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The Future of Professional Development

Becky Todd January 31, 2016 January 31, 2016Content Knowledge and Professional Growth, digital education leadership, EDTC6106, infographic, ISTE coaching standard 4, mentorship, PD, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, student-centered

References

Generation Ready. (n.d.). Raising student achievement through professional development. Retrieved January 27, 2016, from http://www.generationready.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PD-White-Paper.pdf

Regional Educational Laboratory. (2007, October). Reviewing the evidence on how teacher professional development affects student achievement. Issues & Answers, (33), iii-31. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/southwest/pdf/rel_2007033.pdf… Read More

Reflections on Peer Coaching: Experiences and Essentials

Annie Tremonte December 14, 2015 December 14, 2015Collaboration, Communication, EDTC6105, EdTech, EdTechChat, EdTechSandbox, peer coach, peer coaching, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Teaching, Learning, and Assessments, Visionary Leadership

As part of my studies with the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University, I recently engaged in and completed an exercise in peer coaching with a new teacher. I considered the additional challenges that face new teachers in the first few months of school and transitioned from an advocate to a collaborative partner, capable of […]

Reflections of a Peer Coach

Becky Todd December 14, 2015 December 14, 2015Collaboration, Content Knowledge and Professional Growth, digital education leadership, EDTC6105, iste coaching standard 1, leadership, mentorship, moving forward, peer coach, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, reflection, Visionary Leadership

While the entire Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University is designed to be a hands-on experience which embeds learning opportunities into students’ current workplace, this course, in particular, provided students with a meaningful opportunity to practice our newfound skills in a professional environment. Under the tutelage of Dr. David Wicks, Associate Professor and Chair of the Digital Education Leadership program and Dr. Les Foltos, Director of Educational Innovation at Peer-Ed and author of Peer Coaching: Unlocking the Power of Collaboration, students were trained as peer coaches and we worked with a collaborating teacher from our respective schools. I chronicled that learned and the skills I obtained in posts throughout the quarter and now, as this course comes to a close, I’m reflecting on the work that was done and thinking about how to sustain my skills as a peer coach in the future.

The importance of peer coaching practice in schools became evident to me very quickly into the quarter. Teachers that are supported create students that are successful. Well-renowned researchers of teaching methods and staff development, Bruce Joyce and Beverly Showers, have found that teachers that have been coached generally demonstrate the following:

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Peer Coach Reflection

Marsha S. December 13, 2015 December 13, 201521st Century Skills, Content Knowledge and Professional Growth, EDTC 6105, ISTE Coaching Standard, peer coaching, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Visionary Leadership

This quarter during the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University, the focus has been to develop peer coaching skills, to understand the role of a peer coach, to incorporate 21st century learning, to define effective learning, and to collaborate with a colleague to improve on a lesson (Wicks and Foltos, 2015). Aligned … Read More

Why Do We Need to Define What 21st Century Learning Looks Like?

Annie Tremonte November 8, 2015 November 8, 201521st century learning, adaptability, EDTC6105, EdTech, EdTechChat, EdTechSandbox, flexbility, global readiness, ISTE1, ISTE2, peer coach, peer coaching, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Student Choice, Student-Driven, Visionary Leadership

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 important part of a peer coaching relationship, so too is a shared vision for what effective 21st century learning looks like. This […]

Establishing Norms for a Successful Peer Coaching Partnership

Becky Todd October 25, 2015 October 25, 2015Collaboration, Content Knowledge and Professional Growth, digital education leadership, EDTC6105, iste coaching standard 1, ISTE coaching standard 2, leadership, mentorship, peer coach, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Visionary Leadership

This week I continue my exploration of the first and second ISTE Coaching Standards through the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University. As I delve into these standards, I also hone my skills as a peer coach, merging my studies with my new role as Technology Integration Specialist. These opportunities of real-time implementation of my education has me wondering why more graduate (and even undergraduate) programs don’t follow a similar model, with students catering their learning to fit their “real lives.” I am so very thankful that my homework is directly connected to the responsibilities of my job. This week, for example, I was introduced to a variety of communication tools to make the peer coaching experience equally effective for both the coach and the collaborating teacher. My classmates and I devoted time to hold mock coaching meetings to practice these new skills, an exercise that initially felt silly, but proved to be a great confidence builder.

While this activity was designed to train peer coaches, the communication skills are useful in all collaborative relationships (they were a great reminder for all areas of my life). Les Foltos, Director of Educational Innovation at Peer-Ed and author of … Read More

Coaching Relationships with New Teachers: Implementing Inquiry over Advocacy

Annie Tremonte October 25, 2015 October 25, 2015EDTC6105, EdTech, EdTechChat, EdTechSandbox, iste coaching 1, iste coaching 2, peer coaching, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Visionary Leadership

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 (2013) asserted that effective communication and collaboration in a coaching relationship, “emphasize[s] inquiry over advocacy” (p. 87). He stated that reliance on advocacy […]

Exploring What it Means to be a Peer Coach

Annie Tremonte October 11, 2015 October 11, 2015Content Knowledge and Professional Growth, EDTC6105, EdTech, EdTechSandbox, evaluation, ISTE1, new teacher, peer coach, peer coaching, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, reflection, Visionary Leadership

This quarter in my studies in Digital Education Leadership at Seattle Pacific University, I am studying the practice of peer coaching. I have arrived to the table unsure of this role and ready to explore the model alongside my cohort of peers who come from rich and diverse educational environments. So, I am starting with the […]

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