Ask The Tech Coach

Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss creating a district snapshot and why this is a place to start as you begin to make long-range plans for where your district is heading.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

Creating A District Snapshot

• Creating a roadmap for your district employees to follow over the coming years has to begin by deciding who you are at the beginning before you proceed to where you want to be.
• Think Before Picture & After Picture beginning with the before and your District Snapshot
• What is a District Snapshot?
• Document, report, graphic to showcase where a district is at any given time
• Simple or more complicated as you desire or dependent on the information requested
• How Does A District Snapshot Work?
• Self-Assessment tool for looking and analyzing data based on specific criteria
• Data collected from various stakeholders
• Clear and easy to understand by all stakeholders
• Creating A Single Focused Question
• This is the heart of the district snapshot as it is focused on where the district is and wants to go
• Examples:
• What is the overall makeup of our school district?
• How can we properly redistrict our students due to the increase of low-income housing?
• How do we want to effectively distribute next year’s budget funds across all our school buildings to meet the needs of our Title I students?
• Formulating Your Instructional Technology Focus Question
• Create a broad overview of how technology is used (hardware/software) to support students.
• Examples:
• In what areas of my school district is Instructional Technology being used effectively?
• In what areas of my school district is Instructional Coaching being seen as Successful?
• Is there a correlation between the amount of technology (hardware) funding provided to a school building and the amount of professional development provided?
• Who Should the questions be addressed to?
• Normal coach/teacher interactions; coach/admin interactions
• Central Office staff
• Non-school personnel
• Students
• Parents
• How Can Your District Snapshot Support Instructional Coaching?
• What is Beyond the District Snapshot?

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Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming

• TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)
• Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)
• The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

Need a Presenter?

• Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan discuss The 4 Pillars of Instructional Coaching Programs.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.

Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?

Are you searching for support in your position?

The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

Click Here to Join!

What are the 4 Pillars of Instructional Coaching?

What is the impact of a successful instructional coaching program on student achievement?

A Strong Self Identity based on Historical Use of Educational Technology

Strategic Plan

Mission & Vision Statements

Logos and Self Identifiers

Digital Learning Systems and Platforms

SAMR

4C’s

TIMS

TPAC

District Tech Plan vs. EdTech Plan – What you have vs. What are you going to do with (or implement) what you have?

Create by including stakeholders mentioned below using the district mission, goals, learning systems, etc.

Include how the supportive programs will be carried out with the technology that you have.

Digital Learning Department

IT Department

Curriculum Department

Central Office Administration

Central Office Staff

Building Administration

Library Media Specialists

New Teacher Orientation

Parent University

Student Tech Teams

Day Time Professional Development / On Demand Professional Development

Building Evaluation Programs

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iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)

Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)

The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.

Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?

Are you searching for support in your position?

The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

Click Here to Join!

Weekly Topic

Why do stories appeal to us? Why does storytelling matter?

The potential for storytelling in the classroom as a powerful instructional strategy

How teachers can design storytelling opportunities that make efficient and effective use of instructional time

The impact of storytelling on my classroom

Where storytelling fits into pandemic or post-pandemic education

About our Guest: Jessica Pack

Jessica Pack is a California Teacher of the Year (2014) and CUE Outstanding Educator who has been teaching middle school for 17 years. She has used digital storytelling as an instructional strategy for most of her career and regularly presents on the topic at both regional and national conferences. In addition to her role as a classroom teacher, Jessica co-hosts a podcast called Storytelling Saves the World, available on iTunes and SoundCloud. She is currently serving as an ISTE PLN Leader and her upcoming speaking engagements include ISTE Creative Constructor Lab Virtual and California STEAM Symposium presented by the California Department of Education. You can connect with Jessica @Packwoman208 on Twitter and Instagram, as well as at jessicapack.com

Links of Interest

Twitter: https://twitter.com/packwoman208

Instagram: https://instagram.com/packwoman208

About the Book

Our world hinges on storytelling and the ways in which stories can be told are always evolving. For students to become future-ready, confident creators of original content, they need opportunities to share their stories. Moviemaking helps students showcase their learning, process their lives and connect with others in a meaningful way. Moviemaking in the Classroom breaks down the process of digital storytelling to help teachers plan efficient and effective instructional sequences. The book provides guidance on how to purposefully build visual and audio literacy skills to improve student work and increase student efficacy in the creative process. Also included are practical suggestions for removing barriers from the storytelling process, such as how to provide more opportunities for students to tell their stories during a single academic year.

