In Reflectivity I made a group where we meet, discuss things together, and the teachers watch their video recordings together. Because we can do this asynchronously, I can scale my coaching.
Tammy Tucker | Randolph County Schools
USE CASE
Professional development coaching
Tammy Tucker
District Curriculum Specialist
School/District:
Randolph County Schools
Tammy Tucker is a professional development coach in West Virginia’s Randolph County Schools, and has been a Swivl user since 2019. She has coached up to 12 schools in her district with an average of 7 teachers in each school virtually and in-person. Reflectivity enhances her ability to support those teachers, motivate them, and create a network wherein they can support each other. “Reflectivity is how I communicate with the teachers I coach. I encourage them to use the video feature, conference with me, and communicate with each other.” This structure has created a supportive ecosystem each teacher can use for their professional development.
Tammy designed a schedule where her teachers could engage in weekly written reflections, supplementing their current monthly video reflections. This process, along with discussion between teachers and feedback from Tammy,supports Randolph County teacher development through holistic reflection. “In Reflectivity I made a group where we meet, discuss things together, and the teachers watch their video recordings together. Because we can do this asynchronously, I can scale my coaching.”
A better coaching system
As Tammy plans to retire from Randolph County Schools and begin private coaching through ELFPD, she plans to continue to use Reflectivity. The collaboration of the platform and the video functionality are staples for Tammy’s coaching process. In her upcoming role, she plans to onboard her teachers on Reflectivity for its features. “I can bookmark key points in the video and leave comments about which part of the video to watch. It makes it easier to show larger teams and find key points to share with school administration.”
One of her conditions of taking on private coaching after her retirement was that she could still onboard the schools she works with onto Reflectivity. “I told the organization about the work that I have been able to accomplish with Swivl Reflectivity and Robot, and that I feel like I can’t be as effective at my job without using Swivl solutions.”
As a coach, Reflectivity has enabled Tammy to build support and community for her teachers while enabling the schools she works with to have more control over their professional development.
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