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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Effective Video-Based Professional Development

Mon, April 11, 4:30 to 6:00pm, Marriott Marquis, Floor: Level Two, Marquis Salon 17

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

With the increase in professional development (PD) programs that use video as a means for supporting teachers’ learning and instructional improvement, there is now interest in understanding the thinking and decision making that occur behind the scenes in facilitators’/designers’ minds as they plan and lead PD that capitalizes on the power of video. This symposium brings together four effective video-based PD programs, two in mathematics and two in science. Each paper presents a study of one of these four programs, representing one of Borko’s (2004) 3-phases of research on PD. The papers include analysis and discussion of facilitator’s moves, tools and frameworks for designing and orchestrating video-based PD programs, and strategies and resources used for effective facilitator preparation.

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