About the Book: Moviemaking in the Classroom

Shows teachers how to create efficient and effective lesson sequences with digital storytelling in mind, particularly in a blended learning environment.

Supports teachers who are new to digital storytelling by showing the impact and importance of providing students with multiple opportunities to tell their stories.

Offers project ideas for teachers already implementing digital storytelling in their classes and shows how to streamline workflow and improve their professional practice.

Supports distance and remote learning through a full chapter on strategies for applying these practices to a distance learning environment.

Fosters diversity, inclusion and student empowerment by showcasing student examples on topics including racism, death and illness, immigration, gun violence and pollution.

About ISTE

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is home to a passionate community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education. ISTE inspires the creation of solutions and connections that improve opportunities for all learners by delivering: practical guidance, evidence-based professional learning, virtual networks, thought-provoking events and the ISTE Standards. ISTE is also the leading publisher of books focused on technology in education. For more information or to become an ISTE member, visit iste.org. Subscribe to ISTE’s YouTube channel and connect with ISTE on Twitter or Facebook.

ISTE BOOKS

ISTE books and jump-start guides address both established and emerging industry topics, and are aligned with the ISTE Standards, providing clear, practical guidance to help educators meet the standards. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, librarian, district leader or teacher educator, ISTE books are your answer to effective districtwide PD and professional learning to meet your goals or tech initiatives.

Become An ISTE Books Insider!

Subscribe to the ISTE Books Update newsletter for exclusive savings and updates on books, author events and more.

Contact the Podcast!

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Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

Email: [email protected]

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Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury

Susan Vincentz | @sv314dws

Join our PLN

Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.

Let’s Work Together

Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury

Email: [email protected]

Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail

YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube

iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)

Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)

The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome Tract co-founders Esther Wojcicki and Ari Memar, a peer-to-peer online community designed for kids in grades 3 - 12 to discover new interests, fuel their creativity, and develop 21st Century skills through engaging classes and clubs led by outstanding student leaders who inspire, mentor, and guide kid's learning. onto the program to discuss the importance of having all of our students exited to come to school each day to experience dynamic learning experiences.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.

Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?

Are you searching for support in your position?

The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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About Tract

Tract is the world’s first peer-to-peer learning platform that provides kids ages 8+ with project-based learning activities to ignite their imagination and help them develop creativity, independence, critical thinking skills, and skills in problem-solving. Tract content can be used in school or at home in a 100 percent ad-free environment that is moderated and curated by a team of education experts led by Esther Wojcicki. Learn more at tract.app.

 

Links of Interest

Instagram: @tractlearning

Twitter: @tractlearning

Facebook: @tractlearning

LinkedIn: @tract-learning

TikTok: @tract.app

About our Guests

Esther Wojcicki - Tract Cofounder + Chief Learning Officer

Esther Wojcicki is known as the GodMother of Silicon Valley because of the number of highly successful students coming out of her program at Palo Alto High. She is co-founder of TractLearning, Inc (2020), founder of the largest scholastic media program in the US at Palo Alto High (1984), the 2002 California Teacher of the Year; a 2009 MacArthur Foundation Research Fellow. Dr. Wojcicki was Chair of Creative Commons, Chair of PBS Learning Matters, and on the Board of the Freedom Forum, the Newseum, & the Alliance for Excellent Education. She co-founded the Journalistic Learning Initiative at the University of Oregon, is CEO of GlobalMoonshotsinEducation.org (2019) and holds three honorary doctorates. She is the author of Moonshots in Education (2014) and How to Raise Successful People (May, 2019). She is mother of CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki; CEO of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki, and Fulbright Scholar, Janet Wojcicki.

Ari Memar = Tract Cofounder + CEO

Ari Memar is the CEO and Co-founder of Tract - the world's first peer-to-peer learning community - which he started with his former high school teacher, Esther Wojcicki. Prior to starting Tract, Ari was a Product Leader at Uber, helping start and scale several new business lines within Uber's New Mobility division.

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Susan Vincentz | @sv314dws

Join our PLN

Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.

Let’s Work Together

Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury

Email: [email protected]

Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail

YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube

iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)

Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)

The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff speaks with educator, coach, and co-author of the new book “Environment Science for Grades 6-12” from ISTE Books, James Fester.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.

Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?

Are you searching for support in your position?

The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

Click Here to Join!

In This Episode ...

What is Project Based Learning?

