For years, athletes have been reviewing game tape to develop strategies and refine techniques, as it has been proven to be one of the best ways to accelerate performance. With the immediate, specific feedback provided by video, adjustments can be made on the spot for greater improvement over time.
Now that video is used more than ever, why not use it to power your instructional coaching?
Whether you're delivering remote instruction or practicing a hybrid model, video coaching has never been more critical. Click to learn how you can help your teachers develop by incorporating synchronous and asynchronous video into your coaching plan.
Watch principal, Kathryn Procope, share the impact video coaching has had on developing her teachers.
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Video creates instant replay for teacher and observer--allowing for convenient feedback, recorded or live.
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Video coaching provides an opportunity for content-specific feedback.
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Incorporating video increases fairness & accuracy of scoring--building a culture of trust.
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Videos helps identify effective instruction so coaches can provide even greater support.
The answer is YES as recently discovered in The Best Foot Forward study that analyzed the impact of video on classroom observations.
Here are three top findings.
Teachers perceived observers as being more supportive, while administrators thought that teachers were less defensive and had fewer objections to feedback.
Administrators were able to conduct observations on a more convenient schedules—which naturally resulted in more focused and robust feedback.
Teachers who used video became more self-reflective and were able to identify in-the-moment changes in instructional practice.