Teacher learning in the context of a video club

Miriam Gamoran Sherin*, Sandra Y. Han

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper examines one model of professional development, the use of video clubs in which groups of teachers watch and discuss videotapes of their classrooms. Specifically, the paper investigates the learning that occurred as four middle-school mathematics teachers participated in a year-long series of video club meetings. Over time, discourse in the video clubs shifted from a primary focus on the teacher to increased attention to students' actions and ideas. In addition, discussions of student thinking moved from simple restatements of students' ideas to detailed analyses of student thinking. Furthermore, teachers began to reframe their discussions of pedagogical issues in terms of student thinking.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)163-183
Number of pages21
JournalTeaching and Teacher Education
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2004

Keywords

  • Mathematics teachers
  • Professional development
  • Teacher learning
  • Videotape recording

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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