School leaders who encourage innovation and model scaffolded risk-taking help create a culture where teachers feel confident and supported in trying new technology-infused instructional practices. Without this type of leadership, even high-quality prof…
When powerful digital formative assessment tools are woven into professional development, they help teachers reflect on their own learning while giving them the practice and confidence to use these tools in their own classrooms. Through my work in Seat…
In the Seattle Pacific University (SPU) Digital Education Leadership (DEL) masters program, we are examining the use of digital age best practices in professional development and program evaluation. This is in support of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) coaches standard. In this post, I want to explore how professional development and program…
In the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University (SPU), I am working on professional development and program evaluation defined in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for educational coaches. In particular, part 4 of the ISTE coaching standard asks for professional learning programs that promote digital age best practices in…
In the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University (SPU), I am working on professional development and program evaluation defined in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for educational coaches. In particular, part 4 of the ISTE coaching standard asks for professional learning programs that promote digital age best practices in…
My Seattle Pacific University (SPU) class in the Digital Education Leadership master’s program spent this quarter working with a peer to improve an existing lesson plan. We are currently studying coaching standards defined by the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE). I was looking forward to this quarter for several reasons. In this article,…
In my Digital Education Leadership program, we are working with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for educational coaches. The coaching standard includes the requirement of designing relevant and effective lesson plans. This past quarter, we have worked on revising and improving a lesson plan with a peer faculty member. I have learned…
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) defines a set of standards for educational coaches. The coaching standard includes the requirement of designing relevant and effective lesson plans. In my Digital Education Leadership program, we are asked to work with a peer to create a modern lesson plan for our subject area. For me, this…
Essential questions provide context for individual understandings or skills. They connect the small to the large, the known to what still must be explored. If designed well and integrated into instruction, they help students think bigger, communicate b…
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) defines a set of standards for educational coaches. The coaching standard includes the requirement of designing relevant and effective lesson plans. In computer science, educators often interpret the ‘relevant and effective’ part of this requirement as teaching the latest programming languages on the latest development environments. While learning…
