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How To You Coach Your Teachers Through Controversial Conversations? Sep 27, 2021

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan sit down with educator Keturah Proctor to discuss the importance of supporting teachers both for curricular and controversial conversations with students. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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Weekly Topic

If the role of an Instructional Coach is to support the teaching of curricular topics, should coaches be in a position to be supportive of all curricular topics?
Should coaches be involved in planning lessons with teachers around difficult and controversial topics that they themselves may or may not feel comfortable discussing?
How do we encourage our teachers to reach out to coaches when planning the instruction of difficult and controversial topics?
Examples of Controversial Topics that might face coaches:
- Religious Conversations
- Political Conversations
- Family-based Conversations
- Covid / Health based Conversations
- Conversations about Race
How can teachers and coaches navigate their way through these topics without putting themselves or their believes in the conversation?
Should teachers be teaching what the community wants and how the community wants, or should they be teaching to a district-approved curriculum?
Tips for navigating teaching these difficult topics and doing so effectively
- What it means for teachers to be truly inclusive in the classroom
- How to effectively listen to students, what they want to learn, and how to let them lead in the classroom
- How to center different students’ lived experiences in teachers’ curriculum and instruction practices
What should the role of coaches be during the teaching of controversial topics?
- Co-Teaching vs Modeling vs Sitting in the Back

About our Guest: Keturah Proctor

Keturah Proctor has over 20 years of experience in education advocating for students through an Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist lens. Her work in the role of Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & District Curriculum Coordinator, as well as her work as a Regional Equity Professional Development Facilitator, has positioned Ms. Proctor to support focused instruction and guidance in the following areas: Unpacking Anti-Racist Theories and Pedagogy, Developing Social Justice Units of Study, Establishing Foundational Understandings of Anti-Racism and Social Justice work for school communities, and Formalizing the Racial Equity work within School Buildings. Her work centers the lived experiences of students while also focusing on cultivating authentic relationships with students, families, and community members. Ms. Proctor is also an Education Ambassador for the National Public Education Support Fund and is a Community Activist.

Links of Interest

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kproctor1517

EDUTwitters to Follow on these Topics:

Chris Emdin @Chris_E310
Gholdy Mohammed @GholdyM
Center for Antiracist Education @antiracist_ed
Cornelius Minor @MisterMinor
NYU Metro Center @metronyu

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Formative Assessments using Google Apps! Sep 20, 2021

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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Inclusive Learning 365: EdTech Strategies for Instructional Coaches to Jumpstart Digital Learning in Today’s Classrooms Sep 13, 2021

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Weekly Topic

The Importance of Building Relationships through Listening and asking Questions
Breaking down Educational Strategies
- Mathematics
- STEM
- Literacy
The Importance of knowing Strategies vs knowing Tools
How can coaches use the book to support their students?
Helping teachers find the “Why?”
Should teachers have their own IEP’s?
The Four Big Questions of Instructional Coaching
- What do you think went really well? (Why?)
- What do you wish you could have done differently? (Why?)
- What would you consider changing? (Why?)
- Where do you want to be in the next week, month, etc (Why?)
Building an Intentional Inclusive Design to Lessons
The Do’s and Don’ts of Innovative Lesson Design

About our Guests

Christopher Bugaj

Christopher Bugaj is a founding member of the Assistive Technology Team for Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia. He hosts The A.T.TIPSCAST, a multiple award-winning podcast featuring strategies to design educational experiences. He also co-hosts the Talking With Tech podcast that features conversations about augmentative and alternative communication. He co‐produces and co‐authors the Night Light Stories podcast that features original stories for children. A frequent presenter, he has delivered over 300 live or digital sessions at local, regional national and international events. He has designed and taught online ISTE courses on assistive technology and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). He has also co‐written or written multiple ISTE books, including The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools and The New Assistive Tech: Make Learning Awesome for All.

