For this module in my Educational Technology Leadership course we are looking at “Developing Coaching Skills” using ISTE Standards for Coaches 1d (Implement strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and manage the change process in schools and classrooms) and 2f (Coach teachers in and model incorporation of research-based best practices in instructional design when […]
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In my school, we have started to use a program called MasterTrack. At the beginning of the year, over the course of two weeks, I gave students the benchmark tests to see where they were at with grade level standards. Next, I took the data, entered it in to MasterTrack and quickly saw where students …
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I have started to use ClassDojo as my main communication platform with families and to personalize the school to home connection. I know that I am using it very simply right now and that there are many bells and whistles that I have not yet utilized. What I am enjoying so far is that I …
I am excited and honored to be joining my cohort in the Seattle Pacific University Digital Education Leadership MEd program. This bPortfolio will document my learning process, as well as be a place to interact with others who are passionate about the use of education technology that is accessible, engaging, and useful to a wide range … Continue reading “Welcome!”
With new technology rolling into schools constantly it can be easy for a teacher to become overwhelmed. As coaches, I think we can help teachers become more comfortable using technology. According to Standard 1d from ISTE coaches “Implement strategies for …
Building 21st century skills is the imperative focus for most educational institutions. Many education articles and blog posts are centered around techniques and concepts that educators can use to develop these skills in their students. Yet what about an educator’s need to build these skills? How can educators learn and gain 21st century skills before teaching and modeling them in … Continue reading Length of Peer Coaching Session for Successful Planning and Implementation
I have a personal connection to the ethical challenges that will continue to populate as technology changes within our world. As educators, we have a responsibility to promote an environment of ethical behavior online and help our learners understand that what they post and say online is just as important as what they say face… Continue reading The Journey Begins
Teaching Tech to Teachers: Survey shows need for professional development to power classroom success from Samsung Business USA The good news: teachers desperately want quality technology professional development. The bad news: many still aren’t receiving options for high quality, ongoing professional development. ISTE Coaching Standard 1d asks coaches to “implement strategies for initiating and sustaining technology […]
