Here are two videos of my teaching. I was hoping to get a discussion going about the effective and non-effective practices that are taking place in each of the videos. Be brutally honest about what you are seeing, that is how we can each get better.
Video 1 is a video shot last year when I was teaching a unit on The ideas of John Locke to an 8th grade class
Video 2 was shot today, and consists of a document analysis activity between two students and myself.
Last night we talked about the what makes an effective teacher. Lets keep that discussion going. What examples are you seeing around your schools that show effective teaching? What practices are you using that are effective for learning? What can you start working on this week to help you become more successful in the classroom? What are the five aspects of an effective teacher?
Also lets start a discussion about the book study. What are your thoughts on Focus so far? What do you agree and disagree with? What if anything are you already doing or want to put into practice in your classroom?
The Staff Meeting 