Modeling Effective Teaching Techniques

Clough, Mike. “Modeling Effective Teaching Techniques.” Youtube.com, 26 Feb. 2011, web. 25 Aug. 2009.

            This is a youtube video that I found following a teacher, instructing students to be future teachers. He speaks to the importance of “pulling” ideas and responses from every student. The first way he attempts to pull these answers from students is giving them all white boards and allow them to write down their answers. After they have all written down their answers he asks them to discuss it amongst themselves as well as in the classroom. There is an important factor that he mentions about why he tries to get a mixture of answers, instead of just pursuing after one answer that can be classified as the truth. He states that sometimes it is not about whether or not you jump straight to the answer you are looking for but, also the thinking that comes along with attempting to find the answer. He gives examples as to how to pull the answers from the group with what he calls teacher “wait time.” He will sit and just look out over the students waiting for additional responses or thoughts to the questions that have been presented to them.

            Being found on youtube, naturally would give me an inclanation to be doubtful of the value of this video. While watching I found this individual to not only be very insiteful but also very passionate about his subject matter. I found other videos speaking of similar matter but he caught my attention and really made me feel a sense of credibility in his words.