The document discusses a new approach to teacher professional development called "Coach's Cuts" being developed by the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) in Chicago. It involves creating narrated video clips of exemplary teachers demonstrating specific instructional strategies. These videos would be paired with coaching to help new and struggling teachers improve. The goals are to make coaching more accessible remotely and to focus teachers on discrete skills shown in the video examples. The approach aims to better support teachers and potentially increase the reach of professional development across AUSL's network of schools.

1. “Coach’s Cuts”
Developing Teachers with Narrated Video
Christopher Bruggeman,
Coordinator, TDP Technology
Academy for Urban School Leadership, Chicago

2. About AUSL
Not-for-profit organization established in 2001
Currently 19 schools, serving more than
10,500 children
Traditional Chicago Public Schools--not charter
schools
Neighborhood schools
Union teachers

3. Our Mission
AUSL will improve student achievement in Chicago’s
high poverty chronically-failing schools through its
disciplined transformation process, built on a
foundation of specially-trained AUSL teachers.

4. The Teacher Development Process
Support Residents and teachers in developing effective
skills and competencies
Support Residents and teachers in understanding and
using student performance data

5. Support Residents and teachers in developing effective
skills and competencies
90 residents, 50 mentors at 9 training academies
First Day Skills
Lemov
Canter
Danielson Framework

6. We have learned some things along the way...

7. We have learned some things along the way...
No one’s watching 20 minute videos

8. We have learned some things along the way...
No one’s watching 20 minute videos
Video works in conjunction with coaching

9. We have learned some things along the way...
No one’s watching 20 minute videos
Video works in conjunction with coaching
Coaches know their schools and their teachers
but they are spread out and not always available
to guide teachers through video

10. We have learned some things along the way...
No one’s watching 20 minute videos
Video works in conjunction with coaching
Coaches know their schools and their teachers
but they are spread out and not always available
to guide teachers through video
Focus on the pre-service teachers--need
attention to all of our network teachers

11. Promoting Premier Practice
Professional Development centered on
Signature Strategies
Interactive
Rooted in the Danielson Framework
Helps new teachers practice their
moves

12. Each One, Teach One

13. Each One, Teach One
“Who are your superstars?”

14. Each One, Teach One
“Who are your superstars?”
“What strategies and skills do they use day
in, day out that sets them apart?”

15. Each One, Teach One
“Who are your superstars?”
“What strategies and skills do they use day
in, day out that sets them apart?”
We can show new and struggling teachers
video, but can they see the discrete skills?

16. The Coach’s Cut

17. The Coach’s Cut
Network teachers

18. The Coach’s Cut
Network teachers
Network coaches

19. The Coach’s Cut
Network teachers
Network coaches
Narrated HD video

20. The Coach’s Cut
Network teachers
Network coaches
Narrated HD video
Reviewing subtle Teacher Moves

21. The Coach’s Cut
Network teachers
Network coaches
Narrated HD video
Reviewing subtle Teacher Moves
Interactive and Reflective Platform

22. The Coach’s Cut
Network teachers
Network coaches
Narrated HD video
Reviewing subtle Teacher Moves
Interactive and Reflective Platform

24. Implications

25. Implications
Coaching on
the go

26. Implications
Coaching on
the go
Connecting
to ideal
practice after
dinner

27. Implications
Coaching on
the go
Connecting
to ideal
practice after
dinner
Greater
network-
wide
participation
in teacher

29. Measuring Effectiveness

30. Measuring Effectiveness
Use of a rating system to gauge videos with
the most impact

31. Measuring Effectiveness
Use of a rating system to gauge videos with
the most impact
Commenting system to promote ongoing
dialogue around a strategy’s effectiveness

32. Measuring Effectiveness
Use of a rating system to gauge videos with
the most impact
Commenting system to promote ongoing
dialogue around a strategy’s effectiveness
Use of an iOS based walkthrough data
collection system to aggregate data regarding
strategy use