How Can We Better Support Enriching the Learning Experiences of Students with ACEs?

As I approach my exploration of this question, I began by examining what skills, resources, and processes could help my peers co-plan learning activities they want to improve. In an effort to specifically design and personalize this question in alignment with my focus area of study, I want to examine how I can best coach […]

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Collaborative Coaching in Physical Education: Fostering a Shared Vision and Enhancing Learning Activities through Technology

Introduction: In the ever-evolving landscape of education, technology holds immense potential to enhance student learning experiences. Coaches in physical education (PE) can tap into this potential by collaborating with their fellow PE teachers. This collaboration enables the creation of a shared vision, effective planning, and improvement of learning activities using technology. In this post, we … Continue reading Collaborative Coaching in Physical Education: Fostering a Shared Vision and Enhancing Learning Activities through Technology

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Edtech Coach: How to get the most out of classroom observations

In this blog post, I will discuss best practices for classroom observations, how to collect information, and how to utilize technology to enhance communication and collaboration during and after observations. The focus is a teacher-driven, peer observation model (Grimm et al., 2014), emphasizing collaboration and learning. The observation phase can be a learning experience for both the Edtech coach and…

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The Role of ChatGPT in Introductory Programming Courses

Introduction Programming education is on the cusp of a major transformation with the emergence of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. These AI systems have demonstrated impressive capabilities in generating, explaining, and summarizing code, leading to proposals for their integration into coding courses. Aligning with ISTE Standard 4.1e for coaches, which urges the “connection of …

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