Change display time — Currently: Central Daylight Time (CDT) (Event time)

I'm a Coach, Now What? How to Build a Solid Foundation

,

ISTELive Content

Recorded Session

Save to My Favorites

Session description

This session, designed for technology and instructional coaches, offers practical strategies to build a solid foundation. Participants will explore building trust, assessing instructional practices, aligning goals with school initiatives, and developing their coaching identity through real-world examples and collaborative discussions, leaving with actionable steps for long-term success.

Outline

Introduction - 5 minutes
Understanding the Role of Instructional and Technology Coaches - 10 minutes
Instructional Coaches
Technology Coaches
Collaborative Partners

Build Relationships in Your Schools - 10 minutes
Connect with Principals
Engage Teachers
Collaborate with Staff
Involve Students
Activity - turn and talk

Build Your Knowledge Base - 10 minutes
Pedagogy
Curriculum
Technology
Activity - share out

Build Your Cheerleading Community - 10 minutes
Amplify
Advocate
Motivate
Support
Activity - Contribute to the digital collaborative space

Build Your EduInfluencer Community - 10 minutes
Connect
Contribute
Collaborate
Activity - Contribute to the digital collaborative space

Conclusion - wrap up and summary with a call to action for coaches to level up their PLN - 5 minutes

**Attendees will leave this session with the information from the digital collaborative space and presenters will curate information from the share-outs and turn and talks.

More [+]

Supporting research

The Edtech Coaching Primer
Supporting Teachers in the Digital Age Classroom
By Ashley McBride

The Impact Cycle: What Instructional Coaches Should Do to Foster Powerful Improvements in Teaching
by Jim Knight

https://www.edutopia.org/article/technology-coaching-techniques-working-teachers

https://www.edutopia.org/article/professional-learning-networks-teachers/

More [+]

Presenters

Jo Cox

Technology Integration Specialist

Yorktown Community Schools

Dianna Knox

Technology Instructional Specialist

Clay Community Schools

Sara Rogers

Technology Integration Specialist

Park Tudor School

Melissa Walley

Educational Technology Specialist

Hanover Community Schools

Session specifications

Topic:

Coaching and Mentoring

TLP:

Audience:

School Level Leadership, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Subject area:

Teacher Education

ISTE Standards:

For Coaches:
Connected Learner

Actively participate in professional learning networks to enhance coaching practice and keep current with emerging technology and innovations in pedagogy and the learning sciences.

Collaborator

Establish trusting and respectful coaching relationships that encourage educators to explore new instructional strategies.