Publications, Podcasts & Videos

Video Index

Animation, Parts of a Cube | 2007 | This simple animation front-loads terms critical to understanding the concept of volume for English learners | Video

Algebra 1 Summer Academy | Sept 2008 | The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce organized a three-week summer algebra academy for 30 English-language learners entering ninth grade | Video

Anita Archer, Active Participation Instruction, 2nd grade | May 2008 | Dr. Archer teaches two active participation procedures: saying answers chorally and saying answers to a partner | Video | Viewing Guide

Anita Archer, Active Participation Instruction, 7th grade | May 2008 | Modeling and guided practice are used to teach students class participation strategies and behaviors | Video | Viewing Guide

Anita Archer, Alternative Passage Reading, 3rd grade | May 2008 | Silent, choral, cloze, and partner reading strategies are illustrated as alternatives to round-robin reading | Video | Viewing Guide

Anita Archer, Modeling Verbal Retell, 1st grade | Dec 2008 | Dr. Archer models how to retell a factual article using word prompts, both showing and telling students how to proceed | Video | Viewing Guide

Anita Archer, Vocabulary Instruction, 2nd grade | Dec 2008 | The students have listened to a read-aloud book and are now learning words via explicit, robust vocabulary instruction | Video | Viewing Guide

Anita Archer, Vocabulary Instruction, Kindergarten | Dec 2008 | Dr. Archer introduces new words using student-friendly explanations and examples to illustrate each word’s meaning | Video | Viewing Guide

AVID, Appreciations | 2005 | This video highlights student comments from an AVID symposium held at Windsor High School | Video

AVID, Philosophical Chairs | Oct 2009 | Roseland University Prep teacher Kristen O’Connor leads her AVID class in a discussion using the Philosophical Chairs format | Video | SCOE Bulletin

AVID, Socratic Seminar | Oct 2009 | Roseland University Prep students participate in a Socratic Seminar as part of their AVID class | Video | SCOE Bulletin

Career Technical Education, ROP | Aug 2009 | This video provides an overview of ROP and other career-focused programs in Sonoma County schools | Video

Career Technical Education, Work-Ready Certification | Aug 2009 | This short video explains how students earn certification and includes interviews of both students and employers | Video

Data Analysis, DIBELS | Sept 2009 | DIBELS has a built-in system that allows teachers to analyze the results of student progress monitoring and make instructional decisions | Video | SCOE Bulletin

Data Analysis, Formative Assessments | Sept 2009 | Electronic student data systems give teachers access to online tools for analyzing data from formative assessments | Video | SCOE Bulletin

District Program, Active Engagement, Mountain Shadows Middle | May 2010 | A teacher uses strategies to engage all students in active learning | Video

District Program, Health Career Pathway, Casa Grade High | May 2009 | This rigorous program prepares students for post-secondary health science programs, training, and employment | Video

District Program, K-8 Dual Immersion, Sonoma Valley | May 2009 | Native English and Spanish speaking students are educated to become bilingual, bi-literate global citizens | Video

District Program, Ready for Kindergarten, Petaluma | May 2010 | Parents attend a bilingual kindergarten transition program with their children | Video

District Program, School Garden, Spring Creek School | May 2009 | Students learn gardening and science as they develop awareness and appreciation for growing their own food | Video

District Program, Science Exploration, Sequoia School | May 2010 | Students participate in weekly explorations of topics, challenge activities, and group work | Video

District Program, Sonoma County Schools | Aug 2011 | This 20-minute video was used to highlight local public school programs at the 2011 Sonoma County Fair | Video

District Program, University Center, Elsie Allen High | May 2010 | This program provides intensive preparatory and college education for high school students | Video

District Program, Vineyard Academy, Windsor High School | May 2009 | The Vineyard Academy utilizes the hospitality and culinary environment to engage and educate students | Video

Formative Assessment, Questioning | Apr 2011 | Students are asked to synthesize their thinking at the end of a lesson | Video | SCOE Bulletin

Formative Assessment, Student Interviews | Apr 2011 | Listening to students explain their understanding can help teachers adapt their instruction for improved learning | Video | SCOE Bulletin

Formative Assessment, Verbal Exit Cards | Apr 2011 | ELD students must say a sentence using targeted vocabulary before they leave class | Video | SCOE Bulletin

Formative Assessment, White Boards | Apr 2011 | A teacher reviews student responses, held up on white boards, to check understanding as she moves through a lesson | Video | SCOE Bulletin

How-To Videos, Project LEAD | 2010-11 | These videos support teachers creating video records of their mathematics instruction as part of Project LEAD | Link to the video series

How-To Videos, Using SPARCS | Dec 2011 | Four videos provide an overview of the steps involved in completing a free SARC using the SPARCS interface | Link to the video series

Interview, Promoting Discourse | 2007 | Edith Prentice Mendez, PhD, examines how promoting discourse can impact student learning | Video

Interview, Response to Intervention | June 2009 | This interview series with Mike Vanderwood, PhD, explores RTI and its key components, then presents answers to commonly asked questions about RTI | Link to the video series

