This past week I presented Collaborative Conversations to twenty elementary through high school teachers. This process was nerve wrecking and extremely intimidating however I was able to lead a great lesson because of one amazing resource: TeachingChannel.
TeachingChannel is a VERY useful resource. The website showcases videos of effective lessons in the classroom. Although I enjoy reading about how I can improve my teaching I found the most effective way to change my teaching is by observing other teachers. I work at a small school of only five staff members in a very isolated community. TeachingChannel allows me to watch teachers in elementary through high school classrooms in cities across the United States.
The video that helped me most in developing the Collaborative Conversations presentation can be found at https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/formative-assessment-example-ela-sbac
I lead these teachers through the process of answering questions collaboratively and establishing rules just as this teacher does with her fourth grade students.
Another great part of the website is the guide section of the side of each video. It guides your viewing through a series of reflective questions.
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