“I can’t wait for math class!” Not usually words you hear from an elementary school student. But thanks to the newly implemented Accelerate Math initiative sponsored by NapaLearns, the expression has begun to ring through more halls at Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD). In close partnership with NapaLearns, NVUSD is implementing the Accelerate Math…
Using video for instructional coaching with teachers is “a revolutionary act” according to author and researcher Jim Knight. “You’re fighting against the culture by saying, ‘no we’re going to make a real thing happen.’” Video may be the best tool for getting a “clear picture of current reality.” However, instructional coaches should still use best…
Amy Henderson, 11th grade English teacher at the Wonderful College Prep Academy in Delano, CA, first used video as part of her teacher credentialing program. But she soon realized that it had a permanent place in her teaching practice. We sat down with Amy to hear how she, in her second year formally teaching, uses…