Focus on Teaching: Using Video for High-Impact Instruction

by Jim Knight

"Video will completely change the way we do professional learning."
―Jim Knight Video recordings of teachers in action offer a uniquely powerful basis for improvement. Best-selling professional development expert Jim Knight delivers a surefire method for harnessing the potential of video to reach new levels of excellence in schools. Focus on Teaching

Genres: Education, Teaching

184 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2013

Reviews

[Shaeley Santiago]

Adds to and expands on Jim Knight's approach to instructional coaching. The main addition has to do with the use of video to enhance the experience. However, it comes back to foundational principles such as trust between the coach and client and choice in how the video is used.

[Sadie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have found the advice around teaching and coaching to be sound and helpful. I am working on implementing these practices with the new teachers I coach and in a video coaching cohort. So far so good.

[Zach]

Focus on Teaching is an extremely helpful book to guide the use of videotaping in the classroom. Pedagogical considerations as well as possible techniques are explored. Jim Knight is clearly well read, however, the amount of self-references is nauseating -- try some footnotes next time.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for teachers to read.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource

Easy ready and clear practical ideas for improving teacher practice. Also, recommends great additional reading. A must-read for anyone training or coaching teachers.

[Andrew Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it. Will use it and its resources for years to come.

[Steven Kolber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Engaging and short read, some great books to follow up on, helped me picture how it could work

[Angela Tucker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some helpful ideas to springboard my thinking

[Robin Pelletier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got this novel based on the recommendation of someone I really trust and respect to help me be a better mentor and to help me record better for National boards. It was really eye opening in terms of what to look for in a recording of a classroom and in teaching. I can see the merit of recording and reviewing the footage of teaching. Sports teams review their performances... so why shouldn't teachers?