely see using it in my mentoring relationships.”

“This is such an awesome tool for new teachers! Even teachers who have never used response boards can experiment. It is "teacher friendly". I also liked the 90-second clip because otherwise teachers would probably not spend the time to view it.”

“I thought the podcast was great because of the brevity alone. This is the mini-lesson redux.”

“The overall concept is great -- a brief, direct example of a teaching tool!”

“Videos like these are helpful for developing new teachers.”

“A mentee might learn better from seeing lessons modeled on video than from a coach or mentor. Some people are more comfortable seeing it for themselves as opposed to listening to others tell them how.”