Aviara Oaks Elementary School

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     (760)331-6000                         Carlsbad, CA 92009                                                (760)438-4576

 Action Plan for Digital Video Flip Camera:

• Introduced the plan for highlighting AOE strategies for student engagement and building on our successes at first extended staff meeting

• Led discussion for definition of “Student Engagement” (Videoed staff teamwork)

• Asked for volunteers to invite me to video an engagement strategy

• Asked specific teachers if I could come in and video one of the strategies that I had previously observed and valued as engagement technique

• Researched You Tube videos of teachers using engagement strategies and shared at a staff meeting, led discussion regarding videos that is similar to the Educational Rounds approach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yygIwC3PSvk&NR=1

        Kindergarten Phonics – strong example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M26rycDgiMw

           Third Grade Writing – not as strong example / good for discussion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTwjFHorQhk

        Grade 4 Critical Thinking  - high energy excellent example

• Assigned task for teachers to research on You Tube other instructional engagement strategies they would like to share at the next staff meeting

• Shared AOE teacher strategies

• Offered to purchase Flip Video Cameras for invested teachers

• Purchased 3 for staff

• Videos have taken a life of their own, one teacher shares videos to parents another one helps students tape and produce student videos for student council citizenship assemblies