How to Provide Leadership and Direction to your School District as a Tech Coach

In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach (https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/) ,” Jeff and Nick discuss the many hats that a Tech Coach wears during the day. It’s always important to remember that as a Tech Coach you represent not just the teaching staff, but the administrative direction of district policy as well. 

In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections and reactions

What do you do when your teachers … don’t get itWhat if you say the wrong thing in the heat of the moment?

How do you recover from an unprofessional comment?

What do you do if you accidentally invent a new function or feature?

Mastermind Update/ Breakout Groups

EdTech Integration Plans

How can a tech coach provide direction when they aren’t in any type of power position?Becoming a leader in the faculty room

More than just a teacher

Providing help whenever/wherever needed

Highlighting faculty accomplishments/showcasing their work

Becoming a leader in the administration

The voice of the classroom

The voice of the students

The voice of the daily activities around the campus

Being an innovative mind

Liaison between faculty and administration

The go-between the classroom and central office

Becoming a leader in the community

Community training

Board of Education Presentations

Parent Nights/Information sessions

Becoming a leader for the curriculum

You are an advocate for how to push the curriculum not just now to use a computer

Staying abreast on current trends/pedagogy

Becoming a leader for the rest of the world

Everything is driven by state and ISTE standards

(http://www.askthetechcoach.com) November 12: What makes a good faculty or department meeting presentation?

We are seeking cohosts for our November Tech Coach Roundtable. Please email if interested.

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Tech Tip of the WeekWhen going about your day as a tech coach, don’t forget that you don’t just wear one hat, but you wear many hats all of the time, each and every day.

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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss the many hats that a Tech Coach wears during the day. It’s always important to remember that as a Tech Coach you represent not just the teaching staff, but the administrative direction of district policy as well. 

In this episode, we discuss:

Reflections and reactions What do you do when your teachers … don’t get itWhat if you say the wrong thing in the heat of the moment?How do you recover from an unprofessional comment?What do you do if you accidentally invent a new function or feature?Mastermind Update/ Breakout GroupsEdTech Integration PlansHow can a tech coach provide direction when they aren’t in any type of power position?Becoming a leader in the faculty roomMore than just a teacherProviding help whenever/wherever neededHighlighting faculty accomplishments/showcasing their workBecoming a leader in the administrationThe voice of the classroomThe voice of the studentsThe voice of the daily activities around the campusBeing an innovative mindLiaison between faculty and administrationThe go-between the classroom and central officeBecoming a leader in the communityCommunity trainingBoard of Education PresentationsParent Nights/Information sessionsBecoming a leader for the curriculumYou are an advocate for how to push the curriculum not just now to use a computerStaying abreast on current trends/pedagogyBecoming a leader for the rest of the worldEverything is driven by state and ISTE standardsOn the Next EpisodeNovember 12: What makes a good faculty or department meeting presentation?We are seeking cohosts for our November Tech Coach Roundtable. Please email if interested.Follow our PodcastThe TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCastAsk the Tech Coach Podcast | @AsktheTechCoachFollow our HostsJeff Bradbury | @JeffBradburyNicholas Amaral | @NamaralEDUTech Tip of the WeekWhen going about your day as a tech coach, don’t forget that you don’t just wear one hat, but you wear many hats all of the time, each and every day.Join our PLN

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