Understanding educational theories, approaches, and strategies is important. Seeing them applied in the classroom can help bridge the gap from theory to practice. The following teaching videos and observation resources can support a reflective and even collaborative practice of teaching and learning.

The New American Horizons Foundation

"The New American Horizons seeks to expand opportunity for immigrants in the United States. To enable immigrants to participate fully in their new society, the Foundation focuses on making English as a Second Language courses more widely available and affordable.

For this reason, the New American Horizons is committing its efforts and resources to the training of adult ESL teachers. Our first project is the creation of a series of classroom videos, Teaching ESL to Adults: Classroom Approaches in Action."  

Click here to access the video series: Teaching ESL to Adults: Classroom Approaches in Action

Image source: https://www.newamericanhorizons.org/

Shaping the Way We Teach English

"Shaping the Way We Teach English is a video-based training product for English language educators. It has 14 modules (topics). The videos showcase classroom scenes from around the world and have an accompanying training manual plus additional readings.

The University of Oregon developed and produced the materials through funding from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs ©2007. All materials are free of charge and copyable for non-commercial educational use."

Click here to access the video series: Shaping the Way We Teach English

Image source: https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources-and-programs

Literacy Minnesota Classroom Videos

"Are you an ESL teacher or classroom tutor who would like to develop your teaching skills? Observing experienced teachers is an excellent way to acquire classroom management techniques and acquire fun new activities, but in today's busy world it can be very difficult to schedule in-person classroom observations. With this in mind, Literacy Minnesota has developed the Classroom Activities for Adult ESL Learners video series, which features professional teachers leading adult ESL classes through common classroom activities. The videos include both volunteer-led and teacher-led classrooms. Teachers and tutors can watch these videos in order to develop their teaching practices and become more comfortable introducing new activities to their learners.

Each featured activity has a PDF description of the activity directions and two videos: a full version, which shows the entire activity from beginning to end, and a short version, which gives an overview of the activity and highlights the instructions and teacher-led transitions. The activities featured in these videos were selected from the Pre-Beginning and Beginning Level ESL Curriculum Units."

Click here to access the video series: Literacy Minnesota Classroom Videos

Image source: https://www.literacymn.org/

Quote

"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe."

- Marilyn vos Savant

Question

Who is someone or something from whom you can observe and learn from?

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