Watch a short video and answer q

Watch a short video and answer questions that follow. Username and password will be given once I assign.

Teachscape Directions:
1. Go to www.teachscape.com.
2. Enter your login name and password.
3. Select “Resource Library” at the top of the Web page.
4. Select the Topic specified after these instructions.
5. Scroll the side bar to find the Heading specified after these instructions. Select
the appropriate Video under the heading.
6. Click the triangle to begin the video.

Topic: Foundations of Teaching Writing
Heading: Exploring Writing
Video: See Writing in the Classroom


Questions to be answered:

1. Observation and Description
Describe the group characteristics (e.g., number and types of students) of the observed teaching situation.
Describe the observed instructional delivery.

2. Analysis, Exploration, and Reasoning

Describe the observed student–teacher interactions.
Analyze the tone of the observed student–teacher interactions as it relates to the teacher showing an interest in students.
Evaluate the level of student engagement with the observed lesson.
Describe how the observed teacher sets expectations for academic performance.

3. Connections to Other Effective Teaching Practices

Connect an instructional purpose to the observed teacher’s interactions with students.

4. Evaluation

Assess the effectiveness of the observed teaching style.
Evaluate how the observed teacher’s demonstrated interest in students positively impacted student learning.
Evaluate how the observed teacher’s expectations influenced student performance.
Explain the thinking process you went through to complete this evaluation.

5. Recommendations

Describe an alternate approach the observed teacher could have used to set high expectations for student academic performance.
Justify your choices of recommendations.


Answers dont have to be a specific length, you just have to try and write everything you see in the video. The graders like when every little detail is written.