What isn’t Project Based Learning?

The difference between focusing on the End Point and the Journey

The Importance of Authentic Learning

Shifting to a “Learner-Centered” Environment

PBL and Distance Learning

Understanding how to create a Call to Action

Getting Started with Project Based Learning

What is the role of the coach in this process?

Advice for Coaches in the 2021-22 School Year

Be willing to jump in along with your teachers!

Let them know that they are not alone

Give Grace and recognize that sometimes no matter how brilliant an idea is … if it’s not the right time … it’s just not the right time. Don’t give up on it.

Ask Questions to your teachers

What’s on your mind?

What is challenging you!

About our Guests

James Fester

James Fester is a teacher, educational consultant and instructional coach who helps teachers harness the power of authentic, experiential, technology-infused approaches to classroom instruction. He works as a project-based learning consultant for PBLWorks, the industry leader in providing high-quality professional development for teachers and schools. Additionally, he has collaborated with organizations such as National Geographic, Google, and the National Park Service on educational initiatives. His writing has been featured on well-known educational sites such as Getting Smart, TEDex, Edutopia, and KQED.

Links of Interest

https://www.festeredu.com/

@saintfester

Jorge Valenzuela

Jorge Valenzuela is an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and the lead coach at Lifelong Learning Defined. Jorge's extensive experience as a facilitator of professional development has taken him all over the country where he regularly works with teachers to develop their project-based learning knowledge integrated with STEM and SEL. His book Rev Up Robotics and its companion jump start guide Ready, Set, Robotics! are available from ISTE, and his next book, which explores his Equity and SEL Integration Framework, is forthcoming from Solution Tree.

Links of Interest

https://www.lifelonglearningdefined.com/

@jorgedoesPBL

About the Book

Environmental science (ES) education is essential to providing students with opportunities for hands-on investigations to find solutions to complex environmental problems. But the recent COVID-19 crisis has dramatically curtailed student access to ES-focused experiences, particularly affecting students of color and those from low-income communities. At the same time, changes in pollution and air quality levels, as well as a resurgence of wildlife, have created new avenues for students to connect with the revitalized world through technology and social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies.

Project-based learning (PBL), with its emphasis on inquiry and authentic challenges, can be an effective approach to teaching ES. Those new to PBL may not feel they have adequate training. Likewise, teachers who haven’t taught ES may question how to incorporate it into their curriculum. This book addresses both situations, providing practical guidance for teachers, along with examples of technology-rich, learner-centered student projects covering a range of timely and cross-curricular topics such as endangered animal populations, maintenance of oceans, rebounding of bee populations and urban air quality.

This book:

Helps teachers design learning experiences that model authentic problems and processes practiced by scientists and engineers, to prepare students for future careers in science.

Provides strategies to develop students’ SEL skills and instill in them a renewed empathy for the environment as they get a glimpse of what a better, cleaner and more sustainable world can look like.

Introduces facilitation techniques that redefine the teacher’s traditional role as one that supports increased student agency, the development of critical thinking skills and an expanded awareness of their place in the global community.

Includes a chapter that focuses on applying the principles and strategies shared in the book in an online learning environment.

Addresses Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) topics in environmental science and is aligned to the ISTE Standards for Educators.

PBL is one of the best ways for students to explore complex processes and concepts, and this book will help teachers leverage this approach to empower students to take action toward a better future and world.

https://www.festeredu.com/book

About ISTE

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is home to a passionate community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education. ISTE inspires the creation of solutions and connections that improve opportunities for all learners by delivering: practical guidance, evidence-based professional learning, virtual networks, thought-provoking events and the ISTE Standards. ISTE is also the leading publisher of books focused on technology in education. For more information or to become an ISTE member, visit iste.org. Subscribe to ISTE’s YouTube channel and connect with ISTE on Twitter or Facebook.

ISTE BOOKS

ISTE books and jump-start guides address both established and emerging industry topics, and are aligned with the ISTE Standards, providing clear, practical guidance to help educators meet the standards. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, librarian, district leader or teacher educator, ISTE books are your answer to effective districtwide PD and professional learning to meet your goals or tech initiatives.

Become An ISTE Books Insider!

Subscribe to the ISTE Books Update newsletter for exclusive savings and updates on books, author events and more.

Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

www.lifelonglearningdefined.com

EduTopia (Need a Direct Link to PBL)

PBLChat (Join the Chat on Tuesday Afternoons!)

