A collection of instructional facilitator interviews with teachers prior to observing their classrooms during Jim Knight's Big Four training program. The Big Four areas include: Classroom Management, Content Planning, Effective Instruction, and Formative Assessment.
Document that accompanies the Instruction: Literacy video in this series.
Document accompanies the Content Planning video in this series by Sam Davis.
Watch an instructional facilitator at work in a pre-observation interview with a fourth-year kindergarten teacher. The podcast conversation focuses on the application of the Writer’s Workshop model for literacy instruction. Part of the Jim Knight- Big Four Instructional Facilitator Training Program – Year 2 in Arkansas.
Watch a district curriculum, instruction and assessment leader in a pre-observation interview with a ten-year fifth grade science and math teacher. The podcast conversation explores types and applications of assessment in the classroom, with a focus on formative assessment and how it impacts instruction. Part of the Jim Knight- Big Four Instructional Facilitator Training Program – Year 2 in Arkansas.
Watch an instructional facilitator at work in a pre-observation interview with a first-year fourth grade teacher. The podcast conversation shows their collaboration as they plan an earth science unit using a Learning Map Tool. Part of the Jim Knight- Big Four Instructional Facilitator Training Program – Year 2 in Arkansas.
Watch an instructional facilitator at work in a pre-observation interview with a 30-year veteran fifth grade science teacher. The conversation is about collecting data on student engagement, the teacher’s classroom management techniques, and the challenges of transitioning between parts of lesson in a 45-minute class period. Part of the Jim Knight- Big Four Instructional Facilitator Training Program – Year 2 in Arkansas.