Using Peer Video Analysis
Improving Literacy Instruction
By: Gina Meredith
Dr. Tanya Christ
- Assistant Professor at Oakland University
-Literacy Assessment
-Literacy Instruction
-Research on Collaborative Peer Video Analysis
-Became interested in her research while getting Doctorate
What is Peer Video Analysis?
-Video Tape your literacy instruction
-Share with colleagues
-Get feedback, different perspectives, new ideas
It is Unique
It is Unique!
- Evaluate real life experiences
- Self Evaluate (reviewing)
- Peer Evaluate (collaborate, different insight, different perspectives)
- Broadens your views
- Flexible learning tool
- Gain clarity of your purpose of lessons
"Teachers are the key element of student's literacy achievements"
Parents
-Concerns about children being video taped
-Teachers need to communicate effectively
- Approach as a teacher's tool to become better
- Have parents watch video
Principals
-Create time and space
-Provide resources
-Allow extra prep time/In-service days
-Good tool for Principals (evaluations for teachers)
What's Next?
-How to apply what you learn from your peers
-Have follow ups
- Use research to help future educators