Presented by Lizzy Kloiber from Irving ISD (Irving, TX) and Casey Elliott, CEO of thereNow, this webinar covered how to use video cameras in the classroom for capturing best practice, facilitating self-reflection, and helping to enhance coaching. The webinar was held on December 12, 2012. You can view the recording here: http://www.schoolimprovement.com/resources/webinars/best-practices-in-performing-observations-and-coaching-webinar/

1. December
12,
2012
Best
Practic
Performing es
in
Observatio
and
Coachin ns
g
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Kloibe
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Division
Dir
ector
of
Sec
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Cam tation
ondary
Scho
Irving
ISD
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en
I m plem Irving,
Texa
s

2. Implementation
0 Buy-­‐in
from
staff
who
participate
and
a
plan
for
implementation.
What
is
your
goal
for
using
the
system?
0 Train
numerous
staff
members
to
use
system
for
coaching:
administrators,
academic
specialist,
department
heads,
academic
leads,
etc.
0 Use
for
coaching,
not
punitive
measures.
0 What
are
you
going
to
do
with
the
results?
0 Set-­‐up,
practice
runs,
and
working
out
the
logistics.

3. LIVE
COACHING
0 Focus
the
coaching
on
the
coaches
strengths.
This
way
the
coaching
is
valid
and
not
Rilled
with
‘Rluff’.
0 Practice,
Practice,
Practice
the
live
coaching
with
the
ear
bud
and
mic
before
attempting
it
with
students.
0 This
type
of
coaching
should
be
a
follow-­‐up
to
other
methods
that
have
been
previously
in
place
for
it
to
be
truly
effective.

4.
OBSERVING
0 Time
stamping
comments.
0 Reviewing
the
session
with
the
teacher
and
using
techniques
to
focus
in
on
strengths
and
weaknesses.
After
that,
devising
a
plan
to
implement
strategies
to
increase
student
engagement
and
rigor.
0 When
a
teacher
watches
themselves
teach
and
address
students,
the
effect
is
immeasurable.
Self-­‐
assessment
is
a
wonderful
tool.
0 Numerous
ways
to
use
recorded
sessions
for
best
practices
PD
vertically,
personally,
departmentally,
and
even
with
students.

5. THINGS
TO
AVOID
0 Poor
planning
in
implementation
of
the
equipment
0 No
teacher
buy-­‐in
or
support
of
recording
their
teaching
0 Not
enough
staff
know
how
to
operate
the
equipment
0 No
solid
plan
in
place
for
implementation
of
recorded
sessions
0 Using
the
sessions
for
punitive
reasons
0 Being
‘big
brother’

6. School
Improvement
Network
and
thereNow
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Us
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