Environmental Science in Grades 6-12

AMAZON

ISTE

Contact the Podcast!

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Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

Email: [email protected]

Subscribe to “Ask the Tech Coach”

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Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury

Susan Vincentz | @sv314dws

Join our PLN

Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.

Let’s Work Together

Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury

Email: [email protected]

Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail

YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube

iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)

Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)

The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Greenville K-8 Virtual School educator Emily Strickland and Kelli Recher, from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) onto the podcast to discuss Ignite My Future in School (IMFIS) program.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.

Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?

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The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

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In This Episode ...

Welcome Emily

About Emily’s School

Leadership Council for Discovery Education

Learning Leader for Ignite My Future

Welcome Kelli Recher (RECKER)

About Tata Consultancy Services

Ignite My Future In Schools Program

Ignite My Future in School (IMFIS) was created in partnership with Discovery Education to empower educators to teach computational thinking, which are the critical skills that help students solve real-life problems and challenges by expressing them in a way that computers can solve.

Program Goals

What is the Ignite My Future in School Program?

Created in September 2017

Empowering 20,000 teachers and 1 million students

353 school districts

50 States

California, Texas, New York, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey

The Importance of teaching students about computational thinking.

What is it?

Why is it important?

Makes up 67% of all project new STEM jobs

More than 500,000 open computing Jobs in the US

Unfortunately, only 45% of high schools currently teach computer science

What do beginning lessons look like?

What grades should we begin teaching computational thinking?

Examples of computational thinking

What resources are available to educators to support the curriculum?

Once a student is fluent in Computational Thinking … what could their next learning pathway be?

Why should school districts partner with the Ignite My Future In Schools Program?

IMFIS combines the best of digital content, lesson plans, career vignettes, and professional learning to help teachers prepare students for future careers.

The program offers educators instructional resources and year-round curriculum support.

Ignite My Future In Schools Learning Leaders Network

246 Educators

Free Teacher-Driven community of like-minded individuals

Sharing Resources

How did the Learning Leaders Network start?

The importance of having this community as a teacher

The Global Innovations Program

The Pandemic

How to teach Computational Thinking while hybrid learning

Creating a community during a pandemic

How to keep Ignite My Future alive during the pandemic?

How to keep students engaged?

How did activities change?

What is this year going to be like for you and your students?

What is the future for computational thinking curriculum and projects?

What should the role of a coach be when supporting teachers who are working with edtech companies and programs?

About our Guests

Emily Strickland is an educator for Greenville K-8 Virtual School in Greenville, SC as the Middle level Math Interventionist. Through this role, she helps motivate students to love mathematics and bridges the gap between skills that have been lost throughout students’ education. She has 24 years of experience in middle school math in South Carolina. She serves on the Leadership Council for Discovery Education and is a Learning Leader for Ignite My Future in Schools program through Tata Consultancy Services.  Twitter @estrickteach

Kelli Recher works for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as the North America Program Lead for Ignite My Future in School (IMFIS). Through this role, she helps to bring free, high-quality, computation thinking lessons to educators across North America. Additionally, she has 18 years of teaching experience in middle school science in Harrisburg, PA. Twitter @kellirecher

About TCS

Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 50 years. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions. This is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.

A part of the Tata group, India's largest multinational business group, TCS has over 488,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 46 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $22.2 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, and is listed on the BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) and the NSE (National Stock Exchange) in India. TCS' proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit www.tcs.com and follow TCS news at @TCS_News.

Links of Interest

www.ignitemyfutureinschool.org

Contact the Podcast!

TeacherCast.net/VoiceMail

Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

Email: [email protected]

Subscribe to “Ask the Tech Coach”

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Follow our Podcast on Social Media

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Ask the Tech Coach Podcast | @AsktheTechCoach

Follow our Hosts

Jeff Bradbury | @JeffBradbury

Susan Vincentz | @sv314dws

Join our PLN

Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.

Let’s Work Together

Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury

Email: [email protected]

Voice Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemail

YouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTube

iTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunes

Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)

Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)

The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome podcaster, administrator, and author Josh Stamper on the program to discuss the importance of coaches being seen as leaders in their school districts.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.

Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?

Are you searching for support in your position?

The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

Click Here to Join!

Weekly Topic

How do we define Leadership inside of our school buildings?

What do/should we be looking for when selecting our school leaders?

What is the role of the Instructional Coach in the world of school leadership?

What types of leadership roles should we be expecting from our coaches?

