Teacher Commitment

Highlighting Effective Teaching Strategies (HETS) was a partnership between Hawaiiʻi Department of Education and UH-Leeward Community College interested in providing video modeling for effective teaching practice.   These videos are being used in providing video examples of teaching aligned with components of a professional framework for effective practice as a part of the Educator Evaluation system (EES). Finally, these videos will be used to support educational research on effective teaching strategies and classroom pedagogy. 

​The project utilized a cycle of observation with the following:
  • Pre-Observation Interview
  • Curriculum Interview
  • Instructional Observation
  • Post Observation Interview
  • Debrief
​We encouraged the participation in 2 cycles of observation, but this was not required for participation. 

Obs. Cycle: Step-by-Step

  • STEP 1: Teacher talk story and gaging of participation and interest against project protocols and paperwork (1-2 hours; non-duty, no compensation)
  • STEP 2: STOP GAP: REMINDER OF CONSENT AND ASSENT 
  • STEP 3: Introductions of team and project to classroom (30 min. - 1 hour, at teacher's discretion) 
  • STEP 4: STOP GAP: CONFIRMATION OF CONSENT (collection of consent/assent at teacher's discretion anytime prior to video day 1.) 
  • STEP 5: VIDEO Obs. Cycle 1 
    o    Set-up of video equipment (30 minutes, non-duty period)
    o    Pre-observation interview (30 minutes-1 hour, non-duty period)
    o    Curriculum Artifact presentation (30 minutes-1 hour, non-duty period)
    o    Observation (approx. 1 hr. of normal instructional period)
    o    Post-observation interview (30 minutes-1 hour, non-duty period)
  • STEP 6: DEBRIEF (approx. 5 hours in non-duty period)
    o    Exit survey
    o    Review consent forms
    o    Review surveys
    o    Review raw video for teacher approval and editing
    o    Reflection on video for Danielson’s components. 

Obs. Cylce Breakdown 

Each lesson will require:
  1. Pre observation interviews (30 min. each, non-duty)
  2. Curriculum artifact presentation and analysis (30 min. each, non-duty)
  3. Observation and videotaping of the lesson (1 hr., during normal instructional hours)
  4. Post observation interviews (30 min. each, non-duty)
  5. Debrief, video review, analysis, and editing (5 hrs. non-duty).

Participation Compensation

  • Each teacher will be provided with $625/lesson, up to $1250 total for two lessons.
  • Teachers had the opportunity to receive recognition as model teacher.
  • Teachers created supportive documentation for professionalism and guided practice of HIDOE evaluation process.
  • Teachers became a part of a greater sharing network of effective practitioners. 

Contact us for more information:

Michael Cawdery 
Assistant Professor
Project Coordinator
Teacher Education Program 
Leeward Community College
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(808) 455-0361
[email protected]
David Fry
Media Specialist
Teacher Education Program ​
Leeward Community College

(808) 455-0490
[email protected]