Interview, Steve Herrington | Aug 2011 | County Superintendent Steve Herrington is featured in this five-minute Comcast Newsmakers interview | Video

Lesson, Contractions and Compound Words | Dec 2011 | An ELD teacher has students sort contractions and compound words using a Tree Map | Video

Lesson, Division of Fractions | Feb 2008 | This is one portion of a five-day lesson developed to meet the needs uncovered during student interviews | Video

Lesson, Geometric Figures | 2007 | Fourth-graders in a bilingual classroom are shown talking about shapes | Video

Lesson, Rehearsal Strategies | Mar 2010 | Fourth-grade teacher Haley Piazza uses a variety of rehearsal strategies to increase opportunities for students to use academic language | Video | SCOE Bulletin

Lesson, Teaching Adjectives | Feb 2011 | An ELD teacher uses a Tree Map to teach fourth-graders about adjectives | Video

PLC Interview, Implementation Gap | Dec 2007 | Based on 2007 research findings involving hundreds of thousands of students, Dr. Douglas Reeves identifies critical factors for closing the implementation gap | Video

PLC Interview, Seeing Results | Oct 2007 | Dr. Mike Schmoker explains how improvements in teaching and learning will take place when we implement basic, agreed-upon practices and leadership structures | Video | SCOE Bulletin

PLC Interview, Staff Development | May 2008 | Staff development expert Dr. Stephanie Hirsh helps clarify the meaning of high-quality professional development by discussing the L in PLC | Video | SCOE Bulletin

PLC Interview, Strategies of Collaborative Teams | March 2008 | PLC practitioner Tim Brown explores strategies for closing the knowing-doing gap, building consensus, providing intervention, and maintaining accountability | Video | SCOE Bulletin

PLC Interview, Teacher Collaboration | Nov 2007 | Dr. Thomas Many describes how local educators can close the knowing-doing gap by creating PLCs and utilizing teacher collaboration to boost student achievement | Video | SCOE Bulletin

PLC, Team Meeting | Jan 2010 | Third-grade teachers at Douglas Whited Elementary School hold a PLC team meeting | Video | SCOE Bulletin

Presentation, 2012 Financial Outlook | Feb 2012 | County Dr. Herrington explains the state budget situation, reviews the Governor’s proposed 2012-13 budget, and discusses SCOE’s plan going forward | Video

Presentation, Financial Outlook | Feb 2011 | County Superintendent Steve Herrington provides an overview of the 2011-12 state budget situation and its local impact | Video

Presentation, Five Components of English Language Instruction | Sept 2009 | Kevin Clark explains how phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon, and semantics are fundamental to learning English | Video | Aiming High Brief

Presentation, Governing Our Way Past Chaos | May 2011 | Christopher Maricle presents an overview of the emerging challenges for school board members | Link to the video series

Presentation, Observing for Evidence | Feb 2007 | Dr. Patrick Callahan provides a structure for identifying evidence of mathematics thinking | Video

Presentation, Under the Capitol Dome | Nov 2011 | School policy consultant John Mockler discusses the state fiscal crisis and the 2012 education budget | Video

Presentation, Under the Capitol Dome | Nov 2011 | School Innovations & Advocacy president Kevin Gordon provides background on the education budget and 2012 trigger cuts | Video

Scaffolding, Whole to Parts, Parts to Whole | 2007 | This clip introduces English learners to the vocabulary of “part-whole” relationships | Video

Student Discussion, Perimeter | 2007 | Bilingual grade 6-8 students describe patterns they’ve observed in rectangles with the same area but different perimeters | Video

Student Discussion, Slope | 2007 | Two ninth-graders contradict our expectation that the key challenge for bilingual students is to learn mathematics vocabulary | Video

Student Event, Poetry Out Loud | Nov 2009 | Montgomery High student Amber T. Seira provides a recitation as part of the 2009 Poetry Out Loud competition | Video

Student Event, Robotics Challenge | May 2008 | Grade 4-8 students designed and built robots using Legos and special programming software, then competed in this innovative student event | Video

Student Event, Science Fair | Feb 2011 | Teams of scientists and engineers interview students and judge projects | Video

Student Event, State Spelling Bee | May 2009 | SCOE coordinates this annual spelling competition for elementary students across California | Link to the video series

Student Interview, Discussing Math | 2007 | This interview illustrates how second-language learners learn and talk about mathematics | Video

Student Interview, Division of Fractions | Feb 2008 | This is part of an interview series with students conducted prior to planning a lesson on the division of fractions | Video

Student Interview, Equivalency | Nov 2009 | Kindergarten though grade 5 students are asked to explain their understanding of the equal sign | Video | SCOE Bulletin

Student Interview, Fractions 1 | 2007 | A student discusses whether shapes have to be congruent to have equal areas | Video

Student Interview, Fractions 4 | 2007 | This interview shows the difference between a teacher’s assumptions and what students actually understand | Video

Student Interview, Paper Folding Lesson | 2007 | A fifth-grade student shows how mathematics is embedded in paper-folding activities | Video