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Like the football team, teachers and coaches use classroom video to improve

Apr 15, 2019

Using video as a way to reflect on how you come off to others is not an entirely new concept. Many comedians use video to see how their joke lands with a crowd, while politicians will watch video of themselves to see how groups of people respond to their speech. In the education world, not only do teachers use video for self-reflection, but coaches can use video too.

Delrose Adkinson spent 11 years as a classroom teacher before becoming an Instructional Technology Coach (ITC) in Newport News Public Schools in Virginia. Now in her second year, she sees video as a valuable tool for not only the teachers and the coaches in her district.

Always missing a tripod? This piece of paper can be your secret weapon for classroom video

Edthena Updates

Apr 2, 2019

Before teachers log in to leave comments on their Edthena videos, they must first capture classroom video using any available device in their classroom. And when we say “any device,” we mean it. We see a lot. of. device. types. No matter what device a teacher is using to record classroom video, it needs to…

Teachers Increase Memory, Produce Clarity, and Remove Bias with Video Reflection (Learning Forward)

Conference Presentation

Mar 28, 2019

Video use for professional development is much more than a simple substitution for face-to-face coaching, according to district leaders in St. Vrain Valley Schools. Assistant Superintendent Diane Lauer says it’s a “disruptive innovation that accelerates professional growth.” Diane and her colleague David Baker, Professional Development Coordinator, presented at the Learning Forward Annual Conference in Dallas…

This Teacher Uses Video to Watch Herself and Then Change Something the Next Day

Educator Voices

Mar 20, 2019

“On days when my mentor teacher is gone, I can record myself teaching and notice behaviors and mannerisms that I do that I wouldn’t otherwise have noticed, and then those are things I can immediately change the next day,” said Suzanna Shugert, who is currently working to get her teaching licensure through the Boettcher Teacher…

Understanding Your Collaboration Quotient: Powerful, Evidence-Based Insights Across an Organization

Features In-depth

Mar 14, 2019

When an organization decides to put Edthena to work in its classrooms, it’s usually part of some broader initiative—an investment in teacher professional development. A lot of times, no small amount of time and energy is devoted to the process of helping teachers critically reflect on their own practice—all toward the end of achieving better…