Selected Resources Background Information Model Clinical Teaching Programs were established in 1987 by the North Carolina General Assembly to provide innovative models for strengthening teacher education programs through restructuring clinical practices. These programs address four of the recommendations from the Task Force on the Preparation of Teachers. The Model Clinical Teaching Network provides support and leadership to assist programs in strengthening teacher education in North Carolina. Videotaping Student Teachers To become more reflective teachers, all student teachers at Western Carolina University are videotaped as they teach at least two lessons. The cooperating teacher and university supervisor view the tapes and provide feedback.
Most students prefer to have someone from their host school to tape their lessons.
Others find it more convenient for graduate assistants from the Model Clinical Teaching Program to come to their school to tape the lessons. Before your lesson begins, use the camcorder to pan your classroom and include audio to explain important aspects of the environment. Set the stage for your lesson by recording what you expect to accomplish or what you would like to evaluate in the lesson. Tape the lesson from beginning to end. Have the videotape focus on students as well as the teacher.