Focus On Teaching: Using Videos for High-Impact Instruction by Jim Knight
Video has the power to transform professional learning. In Focus On Teaching, Jim Knight explores the potential of video recording to improve teaching, coaching, and professional growth. He demonstrates how video can help educators better understand their current instructional practices while providing a clear process for using video to promote teacher effectiveness and continuous improvement.
Knight explains how video can be integrated into instructional coaching, professional learning communities, and administrator feedback to maximize professional learning. He also shares practical strategies for using video to create immediate and lasting improvements in classroom instruction.
While every chapter offers valuable insights, coaches may find the sections on video coaching, reflection protocols, and ethical use of classroom recordings especially beneficial when supporting teacher growth.
Topics included in the book:
Strategies for using video with teachers, instructional coaches, teams, and administrators
Tips for ensuring video recordings are used ethically and comfortably for teachers and students
Protocols, data collection tools, and reflection guides for analyzing classroom video
Why would a coach want to read this?
This book provides practical strategies and a strong rationale for incorporating video into instructional coaching. Coaches will gain tools to help teachers reflect on their practice while learning how to structure meaningful coaching conversations around classroom video. The numerous protocols and resources make this an excellent guide for implementing video coaching effectively.