In this video we focus on getting the post lesson conference off to a good start. You will see just the beginnings of five post-lesson conferences and part of the subsequent discussion.

It is important to get the post-lesson conference off to a good start, by asking questions or making statements that can lead to a productive discussion. There are no right or wrong ways to start a conference, but when viewing this video, you are asked to judge whether some beginnings are potentially more productive than others.

Take special note of the words used by the experienced teachers in starting the post-lesson conference. Also, try to consider what impact these words have on the novice teachers (by noting facial expressions, for example) and the extent to which they help to produce a productive environment for further discussion.

As each beginning is short, you will need to watch carefully to catch all the words. To help with this, a transcript is provided in Appendix 3 at the end of this Unit.