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National Board Videotaping: Portfolio Entries 2 & 3. CERRA National Board Candidate Support Workshop Toolkit. WS6/Take One! 2013-2014. Essential Questions. What are the video recording requirements of NBPTS for Entries Two and Three?
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National Board Videotaping:Portfolio Entries 2 & 3 CERRA National Board Candidate Support Workshop Toolkit WS6/Take One! 2013-2014
Essential Questions • What are the video recording requirements of NBPTS for Entries Two and Three? • What strategies can be used for creating an effective videotape? • How can I best plan and complete the written commentaries for my videotapes? • What information is available for submitting videos via ePortfolio? CERRA National Board Toolkit
Why Videotape? Your videotape is the only way NB can see the following: • your interaction with students and their interaction with you and each other • your classroom climate • your engagement of students in their own learning CERRA National Board Toolkit
Activity 1 Videotape Preplanning CERRA National Board Toolkit
Drafting Your Planning and Instruction for Written Commentary • Answer the italicized question and the clarifying questions for the video entries. • Review the standards for your entry, specifically the standards related to the questions for this section. • Draft the planning and instruction section (use the hints on the next two slides). • Share your draft with colleagues for feedback.
Hints for Drafting Your Planning & Instruction Written Commentary • Learning goals and instructional strategies should align with state standards, NB standards, and portfolio requirements. • Learning goals and instructional strategies should meet the needs of your students and allow them to meet your learning goals.
More Hints for Written Commentary • The instructional materials should support the learning goals and allow students to complete the activities. • Learning goals should be measureable, using the selected assessments. • The lesson should “flow” (have unity and coherence). CERRA National Board Toolkit
Before you Start Videotaping • You need permission to videotape. - NB Student Release Form - NB Adult Release Form - Purpose (not about students) • Make sure your equipment is up to the task. - Video Camera - Microphone (omni-directional boundary, if needed) - Tripod • Review the NB directions! CERRA National Board Toolkit
Recording Videos • Adhere to the format specifications in “Portfolio Instructions.” • Upload directly into the ePortfolio system. • Submit as an flv, asf, qt, mov, mpg, mpeg, avi, wmv, mp4 or m4v file. CERRA National Board Toolkit
Practice • First attempts are often an inauthentic view. • NB suggests having at least three different practice attempts (different teaching formats). • Always base your practice videos on the NB standards. • Analyze practice videos alone (1st=see, 2nd=hear, 3rd=see & hear) to raise your level of awareness of different aspects of the video. CERRA National Board Toolkit
Initial Analysis • Note any instructional challenges offered by the students. • Note the learning goals. • Determine how successful the lesson was. • Prove it! • Strive to have clear, consistent, convincing evidence, commentary, and reflection. • Document how this video shows knowledge of standards in practice. CERRA National Board Toolkit
Formal Analysis • Extent of classroom involvement • Student engagement • Questioning • Teacher role • Student tasks • Instructional opportunities • Student risk-taking • Learning goals CERRA National Board Toolkit
Whole – Class Recordings • Engage whole class as a group. • Discussions should occur as a group. • Show some interaction with individual students. • Don’t zoom in on every student. • Every child does not have to be visible. (Use optimal camera placement, wide angle lens.) • Don’t try to follow class conversation with camera. CERRA National Board Toolkit
Small-Group Recordings • Focus on student interaction in collaborative situations and demonstrate your role as facilitator. • Interact with small groups as they work. • Show as many participants as possible. • Address sound issues. • Zoom in on the beginning of conversations, keep close focus for a short time, zoom back out. CERRA National Board Toolkit
Suggestions for Videotaping • Use a tripod. • Capture SmartBoard, whiteboard, charts if important. • As a general rule, point camera at speaker. • Position cameras on the side of the room. • Increase the light in the room. • Don’t shoot into bright light. • Check audio before you start. CERRA National Board Toolkit
More Hints and Suggestions • Tell the office that you will be videotaping. • Keep the microphone close to the action. • Do not use editing or enhancements! • Include a 5-second gap when camera is turned on. • Buy high quality recording materials. • Use fresh batteries. • Record the entire lesson. CERRA National Board Toolkit
Submitting Videos On-line • Compress larger video files before submission (See Help page of the ePortfolio system). • Allow for video files to take as long as one hour to upload and appear as “Ready.” • The ePortfolio system has a 500- megabytes file size limit for each uploaded file. • There is no limit for the number of MB uploaded for an entire portfolio. CERRA National Board Toolkit
Format of Uploaded Video File (Entries 2 and 3) • Contextual Information Sheet • Written Commentary (about 12-14 pages) • Classroom Layout Form • Video recording (usually 15 consecutive minutes maximum--not stopped or edited) • Instructional Materials Remember: Follow the video instructions for your specific certification area. CERRA National Board Toolkit
For More Help • www.nbpts.org Use the Videotaping Link. 1-800-22-TEACH • www.cerra.org Use the National Board Link. • nationalboard@cerra.org • Virginia Bartels (NB Program Facilitator) virginia@cerra.org CERRA National Board Toolkit