Tag: Norms

Description: Below are the Ground Rules and Goals for video review set by the group at the Scott Family Amazeum. Ground rules include: Share the air; No one knows everything but together we know a lot; lean in as a listener and a learner; misery is optional. Goals include: to look closely at our practice; to identify areas of growth; to empower one another to be the best educators we can be; to celebrate each other in our awesome moments and our whoopsie moments; take away one action item to try incorporating.

Created by: Scott Family Amazeum

Description: Below are norms for watching video as established by facilitators in preparation for their first video-watching workshop (Borko et al., 2015): 

Video clips are to provide a learning opportunity and not an evaluation of the teaching and learning process.

Video clips are examples to spur discussion and not criticism.

Video clips are for investigations and inquiry and not judgement.

Video clips are to focus on a particular moment and not an entire lesson.

Credits: Borko, H., Jacobs, J., Eiteljorg, E., & Pittman, M. E. (2008). Video as a tool for fostering productive discussions in mathematics professional development. Teaching and Teacher Education, 24(2), 417-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2006.11.012

Description: These are norms to set expectations about what the video recording and reflection is and is not for.

This is NOT a performance review or an evaluation of your quality of work. This is NOT calling out “right” or “wrong” facilitation. This IS about professional development. This IS about being critical friends for each other and building our learning community.

Created by: The Tech Interactive