According to the ISTE Standards for Coaches, technology coaches “help bridge the gap from where we are to where we need to be,” which sounds like a straightforward process (International Society for Technology in Education, 2017). However, progress is typically hindered even when both the coach and the teacher are willing participants simply due to the fact that they are different people who have two different views of reality and of the teacher’s starting point. By introducing video into the coaching process, “it shifts teacher and coach out of talk and into action” (Knight, 2018, p. 28) because both participants have a common view of the lesson and of the teacher’s starting point. In fact, video has been shown to be the most powerful piece of observation data about a lesson that can be gathered and is fundamental to making coaching easier and more effective (Knight, 2014; Knight, 2018).

We aim to provide a riveting experience that will allow participants to fully understand how video and coaching can transform their professional learning experience into one that is fully personalized, data-driven, and results in meaningful change that impacts student learning in measurable ways. Through the use of the Swivl video capture robot and structured dialogue models we will demonstrate exactly why and how video technology is crucial to identifying and changing teacher behavior. During the course of the presentation, a dual-track agenda will be utilized where participants will both learn about video professional learning and be immersed in a model blended learning station rotation environment where participants use programs and apps such as Google Docs, Flipgrid, Google Forms, Twitter, and Padlet in an organic manner to support and extend their thinking.

As a result of attending this session, participants will:

Be able to explain how video professional learning can enhance pedagogy and make an impact on student learning.

Describe the role of coaches in video professional learning.

Share ideas about how video professional learning can be used in and by a school.

Use tools such as Google Docs, Google Forms, Padlet, Flipgrid, and Twitter to collaborate and learn in a blended learning environment.

Plan to incorporate video professional learning into their own schools.