Video Cases. Effective Instruction.

Teachscape has been partnered with the University of Chicago, Lesley University, Ohio State University, and Stanford University in a U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Grant since early 2005. In this grant, numerous issues have been explored around literacy coaching and the improvement of literacy instruction. As part of this grant, Teachscape created the PDS2 functionality that is the backbone to Teachscape XL. PDS2 is an online case-study engine designed to improve professional learning by giving teachers the chance to see a broad range of teaching practice.

The following titles outline the impact of the research study and the use of grant-developed content and Teachscape technology in significantly elevating the performance of literacy teachers and coaches.

Teacher Quality Research Project: 2007–2008

Developing Language and Literacy Teaching Rubric System and
Measuring Change in the Practice of Literacy Teachers

This project is a sub-study of a Teacher Quality Grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education. As a component of the Teacher Quality Grant, researchers at The University of Chicago, The Ohio State University, Lesley University, and Stanford University have created rubrics for analyzing literacy and language teaching. These rubrics are designed to help you analyze and document how teachers are incorporating the specific elements of comprehensive literacy instruction into their own practice. Taken together, they provide a comprehensive picture of the development of instructional practice in each classroom. Information gained from these observations can inform staff development sessions and help literacy coordinators provide more targeted coaching.

AERA Presentations 2007

Reshaping Schools toward Evidence-Based Cultures: Learning through Design (Symposium Opening and Closing Remarks)
Anthony S. Bryk and Louis M. Gomez

Transforming Teacher Learning Through Design Activity: Creating a Web-based Professional Development Support System for Video Case-based Professional Learning
LeAnn Sawyers, Anthony S. Bryk, Irene Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell, Patricia Scharer, and Lisa Walker

PDS2 System Use Report
Lisa Walker, Anthony S. Bryk, and David Kerbow