Karen Janowski

Karen Janowski is an assistive and educational technology consultant, and a former adjunct professor at Simmons College in Boston. She presents both locally and nationally about the importance of using ubiquitous technologies that remove the obstacles to learning for all learners, and is a passionate advocate for Inclusive Learning and UDL. She’s an EdCampBoston and EdCampAccess organizer, co-moderates #ATchat on Twitter and has blogged at teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com since 2005. Janowski is the president and owner of EdTech Solutions Inc. in Massachusetts, which provides assistive technology (AT) and augmented or alternative communication (AAC) professional development, coaching, consultations and assessments throughout the Greater Boston area.

Mike Marotta

Mike Marotta is a Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (RESNA) Certified Assistive Technology Professional and the director of the Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center at Disability Rights New Jersey. He’s also adjunct professor at Ramapo College of New Jersey where he teaches master’s courses in assistive technology and UDL. Marotta serves on the Center for Accessible Educational Materials (CAST) and Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems (CITES) advisory boards. He’s the founder of EdcampAccess NJ, an unconference focused on teacher-led professional development opportunities on inclusion, special education and assistive technology. Marotta co-moderates the weekly #ATchat Twitter chat that brings together an international group of practitioners to discuss issues related to the delivery of effective assistive technology services. He’s a nationally and internationally recognized presenter, and in 2017 he was named the ISTE Inclusive Learning Network Outstanding Educator.

Beth Poss

Beth Poss is an educational and technology consultant, accessibility and inclusion advocate, speech/language pathologist, and former assistant principal. She is currently the Director of Educational Programs for LessonPix. Beth is passionate about designing educational environments that support all students in accessing a rigorous curriculum and meeting educational outcomes. In her work with school districts, universities and national and state level organizations she focuses on how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an essential component in designing equitable and inclusive learning environments. She is one of the authors of Inclusive Learning 365: EdTech Strategies for Every Day of the Year.

About the Book

Inclusive Learning 365: EdTech Strategies for Every Day of the Year Explore this book not by reading straight through from cover to cover, but by choosing a strategy that meets your needs at any given time. While it can be read linearly, this book is intended to provide bite sized, just in time learning for educators looking to expand their practices to make them more inclusive and support all learners. Order Inclusive Learning 365 Today!

About ISTE

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is home to a passionate community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education. ISTE inspires the creation of solutions and connections that improve opportunities for all learners by delivering: practical guidance, evidence-based professional learning, virtual networks, thought-provoking events and the ISTE Standards. ISTE is also the leading publisher of books focused on technology in education. For more information or to become an ISTE member, visit iste.org. Subscribe to ISTE’s YouTube channel and connect with ISTE on Twitter or Facebook.

ISTE BOOKS

ISTE books and jump-start guides address both established and emerging industry topics, and are aligned with the ISTE Standards, providing clear, practical guidance to help educators meet the standards. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, librarian, district leader or teacher educator, ISTE books are your answer to effective districtwide PD and professional learning to meet your goals or tech initiatives.

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What does an ISTE Standards Based Coaching System Look Like? Sep 06, 2021

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome Ashley McBride, author of EdTech Coaching Primer as we talk about the state of and role of coaching in today’s schools. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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Weekly Topic

The current state of coaching
- Roles from 2019 ISTE Standards for Coaches
  - Change Agent
  - Connected Learner
  - Collaborator
  - Learning Designer
  - Professional Learning Facilitator
  - Data-Driven Decision Maker
  - Digital Citizen Advocate
- Finding the right fit for the coach, school, district, admin to work effectively together
- Coaching is often misunderstood and not utilize in the most efficient manner
Establish Vision
- Technology Plans at the state, district, local level
- Instructional Technology Goals
- How do you respond and tackle that vision and accomplish the goals?
- Measure where you are by gathering data, focus on what the school’s wanted to work on to develop a plan.
  - Digital Learning Progress Rubric
  - MTAC – Media Technology Advisory Committee to pull together data
- Work on getting superintendent and principal support for the development of these plans .
Approaches to Coaching
- Building Relationships
- Finding “empty” spaces to strike up conversations
- Coaching Cycles
Creating Impactful Professional Learning
- Observations and coaching cycles allow you to see trends in the school
- Focus on strategies, ideas, pedagogy first then share possible tools
Supporting Teachers
- Co-Planning
- Modeling
- Co-Teaching
Using Data as a Coach
Process of Writing the Book
- Need for structure and guide of what a coach should be doing.
- Advocacy for coaches in each school and making sure that teachers have support
Be there for your teachers, engage them, and don’t let them lose what they have learned in the area of EdTech to make them successful this school year!

