Swivl Pioneer Yvonne Post shares her experience working with kindergarten teachers in San Antonio, Texas. Yvonne is an instructional coach who uses Swivl for her own reflective practices to advance …
What’s Missing from Teacher Collaboration Today?
For as long as modern schools have existed, collaboration has been critical to the teaching profession. It has also been a constant struggle to make effective. Finding time for in-person collaboration …
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Using a Swivl for Instructional Coaching by Patrick Donovan
Earlier this year we purchased Swivls for each building in our district to be used by our teachers in their work in the classroom, as well as their work with our instructional coaches. The Swivls are …
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Pro+ to Capture Classroom Discourse by Dr. Childs
Improving student achievement is a focal point of the educational system. Education stakeholders are constantly seeking ways to positively impact student achievement. Swivl Pro+ has the potential to …
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Using a Swivl to Help Students Learn How to Present Better by Patrick Donovan
Students are expected to present in so many of their classes, but how often do we actually spend time on helping students become better presenters? So many of the student presentations I see involve a …
Swivl for Video Observations
Video Observations Put You at the Wheel By choosing which of your lessons to record and share, you can take charge of your own professional development. By making the most of Swivl’s hardware …
4 Tips for Flipping your Class
1. Start Small. Flipping your class is a big endeavor! Just like any journey of 1000 miles, start with just one step. Kick off by flipping single lesson or unit. If you’re a multi-subject teacher, …
Measuring Student Engagement During Observation
Historically, teacher observations happened infrequently, and were usually done by another school staff member who would sit in on a class. The observer would be tasked with watching the whole class …
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Teachers Improve Practice with Video
This week, I had the pleasure of catching up with Natalie June, an inspiring educator from California and former Principal at the Aspire Rosa Parks Academy. We have told you about her passion for …
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Use Annotations to Accelerate Language Learning
Use Annotated Videos to Accelerate Language Learning Using video for student reflection can accelerate the retention of new language skills by inspiring that “A-ha!” moment in a novel way. …
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