2018 startalk spring conference debriefing with microteaching …€¦ · why this...

2018 STARTALK Spring Conference

DEBRIEFING WITH MICROTEACHING VIDEOS

MaryCurran,LucyLee,Wei-hua Shao,

KatyYoung,Hanying Yang,andXiaowen Qiu

RutgersChineseLanguageTeacherLeadershipAcademy

SESSION OUTCOMES

• Iamareflectivepractitioner.– Icanuseprocessesthatallowmetoanalyzeandreflectonmycurrentpractices.

– Iregularlyuseevidenceofstudentgrowthtoinformreflectionsonmypractices.

– Icreateaplanformyprofessionalgrowthbasedonmyreflections.

?WHY THIS SESSION?

STARTALKPrinciple:• ImplementingaStandards-basedandThematicallyOrganizedCurriculum

FocusStrand:• DesigningEffectiveStrategiesforDiscussionandReflectionKeyWords:• DebriefingandReflecting

?WHY THIS SESSION?MicroteachinginTeacherEducation

• Linkingtheorytopracticethroughclinicalpractice• Guidedreflection• Individualmentoring• edTPA Requirements– Planning,InstructionandAssessment

What is edTPA?

Thepurposeisto–Developknowledgeofsubjectmatter,contentstandardsandsubject-specificpedagogy

–Developandapplyknowledgeofvariedstudents’needs– Considerresearchandtheoryabouthowstudentslearn– Reflectonandanalyzeevidenceoftheeffectsofinstructiononstudentlearning

(SCALE,2017)

What is edTPA?

• “performancebasedassessmentsofteachingqualityandeffectiveness”(SCALE,2017)

• Threecomponents:– PlanningforInstructionandAssessment– InstructionandEngagingStudentsinLearning– AssessingStudentLearning

edTPA Tasks and the Cycle of Effective Teaching

Teacher Program Video Reflection Process• Explaintoteacherparticipantswhyyouarevideo-tapingandreflecting.

• Requestpermissiontovideo-tapefromSTARTALKteacherandstudentparticipants.

• Aftervideo-taping,selectshortvideoclipsforreflection.• Showclipsandengageinadebriefusingthesetools:– Teacherfolio forLearningPlansandMicroteaching• https://startalk.umd.edu/public/resources/teacherfolio

– CLOCK:ClassroomLanguageObservationChecklistKit

LESSONS LEARNED

Carefulselection–Ofteacherstoreflect–Ofvideos• Teachingmoments• Length• Orderofpresentation

CHALLENGES

• Permissiontophotographandvideo• Culturaldifferenceswithregardtovideo/photography• Developingtrustandopennessamonggroups• Carryingwhatwelearnintopractice

BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS

• Opportunitiesforselfandgroupreflection• Asafeenvironmenttoreflectandgrow• Growingasacommunityofpractice• Preparationforreal-worldtasks:edTPA,jobinterviews,andlife-longlearningandprofessionalism

Resources

• Resources–www.edtpa.com– edTPAWorldLanguagesAssessmentHandbook– STARTALKSelf-AssessmentandClassroomLook-Fors• https://startalk.umd.edu/public/resources/teacherfolio

– STARTALKCLOCK:ClassroomLanguageObservationChecklist

• https://startalk.umd.edu/system/files/resources/cal_clock4-checklistsandperformancerecord_form_0.pdf

Let’s give it a try!

• Xiaowen’slesson in the GlobalHighlandParkthematicunitwithliteracyfocus

• Novicestudents’shadowpuppetperformance in intheGlobalHighlandParkthematicunit

• Hanying’s storytelling of The Thirsty Bird,introducingwaterthematicunit

Global Highland Park

Global New Jersey

Let’s give it a try!

• Xiaowen’slesson in the GlobalHighlandParkthematicunitwithliteracyfocus

• Novicestudents’shadowpuppetperformance in intheGlobalHighlandParkthematicunit

• Hanying’s storytelling of The Thirsty Bird,introducingwaterthematicunit

Global New Jersey

Let’s give it a try!

• Xiaowen’slesson in the GlobalHighlandParkthematicunitwithliteracyfocus

• Novicestudents’shadowpuppetperformance in intheGlobalHighlandParkthematicunit

• Hanying’s storytelling of The Thirsty Bird,introducingwaterthematicunit

The Thirsty Bird

Discussion

Feelfreetoreachouttous:

MaryCurran mary.curran@gse.rutgers.edu

LucyLee lleeclass@gmail.com

Xiaowen Qiu xiaowen.qiu@rutgers.edu

Wei-hua Shao wshao2850@gmail.com

Hanying Yang hanying_yang@hotmail.com

KatyYoung katy.young@gmail.com