About our Guest: Ashley McBride

Dr. Ashley McBride is currently the Digital Learning Initiative Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Prior to taking on this role, she spent her career working with students and other educators as a secondary English teacher, instructional technology facilitator, and director of technology. In her work, she has designed and implemented professional learning that supports educators and their understanding of digital teaching and learning practices. Additionally, she has led district-wide initiatives that help promote the effective integration of technology for students. McBride is a COSN Certified Educational Technology Leader and in 2020 earned her doctorate in educational technology from Central Michigan University. She also serves as a board member for the North Carolina Technology in Education Society (NCTIES) and is an adjunct professor in Central Michigan University’s Masters in Learning, Design, and Technology program. You can connect with her on Twitter through her handle @aplusedtech.

Links of Interest (Ashley Social Links)

Website: https://edtechcoachingprimer.com/
Book Links: https://amzn.to/38AvGWq
Twitter @aplusedtech
Podcast: The A+ Edtech Coaching Podcast

About the Book

The edtech coaching role is often misunderstood. This leads to edtech coaches being underutilized or being pulled into various tasks that are not aligned with the ISTE Standards for Coaches. The Edtech Coaching Primer provides a clear way of implementing this role in K-12 education and offers resources for not only those who are edtech coaches, but also for those who support the role at the school or district level.

About ISTE

ISTE BOOKS

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The Importance of Forming Strong Relationships with Your Teachers: Featuring Jamie Wright Aug 30, 2021

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome Jamie Wright a longtime tech coach and a colleague from NCCE. We have a conversation about building relationships with teachers and how to do that with intentionality. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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Weekly Topic

What is your word for this school year as you hit the ground running?
- Susan – Intentionality with building relationships with teachers
Quick Coaching Conversations to Build Relationships
- Conversation with administrators as the year begins to establish expectations.
- Put yourself out there and make friends with teachers from the start.
- Don’t start out by talking “business”. Develop a personal rapport; make them trust you and connect with you before “slamming” them with technology.
The Importance of attending grade level or subject area planning
- Ask for those schedules. Don’t be afraid to walk in and “crash” the party.
- Observe the conversation to drive the resources and materials that you share so they are more meaningful instead of just pulling tools and training topics out of left field.
Developing one to one relationships
- Be authentic and honest
- Don’t be afraid to mess up in front of them and admit you don’t know everything right away.
- Treat them professionally and be patient with their knowledge level
- Build the teachers’ confidence through motivation and encouragement
Providing concise info and limiting when you send it

About our Guest: Jamie Wright

Jamie is a 20 year veteran of public education with 15 of those years in the classroom at the middle and high school levels, and the rest as a Technology Integration Coach. She’s a an ISTE Certified Educator, an MIE Expert, a Nearpod Pionear, and an EdPuzzle Coach. She’s also a Harry Potter and Star Wars loving travel junkie. Links of Interest

Website
@jamiewrightTIC
Facebook
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How To Effectively Engage Your Teachers During the First Week of School Aug 16, 2021

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss the importance of starting the school year off on the right foot by having strategic ways to interact with teachers and administrators in your buildings. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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Weekly Topic

