A coach is a... Professional Learning Facilitator
Professional Development Plan
Tech coaches may be in charge of planning professional development opportunities, especially those related to digital and technology needs of the teachers and other staff. Here is a yearlong plan/template of technology PD accompanied by the proposed resources for Session 1.
Alternately, a brief outline of a PLC related to students use of technology specifically in regards to emailing.
Alternately, a brief outline of a PLC related to students use of technology specifically in regards to emailing.
Teaching Adults
Pedagogy vs Andragogy
In planning, teaches consider the needs of students and how they can best meet their leaning needs. This pedagogy considers how students learn. A coach needs to keep pedagogy in mind when offering teaching strategies and activities, but also andragogy and how the teachers, being adults, will learn new information. |
Example of Virtual Professional Development to accommodate teacher learners.
ISTE Standards
These Technology Education standards help direct learning in this increasingly digital world. By providing guidelines for technology implementation and usage the standards help create and engaging, impactful, and equitable learning environment. Using the standards as a guide, helps educators to use technology in a variety of ways and to help build student knowledge of safe and useful digital practices.
Kansas State Mathematical Standards
The State Standards in Kansas were adapted from the National Standards in hopes to better meet students at the level they are at. Being an educator with knowledge of the core content standards helps align teaching and lessons to expected learning path and can give them confidence to know how to adapt activities that are meaningful. Integration of technology can better meet student and content needs with educators that know the state objectives.