Have you considered using video coaching?
Wondering what it might look like in action?
On this episode of The Coaching
Podcast, I talk with Cory Camp of Sibme about using video coaching with teachers. We discuss what a video coaching
cycle looks like and the tools instructional coaches can use to capture lessons.
My guest Cory is an expert on virtual
coaching. Her use of video started organically when she began recording herself
while teaching. She is now a consultant and video coach.
Cory’s mission is to help teachers reflect,
see themselves, and have that "aha" while watching videos of their
teaching practice. She says the beauty of video is that it gives a different
perspective and lets teachers see themselves teaching in a new light.
What is Video Coaching?
It’s just what you would think it is –
teachers recording themselves while teaching. They go through an entire
coaching cycle.
One advantage of video-enhanced coaching is
that the learner has more ownership and equity in the coaching conversations.
Since the teacher reviews their lesson before sending it to the coach, they
reflect on what they see on the video.
It’s like they’re coaching themselves and
building capacity without the coach having to do all the observations. This
makes a big impact.
Getting Started with Video Coaching
Cory and I discuss how she begins using video
with teachers. To start she asks them for an
introductory video and tour of their classroom. This is low stakes, and she
shares a video of her office with them too.
She then asks them to record a lesson but
doesn’t have the teacher send it to her. It’s for them to get familiar with the
technology and get comfortable on camera.
During our chat, she explains how to set goals
and the types of focus questions she asks her staff. She recommends the questions
in the book, The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier, to help guide
teachers.
How Video Coaching Improves Student Learning
With video-enhanced coaching, Cory prefers
getting small snapshots. She explains how she’s able to do heavy coaching using
short video clips with a specific focus.
It’s important to give guiding questions to
teachers. Otherwise, they may just focus on how they look and sound.
During the episode, Cory shares what a regular
week looks like as a virtual coach. She guides us through a typical video
coaching cycle and discusses the impact on observable practices.
She explains how using video allows her to see
more teachers than she could in person. The teacher records their lesson and sends it when convenient. It removes scheduling conflicts, which are so common in
schools.
Cory shares tips for how she gets reluctant
teachers to try video coaching. She also gives suggestions for how to make sure
teachers are being legally compliant and keeping student information safe when
using video.
Video coaching has many benefits. One advantage
is that it makes conferences more meaningful. The teachers have watched their
lesson and have a better idea of where they would like to take the
conversation. That gives them much more ownership and buy-in.
Obstacles to Video Coaching and How to Overcome Them
Video coaching can be a great way to frame
coaching but may leave the teacher feeling vulnerable. A lot of teachers feel
that it’s more high stakes than a traditional observation because there is a
documented recording of them.
Another thing with video-enhanced coaching is
you've got to be focused and meaningful for it to be effective. Otherwise,
you're giving yourself and your teachers more work by having too much to look
at.
During the episode, Cory shares some ideas for
how to overcome these barriers and help teachers have a positive experience
with video coaching.
Want to Learn More About Video Coaching?
Video-enhanced coaching might be the untapped
source of support you are looking for to move your teachers forward. Listen to
the entire episode to learn all about using video in your instructional
coaching practice.
This interview left me so energized that I
want to recruit people to try this with right now!
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Podcast produced by Fernie Ceniceros of Crowd & Town Creative
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