Videos & DVDs

Beginning Teacher Classroom Observations DVD Series ($85 each Module)

This video series provides educators in various contexts with opportunities to develop observation and coaching skills. The modules present a variety of classroom lessons across a range of grade levels and subject matter areas. The modules depict first- and second-year teacher at different levels of development. Each video is accompanied by an abridged Facilitator's Guide that provides background information and suggested uses.

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Experienced Teacher Classroom Observations DVD Series
English Language Development/Third Grade ($225)

This video series provides educators in various contexts with opportunities to develop observation and coaching skills. The modules present a variety of classroom lessons across a range of grade levels and subject matter areas. The modules depict experienced teachers at different levels of development. Each video is accompanied by an abridged Facilitator's Guide that provides background information and suggested uses.

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Profiles of Effective Teaching: Special Education

Featuring Sydnie Moore and her 3rd–5th grade Special Education Class. Dynamic instruction in a successful classroom.

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Profiles of Effective Teaching: Meeting the Challenge of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students

This professionally produced documentary video series presents teaching at its best. Dynamic educators demonstrate some of the latest and most effective instructional practices available for teachers of linguistically and culturally diverse students. Extended classroom scenes are combined with interviews of featured teachers and educational experts describing how and why these instructional practices are successful. Each video is accompanied by a comprehensive facilitators guide containing background information, focus questions, and workshop outlines for a variety of formats. The videos and guides are designed for use in staff development, teacher education courses or parent and community meetings.

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Partnership In Education: Helping New Teachers Succeed

Based on the pioneering work of the Santa Cruz New Teacher Project, this video promotes quality professional development for teachers. Expert commentary from Prof. Linda Darling Hammond and Prof. Gene Garcia accompany classroom scenes and teacher interactions that show the challenges facing beginning teachers along with selected strategies of new teacher support and assessment.

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