Victor and I (with Diana's guidance) have decided in this first year of the coaching program to focus on the Tech Ambassadors at KAS. The Tech Ambassador is a team of teachers who are able and willing to help their peers with learning technology. Diana instantly recognized that we have a built-in group of teachers who are willing to take risks. So that's where we are starting.
I spent a lot of time in the past few weeks looking over resources and decided SIS had the most easy-to-follow definition I could find.
Something I am going to work on is creating an elevator pitch I can use to briefly explain the program whenever I am asked about it.
I have done this preparing for job interviews but didn't think of it as an option for explaining what you do until I saw Geoff Derry's post where he mentioned the idea.
So, I spent some time considering my options for the vision statement (the first slide) ...
- I support teachers by providing advice and in-class support.
- I help teachers choose appropriate technologies to integrate into their classrooms.
- I am there to support teachers when they need it providing professional development, in-class support, and act as a silent partner.
... and the coaching cycle ...
- The coaching cycle follows a lesson or unit through the entire process.
- The coaching cycle allows the coach to be involved in a lesson or unit from the beginning to the end, helping to increase student outcomes.
- The coach helps guide the teacher through the planning process, the delivery of the lesson, and reflects with the teacher on the lesson.