Deborah Yaffe, District Administration Magazine
An article which ties together the movement towards creating genuine teacher learning systems and the importance of video coaching as a tool to increase rigor, accountability, and growth. The article references the Best Food Forward Project, and emphasizes the importance of taking the time to build trust and buy-in to video as a professional learning tool in classrooms.
In an era when technologies evolve at breakneck speeds, individuals are poised for their quick adoption and implementation. However, when an organization’s goals include comprehensive adoption of feedback techniques such as video, we must transcend a focus on individuals and look to our institutional culture.
Let’s say you work at a school. You’ve recently learned about the power of video as a tool for feedback and reflection, and you’re excited. You see the potential of this practice. You’re ready. You’ve all but grabbed your camera and headed into the classroom when you start to unpack the idea...