What should the role of the coach be when active in a building’s leadership council?

What is the one key thing that all coaches must have with the teachers they work with to be effective leaders?

If a coach is not comfortable in a leadership role, what can they do to improve their confidence in themselves and in the position?

How can an Instructional Coach lead the transformation of classrooms … especially this year?

Advice for anyone in a leadership role this year when working with so many variables?

About our Guest: Josh Stamper

Joshua Stamper initially used his artistic talent, creativity and original ideas as a professional graphic designer. He then transitioned to inspiring students to utilize their imagination and creative expression in public education. Being unsuccessful as a student growing up, Joshua never expected to be back in the classroom as a teacher, athletic coach or administrator. His struggles as a student spawned a passion to change the education model, push the boundaries of traditional learning, and explore new innovative ideas. Joshua has been a middle school Assistant Principal in North Texas for the past eight years, where he's served at four campuses in two school districts.

In addition to his current administrative position, Joshua is the host of Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast, an author, leadership coach, education presenter, and Podcast Network Manager for the Teach Better Team. Joshua lives in the Dallas, TX area with his wife and five children. You can stay connected by following @Joshua__Stamper on Twitter and Instagram, or by visiting his website www.joshstamper.com.

Links of Interest

Twitter: @Joshua__Stamper (@Joshua__Stamper)

Instagram: @Joshua__Stamper (@Joshua__Stamper)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamper/

Aspire Podcast: joshstamper.com

Team Twitter: @teachbetterteam

Team Instagram: @teachbetterteam

Team LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/teachbetterteam

Aspire to Lead Book: https://amzn.to/3Cqz8Qj

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan sit down with educator Keturah Proctor to discuss the importance of supporting teachers both for curricular and controversial conversations with students.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.

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Weekly Topic

If the role of an Instructional Coach is to support the teaching of curricular topics, should coaches be in a position to be supportive of all curricular topics?

Should coaches be involved in planning lessons with teachers around difficult and controversial topics that they themselves may or may not feel comfortable discussing?

How do we encourage our teachers to reach out to coaches when planning the instruction of difficult and controversial topics?

Examples of Controversial Topics that might face coaches:

Religious Conversations

Political Conversations

Family-based Conversations

Covid / Health based Conversations

Conversations about Race

How can teachers and coaches navigate their way through these topics without putting themselves or their believes in the conversation?

Should teachers be teaching what the community wants and how the community wants, or should they be teaching to a district-approved curriculum?

Tips for navigating teaching these difficult topics and doing so effectively

What it means for teachers to be truly inclusive in the classroom

How to effectively listen to students, what they want to learn, and how to let them lead in the classroom

How to center different students’ lived experiences in teachers’ curriculum and instruction practices

What should the role of coaches be during the teaching of controversial topics?

Co-Teaching vs Modeling vs Sitting in the Back

About our Guest: Keturah Proctor

Keturah Proctor has over 20 years of experience in education advocating for students through an Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist lens. Her work in the role of Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & District Curriculum Coordinator, as well as her work as a Regional Equity Professional Development Facilitator, has positioned Ms. Proctor to support focused instruction and guidance in the following areas: Unpacking Anti-Racist Theories and Pedagogy, Developing Social Justice Units of Study, Establishing Foundational Understandings of Anti-Racism and Social Justice work for school communities, and Formalizing the Racial Equity work within School Buildings. Her work centers the lived experiences of students while also focusing on cultivating authentic relationships with students, families, and community members.

Ms. Proctor is also an Education Ambassador for the National Public Education Support Fund and is a Community Activist.

Links of Interest

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kproctor1517

EDUTwitters to Follow on these Topics:

Chris Emdin @Chris_E310

Gholdy Mohammed @GholdyM

Center for Antiracist Education @antiracist_ed

Cornelius Minor @MisterMinor

NYU Metro Center @metronyu

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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.

Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?

Are you searching for support in your position?

The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

Click Here to Join!

Contact the Podcast!

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Twitter: @AskTheTechCoach

Email: [email protected]

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Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.

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Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)

Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)

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Need a Presenter?

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For More Information: https://www.AskTheTechCoach.com

Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.

Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?

Are you searching for support in your position?

The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

Click Here to Join!

Weekly Topic

The Importance of Building Relationships through Listening and asking Questions

Breaking down Educational Strategies

Mathematics

STEM

Literacy

The Importance of knowing Strategies vs knowing Tools

How can coaches use the book to support their students?

