Video Analysis of Authentic Teaching

This book focuses on the use of teaching video for teachers' professional development and growth. The objectives of the book are to discuss the benefits of video analysis of authentic teaching to improve teacher instruction in various contexts, such as advanced teacher education programs, in-service teacher professional development activities, teacher evaluation, and so on. This book reviews a theoretical framework and instructional strategies for video analysis among professional learning communities and provides research-based strategies to support video analysis of authentic teaching for teachers' professional development activities.
This book will benefit teacher educators who teach in-service teachers, school administrators who evaluate in-service teachers, and classroom teachers or supervisors who would like to reflect on their instructional practice and improve the learning of their students. It will serve as a resource for teacher educators and teachers of all subjects.

Carrie Eunyoung Hong, PhD, is a professor of literacy at William Paterson University in New Jersey. She has extensive experience directing federal and state grant programs that provide teacher professional development.
Irene Van Riper, EdD, is an assistant professor at West Liberty University in West Virginia. She has in-depth experience in teacher preparation for reading specialists and teachers of individuals with disabilities.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One: Video Analysis in Teacher Education and Professional Development.
Carrie E. Hong and Irene Van Riper
Defining Video Analysis
Video Analysis in Practice
Teachers' Thinking During Video Analysis
Observation of Lessons
Identification of Relevant Events
Interpretation pf Classroom Interactions
Implementation of Video Analysis
Types of Classroom Videos
Effects of Different Types of Videos
Analytic Activities
Evaluation of Video Analysis
Recommendation for Video-based Professional Development
Key Contents of Chapter One
Chapter Two: Strategies for Administrators and Teachers.
Irene Van Riper, Carrie E. Hong, Joan Roman
Looking at Video Recording Through Different Lenses
Administrator Viewpoint
Teacher Viewpoint
Video-based Professional Development
Video Clubs
Other Types of Video-based Professional Learning
Video Analysis for Professional Learning
Observation of Authentic Classroom Events
Reflective Practices
Instructional Strategies
Use of Video to Improve Teaching for All Teachers
Recommendations for School Community
`Key Content of Chapter Two
References
Chapter Three: Video-Based Reflection of Teaching. Michelle Gonzalez, Carrie E. HongDefining Reflection
Types of Reflection
Van Manen's Stages of Reflection
Using Video to Reflect
Benefits of Video
Video Analysis
Video-Based Reflection of Teacher Instruction
Shift of Focus to Student Performance
Student-Centr3d Reflection
Benefits of Video-Based Reflection
Barriers to Reflection
Key Content of Chapter Three
References
Chapter Four: Deepening Teacher Learning with Video Clubs.
Carrie E. Hong, and Irene Van Riper
Professional Abilities of Video Analysis
The Study
Practice in Video Analysis
Leading a Video Club
Teachers' Varied Abilities in Video Analysis
Video Analysis Experience
Teacher Buy-ins
Positive Learning Experience
Benefits and Challenges of Video Clubs
Key Contents of Chapter Four
References
Appendix A
Chapter Five: Online Video Sharing for Teacher Assessment.
Alex Chambers
Streaming Video
Research on Streaming Video and Teacher Assessment
Streaming Video: Convenience and Quality
Streaming Video: Authentic Assessment
Technical Requirements
Hardware options
Internal Storage
Stabilization of the Device
Camera Sel3ction
Audio Quality
Software Options
Video Editing Software
Converting File Types
Screen Capture Software
Streaming Video on Video Sharing Websites
Training
Accounts
Feedback Options
Providing Feedback
Daily Instruction
Monitoring Fidelity
Conclusion
Key Contents of Chapter Five
References
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Index