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The 21st-Century Skill & Art Form – The Feedback Loop

aottenad November 8, 2017 November 8, 201721st Century Skills, Communication, EDTC 6105, feedback, ISTE - 1. Visionary Leadership d., ISTE 2. Teaching, Learning, & Assessments f., PLN, technology

This week in my studies with the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University, I am continuing to explore ISTE Coaching Standards 1 and 2 by investigating what effective student learning looks like. Just as norms are an essential part of a peer coaching relationship, so too is a shared vision for what effective 21st-century education looks like. This shared vision creates a starting place … Continue reading The 21st-Century Skill & Art Form – The Feedback Loop

Peer vs. Peer Coach vs. Coach (Module 2, ISTE-CS)

Orlala Wentink October 30, 2017 October 30, 2017Coach, EDTC 6105, ISTE Coaching Standards, peer, peer coach

I have a million and one questions this quarter as we continue to think about peer coaching and the ISTE Coaching Standards. Most of them seem to center on two main questions: What is it that we do? What does this master’s program qualify someone to do? What is peer coaching? As a start to an … Continue reading “Peer vs. Peer Coach vs. Coach (Module 2, ISTE-CS)”

Not All Learners Want to Learn What You Have to Teach.

EdTechRedefined October 29, 2017 October 29, 2017reluctant learners, Visionary Leadership

It’s an ongoing frustration many of us have. In spite of the amazing training opportunities we offer, online or in person, some people just don’t want to learn what we have to teach about integrating technology into their instruction. It’s … Continue reading →

EDTC 6105: Establishing Trust Before Technology in the Classroom

Ms. K Henderson October 29, 2017 October 29, 20172 Teaching Learning & Assessments, 2f

In my previous blogpost, I began looking at how peer coaches can inspire and assist teachers with technology implementation. Continuing to use ISTE Coaching Standards (2f) to drive inquiry, I am now looking specifically at the importance of establishing trust. A recent study surveyed 250 teachers regarding technology in the classroom. They found that 78% …

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Collegial Relationships and Instructional Coaching: Module 2

James October 29, 2017 October 29, 2017coaching, Collaboration, colleague, Content Knowledge and Professional Growth, Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6105, Instructional Coach, Instructional Technology Coach, ISTE-C Standard 1, ISTE1 for coaches, peer coaching, Relationship Building, Relationships, Support, Teaching Learning and Assessment, Tech Coach

Introduction to Module 2 and My Question This week I was thinking about developing professional relationships when in a new role. I wanted to reflect on that process and find out what was normal. At the same time I wanted to consider ISTE 1 d for coaches, how coaches advocate for change, that is the … Continue reading “Collegial Relationships and Instructional Coaching: Module 2”

Let me ask you a question…

Ryan’s Blog October 29, 2017 October 29, 2017coaching, Digital Age Learning Environments, EDTC6105, iste coaching 1, ISTE Coaching Standards, questioning, Teaching Learning and Assessment

The Tricky Nature of Questioning in Coaching We’ve already established this quarter that coaching is not about being an expert. It’s not “I Know” as much as it is “I Trust” (Goldberg). The module for this week&#8217…

Coaching Reluctant Educators and Learning Generational Expectations

aottenad October 28, 2017 October 28, 2017development, EDTC 6105, ISTE - 1. Visionary Leadership d., ISTE 2. Teaching, Learning, & Assessments f., peer coach, reluctant learners, technology

This week in the Digital Educational Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University, I am exploring the roles of communication and collaboration in peer coaching as they align with ISTE Coaching Standards 1 & 2. Foltos asserted that “A skillful coach uses communication skills to encourage a collaborating teacher to think more deeply about a topic … Continue reading Coaching Reluctant Educators and Learning Generational Expectations

Coach vs. Expert/Consultant/Mentor/Trainer/Tutor (6105 Module 1, ISTE-CS)

Orlala Wentink October 17, 2017 October 17, 2017EDTC 6105, ISTE Coaching Standards

This quarter we are tackling the role of coaching. We have touched on specific ISTE Coaching Standards in past quarters, but this quarter we are really digging into what coaching is. And over the last two weeks, some of my peers and I have been thinking really hard about the distinction between a coach and an … Continue reading “Coach vs. Expert/Consultant/Mentor/Trainer/Tutor (6105 Module 1, ISTE-CS)”

About Me

Ed Tech Dowd October 16, 2017 October 16, 2017Uncategorized

I am an elementary technology specialist at a public school in the Pacific Northwest. I have my National Board Certification as a Early Childhood Generalist and received my M.A.T. from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2005. I was a classroom teacher (teaching grades K-3) for 10 years before transitioning to my current role. My areas […]

Bridging the Gap: From Teachers to Technology Coaches Module 1

James October 16, 2017 October 16, 2017coaching, EDTC6105, Instructional Technology Coach, ISTE1, ISTE1 for coaches, peer coaching, Relationship Building, Tech Coach, Visionary Leadership

New Learning This week I am writing my first blog post for a new quarter, one where we will explore what it means to be a servant leader following the model of a peer coach. Through the quarter my classmates and I will use those two frameworks to investigate the integration of technology into instruction. … Continue reading “Bridging the Gap: From Teachers to Technology Coaches Module 1”

Year: 2017