Video Analysis
Video Analysis
Video Analysis
to participate by providing more wait time than I used to. At the beginning of teaching, I was
struggling waiting for students to respond, but I have learned it is important for them to process
the information I am giving or question I am asking. I give them time to talk at their tables if I
realize the students are not willing to provide answers during discussion right away.
Another thing I have realized is that it is normal to send students to talk at their tables
while I try to think about where to pivot to in the next part of the lesson. I can pose a question
and think about how to get them to understand the next concept. I also have been working on not
repeating what the students say verbatim because it enforces the idea that they should be
listening to their peers and not relying on me repeating what the student said.
I noticed in my analysis that I included students to write on the board and draw their
diagrams. I also noticed that I check in a lot during the lesson to see if we need to go back a
couple of steps or if we can move on. I think this has helped me tremendously to make sure all
students are keeping up with the lesson and material. It can be hard to gauge this without some
type of action from the students, so I ask them to give a thumbs up, thumbs in the middle or
thumbs down depending on how they feel. When students give a thumbs down, I go back and
rethink how to give the directions or ideas in a different manner that might help them better
understand. I did this in my video, which has never happened before. This was a good point for
I noticed that my pacing was a little slow at times. I think this varies with different groups
of students, depending on where they are at in their abilities and understanding. Going slower
helps students stay on track, but if they get off task it can be hard to reel it back in because I feel
these brief notes close by for reference to make sure I touch on everything I want to cover for the
day. I also have my laptop open with specific questions for the lesson that helps me guide
discussion better. During my video, I noticed I don’t check my questions on my laptop as much
as I check the flow of the lesson. This is proving to me that I know what to ask and when,