Planning for Videotaping Your Lesson

What types of lessons can I record?

You can video record any reading and/or math lessons that you would normally teach as part of your role as a special educator. This might include lessons in general education classroom, in the small group setting/resource room, and/or the sub-separate classroom setting. This might include:

• A 20-minute fluency lesson in the resource room

• A 90-minute reading block

• A co-taught math lesson

• A direct phonics instruction

• A small group math intervention

How should I prepare to have my lesson video recorded?

Before your instruction is recorded, you can prepare by completing the following tasks:

1. Complete the lesson plan cover sheet for the lesson that will be recorded using 1 of the following methods

• Complete the paper-and-pencil cover sheet (in your red folder)

• Complete the cover sheet electronically and print Lesson plan cover sheet (Microsoft Word)

• Complete and submit the cover sheet via Google forms Lesson plan cover sheet (Google Form)

2. Determine which students have been opted out of participating in video recordings

• Make a plan for how to keep these students outside of the camera frame during the lesson

3. Make sure you have collected consent forms from any other teachers or paraprofessionals who will be included in the lesson

4. Make sure your classroom is ready for video recording

• Ideally, we position the camera so that it can capture you as you provide instruction, your students, and the board (if applicable)

• The camera is usually placed in the middle of a large group lesson or to the side of the table for small group lessons

• If this is not possible in your classroom, make sure to let you research assistant know

5. Make possible considerations for co-teaching

• Make sure you have a completed consent form from your co-teacher(s)

• Let your co-teacher know you will be recording a lesson

What should I do while my lesson is being recorded?

Relax! Teach your students the way you would on any other day. The research assistant will make sure the camera is capturing your instruction.