Hallway Conversations
1. Keep things simple
2. Keep things personal … not business (non techie)
3. Build rapport; find something in common – Get to know them and vice versa
Introduction Email
1. Introduce yourself and your role
2. What do you do … what do you not do?
3. What can you help with?
4. How do teachers get in contact with you?
Inviting yourself to Department Meetings / Staff Meetings
1. Learn what is going on in the classroom and encouraging them to include you in the conversation.
Being a Fly on the Wall in Classrooms
1. Get a feel for the teacher’s presentation style, use of equipment, use of online tools. Be interested in what the students are doing.
Introduction Newsletter
1. Start with an Introduction Email
2. Work your way into the curricular content
3. Keep your newsletters full of value that will help them be successful in their classrooms
4. Give them carrots
  1. Keyboard Shortcuts
  2. Did you know

Favorite Chrome Extension

Non-Threatening Website
1. Start small with an introductory page with your roles as a coach.
2. Slowly add items as you get a feel for the curriculum they are teaching and the tech needs they ask about.

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3 Critical Activities All Tech Coaches Must Do Before the School Year Starts Aug 09, 2021

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss 3 critical things that tech coaches should be doing before the school year begins. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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3 Ways To Start The School Year Off

Get Yourself Organized
- Clean Your Online Hard Drives
  - OneDrive
  - Google Drive
- Clean Your Inbox
  - Undo Favorites
  - Undo Tags
  - Delete Conversational Emails
  - Archive or Delete Unwanted Emails
- Create a New Google Classroom for Trainings
- Set up your calendar – Dana's Google Sheets Calendar Template
- Set up your To-Do Lists
Set up meetings with your administration
- District Admin
  - District Goals
  - Curricular Goals
  - New EdTech Programs and Projects
  - Coaching Goals
- Principal
  - Building Goals
  - Teacher Goals
  - Creating PLN’s
  - Coaching Goals
- Lead Teachers
  - Grade Level / Department Goals
- Start Creating Tech Coach Templates
  - Newsletters
  - Website
  - Intro Emails
  - Thank You Emails
  - Impact Tracking Tools
    - Results Based Coaching Tool (D.Sweeney)
    - Automated Record Keeping
  - Feedback Forms
  - https://www.templatesforteachers.com/ - (Sarah Keifer)
- Bonus: Update Your Training Slide Decks and Resources
  - What’s New in Edtech?
  - Develop your own PLN of other tech coaches
  - What will Teachers be Learning during Orientation PD?
  - New Curricular Adventures

About our Guest

Dana Bingham-Cruz

Dana Bingham-Cruz is an educator of 15+ years, coach, blogger, presenter, Flipgrid Student Voice Ambassador, Screencastify Certified Genius, Seesaw Ambassador, Kami Certified Educator, Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and VVSD Golden Hashtag Award winner. She is currently an Intervention & Enrichment Coordinator in a K-5 public school in a southwestern suburb of Chicago, IL. She has gained a variety of unique perspectives from her experience as an elementary and middle school special education paraprofessional, middle school ESL teacher, middle school reading specialist, middle school language arts teacher, 5th grade teacher, literacy coach, instructional coach, and technology coach. Dana provides practical and creative educational technology ideas you can put to good use no matter your role in education. From educators in Kinder, to educators in continuing adult education, there’s a little something for everyone! Find her here: www.DanaBingham.com or @EdTechBing on: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, & Instagram You can also find her presenting 3 different sessions at the SPARCC Education Technology Conference Friday, August 6th

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The 5 Conversations Every Tech Coach Needs to Have Before the School Year Begins Aug 02, 2021

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome Nancy Minicozzi as a guest cohost as we discuss those important beginning of the school year conversations that are necessary in the life of a tech coach. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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5 Important Conversations To Have Before School Starts

Conversations with Administrators

Important to understand that teachers are coming back traumatized just like students. They can have high expectations for teachers but need to temper them with understanding
Set vision and expectations for the year. Get familiar with the overall vision of the administrator for the district as a whole or for the specific building.
Conversation Goals:
- Establish Building Goals based on District Goals
- Establish Rules of Engagement with Teachers and how they want you to work with or approach them
- “What are your goals and how can I help you meet those goals”
- “What grades should I focus on and concentrate on?”
- “How will the coach be introduced and empowered to perform the tasks that are expected of them?”