Helping teachers find the “Why?”

Should teachers have their own IEP’s?

The Four Big Questions of Instructional Coaching

What do you think went really well? (Why?)

What do you wish you could have done differently? (Why?)

What would you consider changing? (Why?)

Where do you want to be in the next week, month, etc (Why?)

Building an Intentional Inclusive Design to Lessons

The Do’s and Don’ts of Innovative Lesson Design

About our Guests

Christopher Bugaj

Christopher Bugaj is a founding member of the Assistive Technology Team for Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia. He hosts The A.T.TIPSCAST, a multiple award-winning podcast featuring strategies to design educational experiences. He also co-hosts the Talking With Tech podcast that features conversations about augmentative and alternative communication. He co‐produces and co‐authors the Night Light Stories podcast that features original stories for children. A frequent presenter, he has delivered over 300 live or digital sessions at local, regional national and international events. He has designed and taught online ISTE courses on assistive technology and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). He has also co‐written or written multiple ISTE books, including The Practical (and Fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools and The New Assistive Tech: Make Learning Awesome for All.

Karen Janowski

Karen Janowski is an assistive and educational technology consultant, and a former adjunct professor at Simmons College in Boston. She presents both locally and nationally about the importance of using ubiquitous technologies that remove the obstacles to learning for all learners, and is a passionate advocate for Inclusive Learning and UDL. She’s an EdCampBoston and EdCampAccess organizer, co-moderates #ATchat on Twitter and has blogged at teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com since 2005. Janowski is the president and owner of EdTech Solutions Inc. in Massachusetts, which provides assistive technology (AT) and augmented or alternative communication (AAC) professional development, coaching, consultations and assessments throughout the Greater Boston area.

Mike Marotta

Mike Marotta is a Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (RESNA) Certified Assistive Technology Professional and the director of the Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center at Disability Rights New Jersey. He’s also adjunct professor at Ramapo College of New Jersey where he teaches master’s courses in assistive technology and UDL. Marotta serves on the Center for Accessible Educational Materials (CAST) and Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems (CITES) advisory boards. He’s the founder of EdcampAccess NJ, an unconference focused on teacher-led professional development opportunities on inclusion, special education and assistive technology. Marotta co-moderates the weekly #ATchat Twitter chat that brings together an international group of practitioners to discuss issues related to the delivery of effective assistive technology services. He’s a nationally and internationally recognized presenter, and in 2017 he was named the ISTE Inclusive Learning Network Outstanding Educator.

Beth Poss

Beth Poss is an educational and technology consultant, accessibility and inclusion advocate, speech/language pathologist, and former assistant principal. She is currently the Director of Educational Programs for LessonPix. Beth is passionate about designing educational environments that support all students in accessing a rigorous curriculum and meeting educational outcomes. In her work with school districts, universities and national and state level organizations she focuses on how Universal Design for Learning (UDL)  is an essential component in designing equitable and inclusive learning environments. She is one of the authors of Inclusive Learning 365: EdTech Strategies for Every Day of the Year.

About the Book

Inclusive Learning 365: EdTech Strategies for Every Day of the Year

Explore this book not by reading straight through from cover to cover, but by choosing a strategy that meets your needs at any given time. While it can be read linearly, this book is intended to provide bite sized, just in time learning for educators looking to expand their practices to make them more inclusive and support all learners.

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About ISTE

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is home to a passionate community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education. ISTE inspires the creation of solutions and connections that improve opportunities for all learners by delivering: practical guidance, evidence-based professional learning, virtual networks, thought-provoking events and the ISTE Standards. ISTE is also the leading publisher of books focused on technology in education. For more information or to become an ISTE member, visit iste.org. Subscribe to ISTE’s YouTube channel and connect with ISTE on Twitter or Facebook.

ISTE BOOKS

ISTE books and jump-start guides address both established and emerging industry topics, and are aligned with the ISTE Standards, providing clear, practical guidance to help educators meet the standards. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, librarian, district leader or teacher educator, ISTE books are your answer to effective districtwide PD and professional learning to meet your goals or tech initiatives.

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Are you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.

Let’s Work Together

Host: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradbury

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Check Out Additional TeacherCast Programming

TeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)

Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)

The Jeff Bradbury Show (http://www.BuildYourEDUBrand.com)

Need a Presenter?

Jeff Bradbury (@TeacherCast) is available as a Keynote Speaker, Presenter, or to Broadcast your conference LIVE!

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