Analyzing Teacher Feedback
I often ponder what my behavior toward students and the feedback I give them looks and sounds like. I think I have an idea but many times after reviewing the type of feedback I have given students it turns out it was different than I thought. The third installment of my series on systematic observation addresses this issue using event recording, which focuses on teacher feedback, teacher prompting, teacher questioning skills, and other essential teaching skills. Event recording can also be used to focus on student behavior, which I will discuss in… Read More
Analyzing Race, Gender and Skill Level Interaction in Physical Education
For part two of this blog series on systematic observation I would like to share a verbal interaction form. This form was adapted from one I received from Dr. Hans van Der Mars and is a great way to track how often you interact with students with different skill levels, different genders and different races. As you know, it is pivotal to give every student an equal physical education and this form will help give you an honest look at your interactions with all your students. As discussed in part one of… Read More
Systematic Observation Part 1: Time Analysis
Over the coming weeks I will be sharing several ways to use systematic observation as a reflective tool in your teaching. Last year I completed the process of applying for the National Board Certification, and during this time I realized how important video analysis is for Physical Education teachers. It reminded me of graduate school when I regularly used systematic observation. During the #pechat this week, we discussed instruction time and how it relates to practice time. Systematic observation is a great way to take a close look at this. Systematic observation… Read More
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