Professional Development

VideosJanice A. Dole

Utah Center for Reading and Literacy

University of Utah

Overview

The Utah Center for Reading and Literacy (UCRL) is located at the University of Utah.

Its purpose is to assist parents and teachers in their work with students.

One part of the website hosts a set of videos for K-5 teachers, literacy coaches and administrators of K-5 classrooms.

The Videos

The videos came from a project funded through Reading First for the Utah State Office of Education.Becky and Brady Donaldson were

critical in the development of the videos.

Wonderful teachers were also involved.

Reading experts volunteered their expertise.

The Videos

What will you see in the videos?Excellent teachers from across the

Utah Valley teaching in their own classrooms.

What grades are covered?Grades 1-5

What do they teach?Phonics, fluency, vocabulary,

comprehension

Professional Development Videos

The purpose of the videos is to provide professional development assistance to teachers and administrators.

There are four strands:Explicit instruction—this one is

up and runningCoaching (coming soon)AssessmentLeadership

Professional Development Videos

What can you do with the videos?For use by individual teachersFor use by groups of teachersFor use in professional

development

Website:www.ucrl@utah.edu

Professional Development Videos

How are the professional development videos organized?Introduction to the videosMatrix of the videos

Lessons can be looked at in segmentsLessons are segmented by

Introduction, modeling and explanation, guided practice, independent practice

Professional Development Videos

What features do the videos have?1) the actual teaching2) a transcript so you can follow the teacher.3) a commentary to tell you what to look for4) teacher interviews5) expert interviews6) additional resources