Over seven hundred teachers from Hillsborough County Public Schools have participated in the MET project since its inception in the fall of 2009.  Participation in the project, including its unique 360 degree videos and reflective feedback, has helped the district and teachers explore future avenues in effectiveness and evaluation.  When a final research summary is released in the Spring of 2012, we will know more about our schools and have a better understanding of what teaching characteristics drive student achievement.

The MET extension will take a more streamlined, focused approach, reducing the number of teachers involved in our district to approximately 100, while increasing the number of videotaped lessons from 4-8 per teacher to approximately 50. The project has been extremely popular with our teachers, and we have received interest in the extension from approximately 200 teachers.  In addition, several MET and non-MET teachers have expressed interest in continuing to videotape their lessons for self-reflection and sharing in Professional Learning Communities.