Conversations with other Tech Coaches

PLN meetings and conversations for learning and professional development
You need to prep yourself as a coach by collaborating with people in your field
Important Tech Coaching Hashtags
- #AskTheTechCoach
- #TechCoachEDU
- #ETCoaches
- #InstructionalCoach
- #TechCoach
- #EDUCoach
- #EdTech
- #EdTechChat
- #TechCoachEDU
- #ETCoach
- #EDUCoach
- #Coaching
- #TechCoach
- #KyGoDigital
- #KyDLC
- #FETC
- #GoogleEC
- #CoachEDU
Important Tech Coaching Groups
- Ask the Tech Coach
- Instructional Coaching for the Secondary Level
- Future Ready Instructional Coaches
- EdTech Coaches Unite PLN
- Instructional Coaching Activities

Conversations with other role models

Either inside or outside of education that give you motivation
Soak up learning for yourself that you are passionate about whether it is learning more about technology or something else totally outside of the world of education. You have to refresh and let your mind focus on other things to help you be relevant all around and ultimately be an effective coach to your teachers.

Conversation with Teachers

Let them know that you know their job is going to be tough this year and if they aren’t ready to work with you yet on a specific issue that you will still be there to support them as needed

Conversations with other role models

Either inside or outside of education that give you motivation
Soak up learning for yourself that you are passionate about whether it is learning more about technology or something else totally outside of the world of education. You have to refresh and let your mind focus on other things to help you be relevant all around and ultimately be an effective coach to your teachers.

Conversations with yourself

Recognize that this year is going to be different and be understanding with yourself.

About our Guest: Nancy Minicozzi

Nancy’s bio (wasn’t sure where you wanted it – edit if needed for space): Nancy Minicozzi is an instructional technology coach in the Beverly Hills Unified School District. An ISTE Certified Educator, Google Certified Innovator, Trainer, and Coach, and one of the hosts of the TLC Ninja podcast, she is passionate about helping other educators innovate and refine their practices to benefit all students. Find her online at tlc.ninja and coffeenancy.com.

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What will Online Learning Look Like This Year and in the Future? Jul 28, 2021

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff sits down with Josh Chernikoff and Dotan Tamir to learn about what they think the future of online learning looks like both during and after school hours. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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As K12 prepares to return to the classrooms, what challenges will they be facing?
As many school districts are looking into providing online courses virtually, what questions should they be asking?
How can coaches help teachers who are teaching remotely or virtually?
Introducing Live
- How does live fit into the equation?
  - How does it work?
  - How are courses setup?
  - How is the curriculum determined?
  - What is the role of the:
    - Teacher
    - Student
    - Parent
  - What do
    - Teachers think?
    - Students think?
    - Parents think?
  - How to sign up and contact live

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The people of the world recognize the benefits of online programs. We built Clickto to help you become part of this remote revolution and go virtual successfully.

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What are the 3 Most Important Questions Facing Tech Coaches Today? Jul 26, 2021

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan take a look at the 3 Most Important Questions facing Tech Coaches this summer. If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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The 3 Most Important Questions Facing Tech Coaches This Summer

What will school look like this year?
1. Virtual
2. Hybrid
3. A Mixture
How will teachers be expected to teach this year?
1. Will teachers be asked to push forward?
2. Will teachers automatically retract into “the usual”
3. Think about rigor/differentiation
What have we learned from the pandemic and how will we apply it to our coaching strategies?
1. Communication is key!
2. Relationships, Relationships, Relationships
3. If we think we can ... we should!

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