Video can enhance self-reflection, enabling teachers to see their instruction and students in a new light. By taking a step back to observe from an outside perspective, they are able to notice new and insightful aspects of their own practice and students’ behavior.
Deepen Reflection
why educators use video
The Value of Reflection for Experienced Teachers
Cinnamon Garner
Middle School Teacher
Thompson School District
Instructional Leaders Reflect with Video, Too
Ashleigh Collins
Director of Content
Relay Graduate School of Education
Video: A Tool for Growth & Development
Jennifer Glynn & James Likis
Teachers & Co-Founders
DIY Coaching
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Featured Resources to Deepen Reflection
Teacher Video Selfie
Best Foot Forward Toolkit,
Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University
A self-guided module to help teachers analyze videos of their own instruction. -
Featured Resources to Deepen Reflection
Video Self-Analysis Rubric
Best Foot Forward Toolkit,
Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University
A rubric for teachers to quickly assess whether they have filtered out noisy or distracting details, in order to focus on what matters and make the most of self-analysis. -
Featured Resources to Deepen Reflection
Peer Feedback and Self-Assessment Rubric
SAAL Continua, WestEd
A comprehensive resource outlining frameworks for peer feedback and self-assessment using video, and a rubric by which teachers can measure the effectiveness of their professional learning processes. -
Featured Resources to Deepen Reflection
Learning Within the Video Study Group
SAAL Continua, WestEd
An article outlining strategies for promoting learning with video-based teacher study groups, which also highlights the SAAL Continua, a tool used for teacher self-assessment, and describes important protocols to help create professional working groups.
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